Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-06-07

and May 3lst, was attended by about one thou
sand delegates. Ohio, Illinois, New York, Penn
sylvanio, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Maryland,
Wisconsin, Tennessee Maine, Indiana, New
Ham shire, New Jersey and the District Of Col
umbia we're represented. With the exception OF
those from Missouri the delegates were selfap'
pointed. Gen. John CochGane, Of New York,
presided. The Convention was enthusiastic for
Fremont, and unanimously nominated him for
President. The folio wing resolutions were
adopted
RESOLUTIONS.
LIST That the Federal Union shall be pre-.
served.
ID. That the Constitution and Laws Of the
United States must be observed and obeyed.
I'D. That the rebellion must be suppressed BY
force OF arms and without compromise
4lh. That the rish Of tree speech and habeas
corpus must be held nylolate, save in districts 10
which martial law has been proclaimed.
9th. That the rebellion has destroyed slavery,
and the Federal Constitution should be amended
80 as to prohibit its REIMBURSEMENT, and secure
to all men absolute equality before the law
9th. That integrity and economy are demand
ed at all times in the administration Of the Gov
eminent, and that in time Of war the want Of
them is criminal.
7th. That the right Of asylum, except for
crime and subject to the law, lisa recognized prn'
clple oil American liberty that any violation OF
il cannot be overlooked, and must not 90 unre-
buked.
Sin. That the Nationa policy known as the
Monroe doctrine has become recognized princ.
pie, and that the establishment OF an anli.Rrpub
llcan Government on this continent by any for.
eign power cannot be tolerated.
9th. That the gratitude and support of the
nation is due 10 the faithful and earnest leaders
OF the Union army and Navy for their heroic
achievements aud deathess yalor in defence Of
our Imperfect country and civil liberty
l0th That the one term policy for the PIesl
dency, adopted by the people, is strengthened by
the force Of the existing crisis, and should be
maintained by Constitutional amendment.
lib. That the Constitution should be so
amended that the President and Vice President
shall be elected by the direct vote of the people.
18th. That The question of the reconstruction
of the rebelIious States belongs 10 the people
through their representatives in Congress, and
not to the Executive.
18th. That the confscaton Of the lands o.
rebels and their distribution among soldiers and
settlers is measure of justice.
1t is not possible now to predict with any de
gree of accuracy how large a constituency Thu
convention represented. Undoubtedly the large
part of what are known as the radical Republican,
Of Missouri are in favor OF Fremont, and thert
are many German Republicans all through th'
West who sympathize warmly with the move
ment which has put him in nomination. w
presume, however, if these Missouri Republican
could have the assurance that the Blars were no
to control the nominee of the Convention at Bal
limore, they would have less Jealousy respeciin.
It's result, and probiby, notwithstanding their en-
thusiastic devotion to Fremont, be willing to SC
quesce 10 the decision of the Convention on III
seventh.
What strength Gen. Cochrane has if any, VI
are not aware Of. He has been for many years
prominent Democratic politician in New York
boted the nomination Of Cass in 1913 and wen
for Van Buren, on the Free Soil platform, after
wards joined hands again with the pro-slayery
Democracy and worked with them until the out
break of the rebellion, since which time he ha
been 10 favor Of crushing The rebellion by force
and has politically worked against the peace DE
mocracy. He has not agreed with the Admins
tration, however, 10 many oil its acts, especially it
arbitrar, arrests, and we believe has NEVER reck
oned himself anything but a war Democrat. HI
military career was not brilliant one. rh
strength he will bring to the ticket will be nor
from Democrats, who may be dissatisfied with tn
ticket at Chicago, than from Republicans who at
not pleased with the result at Baltimore.
The resolutions OF the Convention, il we excep
the llth, we regard as most admirable, aud the
ought to be adopted at Baltimore There ar
some vital principles enuncilted in them that th
Republicans in the National Convention ough
not to fail of re-athrmiDg as the creed of tn
party. The temptation to depart from these time
honored fundamental ideas of Democratic go,
ernment in revolutionary times is very great, an
while our public servants are mere men, it is nc
surprising that they should 10 their zeal, or hast,
or anger, sometimes oyerstep the boundary In
between Democratic and despotic government
aud use unauthorized and arbitrary powers an
a national convention of the people should nc
forget, 10 their first assembling, to administer
wholesome corrective. The rebuke Of adyersarit
may not be needed, bu; the mild reproof
friends ought not to pass unregarded
As whole the Convention at Clevelard ca
hardly be called failure, though il had, Of cours
no hope OF electing the candidate it nominated
The ticket may possibly prevail in Missouri, b.
elsewhere it will only serve as nucleus for
light vote. If the convention at Baltimore
wise in postponng asnomnation ill September
the Cleveland convention will be OF no account
and lift will not adjourn, still it can ABORT dee
aration Of principles which will leave little capitt
for the criticism OF antislavery Republicans
it should adopt the platform OF the Fremont COT
vention it would leave that ticket With but fe,
followers. It will, Of course, nominate Mr.. Lin
oolu, and while insisting upon that, it ought at lea,
to take from thu enemies Of the present ADMINISTERS
ton their most dangerous weapon Of atOck, b
passing resolutions affirming the great and fun
damental principles Of Republican government
TnE REClPRooITY TREATY We omitted /
notice, eIcep. in our news column, last wee
the result Of tho'yOte on the resolution substan
TALLY abrogating the Reciprocity Treaty, tn