The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-27
State Convention,


The Convention held here Wednesday was
the largest that has assembled in the State for
many years. 1t was composed of unusual
ingredients, and brought strange and hostile in
teres,s together. In the early part of the day.
an earnest and almost excited struggle devel-
oncd itself between those who desired to hold
Republican Convention and those who thought
Republicanism Il mat er Of minor concern, in
which neither side gained any decided victory
At one moment the g o-party" men shouted
over the vote substituting MIR. Edmund's reso-
luton for Mr.. Necdham's and the next,
their countenances fell, when the Convention
voted by decided majority to have Republ-
can State Committee.
But no man who carefully watched the Conven-
ton co uld fail to that it was at heart strong
ly Republican land the resolution OF MIR. Need
ham was defeated more because it was made to
appear discourteous to those gentlemen hitherto
opposed to the Republican party who had come
in under the Call, than because it was in itself
contrary to the sentiments Of the great MAORI
The action of the Convention, however, taken
all together, was 50 nearly in its result what it
would have been had Mr. Needham's resolu-
lion been adopted, anil what even the most ar
dent Republican could desire, that on the whole
we are not disposed to find fault with it. 1t
nominated straight Republican Ticket and
really had no serious purpose of nominating
any other. The warnest supporters of this
course and of rigid adherence to Republican
principles were the immediate friends of Mr.
Holbrook, and we are confident that gentle
man has no purpose of departing at all from
those principles. Of Mr.. Underwood and Mr.
Page we can speak " it'll equal confidence. They
arc both strong, uncompromising Republicans.
The only resolution adopted by the Conven
ton was as follows:
Whereas, A gigantic rebellion exists in the
Southern portion OF the United States, against
the constituted Government of the Country :;
and whereas, such rebellion without any justi-
tilable Gauss or plausible pretext, aims TO over
throw the system handed down to us from the
Revolutionary fathers, and to set up in its
place over Il large part OF our common Coun-
try u new and hostile system therefore, we,
the Frcemen of the State of Vermont in Con-
ventlon assembled, without sarrendering or
abandoning our previous political principles or
opinions, do
Rtsolre, That in this turning point in the
Nations destiny, it is the imperative duty Of
every citizen, without distinction of party or
creed, to uphold the permanent authority OF
the Constitution and Laws of the United States
against all opposcrs, and in every part of the
Country.
Tha, we pledge the present Administration
the whole power and resources of this State to
aid in putting down the rebellion by force of
arms, and in leading it's wicked leaders to jus
tice.
That we earnestly protest against any com.
promise with treason In any form, and against
any suspension of the vigorous exercise of the
powers Of the Government in restoring the
complete and undisputed sway of our Constitu
tional rulers and the laws in every part of the
land, until that end is reached, and the folly
and intatuation of rebellion in free Goyernm en-
forever put at rest.
That resolution expressly negatives the idea
that Republicans were surrendering any of thei
political principles, and announces no polio,
which we cannot fight for on the field, or il
council.
We are not contending for names but fol
principles, and SO while the Convention kept 81
closely to the principles which We have striver
10 advance, We are not inclined to quarrel will
it for negeeting to call itself by its real name
1t was in fact aud in result Republican
Convention, and those Democrats who acte,
honestly in it and We presume all who actc'
as all did so-and who agree heartily with tn
result reached by the Convention, and supper
the ticket no minated, will come so near ben
Republicans that it will be safe to treat then
- such. @ ..... 4....a. ..rs.t ....
Aud in this view it was with great pleasur
tnat we saw Hon. Paul Dillingham;, I. B. Bow
dish, Esq, Hon. Stephen Thomas, and man