Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-09
REprR11cAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

he convention was called 10 uIdcr Dy H.
G.. Wheelock, Esq. for Committee who read
the call for the Convention Hon. John
| Gregory of Mortified was elected President
for the temporary organization Of the Con-
yention.
r. j. Gleason Of Waitsfeld was elected
Secretary and J. w. Wheolook of Berlin,
( Assistant Secretary.
On motion OF Mr.. Whceock the present Or
ganiaation was made the permanent organi2a-
| ton of the Convention.
Judge Aonzo Pierce Of Calais and Jonas
! Abbott. Esq. of Worcester, were elected Vice
Presidents
MIR. willard moved that committee of
three be appointed to prepare resolutions for
this Convention.
l.. L. Durant, Esq, presented the follow
ing resolution:
h,,oired Ttata committee n three be- appointed to
confer with the Convention beng held at the Village
Ilal about he action Of the Two Conventions AVID that
h Convention suspend further action Until ihe report
OF said committee De received
The resolution was opposed by Mr.. Will
lard, and supported by Messrs. Durant, Swa-
sey, and Fcrru.
Mr.. Perrin said he signed the call Of the
no-party convention, and just came from that
convention, and proceeded to advocate the
resolution.
After further remarks by Mossrs. Bosworth
Of Berlin, Collamer and Gleason of Mont
peler, the resolution was withdrawn.
Mr. Willard then offered the following re-
solution, which was unanimously adopted.
Roo'red That this Convention proeccd 10 appoint a
nominating Committee c1nstuE nt Two tom rach town
iu hc county, io be appointed 10y Their respective towns
To- appoint canddatcs to this Conventions and this Com
mitcc Authorized 20 confer ia such way they may
deem advisable with any Committee OF other Conventions
who may seek such "a conference.
The Chair announced as committee on re-
solutions :--Messrs, G.. w. Willard, c. j..
Gleason, Harvey Tilden.
The following is the Committee on Nomin-
ations
Rosbury VIM circuit. S circuit, barre Leonard
Keith, l. Wheelock; Montpelier. Ahijah Keith. n A..
Taylor; Worcester Robinson Iemplctun, Faris Leon
ard Middlcsex, Benz Scdbncr. Jacob potnam; Water
bury, Daul Hopkins, L DuTant; Cabot Nathl Perry,
| Jr, Joseph Lance; Waiisheld, Ira Richardson. Hiram
| Jones taJston. Geo Boyce Dana Marshhed,
] q w IL Dwilelli Moretown, Wui Clapp, Spauld-
log; Dlxbury. a ; Cominrs Chas W Kellogg; North
field j Il Orcutt John Gregory Berlin n II stewart.
Theodore Strong Plainfcld Dennis Lane. jonathan
Perkins East Montpelier Clark King. u Arms I,
Cree, Calais Salem Goodruough, Albert Dwincll
On motion, the Convention took recess
till clock.
AFrERNooS.
Convention met agreeably to adjournment
Vice President Peaice ia the Chair
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following.
wuEurAs Trsit,rs have inausarated war in ihi. Ma
non TO ayerlhrow ts7ne'san Institution. ana hepe,g
,6 he ,no!t Tt.cr and uo,slsotI9s bspcd ~ Fr9s
Mon and free Labor bnt with % malignant atrocitv
unsnoan except among the most brutal sayages and
WHEREAS, This madness NJ southern treason has only
tho more plainly disclosed the inherent wrong and
dangerous sndcucies Of the institutions and education
thar have brought the rebels the supcoduous wick
cdupss aud shown more Clearly the right as hereto.
fore believed and advocated. and b., peaceful methods
soateaaed iot by Itopn'i,gan,, snd vnEurAAs We
e,ona, either IN ,,.ror pe4es be- more safey or sc
oa.sidy administered than by fdhti adherence to
" plngPirg 1 OF "spu'.',aa',n 'ne,ei2,e'
our devotion To- Reouic.ni,n a. Il is Been hitherto
pronounced aud defended by the gTsa Conventions Of
Bg',rpi Tb,, ,iborog TO ii. s.,, poli,.l ,ie,, IA
which We have beetofore heid We a,sa no man or par
~eh aeil 'Ph9a. Che an,ho[,y r. ,he Govern
and sustain and bear alof to ultimate coy the Flag Of
our .o oio1 rh,, with ,,,,,,, ~,
pe,re and pTisr. ming ed og WIZ ,b .se"s N or
gref Tor ho,e vbo fe the intelligence u the gallant
ton C.any Who on the 6iao6y ae Of v,rpioa have y
Jts,,,,,trE mi ,.,.iNst .,',h y ,,fI a5 .,,nJ s ~
starry aag Ma, tho arm Of the Almighty ever no. with
thea. aud u,rreifi Providence ever preserve item.
m
The Preamble add the first Of these Resell
utions elected considerable debate, aud seve-
a 'e,o'u''oI' were presented as substitutes
ana uhally all the resolutions were laid upon
the liable.
IN C-.:..
nc committee on Nominations reported
the following ticket:
G W WILLARD ls
Dos r. GARpENTER}
SAN'T s. KEITON {JNdges
TMOrHY Il MERRrLl. .JDdgo Of Probate.
II w. UFATON. Nfqfs'e Iftoy,.,
a oRcUrr SieriG ~