Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-07-18

I sVeholders, he said, have received from The
North degree of courtesy and kindness they
hal poorly requited. Many Of US, said he,
have battled for them, and gone further than
Others thought We ought to 20, and have
stood out in the corners and IN the cold, de-
/ Privcd almost Of common respect, for our de-
fence Of these imperious Southerners; but
we all live and learn. They claim that they
are Of another race. am inclined to be-
lievc it; and now We say to them '' You
must submit or be extermiuated.'
Nr. Colby was literally aprlaudct
The Committee on Resolutions still delay
iuE. DR.. Dewey Of Montpelier, called on
Hon. d. Nicholson Of Rutland County, as d
prophet whose predictions OF d year ago had
come to pass. Mr. Nicholson after some
urging took the stand and spoke a few min
utes with bis accustomed energy and flow Of
language.
The Committee on Resolutions haying'rc-
ported, and their report beng accepted, Hon.
{. v. Willard moved his resolution offered
IN the forenoon, as the fourth resolution of
the series, and supported it briefly but
strongly. lie claimed that the acts Of the
Administration had placed it unmistakably
on the side Of freedom \ convention of
supporters oi the Administration should be
willing 70 endorse It's great distinctive meas
ures specifically, and he hoped the c,nven-
tiou would give the cold shoulder to none Of
them
Mr.. Nichols Of Rutland. considered Mr..
Willard re5lu,ion as mere surplus, and
thought the resolutions Of the committee fe.,-
c.,ous and sufficient. and trusted they would
be adopted without alteration or addition.
Hon. F. E. Woodbridge Of YcIgenne-.
warmly defended the oours of the Commit.
tee on resolutions. lie could personally as-
sent fully to Mr. Ti.llri's raso.uuon-4ui
hai n5obiection toit If the convention wished
t. liop, 1t, but believed the resolutions with
out It to be better calculated % secure the
union Of all supporters Of the war lie want
ell ho ,ide i-sucs hut platform on which
all could stand. lie considered slavery not
to be the issue but the Constitution and the
law
Nr Willard replied earnestly and effect
l7iy to these objections % bis resolution.
DR.. Dewey, ilr E4sclm Of Mi.dielury
and Col. Needhan Of Hartford. briefly sup
ported Nlr Willard r-s,ludon.
Hon. Daniel r begts, as one Of the com
mittoc. wished to say word. lie was glad
the gentleman had ofered the resolution. fYr
j.; ezlresssd truth not expressed 10 the gen
.ral resoution of the e mmittee. The com
mit;ee Lad honestly end favored 10 present. in
their resolution what were the oor1nso, views
ot all. They had wished to bs tender Of
Cthrs Irsjulices-they wished % gaI no
man. conscience, they had bad consequently
the difficulties which always come TO those
who undertake IN such cases to nTTrcs,
rather than 90 e1JTos. Ou' of abundant
caution they had czrr---d les. than they in
diyldually felt. i was now for the Couyen-
ton TO adopt or reject this additional rcso-
lu,i9n-anI for one be heartily hoped they
would adopt L..
Hon. Lawrence Brainesd Advocated rhe
adoption OF the re-olution with great clear
n SIS ard lrre
The vote was tcn taken. Tie ayes and
noes were apparently about even, but the
chairman decided that the noes lad i,. Ihi,
was disputed. AM vote by the showing Of
hands wa. called l9r. Tho show of right
hands ia favor % The adoption er the resolu-
ton, indicated 90 every one ;hat a majority
OF those present were in favor of the res3lu-
tion only small show Of perhaps a dozen
hands was raised in opposition. The rcsolu-
tion was declared adopted, and the decision
was received with abundant applause.