Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-30
of the United States, from Indiana one
who has kept his place in the Senate to this
time, to help the cause Of the rebels.
TIE UNION PEOPLES con.
NENTION.

The Montpelier papers of last week give
an account of the Third Convention held
there this year to nominate State officers.
" alton's Dai'y Journal says '.the attend
ance was fair-equal to that of the oath Of
July, under the call OF the Democratic State
| Committee, being however mostly Demo-
Gratis"
W G. Ferrin Of Montpelier, was elected
Chairman, John Kelly Of Orleans County
and J. NJ. Richardson, Secretaries. Stephen
Thomas, Charles Dewey, S. B. Colby Daniel
Tilden, w. II. II. Bingham, were appointed
by the chair, committee on resolutions.
From a sketch of the speech Of Hon S. B.
Colby, in the Daily Journal we gather that
the prolcssed object OF the Conycutlou VS. to
sbrCak up party"
"We have nominated, he says, MIR. Tracy, re-
presenting the heart Of the whig party, the party
Of Scott Of Clay, and Of Lincoln in former times.
You have taken Mr. Underwood, the nominee of
the Republican party, and MI Thursion the
nominee Of the Convention Of the 2ith Of July
We suppose tive live parties and one dead
one are expected to produce No party at all.
The Resolutions adopted arc as follows
Wh0eas, The people Of Vermont are, and ever
have been, unalterably devoted to the pTeserva-
tlon Of the Union. For this. the blood of her
gallant sons flowed freely at Bennington, long
before her admission 10 the Family Of states. To
this she is ready now, 10 of up her all Of money
ard OF men, to save from destruction the last hope
Government IN
Res0lUfa, That pending tie bloody ordeal,
through which beloved country is now pass
ing, NermonteTs VIII meet and act as fellow citi-
zens ever, partizans never until peace is res
tored in all our borders. That in this National
emergency the Union men of the State banishi NJ
all feelings Of passion or resentment, wall recol-
lect only their duty TO the whole country. That
this war should pot be waged in any spirit OF op-
preston, nor for any purpose Of conquest or sup-
JuSatlOD, nor purpose of overthrOwiug or inter-
tering with the rights established Institutions
Of the States, but to defend and maintain the su-
PremaCy Of the Constitution, and TO preserve the
Union, with all the dignity, equality and rights
Of the several states unimpaIred, and that
soon as these objects are accomplished the war
ought TO cease.
ResolUed, That the following named gentlemen
be appointed and requested to prepare for publ-
cation, and report at the next meeting Of this
Convention, an Address to the People of Vermont,
viz Rev. John Wheeler, Of Burlington; Hon.
Isaac F. Redfeld, of Windsor; Hon. Lucius B.
Peck, of Montpelier.
We take it that the " Union men Of the
State, as they call themselves, by their
wordy defamation about how the war
should not be waged, non-intcrierence with
institutions, &c, mean just this and no
more: that under no contingency must any
thing be done in putting down the rebellion,
to bring detrimeut to that most sacred Of all
things-S,ar9y,-the very iniquity which
lies at the root Of the whole. We shall
look with interest for that Address The
Freeman queries whether Judge Redfeld's
letter to the Churchman would not answer
the purpose.