The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-08-30

their object would not have been attained
Bennett Of the New York Herald and Gree
ley of the New York Tribune were severely
denounced, and he asserted that they had
done more than any other two men to bring
on the present wsr. But Gen Greeley had
been eusted from the leadership of the army.
All he asked Of the press was to 90 for the
country now and forever. We must be of
one voice and one mind, forgetting that we
were ever Wings, Democrats, or anything
else. The country must be uppermost in all
our efforts, not leaving the work to be done
by party leaders and political hacks, but by
the people. He closed by reminding the
Convention of the motto of Gen Jackson,
The Union, it must and shall be preserv-
ed"
The report OF the committee on nominations
was then made as follows:
For Governor,
ANDREw TRACY, of Woodstock, Whig.l
For Lieut.. Governor,
LEVI UNDERWOOD, of Burlington. Rep.
For Treasurer,
J. I. THuRsroN, of Montpelier, Dem.
which was accepted, and the nomination of
Hon Andrew Tracy Of Woodstock was on
motion Of Hon Stephen Thomas confirmed
by three cheers.
The other nominations were then con-
tirmed.
The committee on resolutions made the
following report by Stephen Thomas their
chairman:
WHEREAS, The people of Vermont are, and
ever have been, unalteraby devoted to the
preservation of the Union. For this, the
blood Of her gallant sons flowed freely at
Bennington, long be;oie her admission to
the Family of States To this sire is read,
now 70 offer up her all Of moncy and OF
men. to save from destruction the last hope
OF tree government On earth: There
fore
Hc<rIred, That pending the bloody ordeal
through which our country is now passing,
\ermoHters VIII meet ana act as fellow cit-
zells ever. as partizans never. until peace is
restored in all our borders. That in this ma
tlonal emergency the Union men Of the state
banlshlng ali feelings Of passion OF resent
melt, will rccollect only their duty to the
whole country: That this war should not be
wASei IN any spirit OF oppression,nor for any
purpose OF conquest or sublugation. nor pur-
pose OF overthrowing or interfering with the
rights or established institutions OF the states,
but to defend and maintain the supremacy
OF the constitution, and to preserve the In
ION, with all the dignity. equality and rights
OF the several states unimpaircd, and that as
: soon as these Objects are accomplished the
war ought to cca>e.
{ Hesolred, That the following named gen
tiemen be appointed and requested to pre-
pare for publication, 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. Red
field Of Windsor: Hon Lucus B. Peck OF
Montpeier.
The report of the committee was accepted
and the resolutions were adopted by very
faint vote.
Hon Stephen Thomas then eulogized Mr.
Tracy, and gave him his most hearty support.
He was a sort of Sprague Of Rhode Island
or Andrews of Massachusetts. above party,
energetic, and just the man fer the times; a
man who would bring Vermont back to the
Il. s L |
len. He was the spontaneous selection of
the people, untrammelIed by any bargains or
trades with any past or future candidates for
governor. He believed that the republicans
would admit that Mr. Tracy was better man
than MIR Holbrook, and all that would pre-
vent them from voting fo, him was the par
ty reins.
Hon S. B. Colby upon being called upon
took the stand amid cheers. and proceeded to
address the Convention. He took the text
upon which Mr. Thomas was speaking, and
proceeded to endorse Mr. 'lracy's nomination.
lie had always been politically opposed to
] Mr. Tracy, but he had ever known him as a
! man OF strict integrity; politically, always
! honest and strais ht-torward; as urst, first
and foremost; as man, one Of the best in
the state He had long since laid politics a.
: side, but was just the man for him to vote
D for, and he hoped he would be elected with
out, if possible, Lis knowing it. lie cast no
e reflection upon the former conventions, or
i the man now in nomination for governor
t they were embarrassed by party discipline
: and compelled to do it; but the people were
{ not satisfied, and demanded united front in
t Vermont against the rebellion. He carica-
: tured the strict party men i'll strong terms
: and represented them as like the tory in re-
volutionary times, when the man who had
' his OK taken for the benefit Of our soldiers
e prosecuted for the recovery of its worth, but
d the plea of the lawyer on the trial was that
= the man was crying beef, tset, BEEF. SO now
d the Cry was party, party, PARTY.
!! Mr. Colby also paid his respects to the ed
d itors who were compelled as he said, to work
e for party and bread. The nominee for Lieut.
Il Governor was a perfectly honorable man
Sc and an able lawyer and had been nominated
y to-day solely to unite the people, and break
'e up party, and recognize nothing but the Tn
D. ion. We have nominated Mr. Tracy, repre-
d senting the heart of the whig party, the part!