Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-10

lSharon--Peletiah Metcalf RIM
Sprinafeld-F rlBall, VIM Il h
A Brooks. ''S -
! lYeathertfeld--R L Taylor.
/ lVeston--Joseph II Parker NJ, II
Charles w Turner,
+ Hemmenway.
Davis.
Observation-Disclosures o Greene, A,r.
ney, Henry w Walker. AS''
On motion, the Convention adiou,,.
THE MASS CONVENTION
The mass convention seems 10 b,v.,
ed to abolish delegate conventioD. !
rally to talk upon the state of the ~
had supposed. The organization w,'S
the other convention, as given last Ma.
DIR. Powers having introduced N
published last week, Mr.. Lewis Pras
laid on the table. Lost.
The resolution was then discussed
ii. II. Henry, John +. Deane, A. CsL
Wilder, Thomas E. Powers, and II ,
favor thereof.
Opposed by Messrs. McIndoe, I'm
ard, French, of Woodstock, and l. n,
Barnard.
Mr.. l.. j. McIndoe, of Winds, Is
amend the resolution of DR.. Powers
! therein the following.
" And that, in the decision of this III
vote be taken by towns, each town y
same number Of votes as delegates 10 Il.
gate convention" Lost.
The question then recurring on Tho al
the resolution as presented, il was sdon.
vote of &c to AS.
The following resolutions were REM
adopted;
Resotoef, That in this day of our eou,,
1t becomes the duty of all good men q.
to cast aside all party allegiance and ~,
ana rally as one man around the Stan
country that assailed, as she is. bv The h
Institutions everywhere and openly atts,E
nestle traitors, it becomes every ci,;,a.
appreciate, in any degree, the biessinos !,
religious liberty, to be ready with besy !,
and purse, to contribute literally toaTStoo.
demands. ~
Resolved, That so sure as "God /, u,,s
lieye there can be no doubt as to the ial !
this great struggle; that war commepu
cause of oppression, in this the midi
ninteenth century, in an age distinguisA
enlightenment, and for its civilization.
but one result; that, however much oil
and gloom there may be about us at tins
though the heart Of the patriot and the
may, at times, almost sink within him, sill
Of deliverance will come, and the sunligI
tory shall ultimately flash upon the Sd
Freedom and Humanity.
Resoiued, That we hailed with no ori.I
tons of gratitude that great act Of ID
Presidents Proclamation Of Freedom ]
stepping stone in the worlds great progra
take its place in history as one of the ID
GUS fruits of this gigantic rebellion. As 1
simple justice TO long oppressed and a
den race, il must commend itself to ever
crate mind that aside from other eons
we concur fully with the President in sd
it was an act warranted by the Constir
military necessity, and that, with him, vi
upon it the considerable Judgment Of maii
the gracious favor of Almighty Cod
Resoired, That as a free government
right to exist; that it is our solemn duty
our existence is threatened, by either ION
or domestic traitors, or by both combined
all the means which God and nature hath
our power for the purpose of subduing he
who are seeking The destruction of our GoT
that wherever there is loyal person, u
what may be the color of the skin that G
it is the right and the duty of the Cove
call upon him for aid, and to afford him ?
ReSoired, That wa can have no syn
those people at the North, who have no.
for the Government under which they
men, who, while living under the protect
Government, are covertly seeking and q.
overthrow; for men who have words j
coincidence and sympathy for slare-bo5
Southern traitors in arms. and Nortbern
thizers with treason, and vet are loud in d
domination of meritous Administration ,
using all available means to suppress insu
and repel invasion, and whose only faul
opinion of all truly loyal men, is, that it hi
too little energy in the great emergency,
much leniency towards detected traitors.
Resolved, That our thanks are due, and
by most cheerfnlly rendered to the ninete
sand soldiers who have gone so cheerfu
from the green hills of Vermont to do The
restoring peace to the country, that iei
conduct amid scenes of danger, and in ths
of conflict has excited our admiration.
mourn the loss Of so many who will never
native hills again; and that we will wei,
surviving brave ones who shall return 10
with the welcome plaudit "wcll done, q
faithful servants"
Resotred, That we can never forget III
blood and all the treasure that is being %
poured ont to save our country, is solely
able to the great curse of human slayery, /
our prayer to God is and shall be, that 4
war shall end, that giant iniquity shall cez
list; that we can not forget for more than 4
dred years the groans of oppressed humlr
assembled in vain to Heaven from this Wesj
tlnent, and that VIC rejoice in the beld
day of great deliycrance is at hand, and |
powerful hand of the Almighty is 50
events, that there can be no other result d
test, but that the oppressed must 90 free
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