Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-23


was to 60 for the country now and forever.
We must be Of one voice and one mind, for
getting that we were ever Wings, Democrats,
or anything else. The country must be up
permost IN all our efforts. not leaving the
work to be done by party leaders and polti-
cal hacks, but by tina people. III closed by
reminding the Convention Of the motto of
Gen. Jackson, "The Union, it must and shall
be preserved"
The report Of the Committee on Nomina-
tons was then made rs follows
For Governor,
ANDREW TRACY. fWoodstock. Whig.1
Per Llem g9rsrnor,
LEVI UNDERWOOD. of Burlington, Rep
For Treasurer,
j. I. TIIURSTON, Of Montpelier Dem.
which was accepted, and the nomination OF
Hon. Andrew Tracy Of Woodstock was in
motion OF Hon Stephen Thomas codfrmcd by
their cheers.
The other nominations were then confirmed.
The Committee on resolutions made the
following report, by Hon. Stephen Thomas
their chairman
WHEREAS The p-anle Of Vermont are and ever have
been, unatsraby devoted 10 the preservation Of the e.
MON. For this the blood " her gallant sans howcd
freely at Bennington long before her admission 20 the
Family VI States To this she is ready now offer uu
her All Of money aud n from destruction
the last hope Of free Government On earth Therefore
Resoired That pending the bloody ordeal through
which our beloved country Is passing Nermonters
will meet aud fellow citizens ever, partizaus
never until peace is restored in all our borders ihatn
this National emergency the Union men Of the State
bsnishing all feelings Of passion or resentment will re-
collect only their duty 10 the whole country That this
should be- wtgrd IN any spirit Of oppression
hr any purpose OF conquest suainpaion nor purpose
of nverthrnNing interfering with the rights csta1-
shed institutions OF the states but ~ defend and main
az
che Union, with all che dignity equality aud rights "
the several States mimparcd and that As soon as thcse
objects are accomplished the war ought Zee cease
Resolrca That the following named gentlemen Doe ap-
pointed and requested 10 prepare flr publication. and
port At the nsKtineetng " this Convention ~ Address
20 The People u vermont, Vi Rev john Whe,ler OF
Burlington Hon. l.asc = Rcddeld OF Winsor Hon.
Lucius B. Peck, " Montpelier.
The report Of tho Committee was accepted
and the resolutions were adopted by very
faint vote.
Hon Stephen Thomas then eulogized Mr.
Tracy, and gave him his most hearty support.
He was sort of Sprague Of Rhode Island, or
Andrews Of Massachusetts,. above party, en-
ergetic, and just the man for the times a
man who would bring Vermont back to the
days Of Chittenden, Galusha aud Ethan AL
len. He was the spontaneous selection of
tho people. untrammoled by any bargains or
trades with any past q future candidates for
Governor lie believed that the Republicans
would admit that Mr.. Tracy was a better man
than Mr. Holbrook and all that would pre-
vent them from voting for him was the party
rcins
Hon. S b Colby upon being called upon
took the stand amid cheers and proceeded TO
address the Convention. He took the text
upon which Mr. Thomas was speaking. and
proceeded TO endorse Mr.. rracy's nomination.
He bad always been politically opposed to
Mr. Tracy, but he had ever known MIN as a
man Of strict integrity; politically, always
honest and straightforward as a jurist, first
and foremost; as man, one Of the best in
the State He had long since laid politics
aside, but was just the man for him to vote
for, and he hoped he would be elected with
out, II possible, his knowing it. He cast no
upon the former Conventions, or
the man now in nomination for Governor
They we're embarrassed by party discipline
and compelled to do it but the people were
not satisfied aud demanded united front in
Vermont against the rebellion. He carica-
tured the strict party men in strong terms.
and represented them as like the tory in re-
Evolutionary timos. when the man who had his
OK taken for the benefit Of our soldiers, lY3s-
ecuted for the recovery Of it, worth. but the
plea of the lawyer on the trial was that the
man was crying beef beef. nEEP. SO now the
cry was party party, PARTY.
Mr.. Colby also paid his respects to the ed
itors who we're compelled as he said. to WORK
for party and bread, The nominee for Lieut..
Governor was a perfectly honorable man, aud
an able lawyer, and had been nominated to-
day solely to unite the people, and break up
party, and recognise nothing but the Union.
We have nominated Mr.. Tracy, representing
the heart Of the wing party, the party oi8Scott,
Of Clay, and Of Lincoln in former tines You
have taken Mr. Underwood. the nominee Of r
the Republican party, and Mr.. Ihurston the
nominee OF the Convention on the oath ofJuly.
This was what be called Union ticket, and
let us now 20 for the whole country and lay
aside all party strife. A convention of the
people is now great fact The two kings
were cotton and slavery on one side, and abo
lltion on the other side but parties have
proved a failure, aud the people must now say
what shall be done. Let us study history.
We want the wisdom and energy Of every
mnn, and we must call out every man in ev-
cry position. for the country must have them.
Let us rub out old issues and have no
question but the country. We have now
vital question, and VIC must meet it with
united front. lie said the American people
are going to school, and bad great lessons TO
learn and quoted from the doctrine of Mr.
Calhoun in the notification convention of
South Carolina, claiming the Union as a mere
compact or agreement; aud said that is the
question we have now TO meet. We will
never allow such declaration TO be received
as the policy of this Government. We never
can allow it to be so understood. This coun-
try never WIS made for two families. We
are and must ever be one people
He disliked to talk shout the South, for VIC
~ ere always one people, and ought to know
no North, no South, no East and no West,
but secession hal forced upon Us the fact
that there is a South plotting against the
Government. and now they must be taught
that there is not only a North, an East,
West, but an element even in the South that
must be respected lie had but one hope
and one desire. and that was his country
He did not wish to sec his country broken
fragment of petty states. nor the glorious flag
spit upon by the epauets that bore the marks
Of legitimacy. We must forget differences Z
we were all to blame but as said Mr. Crit
tenden, the South have produced a causeless
war, and it must be put down. He hoped
that Mr.. Holbrook would deoln the nomin-
alton Of the former convention, and consent