The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-06-17
THE DISTRICT CONVENTION


President of the Convention.
On motion of G. b. Sawyer of Bur
lington, seconded by Bradley Barlow
of st. Adams, Portus Baxter was
unanimously re-nominated, to rep
resent the Third Congressional Dis
trict in Congress.
Mr. b. II. Steele of Derby, in be-
half of Mr.. Baxter, eloquently ex-
pressed the gratefulness of that gen
tleman, he being absent, to his con-
stituents for this new mark of their
favor, and confidence in him.
A committee of twice the senatorial
representation FROM each county was
appointed to nominate candidates for
delegates to the Baltimore Convention.
A committee to draft resolutions for
the consideration of the Convention,
was appointed as follows:
w. G. Smith, St Adams,
j. +. Dickermam, Charleston,
H. G. Parsons, St Adams.
G.. w. Horton, Colchester,
Jedd p. Ladd. Alburgh,
George l.. Ramsey, Canaan,
On motion the last years District
Committee was re-chosen.
The names of the members of the
nominating committee were as follows
Orleans County-Amasa Paine, A.
J. Rowell, Daniel Webster, John p
Sartle
Esser.--George N. Dale, f. l.. Brow
Grand Isle-H. G. Adams, Peter
Fleury.
! Franklin Harmon Northrop, w
H. Blake, n T. Wood, NJ. j. Hill, II
G. Hubbell, G.. G.. Hunt.
LamoHe.-S. NJ Pennock, J. w
SAKE.
Chiuenden. E. Van Sicklin, Amos
Hobart Josiah Tuttle, VIM. Miller, j
H. Burbank, Martin Wires.
w. G. Smith for Committee on reso
lutions, made the following report:
RESOLVED, That the Convention, en-
tirely approves of the policy of th'
present administration in the prosecu
ton of the war to crush the wicked re
bellion, and that the official acts 0
Abraham Lincoln as President, are ;
sure guarantee of his loyalty, integrit,
and executive ability. and that no il
our unanimous choice for the Presi
dency.
Resolved, That the faithfulness, abil
, ity and patriotism manifested by on
Representative, Hon. Portus Baxter
in the discharge of his duties, hi
candid support of the administration
: and his devotion to the special interes
of his state and constituency, hay,
merited our sincere approval and graf
itude, and that the sympathy and ai'
which in this day of trial have beel
. rendered to our soldiers by him an,
his, have not escaped our observation
f and will not be forgotten by thos
{ whose hearts are following the onward
march of our own army.
Resolred, That we tender to the sol
diers of Vermont the assurance of on
$ pride and gratitude for their unshak
: EN- courage and heroism on so man
fields Of battle; we will cherish tn
memory of the glorious dead, sympa
= thize with the sufferings of the wonnd
: ed, and pledge ourselves to aid, com
. fort and honor them as our defender
{ and champions of all that is dear t
{ us as people.
Resolued, That this Convention heart
: lily endorse the action of our Stat
Convention in their selection of candi
r dates for Governor and other Stat
officers, to be supported at the ensu
ing election.
: The committee to nominate dele
gates to attend the National CONVEX
/ ton at Baltimore, reported the name
# of Bradley Barlow, of st. Adams, an
v Henry Stowell, of Cambridge, as dele
b gates, and j. p. Ladd, of Alburgl
r and j. e. Dickerman, of West Charles
ton, as substitutes.
This report was unanimously adop
ed.
Mr.. Dickerman thanked the Conyer
4 ton for the honor of nominating hin
}. but stated that it would be impossibl
: for him to attend, and at his reque'
!, he was excused. He then nominate
= James Simpons, of Craftsbury, an
!, that gentleman was unanimously cleo
+ ed
It On motion, the Convention then a,
h journed sine die.
T. ALVAH SABIN, President,
j. HI DEWEY,
pay- At New York, June 9th, go
h, opened at 1876, advanced steadily unt
o.,I s.lrua1 firm