Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-15

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in the end johnson received 492 of the
5lS votes cast. 1t is doing simple JUS
tic to the convention to say that personal
considerations seemed to have little weight,
and that the universal desire seemed to
be to secure the best man--the one who
wonld give most strength to the ticket.
The Dickinson men. especially those from
New York. who. though they could not
carry their own delegation for him, were
still confident of his nomination, and
willing to bet their money on him, alone
seemed to be somewhat sore at the result;
but they will feel better when it gets
done aching.
The Platform was read clearly and we'll
by the chairman Of the committee, Mr..
Raymond of New York and was adopted
without debate, and with heartiest ap.
prevail At five o'clock the Convention
broke up, well satisfied with its work, and
its members are hurrying to their homes
to work, trust with vigor and success
for the triumph of the ticket and princi-
pies they have set forth. God grant
full victory to both.
The following are the resolution report.
ed to the Convention and unanimously
adopted
/. Resolved That it is the highest duty of
every American citizen to maintain against all
their enemies the integrity of the Union and the
pal amount authority of the constitution and
laws OF the United states, and that laying aside
all differences and polisical opinions, we pledge
ourselves as Union men, animated by common
sentiment and aiming at a common object, to 10
everything in our power to aid the government
in quelling by force off arms the rebellion now
raging against its authority, and in bringing to
the punishment due to their crimes the rebels
and TRAITORS arrayed against it. prolonged APP
plause
2. Resolved. That we approve the determin-
alton of the government of the United States
not to compromise with rebels or to offer any
terms OF peace, except such as may be based up
on an unconditional surrender" Of their hostil-
ty and return to their just allegiance to the
cons litution and laws OF the United States and
that we call upon the government to maintain
the position and to prosecute the war with the
utmost possible vigor to the complete suppress.
sion of rebellion, in full reliance upon the self
sacrifice the patriotism, the heroic valor and the
enduring devotion of the American people
to their country and its free institutions. zap
pause.)
8. Resolved, That as slavery was the cause
and now constitutes the strength of this rebel
lion. and as it must be always and everywhere
hostile to the principles of a republican govern
ment, justice and the national safety demand
utter and complete eXtirpation from the soil of
the republic applause l--dnd that we uphold
and maintain the acts and proclamations by
which the government in It's own defence has
aimed a death blow at this gigantic evil. We
are in favor Furthermore, of such an amendment
to the constitution, to be made by the people in
conformity with its provisions, as shall termin'
ate and forever prohibit the existence of slavery
within the limits or the jurisdiction of the Unit
ed States (Applause.)
4. Resolved, That the thanks OF the Ameri-
can people are due to the soldiers aud sailors OF
the army and the navy applause who have
periled their lives in defence of their country
and in vindicgtion of the honor Of the flag that
the nation owes to them some permanent recOg-
milton OF their patriotism and their valor, and
ample an permanent provision for those OF
their survivors who have received di ablng and
honorable wounds in the service Of their country.
and that the Memories of those who have fallen
in its defence shall be held in grateful and ever
lasting remembrance. lApplause.)
. Resolved, That We approve and applaud
the practical wisdom, the unsef1b patriotism
and answering fidelity to the constitution and
the principles of American liberty with which
Abraham Lincoln has discharged, under circum-
stances OF unparalleled difficulty, the great duties
and responsibilities of the presidential office !;
that we approve and endorse, as demanded by
the emergency and essential to the preservation
of the nation, and as within the constitution,
the measures and acts which he has adopted to
defend The nation against its open and secret
foes that we approve especially the proc ANA
ton of emancipation and the employment AZ I'm
ion soldiers OF men heretofore held in slavery
applause and that we have full confidence in
his determination to carry these and other con.
stitutional measures essential to the salvation
of the country into full and complete effect.
g. Resolved. That we deem ii essential 10
the general welfare that harmony should prevail
in the national councils and we regard as worthy
of public confidence aud official trust those only
who cordially endorse the principles proclaimed
in these resolutions and which should character
ize the administration of the government. ZAP
plause.)
7. Resolved, That the government owes to
all men employed in its armies, without regard
to distinction of color. the full protection of the
laws of -(applause) land that any violation
of these laws or of the usages Of civilized ma
tions in the time of war by the rebels now in
arms should be made the subject of full and
prompt redress. prolonged appause.)
8. Resolved, That the foreign immigration
which in the past has added so much to the
wealth and development of resources and in
cleaae of power to this nation-the asylum of
all nati"ns--should be fostered and encouraged
by liberal and just policy.
8. Resolved, That we are in favor Of the
speedy construction of the railroad to the
Pacific.
10. Resolved, That the national faith pledged
for the redemption of the public debt must be
kept inviolate, and that for this purpose we rec
ommed economy and rigid responsibility in the
public expenditures and vigorous and just
system of taxation that it is the duty of ev-
cry loyal State to sustain the credit and pro-
mote the use of the national currency. Zap
plause.)
IL. Resolved. That we approve the position
taken by the government that the. people of the