The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-10
District Convention.


District of Vermont, met in District Conven-
ton at White River Junction, on Wednes-
day, Aug. lst, pursuant to call duly issued
by the District Committee.
The Convention was called to order bv the
Hon. A. Wentworth, Chairman of the District
Committee. who submitted list of officers
for the convention as follows:
President Hon. Frederick Holbrook OF
Windham county.
Vice Presidents, Hon. David Crawford Of
Windham, Hon. VIM. Steele of Windsor,
Hon. 4. b. W. Tenney Of Orange, Hon. VIM
B. Palmer of Caledonia.
Secretaries, Charles Cummings of Wind
ham, l.. J. McIndoe of Windsor
Mr. Kirkland moved that the Hon. Justin
S. Morrill,, our present able and acceptable
representative in Congress, be re-nominated
by acc.amation, which was unanimously adop-
ted.
On motion of {. {. p Baldwin, the Presi.
dent appointed committee of one from each
county to wait upon MIR. Morrill, and inform
him of his nomination, as follows:
{. c. p. Baldwin of Orange county,
Edward Kirkland of Windham "
10. b. Hatch Of Windsor
Bliss y. Davis of Caledonia
{. X. Field of Newfane moved that the
delegates from the several counties now meet
IN county conventions TO selec: committee
equal to twice the number Of Senators. to
present TO the convention suitable candidates
for Presidential elector and District commit
tee; which was adopted.
MIR. French Of Woodstock moved TO recon
slider TIE vote just taken. on the ground that
the committee should, according to precedent,
he based upon towns rather than counties :;
which was disagreed to.
A recess was then taken while the conyen-
ton separated Into county conventions. Up
on the re-assembling Of the convention the
several counties reported the following as
members OF the nominating committee:
Caledonia county-George Cowles. S. Bart
lett. Edward Ma,tocks, Calvin Crosby.
Orange county-Joseph Atkinson, S. A.
Babbi,l, jeremiah Dodge, Burnham Martin.
Windsor county--Artemas Cushman, War
rem {. French. VIM. NJ. Pngry. Augustus Z.
Hunton, Thomas L. Powers, Joseph W. Col
burn. John +. Deane, Prosper b. Merrill.
Windham county-Asa Wentworth, IT,, r.
W. Clarke. Lewis $. Walker. X. B. Field, S.
5. S,oddard, Charles h. Field.
MIR. Baldwin from the committee to wait
upon Mr.. Morril! and inform him of his NOM
ina,on, reported that they had performed
that duty. and that Mr. Morrill, was present
and would address the convention
Mr.. Morrill, was greeted with deafening
cheers. He thanked the Republicans Of the
district for the honor done him in three times
nominating and eecting him to Congress, but
from considerations personal to himself he
declined the nomination.
On motion of {. X. Field. the committee
refused by an overwhelming vote to accept
the defamation Of Mr. Morrill,: and on mo-
ton of J. ID. Bradley, committee was ap-
pointed by the chair Ito wait upon Mr.. Nor
rl and inform him that the convention re-
fuses TO accep, his declinaticn, and that no.
minee was not allowed to decline twice" as
follows:
J. ID. Bradley of Brattleboro.
Hugh II. Henry of Chester,
Bliss y. Davis of Danville
The convention was then addressed by the
Hon. Jacob Collamer, upon the issues of the
day. in speech replete with logic, illustrated
by numerous anecdotes, and enlivened with
pungent Wit.
Mr.. Hunton from the committee on nomi-
nations, reported for
Elector- Edward A. Cahoon of Lyndon;
district Committee-Asa Wentu or,h, ir.,
Windham county, Warren c. French, Wind
sor county, +. {. Redington, Caledonia coun-
~, {. {. 7. Baldwin, Orange county, which
report was accepted.
MIR. Bradley from the committee to wait on
Mr.. Morrill, and inform him of the action of
the convention, reported that they had per-
formed the duty ASST sned them and that Mr..
Morrill, would accept the nomination. In re-
spouse to repeated and protracted calls Mr..
Morrill, appeared and briefly addressed the
convention.-H. II. Henry of Chester made
a capital speech giving an account of his stew
ardship as delegate to the Chicago Conven-
ton, after which he sung song, and the con-
venlion adjourned with three rousing cheers
for Abraham Lincoln.