Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-05

Whereas, A gigantic reDelllOn mas arisen IN
the Southern portion ofthis United States against
the constitutional government and the country
and whereas such rebellion without any justi-
fable cause or lpreteXt aims to overthrow the
system handed down TO us from our revolution
airy fathers and to set up in Its place over large
mart of our country new and hostile system
Therefore, We the Freemen of the State of
Vermont in convention assembled, without sur
rendering or abandoning our previous political
principles, do resolve that in this turning point
in the nations destiny 1t Is the imperative duty
of every citizen without distinction Of party or
creed to uphold the paramount authority Of the
constitution and laws of these United States and
against all Opposers and in every part of the
country. That we pledge the present admins
tration, the whole power and resource of this
state TO aid in putting down the rebellion by
force of arms and bringing its wicked leaders to
Justice. That we earnestly protest against any
compromise with treason in any form and against
any suspension of the vigorous exercise Of the
power of the government in restoring the COM
plete and undisputed sway of our constitutional
rulers and until that end is reached-and the
folly and impotency of rebellion in a free gov
eminent is forever Set ut rest,
MI. Edmunds advocated this resolution,
as adapted to meet the peculiar state of
the case, in short speech of much earn
estness and power which was substan-
italy an application of the declaration
of the preamble aud resolution.
Hon. Thos. Z. Powers, of Woodstock,
had always been a party man, and always
expected to be. He impugned no mans
motives. He did not censure the State
Committee; though they exceeded their
power, they undoubtedly meant only to
do their duty. He regarded the Gov
ernment as much that Of the Democrats
as of the Republicans and would not
SANDER them by supposing, that they
would wheel out from its support because
they could not have office. Unless Re-
publican State ticket and State Commit
tee 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 Yer
mont were determined to have their Con-
vention, and if this is not it, there would
De one.
Hon. Daniel Roberts, having been
called out, confessed that he felt a little
awkward in the convention, and had not
come very eagerly into the arrangement
reached by the Convention. a Reppb-
lican Of strong anti-slavery sentiments, it
seemed 10 him like needless ignoring
of Republican principles not to pass a
single distinctively Republican resolution.
But there had been after all, no sacri-
fcing of Republican principles. All
agreed heartily in the declaration adopted.
He could take any man by the hand who
agreed with him in this, and if he would
60 little further and consent to say that
the cause Of all this treason and civil war,
slavery, shall not be stronger at the close
of the war than at the beginning, he
would have little more to ask,
The Committee came in aud reported
by Hon. d. L. Nicholson the ticket at
the head of our columns also for the Re-
publican State Committee for the year
ensuing, the committee Of last year, II.
Ii. Baxter, j. G. Smith, r. w. Clarke,
Geo. c. Shepard and A. j. Rowell.
We understand that the vote stood in
the committee--for Governor, Holbrook
AZ, Underwood G, Butler 4, this last be-
ing the vote of Washington county
The votes for Mr.. Underwood we're from
several counties. For Lieut.. Governor
the vote was-Underwood 40, Dilling-
ham II, Thomas 8, Bowdish 9, Barlow l.
For Treasurer, unanimous for Mr.. Page.
A division of the rep ort being called
for, the ticket was first unanimously
adopted, and then the nomination of the
State Committee, after which the Con-
vention adjourned.
The Convention was a very large and
orderly one, filing to overfowing floors
and galleries of large church in which
it was held. To the dignity, clearness,
and grace with which Mr.. Woodbridge
discharged the duties of the chair, we bear
hearty testimony. Ne Vice Presidents
were appointed, but enough more can be
appointed another year, to make up the
omission,
We shall make some further remarks
on the convention as a whole,
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