Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-07-18

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H. G. Root; Grand Isle, Edwin Adams.
On motion of DR.. j. Y. Dewey, the COM
mittee were instructed to report the names
of seven gentlemen for State Committee.
On motion of G. H. Chapman, of Cav
endish, the President of the Convention
was authorised to notify the candidates
for State Officers Of their nominations.
The Convention then adjourned to 2
o'clock P. al.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention met at 2 o'clock, pur-
suant to adjournment
The Committee appointed to nominate
a State Committee for the year ensuing
made the following report, which was
unanimously adopted:
State Comapittee.--H. H. Baxter, J.
G.. Smith, Geo. G. Shepard, S. B. Colby,
L. B. Englesby, B. W. Bartholomew,
Geo. N. Dale.
The Chairman then informed the Con-
vention that he had performed the duty
assigned him, to inform the candidates of
their nominations, 50 far as in his power,
Gov. Holbrook not being present. Mr..
Dillingham; then took the stand and ad-
dressed the Convention.
Mr. Dillingham; said, we are assem-
bled to consult upon the great interests of
the country, and it becomes us to ask the
question, "Watchman, what of the night?"
One year ago our position was less well
defined than now we knew not to what
extent the exigencies of the crisis would
draw upon the patriotism of the country,
or how great the sacrifices we should be
called upon to make But he congratu-
lated his hearers on the fact that never in
the history of the world was it known
that country had responded so heartily
to the call that had been made upon the
people, and he was proud to be able to
say that Vermont was not whit behind
in her devotion to the country or in the
9 sacrifices that she has made to maintain
our National existence. One year ago we
were but just beginning to put forth one
energies we knew not the full strength
of the rebellion, nor were we aware how
stringent measures would bo necessary tt
effect its suppression. But to-day the 10y
Il atty of the country was marshalled in oul
solid phalanx for the punishment of reb
els in arms against the best government
C on the face of the earth. In addition t,
all the other absurdities put forth by tn
leaders in the South was the claim tina
this was war between two distinct races
They were the offsprings of the British
aristocracy, and claimed the right to rul,
us. and that we must submit to their dom
ineering even to the trampliDg of oul
necks under their feet. But he trusted il
God to prosper the right and if they de
mand this as war of races, let it be so
the bowling braggarts must and should
. be hurled back, and if need be their who'll
territory should be depopulated. They
must be put down, and if in no othe
way let them be annihilated, and our owl
!, brave boys sent down to possess the lane
i and establish again the supremacy of th'
}, Constitution and the Laws throughout thu
G whole length and breadth of the land
Mr.. ID. then referred to the threats o
o intervention on the part of England ant
# France, and believed that the country
n would never submit to see these or am
6 other nations enter the arena against tn
!. perpetuity of our government. He wa
ready, if need be, to fight to the bite
!, end He would never submit to interfer
/ ence on the part of any other government
n but the rebellion must and shall be pu
d down. He hoped the draft upon Vcr
u mont would be answered at once and t
i its fullest extent, and that the rebellion
is would be speedily crushed out by tn
Is seizure Of Richmond. Among nations o
war the loss of their capital was the los
d Of their cause; and foreign nations woul'
l. regard the loss of the Confederate capita
a as tho final breaking up of the rebellion
h and their cause as hopeless one. H
wanted the men in the field and the worl
j: done before John Bull could have an op
\; portunity to interfere. We must all han
., together, or hang separately, and he hope