Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-06-30
Democratic State Convention.

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executive power in the nation is endesvoring to
suppress treason, arrived according to appoint
ment 10 the calendar, and brought with 1t
quite collection Of people, fairly respectable
in point of numbers. 10 the crowd the Breck-
enridge managers Of few years ago were con-
spicuous, while there was notable absence Of
such men as Thomas, Dillingham;. Bingham,
Reed, Thurston and other Douglas Democrats
Of better times when Democracy meant devo-
ton to the Union Gag, and the support Of that
flag and those who carried it, against oil as
ssilante.
The Barre Band arrived in tho morning for
consideration, we suppose followed bya short
wagon train, and when the hour for opening
the Convention arrived, took upa position on
the platforn.at Village Hall.
II. B. Smith, Chairman Of the State Commit
tee, called the meeting to order, and congratu-
lated those present on the fact that he had for
msrly callei smaller bodies to order. Lie read
the call
CHAs. N. DAVENPORT, Of Windham, was
elected temporary President.
Mr.. Atkins called for three cheers for the
President, which were given.
MIR. Davenport expressed his thanks for the
honor, and said he had never before seen such
Democratic Convention. lie said it was not an
Office holders Convention, but bad come to con.
suit On the best measures to DO taken in tho
present crisis. he thought the Convention
would tell on the rebellion.
s. q. Chandler of Mlddlebury, Geo. Aikens OF
Troy, and X. h. Aoundsy Of Perkipsyille, were
elected temporary Secretaries,
The temporary organization was male psrma.
nen:, with the addition Of the following Vice
Presidents: Lyman Burgess, Chitsenden County;
Loyal l.. Wright, Addison /; Alexander Nc
Lane, Orange; Grafton Griggs, Rutland 1.
Drew, Called mia Willard Grsw,Id Limollle;
g. NJ. Stooksr, Windsor Thos. II. Campbell.
Franklin John P Ewing. Bennington Sam
uel Wells, Washington r. W. Hopkipson'
Orleans; Giles Harrington, Strand Isle Jonas
Aidrich, WIndham.
A Committee equal to the Senatorial delsga
iioD from each county. TO be appointed by tho
counties respectively, to nominate State tick
ct, State Committee and foor delegates at large
to the next National Convention, WIS ordered.
A Committee Of five, on Resolutions, was ap-
pointed, as follows: Hiram Atkins, A. NJ.
Dickey, Erasmus Plympton, z. H. Wright,
Goo. Washburn.
Adjourned for Is minutes to appoint Nom
mating Committee.
The Committee was 40 follows
Bennington County-AleI. NJ. Huling. B. 4
Bufum.
CAihsnden--Sol. Bishop, Ii. B. Smith, John
S. Webster.
Wa,hingion--uiram Atkins, Abdiel Kent,
Eli Bruce.
Frankiin--J. Fl. Stuflsbesn, Joseph Rand,
W. W. Thorp.
Orange--John Il. Chanberln, Geo. Sleeper.
Addi,sn--E. R. Wright, D. L. Wright.
Lamoilie--Nathaniel P. Keeler,
Grand bl,--Abraham Harding.
CaieIonia--J. N. Weeks, Ephraim Cham
berlain.
Ruiiand--I. McDaniels, NJ. Hillard, John
Cain.
Wind,or-L. Partridge, A. L. Chamber!in.
L. l.. Stockcr.
Mathematician.
Orleans-R. G. Hopkinson, II. K. Chamber.
lin.
BENZ. II. Snalley was introduced amid ap-
plause, and addressed the Convention. lie
, dwell. upon the empty fresidss, the new made
graves, the destruction Of property, and he said
( it affected him with distress. He was funeral
, in this part Of his speech In seeking for the
cause Of this mourning, he said it was to be
found in the spirit which was abroad, seeking
to oppress Southern men and Northern men.
, He regarded the Southern people as bis breth-
Z rem, and deprecated sending our armies there ts
butcher them. He said the cause of this war VA
to be found in the rsbid fsnsticism Of New Eng
. land. Applaussl
lie referred to resolution passed in the Var
mont legislature IN 1920, and resolutions pass-
cd since, which he declared were aggressive on
: the South. lie charged that Vermont, through
. her legislation, her churches, her schools, and
y I'll her public institutions, had sssailedI the
South. lie charged that the course Of the Re-
publican party had been coursesof systematic
y abuse Of the South and her institutions. lie
- said that Mr.. Lincoln WAS 40 sbolitionist before
his election and believed in the equality Of the
races, (applsuse) and took Office with the deter
n mination to make negro as good ma white
a man. liz sand MIR. Lincoln inaugurated war
!. The South had no notion Of invading the CAPT
= tai. tCries OF "no, o." yes, yes'')
A lie then recited some incidents 10 the early
part Of the rebellion, to show that the South
h were in the right and President Lincoln IN tn,
wrong, especially in reference to supplying Eoi
a Sumter with provisions lie said President Lin
!. colin had provoked the war for the very purpos'
Of ruling the South by bayouew, aud thus FREE
the negroes lie said the Southsrners were do
scended from the Notsans, and were brav,
), race, and argued thu, they could not he sub
J. dued and he talked mourniully Of taxes ant
. loss Of life, ss reasons why the Government VA
8 wrong.
i lie inquired what had become Of the host wis
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