Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-07-06
REpuBLIcAN srArE coNvENrIoN.

committee, the Republicans Of Vermont met
IN Mass Convention at Rutland on the 27th
day OF june 1860, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
The Convention was called to order by
Hon j.. E. Chittcndon. Chairman of the State
Committee.
Hon Augustus =. Huuton. Of Bethel. was
elected President pro tom. and Samuel Will
iams, Of Rutland was elected Secretary pro
tenn
Upon motion Of T.. c. Roddington. it was
voted that Committee Of one from each
County be appointed by the President to re-
port permanent officers Of this Convention
The President appointed the following per-
sons as members Of this Committee:
Caledonia County,. G. Reddington of
st. Johnsbury.
Essex County--David Hibbard Of Concord.
Orange County-B. W. Bartholomew of
Washington.
Windsor County--Ryland Fletcher Of Cav
endsh
Windham County,. d. Brigham Of Rock
ingham.
Bennington County--Charles Field Of Dor
set
Rutland County-E. N. Briggs of Bran
don.
Addison County-F. f. Woodbridge Of
Nergennes.
Chittenden County-D w. C. Clark Of
Burlington.
Franklin County-John G. Smith Of st.
Albans
Orleans Coun,y--Portus Baxter Of Derby
Grand Isle County-H II Reynolds Of
Alburgh.
Lamoille County--E B. Sawyer of Hyde
park.
Washington County-H. X. Slayton Of
Calais
Mr.. 7. T.. Powers Of Woodstock offered
the following resolutions
Resoired, hat when this Convention adjourn the
members rom the different Counties meet in County
Conventions f1r the purpose of electing Committee
consisting OF double the senatorial delegation OF each
County for the purpose Of presenting names for caudi-
dates for Governor Lieutenant Govcruor Treasurer two
Electors at Large and State Committee
Pending the consideration of which. the
Committee on Permanent Organization re-
ported the following persons as officers Of the
Convention
President-Hon AUGUSTUS p. HuNroN, Of
Bethel
Vice Presidents-Iohn A. Conant. Addison
Co; l.. b. platt, Chittcnden Co. Ira Cooh-
ran, Bennington Co.. Austin Fuller, Frank
lin Co.; Royal Tyler, Windham Co. Ryland
Fletcher, Windsor Co.; DIR. Adams, Essex
L : -
Davis, Grand Isle Co. James s. Moore,
Orange Co +; Henry Stowell Lamoille Co. !;
Joseph Poland, Washington Co. James d.
Bell, Caledonia Co.
Sccretarics-Samuol Williams, Rutland :;
G.. f. Houghton, st. Albans; Luther o.
Green, Woodstock A. n. Swain, Bellows
Falls; Joseph Bates Derby; S. s. Boyce,
Montpelier.
Which report was accepted. and the per-
sons therein named were elected.
The pending question then being shall the
resolution offered by MIR. Powers be adopted,
/ it was adoPcd.
Upon motion of d. w. c. Clarke Of Bur
I lington, it was voted that a committee of five
be appointed by the President to report suit
able resolutions.
Upon motion, the Convention adjourned
until two o'clock this afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention was called to order at 2
o'clock.
Tho President appointed the following per-
sons for the Committee ON Resolutions
d. w. c. Clarke Of Burlington, r. V.
Marsh Of Brandon, John q. Smith of st. AL
bans, Thomas Is. Powers of Woodstock,
Charles Cummings of Brattleboro',
Mr.. Portus Baxter, from the Committee ap-
pointed to present names for nominations, re-
ported the following
For Governor,
Hon. e. FAIRBANKS, of st. Johnsbury.
For Lieut. Gorernor,
Hon. LEVI UNDERWOOD, of Burlington.
For Treasurer,
JOHN b. PAGE. of Rutland.
For Electors at Large
WILLIAM Henry, of Bellows Falls;
H. G. RooT, of Bennington
For State Committee
H. Henry Baxter of Rutland,
j. g. Smith of ST. Adams,
Geo. c. Shepard of Montpelier,
r. w. Clark of Brattleboro,
A. J. Rowell of Troy.
/ ID. w. c.. Clarke, on behalf of the Commit
tee on Resolutions, reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted
Resoired, That in Abraham Lincoln Of Illinois, the Re-
publicans Of Vermont recognize self-made man, WIN
has reached high and honorable prominence and will
shortly attain to the exalted position Of President Of this
Republic, hy the exhibition Of great and ennobng qua-
ties of mind and heart broad and comprehensive views
Of pnblc affairs, with mastery ability in the exposition
and enforcement Of them iym devotion to sound prn
cipcs patriotism as wide az the limits of the Union
OF the fathers of the Constitution firm fidelity TO the
logic of duty aud uc0rupthe integrity of purpose and
action md hail with proud satisfaction and cordial
APPRECIATION the action Of the Chicago Convention in
nominating him for the Office Of President of the United
States
Resolred. That the nomination of Hannibal llamlin of
Maine Vice President, is most worthy and nccept-
bic plotion Of the Republican National Ticket addi
uonally illustrative Of the elevated aud intelligent pitr
osm which actuntod and governed the deliberations
f,Om which that nomination resulted.
Rosorcd. That accept aud adopt, as the sound ba
sis upon which stands the uncuuu organization Of
the Republican Parry, the noble Platform Of Republican
Principles promulgated by the National Convention at
Chicago,
Resoitcd, That the rccouclahe hatred and couten-
tions aud the hnn ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the powerful
organization. nscang itself the Democratic party as
exhibited Ia The results mpst happy for the country of
the 'rcpfcssblc conflicts uf Charleston and Baltimore
the latest NJ long series of human examples iustra
tive Of the diyuc wisdom which toachcs that house
divided against itself shall not siud and receive
The lesson With uudoubtng lih, and "without mufu"r
of discomfort"
Rsolred, That The separation Of the 20 called Demo
cratic party ino tho minor factions ~ Nhieh has long
been comnpsci nccasons neither appfchonsion nor cni
barrassncnt 10 the grand uuifrd aud compact tcpub
can PARTY and l. pruccss in political chemistry, the
only result o which has been In snow that slavery cons
tutcs the cohesive VOL as me cpusisc power Of that
organization. .
nation N to Hon Erastus Fairbanks Tor Governor the
Hon Levi Underwood for lAou. Govcrnor, and NJ John
II Page Esq Tor Treasurer, ths day made, and that
demand " The people majority NJ thirty thousand votes
In their behalf ON the first Tuesday n September next
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