Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-14
Reported for the Journal
" HIRAM ATKINS" CONVENTION

Reported for the Journal
"HIRAM ATKINS" CONVENTION.
The Copperhead County Convention, com
| posed ofthe "unterr;fed" Democrats Of Wash
/ ington County, met this morning at the
| Court House, and filled the hall as near to
overfowing as so or 60 august persons rea-
sonably could be expected to I'll il.
J. Il. Holister Of Marsh6ed, was appoint
ed temporary President, and L. H. Bliss Of
Calais, Secretary
Mr.. Hiram Atkins Of the Argus, headed a
Committee Tor the nomination of permanent
officers and as the business Of proposing all
the motions and doing all the other work Of
the Convention generally, naturally fell upon
him as the only competent person present, he
magnanimously allowed both Mr.. Hollster,
and Mr.. Bliss to retain their places, and sent
them assistants,-Vice Presidents to the
number of five, and one Secretary.
Some one audaciously moved, without con.
sulting Mr.. Hiram Atkins, that Committee
Of two from each town be appointed to pro-
pose nominations for County officers, which,
Mr.. Hiram Atkins making no objections, was
carried
Mr.. Hiram Atkins then moved that Com
mitteo Of FIVE be appointed to draft resolu-
tions upon which Mr. Hiram Atkins was
appointed with few others whose names are
so Insignificant in comparison, that we will
not proiane that OF Mr. Hiram Atkins, by
mentioning them in the same sentence
gentleman from Montpelier, Mr.. Hiram
Atkins then remarked tn t, Mr. ii. b. Smith
was in town and would address the conven-
tion this p. m. ; and also the man, whom they
would like to see, but lhe intimately didu't
expect 10 see the Governor Of Vermont might
also, favor them with something Ia the
meantime, as some time would be consumed
in preparing a list Of nominees, be would
call upon Mr.. Fisk Of Mortified to occupy
the time.
Mr.. Fisk rose, but The august presence OF
Mr.. Hiram Atkins overpowered him with
sense of his unwoithuees and utter inoom-
petancy, and he wisely declined, and with the
most profound respect upon his countenance
begged Mr.. Hiram Atkins to do it for him
Mr.. Hiram Atkins nos proposing to waste
his eloquence at that particular time, when
tho greater part Of the assembly were busy
in trying to find presentable list of county
officers, moved that the convention adjourn
until halfpa one, whch-of course-they
Immediately did.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention assembled again at the
appointed time.
Mr. Hiram Atkins, ~ the call Of the Presi-
dent. reported series Of resolutions the
principal point in which was the endorsement
Of tho proceedings of the state Convention
During the reading Of the resolutions, the
watchiul eye of Mr.. Hiram Atkins caught
sight Of Mr.. II. b. Smith entering the room,
aud determined to lose no opportunity for en-
thusiastic display be turned suddenly waved
his hand majestically and shouted, Three
cheers for the Chairman Of our State Com
mittee.' Alas for Mr. Atkins, seeing the
suddenness OF his movement and the frightful
workings Of his features, the audience thought
him seized with sudden fit of cholic, and
did not sufficiently recover themselves to
respond very Justify till the last cheer when
the whole SIXTY voices poured out yosiierous-
ly.
The vote adopting the resolutions not be-
ing sufficiently noisy to suit the iastidIous
ideas Of Mr.. Hiram Atkins, he questioned the
same and demanded that the "unterrifed' de-
mocracy should "toe the mark and vote aye
or no. Better pleased with the result OF the
second vote, he was quiot long enough for
the following list OF county officers to be pre-
sentcd
Senators, r. r. Keith Of Montpelier, Les
ter King OF Moretown, Elias Sibley of East
Montpelier; Asst Judges, Dexter samson Of
koxbury, James Ii. Cole OF Woodbury.;
States Attorney, Lewis Chamberlin Of Plain
field Sheriff, A. l.. Chamberin of Middle
sex Judge Of Probate, d. w. Hadley Of
Norlhfod High BAihf, David French Of
Barre.
Mr. Reddeld then took the floor, and spoke
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