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

Geo. Z, Shepard Nndham, Il W. Clarke
Windsor C. Ii Chapman
the Conversion then adjourned till twC
O'Clock tins afternoon.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.
The Convention was lied to order by the
President, Who read me following as the report
Oi the Committee 10 nominate State Com
mtter
IT, Henry BAXTER, Rlthnd County.
JOINS GKLGoRY SMITH, franklin
). 3. Colby, tw..bio,,,or -
GLJ. Z. onErARD,
J., b. ENGLfsBEE, Lhlttenden
i, ". BARTHOLOMEW, Orange
GEo. j. DALE, Essex
Inc rep0r was adopted, and the gentlemen
ABOVE named unanimously appointed
Hon. Paul Dillingham; IN response to an in
yltatI0n from the President proceeded to address
tae Convention,
lie had bieu informed of his nomination as
Lieut. Governor and though he had little more
to say than had every loyaI man, yet he lelt the
anxious desire to say" Waterman, what Of the
uIgat TIA. agitated every doubtful heart
bgl he believed he could further say, Behold
the night cometh and the day also ~
One year ago he had met with the loyal men
Of the State, who then ioresaw very little Of
the issues that were to be thrust upon US, but
sti they and Vermont had been true to their
duty, Since then the traitors have Put forth
auo,her ground Of difference they affect to
consider the present conflict as "a war between
ces--that they are the dominant Norman
race who have once given laws and customs to
England, ana who will now dictate naughty
terms 70 the straight forward and intelligent
descendants Of the Purituns.
He was willing to accept their issue, even
upon these terms ana fight them, il need be,
to tie bitter end. II there was no other alter
naive ne would cxietminate the braggarts Of
the South and populate their fair fields with a
true Saxon Taee
lie had lutte lear Vi foreign interference hut
If England or Frame saw TIT to lnterposo 10
our cuusc, he would not abate one Jot Of our
Dut meet them face to face and 70
down, II 70 down We must, Of did the gallant
crew VI the III starred Cumberland, with our
Gag still flying
lie did not doubt but that Vermont and every
other loyal State would respond heartily IL the
new call tor troops though ne nOped that the
lhIltui VI lht ltuflH Nbhlu lekll ptlOl' biN1
could be brought INTO the field but lie wished
10 soon show 10 meddlIng foreigners 500 OO0 OF
Jur s,alwgrt n0n-utervenuonlse
He desired 20 say snat, though the Othce tOI
which he had been nominated was not OF his
,eekng, yet it was an honorable Office and he
accepted 1t as token Of the confidence whlSh
he lrlt that his fellow citizens entertained in
MIN lie said that his property, like lhs prop
city OF all good oltlgsss, was pledged 10 the
support OF the Government, and whenever il
should call Tor d regiment OF men from The ages
oil So To % years, ne WAS roady TO start with
the foremost
He hoped he should prove himself worthy Of
inc honor bestowed upon him, and Wa cont
dent that bis srrors, like those OF the past,
would be considered az faults of the head rather
than the heart. lie did not yet entire discard
the name of Democrat, bscauss he ielt II 10 be
an honorable designation when, "a In bis case,
il did not apply to the seInl-synpathHsrs with
the rebel cause lie desired 10 be numbered
among the ardent supporters OF the admnistra-
ton, Tor he thought IL was enlnenEly worthy OF
il, If he thought occasionally 1t was wrong, he
reflected that his owH opinion was rs liable to
err as the opinions OF the able men whom Aora-
ham Llncon had gathered around him. lie
MAS ready now to join IN the cry OF Honest
Old Abe - lie was not willing TO make war
solely to liberate the Negroes OF the South, but
if the exlgencles OF the times demanded they
should be set loose, in uods name let them 60,
everything must be subordinate TO the great
work il is not for U.s. or any oil US, to make
,holce OF means Ilespproved OF the invitation
extended TO the states, TO free their slaves, and
Was glad that the National Government was
disposed to assist them lie MAS confident that
so long as we were united, ike the men ne saw
before him, that there could be no doubt OF the
country Nouid be again free, happy,
prosperous and united
The President, IN response TO loud calls, re
nGr ked that though he had not intended to speak
he had often heard that there was power
behind the throne greater than the throne itseli,
but WAS not before aware there was one IN front,
perhaps 1t was because he was not accustomed
% lhut position. lie had been trained according
10 the principles OF the old jackson school, and
whatever others might think, In his opinion no
rue disciple OF thai school could differ material
" from those before him to-day. 1t had always
been noticed that u people rise 10 meet An emer-
,ency, but never had it so glorously been pro-
ven as at the present time all distractlng the
people lrom the one great object before them
had been thrust aside lie spoke thus because
he believed he knew the sentlmentsoi Vermont,
Of New England and the whole country, and
those few who could quarrel with such sentl'
nepts would find fault with the dews OF Hea-
ven. lie was willing to believe that It was in
some degree the misfortune as well az The crime
Of the traitors tina. their opinions were perver-
ted Az they had become; II was in some part due
to the pernicious system under which they hao
lived.
He alluded to the bars which late distin-
suished statesman, with the best OF feeling to-
ward all sectous of the country, had let down
in the hope Of preserving harmony perhaps
at some times the North had crowded TOO hafd'
but tins mad3 no difference.
He was willing, and indeed glad, to call the
Southofa different blood, If they SO desired, but
did not see how it could he made out. IL was
certain we had common mother, and II they
at.