Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-06-30

James ID. Bell, of Caledonia Co.
SECRETARIES.
Samuel Williams, of rutland G. F. Hough.
ton of st. Adams; Luther q. Greene, of Wood
stock; A. N. Swain, of Bellows Falls; Josepl
30 ties of Derby S. S. Boyce, of Montpelier;
Which report was accepted and the person.
therein named were elected.
The pending question then being shall the
resolution offered by Mr.. Powers be adopted
it was adopted.
Upon motion OF ID. w. C. Clarke, of Bur.
lin gton, it was voted that committee of five
be appointed by the President to report suita-
BILE resolutions.
Upon motion the Convention adjourned un.
til two O'Clock, this afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention was called TO order at .
O'Clock
The, President appointed the following per-
SO MS Tor the Committee on Resolutions
~. W. I. Clarke of Bennington,
X. V. Marsh of Brandon,
John G. Smith of ST. Albans
Thomas f. Powers of Woodstock,
Charles Cummings of Brattleboro
Mr.. Portus Baxter, from the Committee APP
pointed to present names for nominations, re.
ported the following
~ uOreTWOf:
II on. ERASTUS FAIRBANKS, St. Johnsby.
For Lieut.. Goreinor:
Hon LEVI UNDERWOOD, Burlington.
For Treasurer:
JOHN B. PAGE Fsa- D,,l~..I-
For Electors at Ldrge:
WIN. HENRY of Bellows Falls;
HENRY &. Roof of Bennington.
For State Committee:
ii. Henry Baxter of Rutland;
John G.. Smith of st. Adams;
George c. Shepard of Montpelier;
Ranslure w. Clarke of Bratteboro
A. J. Rowell of North Troy.
ID. w. c. Clarke, on behalf of the Commit
te'i on Resolutions, reported the following which
Were unanimously adopted:
Resoired, That in Abraham Lincoln of Illinois. the
Republicans Of Vermont recognise u sclf-mnde man.
WHO has reached II high and honorable prominence
ana VIII shortly attain to the exalted position of Pres
ident OF this Republic by tie exhibition of great and
enrolling qualities of mind and heart; broad and com
pre- hensive views of public affairs with mastery nbil.
lily 10 the exposition and enforcement OF them; firm
devotion TO sound principles; patriotism wide as
me limits oil the Union; craftsmanship drawn from
the counsels and the prccepts of the Fathers of the
Con sitution; firm fidelity to the logic of duty and
meg rruptible integrity of purpose and acon and we
ilaLi with proud satisfaction and cordial aprobation
the action of the Chicago Convention in dominating
hin for the office Of President Of the United States
eso'red That the nomination of Hannibal Hamlhl
OF ane, rs Vice President, is worthy and ac-
oepttble completion of the Republican National Tick
ct additionally illustrative OF the elevated and ntelli-
gent patriotism which actuated and covered the de-
| liber'tonS from which that nomination resulted.
Resoirec, That accept and adopt, as the sound
basis upon which stands the uncomfortable orgapiza-
ton of the Republican Party, the noble Platform of
Republican Principles promulgated by the National
Convention mt Chicago.
Res0lrtd, That the irreconcilablc hatred and con-
tentons, and .he final dismembermcnt of the once
powerful organ 2aon, INSTALLING itself the Democrat
&c Party, as exhibited in the results (most happv for
the country Of the irepressible conflicts of Charles
ton and Baltimore, are the latest of long series of
human examples Illustrative of the divine wisdom
which teaches that ~ house divided against itself
shall not stance and receive the lesson with nm
doubling faith, and without murmur of discomfort
Resptred, That the separation of the so.caed dem
ocratic party into the minor factions of which it has
long been composed, occasions neither apprehension
nor embarrassment to the grand, united and compact
Republican Party, and is process in political chem.
istry the onr result of which has been TO show that
slavery constitutes the cohesive as well ms the repul
size power of that organization.
kesoiced, That we very cordially approve of the
nominations of tho Hon Erastus Fairbanks for Cover
nor, the Hon. Levi Underwood for Lieut. Governor.
and of John b. Page, Esq, for Treasurer this lay
made, and that we demand of the people majority
of thirty thousand votes in their behalf on the III
Tuesday of September next.
On motion of Mr. Slayton Of Calais, the con-
vention adjourned, sine die.