Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-24
Union State Convention.

Union State Convention.
The Union Sat Convection ss embed at :
rosn Hal at II a. NJ. Hon John w. Stewart
! Chairman OF the otate Commluee, read the cal
and nominated Hon. Geo. w. Grandey Of Yer.
gnnes, f,r President pro TEN. Mr.. Grandey wa
elsced and on taking the chair addressed the
/ Convention as follows
Gentlemen Of the Convention acknowledgt
with may warm th nks the unmeriJed and Halter
ng mphment with whIcn your generous partiaty
has just surprised and honored me. But in ven
turing TO assume the duties OF presiding over d
convention Ike the one | nov see before me, YOU
will allow me most earnestly to bespeak YOU
kiLd aid and indulgence, without which sm deep
y sensible | cdnrot perform those duties IN II
manner either acceptable to you or credtabe to
myself. We are fuet to perform the quiet and
easy work prescribed in the call Of the State Con.
renlion which has lst been read. A, tzsns Of
Vermont, proud OF her early name and her spot
less history, let Us endeayOf 80 to perform that
duty as TO be worthy Of the early, ay', and Tue
Liter glory Of our beloved commonwealth, in a
manner which shall make all our past assurances
doubly sure, that Vermont is now, as she has ever
zen, not unll luya to that NOBLE and sublime
sentiment, Liberty aud Tn. u, now AID forever,
one aud inseparabe," but equally loyal. equally
true, 10 palulalulng that aCmlnlstra i. OF our
national government whose high aud holy mission
ami purpose il Is 10 vndlcale aLd maintain the
unyolibllty OF the Constitution as it vus, to re-
construct, to re.estaoish, forever upon the broad
fIuGdllous of universal and impartial freedom.
the Union aye, the Union as il ought to be.
(App4u's.)
4. n. swain Of Bellows F.l', was elected Sec
re!aTy pro sm.
motion Of Prof. Benedict tie temporary Or
gaviZIton Va- made permauent.
Hon. 4. P. II luton OF Bethel, nominated
joins GREGUkY SMITH Of 81. Adams, and he was
te.nomnated Uy accamition ior Go'ernor
Hon. James NJ. Ho,cnkiss Of F-irlax. presea.
e1 the Dame Of Hon PAUL DlLLNoHAN Of
Waterbury, for Lieutenant Governor, aud he was
unanimous re nominated.
Hon. A. l.. Miner T Manchest 7, nominated
joan g. PAGE Of Rutland, for Treasurer, and he
VS. UNANIMOUSLY re.nCmlnatvd.
Ga motion Of Geo. W. Benedict Of Burlington,
the following gentlemen we're appointed BY the
Ctair Committee On T. lutous.
Geo. W. Benedict 4 BurIing on A. p. Hun.
ton OF Behel f c. Rsdlnglon Cf ST. Johus.
oury; Daniel Roberts Of Burlington; Beujsmln
II. Steele OF Derby.
VIM. q. Shaw OF Burlington, moved the ap-
poutm-n OF d committee OF twice the senatorial
delegation OF each county for the purpose ol nom
mating delegates at large 10 the Baltimore con.
yeution, eltc cloTs at large aud State committee
for the ensuing year.
Mr. Benedict thought he proposition to nomi-
nate electors a. large at thl, Convention out ot Or
der aud had better be done after he Presidential
nomination vas made and moved TO strike out 81
much OF Mr.. Shaus motion as provided Tor the
nomination OF electors
Mr.. Shaw believed this was the time TO make
these necessary and inevitable nominations. II
the convention SO decided he had 10 doubt tho
pc pie wou d rauy heir action.
Nj. Benedict was surprised at this unusual
course 1t opened the door tor all sorts OF rr, K
uluriues
Mr.. Eyeus of Rutland was Of opinion that the
call should have embraced the nomination Of
electors al large, aud thought that they should be
selected at tins ume. lie thought they could be
nominated nov without any resort to more M.
chnerl. lie believed any body nominated to-day
would pay respect To the nomination to be made
al Baltimore. It he did MT he could step out Of
the way.
Mr. A p. Lyman 4 Bennington suggested We
have good Lincoln men Tor electors when should /
ooyAls all controversy.
Mr. A. ]. Roseil Of Troy was no sick Ter for
formal lltes, but could not consent to violate pre-.
esdent, regularity or proprlety. lie undertook o
say that su h iurse had never been adopted IN |
the State OF Vermont, l. to nominate electors
before il was known what was wanted OF them.
lie was not ready 10 gO Tor electors for Mr.. Lin.
coln whether h. was nominated or net. Lei US
walt until our Nitlunal Convention has come to-
ge,her. lie thought Vermoht would support any
man who was lover OF freedom, OF bis country, |
and a hster OF rebellion.
Mr.. Roberts OF Burlington said the quest on |
was, whether those Who had come together ulder |
This call shall undertake to perform piece OF
buIuess which was not embraced IA 1t. lie thought I
there Was manifest Improperly IN 80 doing.
Mr. Btnellcs amendment was agreed t. by
email majority,
Mr.. Page Of Rutland moved to reconsider the |
vote agreeing to the amcndmvn', as the ueslion |
was no understood by some gentlemen in his
p,rt OF the house.
Mr.. Henry of Chester, opposed reconsideration |
in some well considered aud practical remarks.
Mr. Page briefly supported his motion.
MI. hputIN oppustu RECOMMENDATION, hHu re- |
hearsed one Of Ola Abe' latest aud best "Johes."
Mr.. Dean OF Monkton Ia behalf OF the PLAIN
ptope," strongly opposed reconsideration.
The Convention refused to reconsider the vote
agreeing to the amtndmen.
Alr Lane Of Cornwall desired the committee to
consist oil four Times The Senatorial delegation
hon each Cauuly. Disagreed to.
Mr. Cuts ol Bntteboro, moved that such |
d ,gaiious as are not iul be rnuted 10 cast The |
vote ia committee TO which their Counties were
entitled.
Amer remarks 10y q. w. Benedict in oppO.-
ton, aud L. {. Rydng,on 10 avor of the amend
ment, it aas adopted.
Ms. Sh4vs motion as amended was then
adopted, and the CONVENTION adjourned for halt
tt N9ur.
On re-asssmbing the following gentlemen were
reported as a committee oi nominations;
.lddi'oH %. James NJ. Sade. Edward Sey.
mout, DAVID furguson, Bels Howe.