Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-15


could carry his Iold without any damage but
Il he could no, keep it, a discharge might 90
= no harm lie mad been arralgnad as prophet
LOT us last year speech, but II was slmWy cohI-
mon sense deducuOns from the great elcHts tllan
Transporting, and but expressions Of ms ilrm
ialth III the principles and doctrines OF Iuomao
Jefferson lie sun chung To the opinions which
III former Times mad attained Tor him the epltaet
OF lAha NC from the wise men, as we'll as
the demenled 81 society. lie believed that ul-
umateiy and il reasonable time, we shoul q
WORK out our political salvation, because we
were rapidly grJ.Iug to be right as nation,
1t had been Ous lauIt and our crime at We
tolerated so long the aggressive entertainments
OF the slavery party, ana nOw that we were
larry meeting the Issue there could be no doubt
Of the result Mr. Nicholson felt that much
more might be elid, but he would suspend TO
permit The Committee to introduce tho rc5Jlu
IIons they had prepared.
MI Roberts, Chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions then read the following, winch he
sAll the Committee after mach inquiry had
adopted with reasonable unanimity.
RESOLVED, That The issues involved in the
Nations struggle with armed rebellion are OF
higher moment than any questions OF party
pohcy. II Is u conflict IN which is involved
freedom and the perpetnity OF the free lnoti'u-
nous left us byoui fathers
/ Resofued, That it is the paramount duty Of
the administration to maintain the National
Government by supprrsslng this rebellion speed
lily ana ehectaally, and that the property and
slaves OF rebels should BIZ used without scruple,
so Tar As may BE- necessary to this end.
ResOlred, That We heartily approve Of the
general policy oi our National administrations
and rs efforts 10 suppress the rebellion which
threatens tile overthrow Of the Repuolc-4nd
we pledge the State OF Vermont w turnnh It's
soldiers TO the last man and its money 10 the
last dollar, to AZ = acc mpllshlng tins eud.
ResOlred, That We tender our hearty thanks
and gratitude to our brave and patriotic soldiers
IN the held Who have 50 nobly peHIicd snelr
lives Tor the country and The cause.
ReSoived, That We commend to the ireenen
.ol Vermont the ticket tins day Nominated Tor
State Officers, ~ nominations both fit to be
made and to be unanimously supported.
The report OF the COMMITTEE Was accepted,
and Mr.. Willard offered Is amendment, 10 ~
inserted between tho hlrd and fourth reso-
lutlOns reported by the Col.mlttee, The follow
ny, offered by hlm THIS forenoon
ResOiusd That We accept the Emancipation
Resolutions recommended by the President and
adopted oy mo;e Gnan two-thirds vote OF both
Houses OF Congress- the abolition OF Slavery in
the Dstrlctol Columbia, the prohibition OF ola-
very henceiorward anu forever III the Territories
tho Seward-Lyons Treaty Tor the more vaectual
su ppress' oil vi tue Slave trdde-Ae pledges that
- rs 4 ~ Z T.. III
plictv with Slavery and will hereafter, in 10
partisan sense, bot according 20 the true inter
probation Of the Constitution, administer the
Government in Tho interests OF Freedom
And We hope, 81 some future and not dlslau,
day, to see this country delivered forever If n
the curse Of Slavery.
Mr. Whistt sid ss~t gon ilsneA who bad al
ways stood in .ne iron! ranks Of the democratic
party, have here to-day heartily endorsed the
sentiments OF this resolution no adyertsd Va
poelsly " she course Uf the nominee to the
office Of Lcuhnant Governor, anu thought that
after such wOris. And lrOa such persons, this
convention should not turn the cold shoulder
pom any OF President Lincolns Leading mca-
surss. lie deslred that " Honest Old Abe y
should indlssollbly attach Es name to tho IT,
auxuralion of freedom throughout the whole
length and breadth OF the land, and ne believed
thst such had 1een mis- earnest and isr-soelng
intention, ever since no had lett his hUWe IN the
West, and he lad no hesitation IN saying he
considered II alike the inclination and duty Of
the people OF Vermont to sustain bun To the
Inst
Mr.. Nichols, oi Rutland, was OF the opinion
that the Committee had Deon sufficiently ex-
I hcit ana tina, their views materially cUmpre-
nended what Mr.. Willard desired. The greater
naturally includes the less, and this especially
applies TO the matter under discussion
DR.. Dewey, OF Montpelier, did not doubt
that nine -tSenteths OF the people IN the
hall favored principles like those expressed by
! Mr.. W llards amendment and surpssage or
no., he thought they would be peculiarly
ielicltous appended to the report OF the
Committee
Mr. Woodbridge of Vergennrs, Tor the Com
nluee, hoped they were we'll enough known 10
satisfy every one that they cordially approved
the sentiments expressed by his friends amend
ment, but the feeling of the Convention seemed
to demand bret and clear exposition OF our
views and feelings The platform on which
Vermont STANDS was 100 well known to require
u lengthy calculation, and IN these trouhlous
times, when It does not seem to be certain
whether We have Government or not, whether
our armies are aunhilated or inurely beaten, 1t
is not our duty Or desire ,s tight over side Issues
but to carry our glorious Flag up to the lofty
position 1t ma, been wont TO occupy, and whore,
please God, it shall again float, despite the In
vldlous threats Of domestic traitors or foreign
foes
Mr. Willard again urged the adopsio OF
hls resolution, anu controversial some OF thcar'
guments against H. All who had spoken On
the question had declared that the resolution
expressed their sentlments,-why then not insert
lI He appealed to tina gentlemen present II
they did not consider the abolition OF slavery IN
the District Of Columbia, aud the prohibition
OF tue slsyr-rde by the S.ward-Lyons treaty,
with other measures, - eXponeh lAl oil 'he uS-
size Of the President 10 cut luoss the national