Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-23
LamoiIle County Union Convention.

Hall in Hyde Park, the 18th inst, agree
ably to the call, and was duly called to
order by H. H. Powers, Esq, Chairman of
County Committee.
R. c. Benton of Hyde Park, was chosen
President, pro tenn, and L. S. Small, Sec
rotary.
On motion of W. H. H. Bingham, Esq,
of Stowe, the present organization was
made the permanent organization of the
Convention.
On motion, the Convention elected for
Vice Presidents, W. H. H. Wood Of Cam
bridge, and R. D. Call of Belvidere; and
for Assistant Secretary, S. S. Pike, Esq,
of Johnson.
On motion of J. A. Child, Esq, the
Chair appointed the following Committee
on Resolutions: j. A. Child, w. H. H.
Bingham, Alexander Riddle, Nathaniel
Reed, George L. Waterman.
On motion of w. H. H. Bingham,
Committee on nominations, consisting of
three from each town, was appointed.
On motion, adjourned till 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
Convention called to order by the Pres
ident, after which the Committee on NOM
nations made the following report, which
was adopted:
For Senator-Elisha Bently of Cam
bridge.
lst Asst. Jucye-J. B. Slayton of Stowe.
I'd asst. Judge-W. G. Atwell of Eden.
For Judge Of Probate--Stephen Dow
of Johnson.
For ,SAeriG-orlo Cady of Morristown
For States Attormey-H. Henry Pow
ers of Hyde Park.
For High BaiA6:-A. W. Avcrill of
Elmore.
For County CommtHee-J. A. Child,
A. R. Camp, Harrison Warner.
For 7'o,on Committees.-Hyde Park
L. S. Small, 0. NJ. Fitch, A. Leland.
Morristown-B B. Hawse, Hiram Kelsey,
Grin Lyman, H. NJ. Small, Arad Baker.
Stowe-A. c. Slayton, G. S. Hodge, J. G.
Raymond L. G. Mower, +. J. Mower. FL
more-Charles Cook, Norman Camp. Ira
Bishop. Wolcott &C. Macall, Harvey
Bundy, R. S. Parker. Eden-A. G. Fair
field, L. Harrington, Joel Kinds John
son--A. Riddle, Samuel Andrus, H. HI.
Wheeler, R. G. Christy, Sewall Newton.
Cambridge. E. Gates, G. G. Chadwick,
- Stratton, Jr. Waterville--L w.
} Holmes, NJ. G. King, T. X. Irish. Belvi-
dere - Jerry Shattuck, G. B. Thomas,
Thomas Potter.
The Committee on Resolutions made the
following report, which was accepted by
the Convention.
) RESOLVED, That the imminent danger which
now threatens the very existence of our govern
: ment, renders it the imperative duty of all good
citizens to lay aside every prejudice and make a
common cause of the support of our Country in
its hour of trial
| RESOLVED, That while we the members of this
Convention are in no wise disposed to desert the
: political faith in which we have been trained OF
Z abandon the principles we have advocated we
} acknowledge and believe that the salvation of oul
Country is now the paramount issue and of more
, Importance than the success of any party or par
titan organization.
RESOLVED, That the measures for the preserva
ton of our government lately adopted by the eX
ira session of Congress, meet our hearty approval
and in their support we pledge our most earnest
, labors our fortunes, and If need be, our lives.
: On motion of Hon. V. W. Waterman
, the Convention voted to have the resolu
tions taken up and read separately. And
after very patriotic and able discussion
, by J. A. Child, Esq, Hon. V. W. Water
man, W. II. H. Bingham, Esq, Hon. W
H. H. Wood, R. G. Benton, Esq, and L
, s. Small, Esq, all of whom supported thu
resolutions they were each unanimously
; adopted.
The Convention was we'll attended anc
was the most harmonious and patriotic ont
5 ever held in the County. Partizan feelings
e we're sunk in patriotism, and nought bu
Union seemed to pervade the entire Con
vention.
; On motion, voted that the County Com
j mittee have power to supply vacancies
| which may in any manner occur in tn,
0 County ticket this day nominated.
t On motion, voted to publish the proceed
f ings of this Convention in the LamotN
]. Newsdealer, Burlington Sentinel and al
1 other papers in this State friendly to GU
i cause. l.. S. SMALL, Sec'y.
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