Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-07
FIRST DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION.

CONVENTION.
Pursuant to the call. the Freeman of the
First Congressional District. irrespeetiye Of
nartv. Who arc /, fsvor If susta;ning the Ad.
ministration in its cfForts TO mt down the
Rebellion and spatain the Constitution and
Union. assembled in Convention in the Town
Hall At Rntland on Wednesdav Julv Goth
1868. at eleven o'clock. a. m. The Conven-
ton was called to order by Hon. A. Il. Gard.
ner Of Remington Chairman Of the District
Committee. who nominated Col Cbarles n
Joyee Of Rutland. as Temporary president.
and he was elected
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N' ~ N"J VI Nu'""N vas 0iee'V" 'Di"P'
rary Secretary.
On motion of l. l. Durant Ia, of Water.
- . -
outyi IL was Voteu py the convention thht
the Temporary orpanization with the addition
~ 90. W. 'p.aa:J.,, f.,., - r,,,.,,- l..
v, 'no ioe 'ooiuoh' ""'' 'aDn NOu"'' ''
the District, be made the permanent Organi-
zation Of the Convention.
The following gentlemen were elected Vice
Presidents
Hon. A. l.. Miner. Bennington County.
Hon. Alanson Allcr, Rutland County.
Hon. Edwin HAS - -. Addison County.
Hon. Roderick Richardson. Washington
County.
On motion of NJ. G. Everts ESQ, Of Rut.
land. G. W. Willard Of Montpelier was elect
ed an additional Secretary.
NJ. q. Everts Of Rutland moved that the
representatives here from the different Coun-
ties Of the District organize themselves into
County Conventions for the purpose Of nom-
mating a Committee from each County, equal
in number to FIVE times the Senatorial repre-
sentation of such County; such Committees
to form a nominating Committee of this Con-
vention
H. E Miner. Esq Of Manchester, offered
as an amendment the following resolution:
Resolrsd,. That nominating Committee be chosen
f,o I rn GoI fs
Washington County and thirty six from Rutland County
that each town represented this Conyeion be entitled
chosen by bc delepae present rom said town. and tba
the residue Of said comuuec which each County shall
oe entd sas DC chosen by the delegates present from
Tbe amendment was accented and tho ,es.
olut;on adonted
Jobn R Paoo ESQ Of Rutland stated
that 40 his n.roe h,d hoo, roa,,innod n Tho
neyysnansrs and othor,yiso il, connection Win
,ho ro1,ir,.;o, f,r f-or,,ess ~, risbod ~
ssy tbe bad not boen and yyss not now n
ca1dida,o .ad dosire5 ,ba, M n.e shonId ha
made NJ his mama in the meeting of the NOM
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m 7,o,;on co,,r,it,oo of eyo IN resolr.
,ions ,,as snnoi,,e5 he tho Cbair ss f,Ilows
e " WIi.rd of No,,noI;or q q Dowor
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M.ncbsste- w
IN r,o,;on tho ro,,;,s,;,, Cor,r,it,eo WAS
a,,bori,ad h., ,ho Corron,;nn 80 nominate
Distric, ,,on,D,;,,oo f,r tho onsring torn,
Tho roD,ina,;n, cor,rni,to, - ,o,,,es,od
when annointsd IN meat NJ tho Ccnnty Con-,
Honso n, . o,clocL p NJ. vho,onn,n m,
Conwe1,;on odions,od MI o 10 o'oIocL !,
,ha acornoo0
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Tho Corvon,;,, nae callod 20 ordor bv ,ho
prssiden, Wbus wai,ina for toe ,oy,s oi
The Committee ~ Randall of tbo IAN VI
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l ltBHueuti anu SOA rOs'oi VI NhlShlBau, "oi'
severAllv called out and addressed the Con.
,r,;o, i, o1oo,art srd natr;ot;o s,ooob,s
49," - N
John IS. fdge, Esq, tor the nominating
~ - I.It r-ir.
olutloh given Ho''e' IoPuI'cu 'no louo"lha
names for the consideration of the Conyen-
ton
For Conqress-Hon Frederick f. Wood
bridge of Vergennes.
p.1oio5so @o; g,' NJ Es,,. Of B Rosa9 G15d9oF