Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18
AFTERNOON.

animously -
ii. Henry Baxter, Rutland.
John Gregory Smith, st. Adams.
George G. Shepard, Montpelier.
Levercst b. Englesby, Burlington.
b. w. Bartholomew, Washington.
George n. Dale, Island Pond.
Hon. Paul Dillingham; then iook tIe
stand and accepted the nomination of In
Governor in a very interesting and patriotic
speech.
The President, being called upon, also re-
sponded.
He was followed by Hon. ID. F.. Nichol-
son, of Wallingford, upon the issues Of the
day. lie was gratiiied at the remarks of
Mr.. Dillingham;, and OF the president. They
were his sentiments, and had been for TWEEN
ty-ive years, for whica he had been point-
ed at as a fanatic. His speech was in his
peculiar and well known vein, and loudly
applauded.
The Committee on Resolutions having
reported, and their report being accepted,
Hon. c. w. Willard, moved his resolution
offered in the forenoon, as the fourth reso-
luton of the series, and supported it briefly
but strongly He claimed that the acts of
the Administration had placed it unmistaka-
bly, on the side of freedom. A convention
of supporters of the Administration should
be illing to endorse its great distinctive
measures specifically, and he hoped the
convention would give the cold shoulder to
hone of them.
Mr.. Nichols of Rstland, considered Mr..
Wizards resolution as mere Surplus, and
thought the resolutions of the committee
felicitous and sufficient, and trusted they
would be adopted without alteration OF ad-
dition.
Hon. f. +. Woodbridge of Vergennes,
warmly defended the course Of the Commit.
tee on resolutions. He could personally as
sent fully to Mr.. Willards resolution--and
had no objection to it if the convention wish.
ed to adopt it, but believed the resolutions
with out ii to be better calculated to secure
the union of all supporters of the war. lie
wanted no side issues but a platform on
which all could stand. He considered sla'
very not TO be the issue but the Constitu
ton and the laws.
Mr.. Willard replied earnestly and effect
lively TO these objections to his resolution.
j DIR. Dewey, Mr.. Bascom, of Middlebury
and Col. Needhani, of Hartford, briefly sup
ported Mr.. Wizards resolution.
Hon. Daniel Roberts, as one Of the com
mittee, wished TO say word. He was glaC
the gentleman had offered the resolution
for it expressed a truth not expressed il
the general resolution of the committee
The committee had. honestly endeavored te
present in their resolution what were the
common views of all. They had wished /,
be tender of others preiudices--they wish
ed to gall no mans conscience, they had
had consequently the difficulties which al
ways come to those who undertake in sucl
cases to suppress rather than efpress. Ou
of abundant caution they had expressed
less than they individually felt. 1t was nov
for the convention TO adopt OF reject this ad
ditional resolution and for one he hearth,
hoped they would adopt it.
Hon. Lawrence Brainard, came into tn,
convention at this point, and ascertainins
the pending question, advocated the -tesol
uton with great eanestness.
A vote was then taken in the usual man
ner, and the chair declared the resolution
lost, but the vote was disputed, and a vote
by the raising of hands was then taken, ant
resulted in the adoption of the resolution
by an overwhelming majority, and the de
cision was received with much applause
The following are the resolutions --