Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-12
WASHINGTON COUNTY UNION CON
NFNTION

Met at the Court House, in this place, at
10 A. NJ. agreeably to previous notice and
was called to order by Hon. II. G. Dwight
Chairman County Committee. Whereupon,
DR.. George Nichols, Of Mortified, was elect
ed President, and Nelson A. Taylor, secre-
tary.
On motion of Hon. Il. P. Walton, the
following resolution was adopted
Resorsd That the several persons this day nominated
for the office Of Senators. shall in open Convention
draw for their respective ~ office, follows -
for year; for two years and Que for three
years and those persons nominated for County Judges,
shall In tho same manner draw for their respective terms
Of office, follows one tor one year and one Tor two
years.
On motion Of Hon. h. P Walton, a Com
mi,tee of three to draft resolutions was APP
pointed by the chair, as follows;-E. p.
Walton, Heman Carpenter and Quinton
Cook.
On motion Of Hon Heman Carpenter the
several towns represented, resolved them
selves into town Conventions for the purpose
Of electing a committee Of two from each
town to constitute nominating committee
to nominate County officers.
Adjourned till p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
On the re-assembing Of the Convention, the
Committee on Resolutions made the follow
ing report. which was unanimously adopted
Pesoired As the Rebels instgated and still prosecute
the for the avOwed purpose Of destroying the coun
try and Erecting upon its ruins Coniederaoy whose
cornerstone Is slavery, that Patriotism. sanctioned BY
Christianity. and demanded by Humanity, Ia the
cardinal political viftue and hearty support Of the
Government in all its measures for the suppression OF
the rebellion and Tor the salvation Of the county Is the
chi political duty u every citizen.
Resoipcd That the caamities and horrors Of the ex
listing warts present consequences in human suffer
ing the waste Of life the desc alton u hearts and house
holds aud the confusion Of business relations and interests
and its future consequences IN prolonged and heavy
taxation burdening postery with sacrhoea 70 secure Tor
them country with the blessings Il Liberty and Peace
bat alas clio dcd by jealousy aud fesT born out Of this
Rebellion all these are Justly ohargeahe not TO het0y-
ernment which rebeed against but to the Rebels
and the appalling Of these and other oonseq
is but the Of their crime against their country
and their cOuntymen.
Reolrsd That while all the interests Of country gov
eminent and people demand instant Peace, with ample
guarantees Tor future security, the Rebel ConfederacJ
prccudes all modes hut the conQuerug Of their armies
and therefore invoke the Government TO vigor.
prosecution Of the with all the means within is
reach aud call upon our fellow cuzeus to bear patiently
ell the sacrifices and perform faithfully all the duties
which patriotism tQnires.
Res0lred That to our noble soldiers accord
gratitude Tor faithful service, 20 tue brave dead our non
or AND 70 the living, suffering mourning thousands Of
berea,cd fiends, our sympathy.
Reso'red That in ABRAHAM LtSooLN the Republican,
and ANDREW JOHNSON the Democrat, both distinguish
ei for exalted patriotism sterling honesty, personal in.
tcgrty and practice experience the duties demanded
in his crisis d the country, fnd combination huy
ing the support u all patriotic men.
REQUIRED Thai We approve ihc resolutions o. the u
Mon Ma una aud Stae Conventions and in their spirit
pledge our support 20 the National and State Union
tickets, aud The county ticket thi, day nominated
The nominating Committee were as fol-
follows;
Bare-Harvey Tidcn. l.. wheelork
bc,hn-Jer niah Carlton, William Ellis.
CabOt- p Lamson, J. Il. Damon.
CaiatS-Alberi Dsintl. A M. Foster.
DHr5ury--E G. ttossett janus Crossett
hos. A0ntPeier-Claik King, kelton.
FoHoa-6eo O. Boyce f. ". 1ucker
Manhf-h-C. W "a. Dwnel, Stephen Spencer
MoHt6cjier-J1el Foster. jt R1dedck Richardson.
Aorstoun-Chss Lscomp EIasus Parker
MidAeser-D Carpenter, j. II Holden.
NoUhf-d-J II. OTcuu, Or Samuel kei,l.
Pldutteid-Whs Lane. W. Martin.
hoIjuy- Edmund Pope o Richardson.
Harcn--Deus'ow Upham WRIGHT
Hat.ned-J u n tsiiugs, Sicl hen Joslyn.
lio'eetsf-llor, lem 5leton. G. Watson.
Woodbury. Or on Putnam. A. : Wheauey
Waterbury, Wells, Luiaer Henry.
The committee on nominations made the
following report which was unanimously
adopted
Oh hLEe REED. NJ Hntt elirf.
DRNsLOw UPHAM, Warren. 'enatori
WALLACE, Cabot,
: r H 55.iaST AN M'f'ha'la' ass. Judg.,
.. r. MERRILL Montpelier, Ju7gs Of Pro6a,s
HEMAN CARPENTER Norndtid states Aaornsy.
o. " oRCUIL koAbury sheriff.
ID. P. CARPENTER Moretown. nigh BahG.
COUNTY COMMITTEE
II c. Dwight, II Oicutt, r. J. Gleason. C c. Al
tott, stephen Spencer.
rows COMMITTEES.
Barrs-Nio,h French, Arsd Jackson, sdlman Wood,
10 -iah Wood Geo. W. lilden
BerAn-O D Jones, X. H. stewart Josiah Benjamin.
J. II, kimban, s. T Nye
oabot-Joseph L,nce, John Fisher, Geo. W.
caiai,-J S wheslock, W P slaytou, Alfred Good.
nouRh.
D,lr5u,y--H s. Comings ia. Roberts, 7 B. Cros-
fsct Go W Crandal. Heman Morse
-, East MoHtpeher-Clafk King, James A. Coburn,
W. Ormsbee
Fay.ton-D. s. sto idard, II. E. Boyce. S J. Dana.
Honpel9-w O Perrin, D L. Fuller, j. W Ellis.
Wooster sprague, Rodney Luud.
Morstow"-C' q. spauiding, @. B. Newoomb n. r
SpauldnR.
Middiesez-s. L. Daniels, L. soribner. R. W. War
rem. C. G. Putnam, Jr,, osgo9d Evans
Marstfed-L. w. Pitkin, Homer HOLSTER, S W.
Could J P. Pike Amasa Hall.
Aoyttfeid-Dr Keith, X Smith, J. II circuit, Z. X
Jones, W. Smith, c. BranAu.
PidiHfeta-N. NJ. Edison, Edward MeCrllis VIM. IL.
Kinney
Ro15my-wm. B. circuit. II. NJ. Bafy. II. G Ellis.
CArden
Wa'tsfeld-H. P. Thomas, Josiah Holden. H. o.
skinner.
Vood5ugv--s. o. Wells A. s. wheatly, f. N. Aims.
worth, N. Wheeler, II. Wells.
IKa'eroayyI,D Hopkins, l. II. Hainss. Perry Gllett,
WOrcesteT-H NJ. Iempleton, A. @. Crane, q. NJ
Brewster, Il. b. Harris, 4. NJ Hambet.
Upon the Drawing OF the Candidates for
Senators agreeably to the resolution adopted
by the Convention.
Charles Reeds Term is to be years.
Denslow Upham's 2
M. p. Wallace's
And the Judges as follows:
S. R, HOLSTERS Term year.
II. C. Dwight's 2
The Convention was well attended and
remarkable degree of good feeling and una
nimity was manifested.
Patriotic speeches were made by Hon. Z.
?. Walton and Others.
On motion, voted to adjourn
GEORGE NIoHoLs, President.
NELSON A. TAYLOR, Secretary.
A PEARL OF GREAT PRIoR.----C. II.
Stevens, Esqpof E.Montpelier has exhibited a
very large and beautiful pearl, which be found
in the river near his house. 1t measures full
g. 0ths of an inch in diametar and 10 ,,o.C..,