Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-09-02
Orleans County Union COnven-
tion.

called 10 order by hon. Amasa Ialnes
Chairman OF County Committee.
Whereupon, the Convention was tenn
porarily organized by choosing VIM
j? Hastings, Esq, of Craftsbury, Pres't,
Chas. Cummings, Esq, of Charleston,
and Hon. j. d. Harding, of Newport,
Vice Presidents, f. A. Stewart, Sec'y,
and A. A. Earle, Asst Sec'y.
Rev. P. N. Granger offered prayer,
On motion of G. A. j. Marsh, it was
voted that the several towns select three
persons each to constitute a committee
to nominate County officers.
B. II. Steele offered the following res
olution which was adopted:
Res9lred, That we cordially endorse
the Platform of the Union National Con
vention held at Baltimore in June last,
and pledge our heartiest exertions in
support of the Presidential candidates OF
that convention, Abraham Lincoln Of
Illinois, and Andrew johnson, Of Ten
nessee.
On motion of L. II. Bisbee, a COM
mittee On resolutions consisting Of five
persons was appointed by the Chair, as
follows j. p. Sartle, A. j. Rowell, A.
Paine, Charles |. Vail and j. B. Ro0in-
son.
The convention took a recess of l5I
minutes, after which the committee toI
nominate county officers was announced,
when, on motion of Benz. Comings Of
Greensboro, the convention adjourned
for one hour.
AFTERNOON.
On motion of Luther Baker, of New
port, the temporary organization of the
convention was made the permanent or
ganization thereof.
Mr.. Rowell, from the committee on
resolutions reported the following, Wis
Resolved, That the one and only po
litcal issue now before the country is -
Shall the rebellion be put down, a"d the
integrity of the Union maintained.
Resolved, That loving our country
the UNION above all other party or po-
litical considerations, we hereby pledge
our lives, our fortunes and our sacred
honor" to its defence against all foreign
or domestic enemies, whether in open
rebellion or secret Vaccinations for its
overthrow.
Resolved, That we heartily approve
of the administration Of Abraham Lin
coin, and of the measures which he has
inaugurated for the suppression Of the
rebellion.
Resolved, That we cordially approve
OF the course of our representative, Hon.
Portus Baxter, as well as his renomina-
ton, and that we will use all laudable
efforts to secure him large vote at the
next cleo ion, and that we return to him
our sincere thanks for his arduous and
unremittng labors in behalf of our sui
fering and wounded soldiers.
Resolred, That as slavery has been
the cause of the rebellion, we will sane
ton no compromise, and no effort at
peace that shall not include its utter
annihilation from the land.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the nominations OF the Union party for
! State officers, and the nominations for
county officers this day made, and that
we will labor to secure their triumphant
election.
Resolred, That we cherish a high
pride for the bravery and heroism which
the Vermont troops have invariably
manifested in face Of the enemy, and
that we tender them our heartfelt sym
pathy for their suffering on the field in
the hospital and camp.
On motion Of Gen. Hidden, said res
olutions were ordered to lie.
, Benz II. Steele, Esq, chairman of
the committee on nominations, made the
: following report, which was adopted:
Senators-John II. Kellan, of Iras-
burgh, Lemual Richmond, of Derby.
Asst Judges-Amasa Paine, of Lows
ell, VIM. J. Hastings, of Crafsbury.
Judge of Probate-Milton r. Tyler,
of Irasburgh.
States Attorney-W. w. Grout of
Barton.
Sheriff Horace Pierce, of Barton.
High Baliff--Luther Page I'd, of
Morgan.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
= Amass Paine, Luther Baker, c. A.
j. Marsh, Porter Human, L. II. Allen.
TOWN COMMITTEES.
Albany.-Henry Kendall, +. c. Row
ell, John Chamberlu.
Barton.-Thomas Baker, M. w. Jos
Ign, A. ID. Bigelow.
Browninqton.-S. s, Tinkbam. Isaac