The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-10
Democratic View Of the State Convention
n. B. The article from the Age is copied
ra6dtim Ell Hteratim. 1t is curiosity aside
from its political bearing

\. b. The article from the Age is COPIED
rerbatim Ell hHeratim. 1t is curiosity aside
from its political bearing;
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
We are glad TO find that the Democracy uni
yersally repuliate the action and nominations Of
the Convention held at Montpelier last week
for it was nothing. from the beginning to the
end, but Republican State Convention. At
tempts were made to give it enough OF the
- but one parry now look to enveigle Demo
Gratis into supporting its action, in order to
transfer them to the Republican ranks, but the
US they would. A man who supports the noml.
nees Of that Convention is no Democrat, and
caanOt be recognized as such. If there are any
who hunger and thirst alter petty offices. enough
to be willing to sell their principles for them,
they can throw up their hats for Hobrook,
Underwood and Page, but Democrats who
think more Of principle than of interest cannot
do so. 1t Is not necessary to support Republl.
can tickets to I've patriot, and Democrats can
stand by the Flag the Constitution and the
Union, without forsakipg either their prnci-
pies or their organization. Had the republi-
cans set an example Of u real abandonment of
party lines, for the present, we should have
been in favor Of meeting them in the same
spirit, but have no idea Of being transferred,
body and soul, over to that rank republicanism
which is characteristic of Vermont When
the Convention was called, without consulta-
ton with those representing other organiza.
tons, by the republican State Committee, as
such, we are convinced that all their no party
professions were a sham, and the result shows
that we were right. The ticket put in noni.
nation is composed exclusively Of republican
names and no democrats appear to have any.
thing to do with the Convention except the man
who asked the Buchanan Administration to
give him a chance in the Fort Smelling placer
because it did not pay to be democrat in Yer
mont, and he has long been set down as having
strong republican proclivities. We are glad
to know that movements are on foot for calling |
4 Democratic State Convention, without regard
to the past, and that ticket is to be put into
he field that Democrats eau support Stand
~ the Constitution and the Union but beware
If being entrapped into republicanism. B. F.
Argus.
THE (DoGUs) UNION CONVENTION"
The above named Convention, according to the
programme, came off at Montpelier on the Goth
it,, and put in nomination., as we predicted
hey would, 4 week or two since, straight Re
publican ticket as follows For Governor. /.
frederick Hobrook, of Brlttleboro fer Lieut..
Governor, Levi Underwood, Of Burlington for
treasurer, John B. Page, Of Rutland. A few {
democrats, among them Paul Dillingham;, who.
is said, made an able Union speech, were in
tendance. to hear themselves abused. but it
las no go, Paul could not secure his nomination
)r Lieut.. Governor from that rabbe, Falstaf's
ecruits being adonscs to them. We are sorry
} see Democrats in such bad company, they
on understand the republican cry of" no
arty now,' this is only applied to the war.
lille ranting aboltionists, horse thieves. &c..
Il the federal Offices, and keep up their orgies. =
Nth them the Chicago Platform and the eternal
agel IS their watchword while they pronounce
e Constitution useless document: a coven-
1t with death and an agreement with hell"
I'd they call this " patriotism, What would
ashington and jackson say if they were in the d
'sh now they would say as the Irishman said IL
icy would {" that they were glad they were II
ad 1t must be agonizing to the democrats, r
ey must have felt as the fellow did who went
wn from Jerrico to Jerusalem, that they were
among thieves, when the result of thess I'm tt
n Convention was known. The immaculate S,
I'm Powers was there, got mad and has been W
I'd ever since Judging from his street corner
rangues to his - brudders,' since his return, SC
cause the convention passeda peace resolution j;
d Knocked plank out of that pile of lumber, M
2 Chicago Platform. Whatever Toms creed o.,
S been heretofore, he is valiant apostle now .
that doctrine 9 Go ye into all the world and I'll
'ot the gospel into every creature The
lion Convention proved to be disunon. for in
proceedings were marked by everything but or
rmony. "a
We hope the few democrats who have attend
this convention will do better in the future. in
that the Democratic State Committee will W,
Convention of the freemen of the State. o.
o are in favor of putting down rebellion and =
the laws according to the Constitu- ng
n, at an early day.-Age. tn