The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-21
The Rody-Guard.

The day-the 2lst-for the organization Of
the Body-Guard-to the-Consti,ution party
composed apparently of those men who are SO
wonderfully devoted to the Constitution that
they are disposed to treat it as their private
property, and organize themselves into party
for its defence-came in due course of the dur.
nal revolutions OF this mundane sphere, and
brought with its meridian heat and splendor
several scores Of men, seemingly anxious to en-
list in this new Home Guard for the defense of
the Nation against the assaults OF Rebels in
arms. We had supposed that the Convention
was to steer entirely clear of the " everlasting
Niger" but, as seems to be inevitable mathis
war, he thrust himself in in the shape of two
" likely contrabands who arrived in town the
night previous with Capt Burnham, and diyid-
ed the attention Of the srollers about town,
with the " no party arrivals
At halfpast 10 A. NJ, and 50 along until II
o'clock, the bell of the Village Hall announced
that the recruiting Office was open and the
" Guards " could enlist. The Hail soon began
to fill up,-the wall seats being first occupied.
perhaps as delicate way of intimating that
the occupants had not fully made up their
minds 10 60 into the " Body guard-and soon
enough were within the walls to fill up Com
pany OF the largest regulation pattern
The Convention was called to order at II
minutes past IL o clock by Daniel Tilden of
Hartford, who read the call.
W. G. Perrin, Esq, of Montpelier was an
pointed Chairman, who briefly returned his
'nahk' loF the honor, and undertook the duties
thereof.
John Kelley OK Orleans County. and ! n
Richardson Of Washington County, were An.
pointed Secretaries.
s. q. Colby, ESQ, Of MONTPELIER moved that
the above officers be made permanent and
they We're made SO.
On the Chairs asking for help by the wav of
" Vices, Hon. Geo. p. Baldwin OF Bradford
Daniel Iilden of Hartford, Leonard W. Brown
OF icacham, John A. Sawyer of Greensboro.
Martin H. Newcomb of Derby, and p. 5. Ben
Jamin of Wolcott were appointed Vice Presi-
dents, ana the Char desiring them to act as y
" reserve corps y to cover his retreat, thew took
up a strong position immediately IN his rear
Tue Chair seemed then relieved from the an
prehenslons OF a flank movement, and WENT
boldly forward with his duties.
On motion OF VIM. M. Ellis of Berli, 40
amended by Stephea Thomas of Fairee. a COM
mlttee, consisting OF twice the Senatorial della
gauon 1or each county to be appointed BY the
several Counties, and to act as a Nominstinu
Committee, was voted.
Col. thomas moved Committee of five ~,
resolutlons--voted The Chair anno;nted os
TINS Committee Stephen Thomas, Chas. Dewev,
). 3: Colby, Daniel Tilden and W, II Il
Bingham, II IL
"A. IT, Burke, of Berlin, introduced the fol
lowing resolution '"o 'oi-
fes0lred, That the history of the anti slavery
struggle clearly shows that the afatv oF ~
aom q, IN this land requires that the asoressions
OF Slavery be effeclually checked that it can
De restrained only by being conquered that IL
is conquered only when it is perma nontlv s,b
oucd and that it is subdued onlv ,rhar1' s'?
e2termlnated and We can therefore NO s..;seo5
as men, citizens, or Christians onlr , nsheu
:, liberty shall be proclaimed throughout all tbn
iand unto all the inhabitants thereof' WV
D. b. Colby moved to refer the resolution 70 |
" committee on unfinished business. UILeo,sV
Mr.. Burke defended his resolution and con,
menced making speech. ''O'' "''u oon'-
o.i Luz CONVENTION stamped, whistled and made
osneI demonstrations unfavorable to the snp,tor
ana ms resolution. The resolution was rI penAef
to commitee on resolutions. '0'eiieu
on motion OF j. W. Ellis of Montno,io, A..
convention adjourned until half nasE nna ',.e
clock p. NJ. A' p"'' one =
AFTERNOON
on re-assembling in theatternoon. tho NJ;