Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-10-18

MONTPELIER VT.
Tuesday Morning, October is, 1854.
Union State Convention.

Union State Convention.
Pursuant to the call Of the Union State Com
m ttee, the F-eemen Of Vernon; in favor Of the
election Of LINCOLN and JOHNSON, met At the
Town Hall in Burlington, on Tuesday, Oct
lith, 1861 at II Nj. and were called TO order
b John w. Stewart, Chairman Of the State
Committee, who read the call and nominated
FIX President pro TEN Hon. JOHN PORTER Of
Hartford.
On motion, Goo II. Bigelow of Burlington
AID Wilbur 7. Davis II ST. Albans, were up
pJlnted temporary secretaries
On motion Of Hon A. B Gardner Of Ben.
nington, committee Of ooe from each county
was appointed o present Games Of officers for
the permanent organization the Convention.
The committee was az follows
Aadison Co-EIwin Hammond.
BsnnmgtoR--A Gardner
Caledonia Theron Howard.
Chitfendsn-E. Mason.
Fraaki-A. 0 Br.i ord
Grand bl-Henry G. Adams.
LamoiAe-G Geo. W. Hsudce
Orieaa'--Sllas q Bean.
Orange-C q. p. Baldwin
Rutiand-Pltt w. Hyde
dShiHgf0H-GeO. nichols.
Windhdm-6eo, llawes.
W'ndsOr-Hugh ii. Henry.
Oh motion Of Gen. D. W Clarke Of Bur
ling on, 1t WAS voted thata committee Of mem
bsrs from the various cluntia. equal h Number
81 she Senatorial representation Vi tbe counties
be appointed BY tho chair 70 present tho names
OF two electors 10 lar .o and that the members Oi
thal committee from the dlfsren. @ ngtets Unal
districts resolve themselves iat0 snb committees
- select The dshlcl electors
The commVsee IN permanent organization
through Mr. Hammond OF Middlebury, preson.
ted The following for permaa ut officers Of ito
Conve- ton ard the same wore daily appointed
President-lion.J0uN PORTER Of Hartford.
Wee Prendents--Hon A. B. GARDNER, Ben
mir gton, Hon. &. C. 2. BALDWIN Bradford
Hoo. VIM l. SOwLEs, SSaDtOn.
StereiUies-Geo Il Blgelow, Bur- ngton A
n. Swain, Bellows FaLs, CHARLES NJ. Gay, Rut
land.
The Committee on no nations was Bnnou
ced by the chair, as follows:
ADDISON Co-Dugaid Stewart, Nelson Brown.
Benamgion-A.B Gar ner, Harrison Pnndr.
ChiHsadea-L3v Underwood, d. IL Onion,
Vim Harmon
Caledonia Theron Howard G. S. Dlnf
Frankrn--W O. Smith, q w Rich, L. ".
Martin.
Grand bie-H. II. Reynolds.
Ldmoille--MadsoD ford
OrIeans-A. J ROwell Elisha White.
Ordnge-C. Z. p. Baldwin ID. llurlburt.
Ra.iand-liediold ProHor, c. W. Copant,
p. W. Hyde.
WashIngton--Jos. Poland, Luther Henry,
Heman Uarpenter
Wlniham--J ii. Williams, Kttridgs Has
klus.
ViHd,or-Prosper Merrill, WllIian Steele,
Hugh II. Henry
On motion OF q. &. Benedict, the chair ap
pointed Committee OF five on resolutions, as o
lows.
Committee on ResoiutionS-L. b Engias5y,
Burlington G 6. Benedict Burlington {
M Gyy, RatlaDd W. F. DAVIS, VI. Adams
J. u Fiagg, imIfgton
o. motion of Hon John w Stewart Of Md
dlebuy, the Convention ADJOURNED to halt pasi
Two clock.
AFTERNOON.
On the re.as embiing OF the Convention, Hon.
Hug IL. Henry Q! ChsElf, from he Comm tee
on n,nInatIlns rep1rtei the following Eccsjr
al Ticket:
AT LARGE.
DANIEL KELLOGG, Of BrAttleboro.
ALBERT l. CArLlN of Burlington.
FOR District ELECTORS
Fist Dis ric,, ). NJ. Dorr, OF Rutland.
Second 4" Rysud tls,cher, Of C.yendish
Third a. Jas.W y, poo, OF Craitshufy.
The ticket as reported vas unanimously
adopted.
Tie Committee on X 'olu.ons reported as
follows:
R,,oped, that tho Union party Of Vernon, in
this, lIs first Convention since the nomination OF
Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. heartily
rsHly their nomination, aud pledge 10 them
united and hearty support IN tho coming election.
Resolved, That this election will declare to
the rebels and to the world, our determine ion
that il this government Of the people bullets
shall not oyertnroS ballots but that as il ear
ief days, officers lawfully elected shall DO pcAc,
fully obeyed.
Resoiped That we congratulate tbs army aud
It's loyal supper te's everywhere, on the glorious
progress Of the work Of putting down the rebel
i0n and Ihat to the gallant soldiers OF the Uni-
on We offer MT pity bur praise not care and pro-
section only, but relnforoement and the right 10
vote not sympathy al ne, but grateful reeog-
nton and reward,
Resoiosd, That We accept the issue rendered
a. Chicago, and declare that justice, humanity
the cause OF free government and the public
welfare demand that theirs shall be no oessatios
Of ho,tiIiti.s un Il the Authority OF the Uurei
States Glyernneni is aglia Acknowledged AMI
obsJed throughout every ac7e of the Natonal
domain.
The Convention was then eoqaently and Aooep-
.sbly addressed BY Hon. Ricbari Busteed, Il M
Rufus +. Andrews, sd Colonel Frank L. Howe
Of Nee York, Hon Paul Dillingham; Of Wator-
bury, lion RJand Fletcher Of Cav,ndsh, Hon
e. W. Willard OF Montpelier, and Hon. l. h,
Chi,tsndeu OF Burlington.
Alter music from Gilmoie's Band Of b ston
and patriotic SOM IRON the Union Glee Club ),
Of Burlington, the Consention adjourned nas ne
JOHN PORTER, President.
Gro II. BIoELow,
A N SWAIN Secretaries.
Cnls. NJ GAY,
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