The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-10

Othc5 VI Lieutenant UoVoFnoEi ah0'Iho"S"''
after such words. and from such persons, thI'
convention should not turn the cold shoulder
upon any of President LIncoln's leading mea
sures. He desired that - Honest Old Aoe
should indissolubly attach his name to the IT,
auguraton of freedom throughout the Whoit
length and breadth oil the land, and he believed
that such had been his earnes; and lar-Seelng
intention, ever since he had LET. his home IN the
West, and he had no hesitation 10 saying "a
considered 1t alike the inclination and duty Of
the people Of Vermont to sustain him to the
last.
Mr.. Nichols, of Rutland, was OF the opinion
that the Committee had been sufficiently ex-
yicit and that their views materially comprc-
hendrd what MIR Willard desired The greater
naturally includes the less, and this especla lily
applies to the matter under discussion.
DR.. Dewey, of Montpelier, did not doubt
that nineteen twentieths of the people IN the
hall fav red principles like those expressed by
Mr.. WiIlard's amendment and surpusage or
not, be thought they would be peculiarly
felicitous appended to The report Of the
Committee.
Mr. Woodbridge Of Versennes, FOR the Com
mitiee, hoped they were we'll snoog h known TO
satisfy every one that they cordially approved
ment, but the feeling Of the Convention seemed
TO demand brief and clear exposition OF our
views and feeli,gs. The platform On which
Vermont stands was too We! known 20 require
lengthy elucidation, and in these troublous
times, when il does not seem to be certain
whether We have Government. or not, whether
our armies are annhilated Or merely beaten, it
Is not our duty or desire to fgh. over side issues
H., II, ~ i.,T,
position it has been won. TO occupy, and where,
please God, it shall again float: despite tho in
Tidlous threats Of domestic traitors or foreign
foes
Nj. Willard again urged the aGop:o} OF
hie resolution, snd cDntroverted some OF the ar
.uments against it. All "ho had spoken Oh
the question had declared that the resolution
expressed their sentiments ,-why then not insert
1T lie sppc led TO ;ho gentlemen present. #
they did not consider y.Ie abolition of slavery in
the District OF Co un,ba, and the prohibition
OF the save-trAde by he oswardLy trsaty,
with other measures, As exponcnllAI O! the de-
slre Of the President to cut ioUsa the national
government from Tins curse aud if they should
not stretch out their hands IN sympathy and
adj and show the world that Vermont, at least,
stands RICH, on tae record, and would support
lhe President OF her choice.
Nossrs. Bascom of MIdd.=bury and Needhaln
OF Hartford strenuousy ur4ed che adoption VI
the resolution rs a measure polite and popular.
Mr.. Woodbridge did NOT wish to be lnsunde
Stood and distinc ~ stated that only ~ = mem
Der CT the committee did he disapprove OF the
resolu tions he had favored and ayowed the
ideas of the resolutions for the last 20 years,
but that it seemed to him sufficient TO state
plainly the views and feelings OF the people OF
Nermous, as the committee had douc, and put
collateral issues side.
MIR. Roberts, as a member Of the committee,
couli do no more tnan he had done, bu, be WAS
glad that Mr. Willard had introduced his reso.
luton and hoped the Convention would ac-
cept it.
Mr.. Green Of Waterbury 'houghs we might
learn a lesson from our enemies and stick close
!y to the main question. They had flung all
discord TO the Wines and let us do the same. He
had 40 doubt that President Lincoln would be
better pleased to have us simply endorse his ad.
Dir. Willard asked ths. the vote on his resp
luton M ght bs taken by rising, bus ON account
of the crowded state Of the hall Withdrew his
request.
Before putting the question the President ask
ed the indulgence OF the Convention moment
and remarked that while imminent peril hangs
over our Government and threatens our nation
al existence, he iels In no wise sensitive about
Slavery, and should nos stop to cavi 1t any
Constitution action adverse to its existence
upon mere doubts o policy or expectancy A.
the same time it seemed proper to suggest that
This proposition is the only one that has pro-
duced debate IN this Convention. And no
thought that We have already, In the call for
this Convention and in the resolutions reported
by she committee. platform from whose broad
base million OF men can bs sent to hazard their
lives IN its defense OH the plains ana swamp, OF
Virginia tie believed the spirit and temper of
the people of Vermont in this crisis to De pure,
patriotic, unselish and Natonal This Con-
yenslon had already, in marked degree, mani
fes'ed the same purity of purpose i:s unani.
nous nominations Of State officers emphatcally
declare that unquestionabls loyalty TO the Cor
shtutlon, eminent integrity and cspac ty con-
stltute the only elemeHts OF distraction ws are
wiling to recognize among our fellow citizens.
lie had no doubt this generous conduct Of
the dominant party would lind u cordial appro-
val in tha State ; he would be glad that no
part OF our doings should be such as to lose he
support OF even one man 10 the cause of thu
Union.
The question on the riva voce vote not appear
Ing 10 be decided, Mr.. W lizard asked that the
convention Do divided. Some confusion ensuing
from the desire of many to take the tram
Messrs Brainsrd and Neednam urgently de-
manded tina. the sense Of the convention be-
taken, which being done by II showing of hands,
the resolution was adopted ny large ma ori.y
MIR. Needham then offered the following reso
luton
Resolved, That the hanks of this conventions
are gwen |" his E1cv.Ienc., Hon. Frederick
H"throok, for the prompt manncr III which hc