The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-08-30
a'olitital.
Abridged from Walton's Daily.
The Union Peoples Convention.

Those who considered themselves invited
70 ;ae Convention, met at the Village Hall in
Montpelier on Wednesday, August II, at |
dock a. N. The attendance was fair. being
:4.ly equal to that Of tke 24th of July, under
-.- call Of the democratic state committee.
eng. however. mostly democrats.
Tie Convention was called to order BY Mr.
ii.den Of lIart!anG. who read the call, and
v. q. Ferrin esq. OF Montpelier was elected
AMMAN, who accepted the position by re-
.-rring to the previous so-caIed Union con-
vrntions. bit which resulted in the nomina-
On Of strictly party tickets We came here
'o-,..v to lay aside party, and act together
-. the malntalnance o: the Constitution.
John Kelley Of Orleans county and J. NJ
Richardson Ct Washington county were E.
c,ed secretaries.
Ga motion Of Hon S. B. Colby of Montpe-
Ter, the officers already elected were made
,.e permanent officers of the Convention.
The chairman suggested, that inasmuch as
~ Was weak and feeble. it would be well to
Sc up portion of the timber present for
we presidents, and the following gentlemen
veg, elected: Hon George +. Baldwin Of
Bradford, Daniel Tildcn of Hartford, Leon
-ri W. Brown Of Peacham, John A. Sawyer
. Greensboro, Martin l.. Newcomb Of Derby,
and 7. ). Benjamin of Wolcott.
On invitation of the chairman, the 'reser-
vel corps of vice presidents" took their seats
4pon the platform.
On motion OF VIM. NJ. Ellis of Berlin, as
amruled by Hon Stephen Thomas of West
.!rce, committee equal to twice the sena-
rial representation Of each county, to be
minated by the respective counties, was
pointed to present a ticket ;or state Off
RS.
On motion Of Hon Stephen Thomas, a
nm.ttee OF five was appointed by the chair
T., : committee on resolutions. as follows =
~.rpacu Thomas, Charles Dewey, 5. B. Cox
y. Daniel TiIen. W. H. IL. Bingham.
y e. Burke of Berlin introduced the fol-
wing resolution:
H>~lr,d, That the history of the anti-sla-
very struggle clearly shows that the safety Of
asIom iii thi, land requires that the ag-
-.->,.ons ct slavery be eftctually checked ;
....t II can be restrained OIL, by being con-
5aereI that 1t is conquered only when it is
permanently subdued; and that it is sub
GIrL on!v when it is extermnated and VT
e., therefore be satisfied as men, citizens or
Christians, only when liberty shall be pro-
aimed throughout all the land unto all the
Inhabitants thereof
AFTERNOON.
The Convention met agreeably to adjourn
lent. at > clock.
Several men were called upon for speech
o. II. Smith esq. said he Was somewhat
criip.ed, but vhcn all the able bodied men in
Vermont ha,! gone to the war, he should
r'.se regiment Of crippes who couid not
run if they would. lie wanted to see slavery
done away with and would never submit to
De aomineerrd over by the South. He re-
iced at the activity of Vermont, and when
necessary he was ready to jcin the regiment
o:cr;ppIrs.
Nr Sherman thought the South were GLAD
o.: pletext to break up the Union. The!
lad The power to elect either Mr. Breckin.
Edse or Mr. Douglas, but did not do it, tha,
hey might have a preteAt for a revolu
Lon.
Hon Stephen Thomas felt very modest
@'I was not a speech-making man, but upoI
y-.as urged took the stand. lie would not
z oacA to find the cause Of the rebellion, ,bu
would deal with the matter as he found it
lie would put down rebellion and restore tn,
A.>..trd flag. The best government on tn,
lace OF the eartn worthy Of every etfor
.'r It's preservation. When now the bless
.nss OF this free government had been mad
AnOwn - US he would not malt until the re
OcIs ceased to come against the government
with arms in their hands When they sha
see tit TO lay down their arms, then we vi
ettie al grievances that may exist, but ther
vas no compromising with 100000 men i
4gmS-uo, nertr, HGyIE. There are no sue
words in the English language as dtStroyin
t,,s GoreiHMtht.
lie loved first his God and next his Cour
", and would sacrifice halt OF the inhab
,.lts Of Vermont and 50 o. other states t
reserve his country Where could we see
frSiing place il this government is to b
c,>Toytd? Shall We count the cost Sha
r- count the lives9 He would first sacric
a.. lie vas and al he had. lie then reheal
sci the ,utferinSs Of Our torefathers in tn
mes OF Ethan .AIlen,and the oppression tina
VS. practced upon our prisoners by the Bri
n oppressors and related instances Of sutiel
-as and priyations in our army.
Having seen all these things and the happ
result, upon this and other countries,
t..d not see how any man in Vermont coui
lie wiling to let The government go down..
IL Wa, lor the | uion under all times, al
Tough his political enemies should sla
m lie would stand by the Star Spangle
hi:nel until God should call him home. /
Urged the nomination Of but one ticket
tlIs tate, and believed that such cour
"94.d have better effect upon the count,