The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-08-19
Union County Convention.

Inc convention vas called TO order, at
O'Clock, by :, S. Thompson, ESQ, chairman
ct county committee, and en- motion Hon
Thomas Bartlett of Lyndon was chosen pee
ident, and hon. J. c. Tibbe,ts OF Sutton an
Hon. Moses kitredgs of St. Johnsbury vics
presidents, W. B. Palmer, Esq. of DanviiIs
and JChn Ii. George of East Hariwick sec
retarles. All the towns in the county vert
represented except one.
a. J. " Willard, Esq, of ST. Johnsbury intro
ducet. the following resolution:
ResOlced, That a committee be appointed
consisting OF two from each town in tint
county ard one additional from each toWI
tur every lily voters exceeding one hundred
which was cast for governor on the UnioE
ticket at the election in 1868. or fractional
part OF fifty voters exceeding one-half up tC
three hundred votes, and above 800 vote:
one to one hundred votes cast at said cleo
( ton, and Ole for every fractional part exceed
ing one-half, to BE- a nominating committee
to present T. the consideration of the con
ventlon the names of suitable persons for the
various offices for which the convention i
called TO nominate, and also to appoint towC
committee; SAID committee to be appolnter
by the delegates from their respective town:
in separate convention.
Hon. Calvin Morrill, Of East ST. JohnsburN
spoke against the resolution. He though
| taat the cid democratic way of equal repre-
~entltlDn from each town better
Mr. Willard claimed that it was not JUS
,aa' town which cast but forty or fifty bal
rs should have the same number of vote
in ID" nominating caucus as a town which
east fur or five hundred. Al this point il
the discus ion Mr.. Cahoon Of Lyndon moved
an amendment to tho resolution introduced
~ Mr.. Willard, TO the effect that "eacl
-.nn u. represented by three delegates. >
his amendment Has advocated biz Hon. f.
Fairbanks of 81. Johnsbury, vino though
( that we could afford TO be magnanimous, ever
! though it might no. seem to some as stric
Justice. q. A. Burbank, Esq. was opposed
to Tie resolution. He thought it was intro
duced exclusively for the benefit Of St
Johnsbury and one or two other large town:
in the county. Mr.. Willard explained thai
ne lid not introduce the resolution because
he happened to i've IN st. Johnsbury, but be
cause it was lust and right. +. {. Rediug
ton. Esq of 81. Johnsbury said that while
he believed The theory embraced in Mr.. W
resolution was the correct one,zye. it wOTlC
be useless to discuss the matter as it had al.
saws been voted down and would he thi:
year. The resolution was further discussed
by Hon /. J. Cree, Hon. Bliss y. DAVIS anc
Others Ga motion Of Mr.. Davis. the reso
Ilton. inc.Idirs Mr.. Ca.oon's amendment
vas laid Oh tie table. 1t was vct.d. IN mo-
,ion of Mr.. Cahron, that the nominating
comn.it'ug c31ss. Of three persons from eac.
town.
On motion. a committee Of five wa ap
poiniet ID, he lair 10 draw W resolutions
pm1o.y.ug 1t sentiments Of the c5hvyNt:5,
!. y,.,aid To- ,ae Eroa. questions OF tie day
Inc p.cs.u.nt appointed the following name,
.,,",~uner as such cnmmIttee: G.. VI. e.
noon, \. @. Chadwick, {. ). Dana, I J
Cree a1I o. I. broWU.
Nh Norril. o: East St. J,hnsbrry moved
Ia, Immediately after this convention aG
,oura at noon the several towns get togeih
r anu choose three persons to represent he
town in caucus, and that sid persons NEE
at Union Hall at o'clock, which motion pre-
vailed
The convention then adjourned until :
o'clock.
The conv, alton assembled at the hou,
above named and vas called to order by The
resident
Hon. /. J. Cree. on behalf Of the commit
te- Appointed trr the purpose, reported til,
Glowing
RESOLUTIONS.
ResoIre@. That We heartilr approve and
viii abide by the platform and the resolutions
adopted rs yhe Union National Convention
a O.; BAL imore on the 1th O. June last
and cordially endorse and will support the
nomi" .,io.S there made.
E.g"ired Taa' we endorse 7rd here re;.-
rate The following resolutions adoD ID by
20, ll..u Sac convention. held at Duriug-
81. ". - 1861, which are as iyl.0Ha:
Rs<or.}. That while three Ysara ol bloody
experience b.ye taught IL tha; tbs 8tr5c:yU,
rebellion vas f.r greater than any man could
.a' cs;ve Of when it broke ont. tsev have
t. hi Us. and the nations of the earth aisn.
las Ia lend Mt power of free government
ike olr own, and have brought To light the
cxhau,tlesS energy and resources of pe3-
lie whose birthright is liberty and Justice
Tor al. and with whom honest labor is held
il homer.
Ecsolrc8, That with full appreciation Of
he cost. the sacrifice. and tie rnutterabl
horror OF this var. We yet accept it a. one Of
the terrible necessities which the providence
Of God through the mad ambition Of slave
holders ard their advocates had imposed
upon the nation fer lis discipline and for lis
publication, by the after extinction of slavery
and sertdom-a necessity TO be met hero
cally, 10 be borne patiently; a contest never