Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-25

JONATHAN PAGE, OF charleston.
We subioin the following excellent resolu'
tions passed by the Convention
RESOLVED, We will steadfastly adhere to the
constitution Of our fathers and will resolutely
oppose the contemplate absurdity and incon-
sistency OF those wbe, while making loud pro-
LESSONS of devotion to demonstration, and by
strained and shallow Interpretation of il,
constituting it into shield to its enemies while
attempting to destroy it and fetter to its
friends while defending it.
RESOLVED, We renew our declaration OF loyal
ty to the Union and pledge our lives and for
tunes to its support While we may hate its
open enemies we will only despise such pretend
cd friends as eyince their noisy devotion TO the
Union by exciting sympathy for southern dis
union and who by embarrassing our government,
discouragiIg the army and declaiming against
the war, afford material aid and comfort to
the armed enemy Of the Union, threatening its
destruction, ann with it the destruction Of oil
free and popular government.
Resolved, We congratulate the General Gov
eminent upon that freedom Of speech and press
ii has been able to protect surprising even in
this time OF war and peril, what other nations
could permit in time OF peace, and We answer
those who pretend that Freedom is lost and our
Government despotism, by referring them 70
the IMMUNITY Of their own libelous licentious
and wanton attacks upon the Government and
its officers.
Resolued, While we desire peace, we do not
expect to obtain it by whining, and we charge
the responsibility Of the protracted length of the
war upon those men whose pusillanimous and
untimely cries for peace and actous opposition
to war, have led our enemies to believe that oui
army would If well fought, fail to be sustained
by timid and undecided people And we Dc
hereby solemnly pledge and declare ourselye,
for war until we conquer
Resolved We send the congratulations, sym.
pathy and thanks Of the people of 0rleani
County to their noble officers and soldiers in
the field who have carried their banner into the
thick of many battes--Cos. b and ID in the Sd
Co. d in the 4th Co. d in the 9th Co. b il
the 9Th Co. L in the 9th 10. K in the 10th
Battery in the / lth Cos aud II in the lei
cavalry, and others in batteries. sharpshooters,
on detailed duty or promoted in other conpa
nles, and We extend warm and honorable wei
come home to Cos. and Ii in the 18th. Oul
hearts, our prayers and our honest pride have
followed the soldiers of Orleans County in camp
field and hospital, in their wearisome marches
their tentiye watchings and in the peril Of bat
tle,-Port Hudson Fredericksburg, Gettysburg
Drsinesville and MANY an other well foug i
field and impetuous charge, east and west, ha,
proved their metal sympathize with then
in their losses, and have embalmed their fallen
in our memories-not only those who like
Quimby, Flint and Spalding, fell at the head Of
their commands 10 battle, but all, Of every rank
who have died Tor our common country. Our
soldiers shall always receive our unfaltering
support and we hope to welcome them home
with the honors Of many fields Of victory in.
scribed upon their blood stained colers.
Rssoinsd, While we feel the disgrace brough,
upon the State of Vermont, the free OF the free,
the north of the north, by the 80 called Demo
cratic Convention which passed Vallaudigham
resolutions, and oheered for FIN John Porter al
Montpelier, we console ourselves by remember.
ing that there was one Benedict Arnold among
the Patriot Generals of the revolution, and one
Judas lscariot among the twelve Disciples.