Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-08-21
Union County Convention.

The Union Mass Convention called to
meet at this place on Wednesday the
10Th inst, met at half past ten A. NJ,
and organized by choosing John p. Sar-
tie Esq. president, Hon. John d. Hard
ing and VIM. j. Hastings Esq, vice pres
iients, and G. S. Robinson and T. A.
Chase, secretaries.
Benz H. Steele Esq, moved that
committee of five be appointed by the
chair 10 draft resolutions for the consid-
GRAFTON OF the convention. The chair
appointed the following gentlemen as said
committee: Benz. II. Steele, j. E. Dick
erman, Amasa Paine, r. M. Kimball,
Geo. Nye.
Convention took a recess of fifteen
minutes 10 allow each town to select its
nominating committee, consisting of three
from each town.
At half past two the committee on no
limitations presented the following report,
which was unanimously adopted;
For Senators,
e. CLEVELAND, OF Coventry.
J. IL. KELLAM, of Irasburgh.
For Assistant Judges,
AMASA PAINE, of Lowell.
SIMEON ALLBEE. of Morgan.
For High Sheriff,
HORACE PIERCE, of Barton.
For Judge of Probate,
NJ. r. TYLER, of Irasburgh.
For States Attorney,
N. T. SHEAFE, OF Derby Line.
For High BaiIiF,
JONATHAN PAGE, of Charleston.
TowN COMMITTEES.
BGrto'p-B. NJ. II. Nelson Chas. H. Dwinnel,
d. McDougall, T. NJ. Ayres, w. H. Farr.
Morgan-Moses c. Leavins, VIM Farr, Alvin
Bartlett.
SaIem-David Hopkinson, II. Blandng, D.
w. Conn.
Grcens6oro--Alex. Babbitt, N. L. Spaford. G.
w. Blake.
Cratts6ury--J. N. Stearus, II. w. Chaffey,
Willard Gage.
BrotOningtOn-A. j. seavey, R. P. Goodall,
VIM. Spencer.
Glover-E. D. simonds, E. o. Randall, Al.
Patterson.
Jay--A. b. Chamberlin, N. D. Montague, C.
r. Bartlett
Caaricston--C. B. Stone, z. C. Cole, j. Porter
Tyler.
Troy-w. D. Wilson. 9. N. Elkins, o. D.
Adams.
COpentry-Charles Ide, Charles Bean, WI.
Frost
Lras6tvg-w. P. Clark, S. @. Bean, S. D.
Howard.
Nercport-J. Adams, J. II. Cushing, WI.
Miles.
WestfeId-D. H. Buck, Nathaniel Hoyt, HI.
Gilpin.
ADany-J. Chamberlin, G. Somers, A. Fraser.
Lo0eN-E. d. Harding, B. F. Paine, L. Brig
ham.
HoAand-M. C. Ferrin, Leonard Clark, o. II.
Kidder.
Dcr6y-Joseph Bates, I'd, Enocl B. Chase,
Harry Hinman.
WeStmore-Adna Bemis, Chester Aldrich, o.
n. Fogg
The following Resolutions were re-
ported by the Committee.
Resolved, We cordially endorse the
and nominations of our State
md District Union Conventions.
ResOiped, We will steadfastly adhere
o the Constitution of our fathers and
will resOlutely oppose the contemplate
and inconsistency of those who,
While making loud professions of devo-
ion TO the Constitution and by strained
md shallow Interpretation of it, constru-
ng it into shield TO its enemies while
to destroy il and fetter to
is friends while defending it.
ResoiUed, We renew our declaration of
oyalty to the Union and pledge our lives
nd fortunes to its support: While we
nay hate its open enemies we will only
espise such pretended friends as evnce
heir noisy devotion to the Union by ex-
iting sympathy for Southern disunion
nd who by embarrassing our government,
Encouraging the army and declaiming
gainst the war. stfording material aid
nd comfort to the armed enemy ofttbe
Union, threatening its destruction, and
With it the destruction of all free and
opular government.
Resolued, We congratulate the Gen.
raj Government upon that freedom oil
peech and press it has been able to pro-
ect, surprising even in this time of war
nd peril, what other nations could per-
lit in time of peace-and we answer
nose who pretend that Freedom is lost
nd our Government a despotism by re-
srring them to the IMMUNITY OF their
wn lbelous, licentious and wanton at
scks upon the Government and its Of
GERS.
RESOLVED, While we desire peace, we
o not expect to obtain il by whining
nd we charge the responsibility of the
rotracted length of the war upon those
len whose pusilsnimous and untimeiy
ries for peace and factious opposition TO
Iar have led our enemies to believe thar
ur army would if well fought, fail to DO