Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-07-14
State Nominations
The State Convention.

The action of the State Convention at Bur-
lington on the 9Th inst. was SO entirely harmo-
nious, and so satisfactory to all who were pres
emit that there is hardly any need to praise it,
TO commend its spirit and temper, OF to laud
the results reached by it. 1t was very fully at
tended, and the Stste was very generally repre-
sented. The politicians, of course, were out in
full ioroe, as they always are at conventions,
and there was pretty full representation of Of
fcials We should have been glad to see many
more of the solid men Of the State, those who
ave no interest in State convention except to
desire that it shall arrive at just and honest re-
suits but the Convention in this respect was not
unlike its predecessors, and not unlike those
thai will come after II to the end Of the chapter.
The people seem content to let few men man
age conventions for them, and while they are 80
the few men are not to be blamed for taking the
business into their own hands
And in this instance they did their work well.
The ticket selected is as good as any which
could have been made. Many men came to the
Convention hoping that Mr.. Dillingham; would
be nominated for Governor. They desired this
result, not from any opinion unfavorable to Mr..
Smith, but because they preferred MIR. D. But
MIR. Dillingam was not q candidate and would
not suffer his name to be used and those who
would have been pleased to see him at the
head OF the ticket, AZ once agreed with him in
giving a cordial supper, to Mr., Smith. And
while we dislike much Of the fulsome commenda-
tion that is the usual staple Of party notices Of
candidates, il is but justice to Mr.. Smith to say
that it was the universal opinion OF the Conyen-
ton that he would make an excellent Governor.
Mr., Dillingham; and Mr.. Page the people know
and their regulations stand in no need of praise.
We were very much pleased with the resolu-
tions adopted by the Convention without dis
senting voice This action shows marked
progress in ideas, even in Vermont We do
not forget what an effort it cost last year to get
sresolation adopted approving OF certain acts
Of the Administration hostile to Slavery, andex.
pressing wish that the time might not be lar dis.
tant when we should see this country Tree from
that curse. Some gentlemen, quite conspiouousin
this Convention, fought very zealously and val.
iantly against that =" radical resolution last
year. They, however, had no words but of
communication this year for this somewhat
radical " resolution;
Resolved, That the bondage Of the black man
is not only crime against him, but is totally
destructive to the true progress and social inter
ests Of the white man, demoralizlng in every
way the society in which II exists, and corrupt
ing to the whole body polite; and We hail as
consequence OF the war, prosecuted to restore
the sway Of the Constitution, as, under the Pro
violence Of Almighty God, the prospect which
the present wicked rebellion has opened, and
which rebels have brought upon themselves
OF removing the curse and wrong of slavery
from our otherwise fair and perfect institutions,
The world indeed moves, and pro-slayery
conservatism in Vermont has now but one refuge
left, and that ssmong the men who made them.
selves everlastingly infamous by participating in
the Democratic Convention oil the 2sth of june
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BENNINGTON CoJSTY.-The following Union
ticket for County officers has been nominated in
Bennington County
LEsgsL BorToM, Senators.
LEANDER Pow ERs, shenn
l. VINE sat = Attorney.
sk s hsnsh 4 SEARS Assistant Judges,