The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-09
The State Convention.

We condeuse from the Burlington PaPeIe NV
t,,,orinp account of the Mass Convention held
thar. IN the Sth inst. The Convention was ,
called to order and the call read by Gen. H. H.
R,xter. Chairman of the State Committee. Hon.
levi Underwood was chosen President. Oh
taking the chair Mr.. Underwood said:
FsLlo,o Caizcns -
thank YOU for this expression OF your cohh
ano. in nv fidelity to the cause OF our common
country accept the honor with pleasure and
with satisfaction. II there is anything that man
,hould be proud of it is to preside over conven-
tom of the treemen OF Vermont for Vermont has
ha,, foremost in her efforts to maintain
the integrity Of the National flag and author
ity ; foremost in raising men and IN her Ioeranty
IN supportipg them the field OF battle lore
VS., n united effort to sustain the Admlnlstra-
lion and to nut down this accursed rebellion. We
haxs reason to be thankful that we thus STAND
united 10 sustaining the common cause OF the
country. We are impressed with the necessity
Of u,ne our devoted and united energies In main
tanning the positions we have gained, and IN put
ting down treason at home and In the held, Tor
the voice of tr, sson and sympathy with traitors
aiding to uphold it are in our midst The whole
moral and poliics force OF the community should
hs nut forth to brush away and drive traitors from
our land. (Appause) ..
49, Tb. brilliant achievements Of our brothers in
the field call upon US &c renew our efforts, ana 10
4er,rt all our energies. Every effort should be
made to aid them, every voice should De raseo 10
celebrate the brilliant victories they have woD.
We have reason TO believe that the active war
are now being waged, which has resulted IN the
7.nture OF Vlcksburg and the destruction OF the
bel army Of the Potomac, will soon secure peace
., the country We must look forward to the
y lit and expect it soon, and take such measures
- i'll secure the re-organ Zation, moral and po-
is'. of the rebel States by securing the emgra-
Nv ON Others to them of those loyal to the
. INV" And see no better way at present to
ttou - ish this, than by confscatng the lands OF
$50 i. and give them TO our brave Soidlers,
, aooouI d for their gallant conduct. cloud APP
'ne 80 this way those who put regiments In
II Il 20 and oring back that blighted
r. Gn,d wi state of prosperity and happiness
'"0 no :. your cooperation in the discharge
oounsl, ;ov;t # the position occupy temporarily,
I;a, vi dispatch the business Of this
Vi Wy !. sh harmonious and expeditions
~ ty of saying that as my name
NAM. tho Thor 1nnectjon with the candidacy
w ,asd inc Governor | cannot consent
for the position so
that it shall be used Presidents were appointed
The following~VGe I'd Seymour.
addison Co.-Edwa L. inner Ia
Bennington Goa; e. 'uue''ne "a iA"'O
Caledonia Co.--A!de.
Clark, Milton.
WIZ SI;,,,nleo Co.-Jed P. cattle, Maidstone.
10 r. Davd HI ton C. Smith, ST. AL
r'a''''' IL. Reynolds, Al
ou"" I'll of Cambridge
ou' p m. ~ Henry Stow, Hebard of Che
Oropee Co-non. William
O'""s If Derby.
SEQ lao. ~ Samuel Cheney andon
R,pland CO. n. Briggs, b OF Waterour.
Washington Co.--JameS Green W"odstoct
W,r0sor Co-lhos. L. overs S OF Brattlt
Wndham Co-Gen }. W. Phet
boro' |, Esqrs
W,p Davis and Luther 0. Gree
were appointed Secretaries utons
The following were cohn'''0 of Bu
Messrs Briggs of Brandon, EdmuHds A.,
,.n g a Merrill Of St. Johnsbury, idol
M;oer If Manchester, J. w. Stewart OF M She
hnry r. Martin of Chelsea and A. heath o.
don.
Hon Paul Dillingham; stated that as BIS ia
IL Non mentioned 10 connection WAn
na for the Office of Governor, he woNl
"h 80 withdraw il, and did so with the grsa'S'
sYf ST. 7 Green of Waterbury, after bret re-
,.rLs presented the name OF Hon. JOHN IKE
Ivy SMITH. OF ST.. Adams, as cahoua'e NJ ,
,snrernor. and he was nominated by accIanauon'
with much app auSe. conornor Hon