Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-07-10

" Hon. III. Il. ST0UGHToN at the Demo-
cratic Convention, held at BeIloa0S Falls on
the I'd inst ...
Nothing has been said as to whether this
Conveu,io~ approve or disapprove of the
policy of the Administrator, in tho prosecu-
ton of the war desire to know whether
the Committee who have returned from the
performance of their duty to report resolu
lions for the consideration of this Convention,
have studiousy avoided bringing this ques-
ton before the Convention.
1t was on this point, Mr.. President, l
thought | might differ with the Committee,
and perhaps with a majority of the Conven-
ton when / declined serving with the Com
mittee.
For the purpose of enabling this Commit
tee to express an opinion upon the SUBJECT,
whether they approve or disapprove of the
! policy of the Government in the prosecution
Of the war, as thus far developed, move an
amendment of the Second resolution by stri-
! king out all after the word /" Whereas" and
inserting the following -" That zoe approve
! of the policy Of the administration in its
dvoaCed determination to prosecute The var for
the Union under the Constitution; and that
| uttLItHGItL
of that object" ! move this amendment, be-
cause the original simply resolves to sustain
the Government IN all Constitutional efforts
to put d0,on the rebellion, without any express
sion of opinion, as to whether efforts thus far
made, are, or are not, Constitutional.
| want the opinion of this Convention on
the subject. Does the policy Of the Govern
ment, as thus far developed, commend itself
TO our favor, and are we willing to speak out
on this subject, and say whether we will sus
tain or condemn its policy Can we adopt
the language of the amendment? If not
why not? Am / right or wrong in present
ing this test? esa "..'ar -
Nearly one million of men have volun
teered their services to put down this rebel
lion. They are men of all grades OF politics
They are not coerced but they volunteered
to 90 forth and fight the battles of this coun
try under the call of Government who's,
avowed object is the restoration of the Unior
under the Constitution and I desire to know
: whether you and |, standing here as the rep
resentatives of the Democracy of Vermont
in State Convention, will say to those men
The call to which you have responded wa
demanded by the crisis the Government
was right in making it; and you shall b.
sustained in your efforts to respond to it,
My proposed amendment goes thus far, an,
no farther II is not a proposition to CONVEX
, democrats into republicans. 1t is simply ;
proposition to remain Union men, to act IL
concert with all other Union men in the pres
ervation of our Government. -
Mr.. President, l feel deeply on this subject
/ am, and have been, since the commence
ment of the rebellion, Union man to III
core. have felt that it was the duty O
: democrats and republicans to shake off part
, shaekles,-to cease to be influenced by part
, prejudices, or party considerations and thro,
, them all to the four winds of heaven. ..
! Is democratic organization paramount
} to the great question of the preservation O
the Union ?
! answer emphatically, NO! r.-g-e
J Is the Union not worth preserving, unles
it can be done and still keep up the Demo
cratic, the Republican, and the Abolition
organizations?
| answer: Sacrifice them all at the shrin
of the Union, if necessary. Let us have on
great organization, which shall represent tn
Union sentiment of the country-which shaI
aid the Government in resisting the ATTEMPT
of Southern and Northern secessionists {,
destroy the Union, and the fanatical effort
of Abolitionists to convert this war into