The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-05
Washingto County Republican Convention.

pelier, at 10 o'clock A NJ, August 3d.
L. c. WnEELocK, Esq, acting Chairman OF
the County Committee, called the assembly to
ORDER and read the Call.
On motion, Hon. JOHN GREGORY of North
! field was chosen Chairman pro ten and K. j.
GLEASON of Waitsfed, Secretary, and ). W.
| WnEELoCK of Berlin, Assistant Secretary, pro
tenn.
On motion, voted to make the temporary the
permanent organization OF the Convention.
Hon. ALoNzo PEARCE and JONAS ABBOTT were
then elected Vice Presidents.
On motion, voted that Committee OF three
persons be appointed by the Chair to present
resolutions for the consldera ton Of the Conven-
ton.
Mr.. Durant Of Waterbury offered a resolu-
ton that Committee consisting Of three or
five persons be appointed to confer with any
Committee that might be appointed by the
- Union - Convention now in session at the Viii
lage Hall.
After remarks by Messrs. Willard, Gleason,
Collamer, Bosworth and others against the
adoption Of the resolution in its present form,
and by Messrs. Durant, Swazey, Ferrin, Stay
ton and others in favor thereof Mr.. Willard
offered the following substitute, which was ac-
| CopCCu dllu UNANIMOUSLY GuOptcu
Resolued, That this Convention proceed to
appoint nominating Committee, consisting Of
two from each town in the County, to be APP
pointed by their respective towns to present
candidates to this Convention and this Com
mttee arc authorized to confer in such way as
they may deem advisable, with any Committee
Of other Conventions who may seek such con-
ference.
On motion the Convention took recess Of
fifteen minutes to allow the towns to appoint
their nominating Committees.
On re-assemblipg, the following list was read
by the Secretary.
Topn Nominating Committee.
STRAIGHTFORWARD Keith, l.. C. Wheelock
Berlin-R H. Stewart, Theodore Strong.
Worcester-R Templeton, Cyrus Ferris.
Middlesex-Benj. Scribncr, Jacob Putnam.
Montpelier-A. Keith n. A. Taylor.
Waterbuly-Daniel Hopkins, l.. L. Durant.
Cabot-Nathaniel Perry, jr., Joseph Lance.
Waitsfeld--Ira Richardson, Theron Jones.
Fayston-Gco, O. Boyce, {. S. Dana.
Marshicld-C. H. Dwnnel.
Moretown-N. R. Spaulding, w S. Clapp
Duxbury-H. S. Comings, &. II. Kellogg.
Plainfeld- Dennis Lane. iona Perkins
East NJ tpelicr--CIark King, 4. d. Arms.
Northfed-J II. Orcutt, John Gregory
Warren-F. A. Wright.
Woodbury-W. &. circuit, Samuel Cree.
hoxbury-W. b. Orcutt S. p circuit.
Calais-Salem Goodenough, Albert Dwlnncll.
The chair appointed G. W. Willard, c. j.
Gleason, and Harvey Tiden Committee on
Resolutions.
On motion voted that each town be entitled
in the General Nominating Committee, to two
votes, whether it has two Committee or not.
Adjourned till half past o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
Convention met agreeably to adjournment
| Vice President PEARCE in the Chair.
The Committee on Resoln tons reported the
following;
Whereas, Traitors have inaugurated war in
this Nation to overthrow Republican Institu-
tions and Republican Government, and are
prosecuting it not only with the most bitter
and unrelenting hatred of Free Men and Free
Labor, bus with malignant atrocity unknown
except among the most brutal savages and
'hcreas, this madness of Southern treason has
lily the more plainly disclosed the inherent
wrong, and dangerous tendencies of the insti-
tutions, and education that have brought the
Rebels to this stupendous wickedness. and
shown more clearly the Right as heretofore be.
ieved and advocated and by peaceful methods
commended for by Republicans and whereas we
believe the Government Of the State or the Ma
ton, cannot either in war or peace be more
safely or successfully administered than by an
adherence to the cardinal principles of Re-
publicanism, therefore,
Resolced, That we renew our confidence in
and pledge our devotion to Republicanism, as it
has been hitherto pronounced and defined by
the great Conventions of the People.
Reso/red, That adhering to the same political
views to which we have heretofore held we as
sail no man or party which heartily upholds
the authority of the Government, but will cor
daily cooperate with them in all efforts to VIM
dictate the honor of Republican Institutions and
sustain and bear aloft to ultimate victory the
Flag Of our Union.
Resolned, That we received with heartfelt
emotions of pleasure and pride, mingled only
with the sadness of our grief for those who fell,
the intelligence of the gallant conduct and un-
linching bravery of the Boys of Washington
County, who, on the bloody fields of Virginia,
have 30 desperately, and against such fearful
odds, stood by our Starry Flag. May the arm
of the Almighty ever go with them, and mer-
clful Providence ever preserve them.
ResolUed, That we pledge our cheerful and
hearty support to the ticket this day nominated
and will use all honorable efforts to secure it's
success at the coming election.
The Preamble and the first of these Resolu-
tons elected considerable debate, and several
resolutions were presented as substitutes and
finally all the resolutions were laid upon the