The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-26
s,fata Convention.

Hon, F. E. Woodbridge, Of Vergennes,,, was
,,.aso,,ted 70 the Convention rs temporary CHAIR
Henry Il. Miner, Of Manchester, and Henry
II. Wheeler, of Jamaica, were appointed 000i0-
taries pro tenn. Il 4,,o
A. J. Rowel moved Committee OF TWO
from each County, to be appointed ~ NV
Chairman, to report permanent oliceis'
Hon. T.. L. Powers, OF " oodstock' SUI i: W.
are assembled under a peculiar Gall anu oiHo s.t
islaetion had been commonly expressed WIN
the Gail. lie did not in any way mPugn !no
motives of the Commute, bat thought ID 'nl
nortant that at the outset the Convention shoulo
takc some action to determine what was to be
tbocharacter Of the Convention. lie WAS IN favor
Of Republican Convention, and thought now
was no time for the Republican party to diS
hand. He hoped some resolution W0uld pe
offered. declaring that this was the annual con-
vocation of the Republicans OF Vermont
Mr.. Rowell expressed himself as glad that
Mr.. Powers had presented his proposition, ana
with leave Withdrew his motion ior commit
tee on organization.
Mr.. G. B. Sawyer OF Burlington, offered the
following resolution:
heso1rtd, That the history Of the Nation du-
ring the last four years has fully established tn9
proproty and necessity OF the organization ana
perpetuity Of the Republican party, and that
The causes which called 1t into existence are
permanent in their nature. and now more than
ever before demand It's peaceful and constltu-
tional triumph.
Hon. VIM. NJ Pingrey moved to strike out the
word four and insert seven, III resolution. MO-
ton accepted
Hon d E. Nicholson Of Wallingford thought
the resolu ton did not present the whole question
before the Convention, or aIraign as was desired
the Call of the Committee.
Mr. Powers said a resolution should be offered
when this one VAS disposed Of that would pre-
sent the whole question.
Mr.. Nicholson continued his discussion OF the
resolution. lie defended the action Of the COM
mittee by lengthy paraphrase of the Old les
lament Scriptures, and by other reasons that
were doubtless very good and strong, but which
could not be reported, but nevertheless created
much applause.
Mr.. &. b Sawyer spoke in favor of the reso-
luton, and declared that he regarded the exist
ence and perpctuity Of the Republican organi-
zation as necessary to the preservation OF our
liberties.
Hon. H Carpenter of Mortified spoke in fa-
vor OF the Call. and said it was a question
between party and patriotism, and was in favor
Of leaving party at home until the national diff
ticulties were settled
Hon. VIM. NJ. Prngrey said he was no party
man. He went for no party for the sake of
party, but for principles. The question was,
whether we should now give up our Republic
canism, and permit our present troubles to
open other issues, or shall we adhere to Repub-
lican principles He was IN favor of adhering
to Republican principles.
Hon. D. Needhan of Hartford said he UNDER
stood the Call to be q Republic Call for a Re-
publican Convention, to nominate Repub lican
Ticket, to be supported by the Republicans
of the State. He thought this was no time
TO abandon Republican principles. He asked
leave to read a resolution. Objected to.
There was here running debate on point
of order.
MIR. Needham read resolution declaring the
Convention to be Convention of the Repubi-
can party of the State of Vermont, to nominate
u ticket to be supported on the Chicago plat
form.
He favored such resolution, nd-lesired the
resolution offered by Mr.. Sawyer laid upon the
table.
Mr.. Green of Waterbury, spoke in favor of
dropping party and acting in conjunction with
the Republican party.
Mr.. e. G Redington of St. Johnsbury, want
cd to know whether We had come to Demo-
cratic Convention or to something else. He
wanted to act in Republican Convention.
Mr.. H. X. Slayton of Calais, warned the
Convention against sowing the seed of dissen-
sion.
Hon. D. Needham then offered the resolution
before read by him.
Hon. G. F. Edmunds of Burlington, said he
regretted that the Call was made as it was but
we are here under the call, and are not Re-
publican Convention. The Call was to the
Freemen Of the State. He proposed substi.
tu,c for the resolution as follows
Whereas, gigantic rebellion exists in the
Southern portion of the United States, against
the constituted Government Of the Country !
and whereas, such rebellion, without anv iusti-
hlable cause or plausible pretext, aims to over
throw the system handed down to us from the
Revolutionary fathers, and to set up in its
place over large part of our common Coun-
try new and hostile system therefore, we
the Freemen of the State of Vermont, in Con.
yenion assembled, without surrendering or
abandoning our previous political principles or
opinions, do
Resolre, That in this turning point in the
Nations destiny, it is the imperative duty of
every citizen, without distinction of party or
creed, to uphold the permanent authority of
the Constitution and Laws of the United States
against all oppressors and in every part of the
Country.
That we pledge the present Administration
the whole power and resources of this Stale to
aid in putting down the rebellion by force of
arms, and in leading its wicked leaders to ius
tice.
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