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Ghe 6ree PRESS.
State Convention.
BURLINGTON
FRIDAY MORNING. JULY Il. 1868.


largely attended. The Hall will seat 50,
persons and was packed to its utmost caTaei
ty (300 or 400 more), while multitudcs cam'
who were unable to get in. Judging from
the long trains which brought the people
from all directions we think it not above the
mark to place the number of those who
came ir,in abroad at nearly 2000.
So far a. we saw or heard there was a
grcai prevalence Of good feeling. The news
Of the recent great victories had an cxhila-
rating effect on men who came together I'M
hucd with spirit IF patriotism and liberty.
How much this state Of feeling had to DO
with producing the remarkable unanimity
which appeared in regard to the nominations
re are not able To say. Certain it is, that
To all outward view. the sentiment Of the
multitude was ar united as it was possible
To- conceive Of.
The resolutions adopted by the convention
we're drawn with more care than usual
They were adopted with a most hearty feel
ing Of appreciation and they will find as
hearty response from the hearts Of the
loyal reorle Of the most loyal State of Yer
mont.
Tie Ticket put in nomination Is a strong
one and its election by an immense majority
is just as sure as the coming Of election day
C.TT-rheadlsm however vcnomous and ma
lcnant in its proper dcns (and it never aP-
Icarei more 70 than it docs this year, makes
but a small showing at the polls, in the
Grccn Mountain State.
Tl. remarks of senator Collamer review
ing the notions and statements of the Peace
Democrats and supporting the policy
adopted by the Government in prosceutin.
the war were peculiarly appropriate and well
Hacl Hc demonstrated the impracticalil-
i,y Of peace at the present time except 10y
.rauting to the rebels that which they are
a.htng for, and acknowledging their indc-
Iyudcncc. Every man Of common sense
knows by this time that the rebels viii tn
ter into no arrangement and make no trea-
~ which does not recognize their claim
to independence While the peace men
rass resolutions here at the north.
the rcbcls disclaim any agreement or feeling
of sympathy with them. The only treaty
they will agree to, a. they have again and
again declared, Is treaty which confcsses
that they have established their cause bv
military power. This is so certain now,
that we are led to TO ask why these men at
the North continue to clamor for peace 1t
ran only be- to delude the people. The only
rcace possible is one by which, while the
rebel, hold the ground they have assumed
We shall sneak out of what We have under
taken to do.
The question then is, what shall we do?
The only way given under Heaven and
anon. men whereby our Country's saliva
tln can he attainc is by subduing this re
bellon by force Of arms. All necessary
amounts of men and money should be placed
in the hands Of the executive to effect this /.
object. 1t is true that those who oppose this I
policy say that in doing this, even 50 far as .
already been done, the purse and the sword .
Of the nation have been placed in the hands (
o' single man and despotism has thus .
iccn established. But it is evident from the .
i very statement Of the argument which pro-
,s>cs to sustain this view, that it is really
-rectcd toward another point and not in
a,lcd to put the nation on its guard against
d,srotism which it represents as imminent.
In the words Of Mr. Collamcr
Now then | would ike to ask question,
and any man Of common sense can answer it.
would Ike to know how a war can be carried
M in any other way, than by putting the money
and the men into the hands Of the executive. Is
there any other way Any man that finds
fault with it is finding fault really with doing
the thing at all. He means that it shall not be
lone any way. That is the '' English of it
i may be well enough to notice at this
point ono of the safeguards which the Con-
''itution provides against the danger arising
nom giving 80 much power to the Admins
'ration in an emergency like the present
Congress cannot vote supplies for more than
TWO years in advance, and this limitation is
intended to meet just such objections as we
ave been considering to placing so much .
l9wcr in the hands of the executive when .
the public safety requires it
onc of the measures against which much
hls been said is the enrolment act. The
extreme peace party find great deal of
tault with it. They insist that it interfercs
with the Constitutional regulation in refer
elce to the State militia, while the fact is it
aa, no connection with the militia or militia
avs. Congress has power to raise armies,
2i 1t may be asked why it has not made
the militia in this case in preference
enacting the enrolment law. 1t is be-
al'e Of the militia, while very good kind
VI troops for defending peoples homes, is
A'l The kind required to fight at a dis
''le ei1lm their homes. Besides if contu-
l'ei'u, &c peace Governor refuses to fur
''' bis quota of State militia, and others
Il H tack because he does, where would it
4 'e the Government relying upon such
nc.e
'' the o'Jections urged against the special
Visions OF the enrolment. sometimes
'''l the conScription act, Mr. Collaner re-
'el at some length
''e nave siii ii makes distinction between
q. l''r and the rich, in favor Of the rich.
NE, ~ mat they allude to this matter of sub
,g-I,,.el I', VI winch 50 much has been said Now.
e1i,,s H. IA every nation Of Europe this power
tho IN me power Of conscription or calling out
. P.giie to support the government mnsf ex-
U.,, - e cry government that is a Government
,elfiet.,.n nave the right to use the people in
aily tl,i, or the government is NOT roi-I for
Which e. 'ay, also, that in the countries to
furnish ~, I.ierrel, they always a1lownm, 10