Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-06-28
THE STATE CONVENTION

day. The call was read by II. Henry Baxter,
Chairman Of the Republican State Committee,
and the following gentlemen were appointed
officers pro tenn.
Hon. F. E. WooDbRrDoE, of vergeunos,
Chairman.
Henry f. Miner, Of Manchester. and Hoyt
II. Wheeler, Of Jamaica, Secretarios
Hon. A. j. Rowell Of Troy, moved that
Committee Of two from each County be ap.
pointed by the Chair, to nominate officers for
the permanent organization Of the Convention.
This motion he subsequently withdrew TO
give place to the introduction Of the following
resolution by G. b. Sawyer, Esq, Of Bur.
lington:
Resoired, Thst the history Of the nation during the
last scycn years has hy established the proprey aud
necessity u the oIganisafioH aud peypefuy u ne Re
publican party aud that The causes which called il into
existence are paramount H Their nature, and uow more
than ever before demand iu peaceful and constitutional
triumph.
This resolution was laid upon the table.
Hon Daniel Needham. of Hartford, intro
duced the following resolution:
Brioired, That assembled arc under ihe call Of
the Republican State Committee III the State that ve
regard this Convention convention Of the Rcpubi
party tor the purpose Of making Republican noini.
nations for State officers, upon the platform adopted az
the Chicago Convention.
Hon. Geo. +. Edmunds, Of Burlington, Of
fred the following as substitute for the re-
solution offered by Mr.. Needham:
Where's A gigantic rebellion exists in the southern
portion OF She United States against the Constitutional
Government Of TIE Country aud whereas such rebel
lion without any iusuhable cause or plausible preteNt
aim h a.HfNl O. NH..f
the Revolutionary Fathers and TO set up 90 Us place
over large part ~ our common country new and
hostile sysen therefore we, the fecmen Of the state
Of Vermont in convention assembled, without surcu-
derng or abandoning our previous political principles
or opinions do
Resoire bat IN ibis turning point in the nations dcs-
tny BE- Is the imperative duty ~ every rzcu. without
strcous V party creed 70 uphol me permanent au
hory NJ the Constitution and Laws Of the United siatcs
against an opposcr and u part u The county
hat we p dge the present Administration the whole
power and resource. Of thus State TO aid 10 putting down
rebellion uy f1rCe u arms, and u bringing it8 wicked
leaders 10 justice That earnestly protest gaiust any
compromise With treason 10 any form, aud against any
suspension of thc vigorous exercise Of the power 1T mo
sway of our stuioua rulers and the laws in every
pa " ihc land, uni that end Is reached and he folly
aud impotence of rebellion in free government forever
put at rest
Which resolution was adopted
Mr. Rowell then renewed his motion Tor
Committee to nominate officers Tor the per-
manen' organization OF the Convention.
Hon g. W. Willard Of Montpelier moved
a substitute that the present officers be the
permanent oihcers OF the Convention which
was adopted
Hon. MIG. Everts, Of Rutland, moved that
cooron,;.a.
'"u'c"''onS 10 appoint Commttee' equal to
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'"e "'"'''' VI SENATORS IN eoch county,
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