Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-07-05
state Convention.

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Montpelier on Wednesday, June 26th, 1861,
andwas called to order by Gen. IL. Fl. Bax-
ter of Rutland, Chairman of the State
Committee, who proposed Hon. f. f. Wood
bridge of Versennes, as temporary Chair
man, and Henry f. Mine- of Manchester,
and ii. II. Wheeler of Jamaica, were cho-
sen Secretaries.
A. j. Rowell moved Committee of two
from each County, TO be appointed by tie
Chairman, to report permanent officers.
Hon. I. E. Powers of Woodstock, said,
we are assembled under peculiar Call,
and dissatisfaction had been commonly ex-
pressed with the Call. He did not in any
way impugn the motives Of the Committee,
but thought it important that at the outset
the Convention should take some action to
determine what was to be the character of
the Convention. He was IN favor of Re-
publican Convention, and thought now was
no time for the Republican party to dis
band. He hoped some resolution would be
offered, declaring that this was the annual
convocation of the Republicans of Vermont.
Mr.. Rowell expressed himself as glad
that Mr.. Powers had presented his PROPOSE
ton, and with leave withdrew his motion
for a committee on organization.
Mr.. G. B. Sawyer of Burlington, offer
ed the following resolution -
Resolped, That the history of the Ma.
ton during tbe last four years has fully es-
tablished the propriety and necessity of the
organization and perpetuiy Of the Repub.
lcan party, and that the causes which call
ed it into existence are permanent IN their
nature, and now more than ever before de-
mand its peaceful and constitutional tri.
umph.
Hon. VIM. NJ. Pingrey moved to strike on,
the word four aud insert seven, in resolu.
ton. Motion accepted.
! Hon. ID. Il. Nicholson of Wallingford
thought the resolution did not present the
whole question before the Conv ention, OF
arraign as was desired the Call of the Com.
mittee.
Mr.. Powers said resolution should b.
offered when this one was disposed Of that
would present the whole question.
Mr.. Nicholson continued his discussion
Of the resolution. He defended the actio,
the State Committee, and thought they ha,
taken an enlightened view of the subject
and fully justified their course which h,
believed 10 involve no abandonment of thu
Republican organization. lie hoped ih
Call would be the Keynote of the Conven
ton. He eulogized the late MIR. Dougla
! and hoped there would be no putting up Q
: bars, or of two-cent, penny-royal persecu
ton Of Democrats, but that the majority G
4 the Convention would take heartily by til
hand every man in the Convention, no mat
: ter how he came there. His speech wa
: able and eloquent, and was the first in ih
r Convention to turn the current against thos
: who were exclusively partizan, and was re
ceiyed with much applause.
: G. B. Sawyer, ESQ., of Burlington, sal
(; this Convention had been called to dissolv
E the Republican party, a scheme headed b
: the State committee. The principles of til
, Chicago platform were still needed; il
: organization was necessary to the trump
{ Of the principles, aud for one he was nj
ashamed Of IFS hoaored name. The Stat
e Committee had a power of attorney frol
b the Republican party 10 do particuls
e thing; but they had broken their trus
e This operation was change of front in ii
: face OF the enemy, a marevre which n
c army can be strong enough to attemp
b He bonored the patriotism of many Den
Il ocrats. Some of them were doing goo
: service in the army. Others, Ike IIarne