The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-26
Democratic State Convention.

mittee for she assembling of such men in Yer
mont as are engaged in an effort to restore the
fortunes of the Democratic party, and are de-
nouneing the conduct of the war by which the
executive power in the nation is endeavoring to
suppress treason, arrived according to appoint
ment in the calendar, and brought with 1t
quite collection of people, fairly respectable
in point Of numbers. In the crowd the Brock
enridge managers of few years ago were con-
splcuous, while there was a 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 flag and the support of that
flag and those who carried it, against all as
sailants.
The Barre Band arrived in the morning, for
a consideration, wesuppose, followed by short
wagon train, and when the hour for opening
the Convention arrived, took up a position on
the platform at Village Hall.
Fl. 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
merly called smaller bodies to order. He read
the call
CHAs, N. DAVENPORT, of Windham, was
elected temporary President
Mr. Atkins called for three cheers for the
President, which We're given.
MIR. Davenport expressed his thanks for the
honor, and said he had never before seen such
Democratic Convention He said it was not an
office holders Convention, but had come to con-
suit on the best meas ures to be taken in the
present crisis. He thought the Convention
would tell on the re bellion
S. G. Chandler Of Middlebury, Geo. Aikens OF
Troy, and r. B. Roundey of Perkinsville, were
elected temporary Secretaries.
The temporary organization was made perma-
men,, with the addition of the following Vice
Presidents; Lyman Burgess, Chittenden County;
Loyal L. Wright, Addison Alexander Nc
Lane, Orange; Grafton Griggs, Rutland T.
Drew, Caledonia; Willard Griswold, Lamollle;
E. M. Stocker, Windsor Thos H. Campbell,
Franklin John P. Ewing, Bennington Sam
uel Wells, Washington R. W. Hopkinson,
Orleans; Giles Harrington, Grand Isle Jonas
Aldrch, Windham.
A Committee equal to the Senatorial delega
ton from each county, to be appointed by the
counties respectively, to nominate State tick
ct, State Committee and four delegates at large
to the next National Convention, was ordered
A Committee of five, on Resolutions, was APP
pointed, as follows: Hiram Atkins, A. NJ
Dickey, Erasmus Plympton, Z. r. Wright,
Goo. Washburn.
Adjourned for Is minutes to appoint NOM
mating Committee.
The Committee was as follows
Bennington County-Alex. NJ. Huling, B. Il
Buffum.
Cha1enden--Sol. Bishop, II. B. Smith, John
S. Webster.
Washington-H Hiram Atkins, Abdiel Kent,
Eli Bruce.
Franklin-J. fl. Stuflebean, Joseph Rand,
W. W. Thorp.
Orange-John f. Chamberlin, Geo. Sleeper.
Addison-E. R. Wright, D. L. Wright.
LamOIle-Nathaniel P. Keller.
Grand Lsle-Abraham Harding.
CaledOn'a-J. M. Weeks, Ephraim Cham
berlain.
Rrtland-I. McDaniels, M. Hillard, John
Cain -.s. ..at
WindsOr--L. Patridge, A. L. Chamberlin,
E. L. Stocker.
| Mathematician.
Orledns-R. G. Hopkinson, Ii. K. Chamber