The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-08-19
false. Instead of prohibiting freedom @

all false. Instead Of prohibiting freedom nf
speech the eopperheads had been permitted
to speak their reasonable words openly
In few crses the writ of hsheas corpus had
been den ed, as it wa. not only the privii, &c
but the duty of the President. under the
constitution. to do SO in case of invasion or
rebellion, when in his Judgment the geod of
the country requires it. Instead OF being
harsh and tyrannical towards rebels end
traitors. ne had been too lenient and east.
Mr.. B. showed ineontestibly that the copper
heads at the North ara the rebels a; t'as
South stood side by side in opposing every
effort to subdue the rebellion and establish
peace. The copperheads say We hate Mr..
Lincoln, the rebels reply, Sc SO do We. TIE
rebels say, :" Lincoln and his cabinet Officer
are tyrants,' the eopperheats answer back,
$50 they are The copperheads say any
fair means or foul, We are bound to place
one Of our friends in The Presidential chair,
the rebels gleefully respond do ii dc II.
and then of course you will acknowledge y.
to be an independent government, and m
demnify US for cur losses in and expenses q.
this var" The rebels say, We will tighI
this war to the bitter end;" the copperheads
cry Amen It's our only chance TO get into
power" The speaker recspitulated the
causes of the war and followed its pro-
gress, and showed that it was unjusIltia-
/ bic and uncalled for, yet during Its whole
course the copperheads had given aid and
comfort to the rebels. Mr.. Bartlett re-
viewed the speech made by Hon. L. z. Red
field before the convention at Montpelier last
June. and unmasked his spacious reasoning,
showing that Mr.. Redfeld's arguments were
no arguments in fact,-that when sifted To
the bottom they had no Foundation, but Were
lis; ue .: Misrepresentation and talsehoods-
/ That the resolutions passed at that conven
, ton would tend To dis grace Vermont in the
eyes Of the civilized world, for they g.
throughout the land and across the seas a.
the opinion CT a part of the treemea OF the
Green Mountain State. The man who
wrote those resolutions said the speaker.
& and he who stands upon platform Of whict
they are the foundation. LAYS out for himsel
az Immortality of intamy." Mr.. Bartlett
said if he had spoken somewhat harshly Of
he copperhead element he had no apology
to MAKE, for ne loa,hed and despised the
very name. He earnestly invited ali true
| Union mer, under whatever name known 10
come to the rescue, and deieat-overwhelm
ingly defeat-:his disloral element now oper-
ly rising against the best interest OF the
country He urged that all minor questions
be laid aside, ana that al lovers o. 'kc
country and the | MON unite in choosing t.
ablest, truest and best men to fill the public
offices
At the conclusion of tIr. Bart et,'s "
marks tie resolutions were unanimorsl,
adopted.
The committee on nominations repor,e5
the following names as candidate for off r.
which report was accepted and adopted With
out a dissenting voice:
COUNTY OFFICERS.
SENATOR'S.
J. ID. Abbott. Barnet.
{. ). Dana, s. JJnn>b r..
JUDGES
Adolphus Hoiton. li4rir-ck.
VIM. B. Palmer, DaEvilie.
SHERIFF.
Daniel Ccfran. Groton.
STATES ATTORNEY.
Chas. H. DAVIS, WheelccA.
JUDGE or PROBATE.
, Asa l.. French. s.. Johnsburv.
RAILlFF
David Trull. Burke.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Chas. F. Weeks
Thomas A. Cutler