Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-05

lows;
ResoiUed That, assembled as we under
call of the Republican State Committee, we regar'
this a Convention Of the Republican party io
the purpose of making Republican nomination.
for State officers, upon the Chicago platform.
Mr. Green of Waterbury was not for
splitting up into parties in this terrible con-
lct. and protested against any Insult and
abuse Of Democrats when they were doing
more than the Republicans in proportion to
their numbers, to sustain the war. The
honorable gentlemen did not say whether he
included the democrats south OF Mason d
! Dixon's Line, in this remark; but II they
were included his remark was undoubtedly
true. So far from union Of parties lead
ing to a compromise, he believed that unless
there was such a union, the Democrats
would refuse to sustain the war and we
should be glad to settle it by compromise.
Hon. E. c. REDINCToN, Of St. Johnsbury,
would not impugn the motives or action Of
the State Committee He only wanted TO
know if this was a Republican Convention.
That was the kind of Convention he want
ed to come to- The Republican Party hon
ored him by sending him to the Chicago
| Convention He helped nominate Abraham
Lincoln, he was not sorry that he had done
it, and he was now willing TO sustain hls az
minitration If our Democratic friends had
come to help US support the Admiois-
tration, he blessed them for 1t. II they
had come to claim offices at our hand he.pro-
tested, and ii such claim was to be granted
he would prefer a straight democratic ticket
to a half and half affair
Mr.. Slayton of Calais was for "conciliat-
ing the Democrats. The previous question
having been moved. Mr. G. W. Benedict,
of Burlington, thought it was not customary
or necessary to carry things by the previous
questions in our Conventions, The previous
question was, however, ordered and the
main question having been taken, Mr..
Sawyer's resolution was laid upon the table.
Mr. Needham then offered his resolution.
Hon. GEO. F. EDHUNDs, of Burlington, r.
GREETED that the State Committee had issued
such a call as they did; in 50 doing they
transcended their authority. But the call had
been issued as it was, and the frcemen Of
different parties were here by its invitation.
OF course, if not a Republican Convention,
it was no place to blame the Committee, as
only party Convention could enforce party
discipline. Neither could Convention, com
posed like this Of men Of different parties,
under a no party call, properly adopt de-
claration of distinctive republican principles.
lie offered the following, as a substitute for
Mr.. Needham' 8 resolution
Th0eas, A gigantic rebellion has arisen
IN the southern portion Of this United
States against the constitutional govern
ment and the country and whereas such
rebellion without any iustifable cause or
plausible pretext aims TO overthrow the system
handed down TO US from our Revolutionary rsthe-s
and to set up in its place over a large part Of our
common country and hostile system
Therefore We the Freemen of the State of Yer
mont in convention assembled without surrender
ing or abandoning our previous political princi-
pies, do resolve that in this turning point
in the nations destiny 1t is the imper-
atiye duty of every citizen without distinc-
tion of party or creed to uphold the paramount
authority of the constitution and laws of these
United States and against all opposers and in ey-
cry part of the country. That we pledge the
present administration, the whole power and re-
sources Of this state to aid in putting down the
rebellion by force Of arms and
in bringing its wicked leaders to
Justice That we earnestly protest against any
f,w
any suspension of the vigorous exercise of the
power Of the government in restoring the COM
plete and undisputed Esway Of our constitutional
rulers, and until that end is reached-aui the
folly and impotency of rebellion in a free govern
ment is forever set at rest.
Mr.. Edmunds advocated this resolution,
as adapted to meet the peculiar state Of the
case, in a hoyJ speech of much earnesness
and power, which was substantially an ampli-
ication of the declarations of the preamble
and resolution.
Hon. Thos. E. Powers, of Woodstock, had
always been a party man, and always cx-
pected to be- He impugned no mans mo-
tives He did not cenSure the State Com
mittee though they exceeded their power,
they undoubtedly meant only to DO their
duty. He regarded the Government as much
that of the Democrats as Of the Republicans
and would not slander them by supposing,
that they would wheel out from its support
because they could not have Office. Unless
a Republican State ticket and State Com
mittee was nominated it would be the end
of the Republican party of the State. but
the party was not ready to die. lie was
well aware that the Republicans Of Vermont
were determined 10 have their Convention,
and if this is not it, there would be one
somewhere.
Mr.. Converse Of Woodstock, moved that
the convention now dissolve in order that
other conventions may be organized, but the
motion being declared by the President out
of order, was not put, and the question be-
ing taken on Mr.. Edmunds substitute it was
adopted by decisive majority. The hour
for dinner having arrived a motion was made
that when the convention adjourn it shall
be to O'Clock P. NJ.
Mr.. James Mitchell of Burlington, moved
an amendment to make it an adjournment
without day, which was negatiyed aud the
resolution for an adjournment to o'clock
prevailed.
Mr.. Rowell renewed his motion Tor com
mittee to nominate permanent officers for
the Convention, when Hon. c. W. willard
of Montpelier moved an amendment, that
the present officers be the permanent officers
of the Convention, which was carried with
entire unanimity.
Mr.. Eyerts, of Rntland, moved the usual
separation Of the convention into County
conventions, during the recess, to appoint G
nominating committee, consisting as to num-
ber Of twice the Senatorial representation
ot the counties respectively, to nom nate