Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-07-10
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.


The Vermont Democratic State Convention was
held at Bellows Falls on Wednesday OF last week.
1t was composed of the emptyngs Of the party
numbered about fifty or sixty persons all told,
and was rummy and racy affair. It was en-
gineered by Hiram Atkins Of theaBellows Falls
argus, and was altogether Just such a misera-
BILE muddle Of altering as might have bcen
expected from such an insignificant southern
doughface and dirt-eaer. band of music
was hired for the occasion, and the proceedings
of the convention we're very appropriately nre-
faced with the performance of Dixie"
The convention was called to order bv II. b.
Smith of Milton, and Benjamin +. Smalley was
made chairman, and Hiram Atkins Secretary.
Upon taking the chair Mr. Smallry made SAYS
the reporter for the Boston journal, quit
long and thoroughly pro-slavery speech" II.
B. Smith Of Frank in County Erastus Plimp-
ton of Windham. John Cain of Rutland. George
WaShhurn of Windsor, and w. II. IIo,t of
CFiienden, were appointed Committee Res
olutions.
The following Committee on Nominations
was then appointed, after which the Conven-
ton adjourned until p NJ:
Rutland-John Cain, John VI. Hall, Dennis
Ilulett
Chitenden-I. b. Smith, w. II. Hoyt.
Sam'l Bishop.
Mathematician Atkins, James Martin, T.
Plmpton.
Fronklin-B. II. Smalley, J. X. Averl.
Addison-George c. Adams, D. H. Wright,
Windsor-George Washburn, Wood, Stock
er, i. ]. Partridge.
The convention rcassembled at about 3
o'clock when the Committee upon nominations
made their report, as follows:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT II. Smalley of Swanon.
lieutenant Gorenor-E. A. Chapin of Rut-
land.
Tredsurer-George Washburn of Springfield.
Mr.. Smaey, the candidate for Governor,
was run and defeated last year. T.. A. Chaplin
candidate for Lieutenant Governor, was a dele
gate to the Charleston Convention, ard is Su-
perntendent of the Rutland and Burlington
and Cheshire Railroads Mr.. Washburn, the
candidate for Treasurer was run last year.
The following were then chosen State Com
mtee
H. b. Smith of Milton, Z. r. Wright of Mid
debury, T.. Plimptrn of Wnrdsboro George
Washburn of Springfield, c. w. Clark of Chel-
sea-
While waiting for the Resolution Committee
to report, brief addresses were made by several
gentlemen and several also declined speaking
until after the resolutions were presented
w. II. Barker of Bellows Falls, ana Hiram
Atkins of the -4rgus
A dispatch was at this stage Of the proceed
ings, brought in from the telegraph office an
nouncing that the rebels had been driven from
Richmond. Mr.. Pollard of Ludlow moves in
maudlin accents, for "three cheers for the
evacuation of Worcester" his mouth refusing
to come to time in the Recommendation of Rich
mond.
The committee on Resolutions reported the
following:
Resored That in the distracted state of our nation
al affairs having continued confe in the national
and conserva i've principles of the Democratic party
we recommend to Democrats the preservation Of the
Democratic organization as ore oi the methods Of
periodically serving the country
Resoired That It is the duty OF every citizen in the
present national crisis TO support the Government in
all constitutional efforts extend the authority of
the Constitution the country.
ReSoired, That while regret the existence of four
or five millions of negroes in this country as slaves.
we are unwilling to sacrifice the Constitution and
Union, the interests of the white race grew
ances If the black
ReSolred, That the abolition AMI radical opinions of
portion of the people Of the North have been largely
productive of the present war and national d faculties
and record our hearty condemnation Of the action
Of that class Of citizens in Congress elsewhere
The word "practices" in the first resolution
occasionpd some discussion, and an attempt
was made to strike it out, but the majority
were bound to 'put it through strong and
they succeeded in carrying the resolution
through.
The second resolution having been read
Hon. H. T.. Stoughton offered the following
amendment
Rcsolred That approve the policy of the Admins
trntion in its avowed determination to prosecute the
war for the restoration of the Union under the Con-
stituton and will lend our utmost mid in the accom-
pshment of that object.
Mr.. Stoughton said lie had offered this resolution
in order to find out if possible the feeling of the Con-
vention in regard to the policy OF President Lincoln
He could see nothing in the resolutions reported by
the committee about the policy of the Admnistrn-
tion.
He desired to know if the committee had studious-
ly avoided approving or disapprovng that policy
and he determined to test ehis question. lie
would know if Il Democratic State Convention in this
crisis Of our history would sustain or condemn the
efforts Of the administration in putting down the re-
belliOn Mr. Stoughon had deep feeling on this sub
iect Two of his were at that moment fighting
their countrv's battles He WIS emphacaly I'm
ion man. He held party in utter contempt, and party
sackes in these times should be cast oil and thrown
to the four winds of heaven. Neither the Democratic
or Republican organizations should be paramount to
everything else. He would sacrifice the Democratic
party at the shrine of the Union, and he believed
would every true Democrat. He hoped every Repub-
licun would do likewise with his party. The nboli
tousts it is claimed are the cause of this war Ad-
nit it. Have aboltionists done enough to warrant
this rebellion The man who thinks so is Il traitor
and not fit to live. He (Mr S. had fought for the
constitutional rights of the South as long rs any one
of his age, but he utterly rcpudatcd the insane idea
that Mr.. Lincolns election was excuse for the re-
beion. 1t was the duty of every loyal and patriotic
man now to forget the past and aid the government
in crushing out this infamous rebellion. Thank God
he approved the policy of the administration to the
letter. We must stand by the government If we
do not approve the policy of the government are
! in fact aiding the rebellion. The who attempts
10 shrink from this grave responsibility in his opinion
| fails from being AN honest man Ii had been said
| that though lie had been Democrat he did not now
talk much like one. He would 90 with the Demo-
cratic party long they did not come in conflict
with this great principle OF sustaining the govern
meut in its war policy.
! Mr.. S. then read and compared the calls for both
! the Democratic and Union Conventions, and severely
denounced the former call. He could see no reason
for calling this Convention. lie thought the call ISIS
ued by the Republican State Committee emoIaeed
| him and every loyal Democrat. lie did not believe
in the doging policy Of this Convention; u3d Iorbd
that the country has come this pass, that the Dem
ocrats of Vermont should ndorse such call as their
Stete Committee had made. believed there was
| a conservative principle in the Republican Party.
/ lie b.lieved Mr. Lincoln TO be thoroughly couserva-
| five lie wanted no better platform than the doc
trines embraced in Senator Collamers recent speech
] on cOnfscation
Mr.. stoughon closed his most eloquent and
able speech by urging the Convention to adopt
his substitute, and thus show the country they
were not backward in sustaining the Admins
tration in its efforts to put down this wicked