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


Weare indebted ton Slip from the .Ntwsd,ain
for the lolIo"ug proceedings Of the Third Dis
trict Convention
Convention met pursuant to call. The call
was read by W Harmon Rev A. Sabln was
elected President, pro lem. and 5. Howard, and
j. W. Dewey, Secretaries 90 mollJn. IA, tenn
porary organization was made permanent.
The following named gentlemen were chosen
Presidents.
l. " Leach, Enosburgh Porter lllnman,
Derby T. C. Loomis Burlington, Harmon
Toby, Hin, sburgh C. Chadwick Cambridge
ira Iii /, l-le La Mott j. W. Cooper, Canaan
On motion of Rev. A. ID. Barb,r, prayer was
offered by the venerable president OF the Conyen.
ton.
On motion Of & B. sawyer Of Burling Ton,
seconded By Bradley Barlow Of ST. Adams, Por-
tus Baxter vas unanimously e-nomnAted, TO
represent the Third Congressional District in
Congress.
Mr. B II Steele, Of Derby 10 behalf Of Mr.
Baxter eoquenty expressed the grateiulness Of
that gentleman, he beng absent, to his consti-
tuents Tor this new mark Of their favor and
confidence in him.
On motion "a committee OF twice the senatorial
representation IRON each county WAS appointed
to nominate candidates for delegates to the Bal
llmore Convention.
On motion Of w. Z. Smith, u committee oil
five TO draft re Olutons for the consideration Of
the Convention was appointed
! W. G, Smith, Of ST. Adams, j T.. Decker nan
Charleston, II. G.. Pearsons, ST. Adams, g. W
Horton, Colchester, Jedd p, Ladd, AlbuIgh,
Geo. l.. Ramsey, Canaan.
On motion Of n. T. Sheaie, the last years Dis.
triet Committee was re.ohosen.
The names OF the members OF the nominating
committee were as follows
Amasa Paine, A. j Rowell, Daniel Webster
John P. Sartle Orleans County.
Geo. n. Dale, F. l., Brown Essex
II. C. Adams, Peter Fleury Grand Isle
Harmon Northrop, W. II. Blake, n. /.
Wood NJ. J. Hill, IL. &. Hubbell, G 6 Hunt !;
Franklin.
S. NJ. Pennock, j. W. SAKE Lamoie
T. Van Sicklln, Amos Hobert, Jonah futile
VIM. Miller, j. H. Burbank, Martin Wires !,
Chttenden
W. c. Smith, tor committee on resolutions,
made the following report
Resoiued That the Convention entirely ar
proves Of the policy OF the present adminlstra-
ton IN the prosecution OF the war 10 crush
wicked rebellion, and that the official acts oil
Abraham Lincoln as President, are a sure guar.
antee OF his loyalty, integrity and executive
ability, aud that he is our unanimous choie.
Ter the next Presidency.
Resolued That the fathluness, ability and
patriotism manifested by our Representative,
Hon. Portus Baxter, in the discharge OF his Off
cia duties, his candid support Of the admins.
tratlon, and his devotion u the special interests
of his state and constituency, have merIted our
sincere approval aud gratitude, and that the
sympathy and aid which IN tins day oil trial have
been rendered to our soldiers BY him ard his,
have not escaped or observation, by those whose
hearts are following the onward march of oul
own army.
R,,olusd That we tender 10 the soldiers OF
Vermont, the assurance Of our pride and graft.
tude for their mistaken courage and heroism on
50 many fields Of battle we will cherish the
memory of the glorious dead, sympathlze With
the suferings Of the wounded, aud pledge our.
selves to aid, comfort and honor them as our dc
lenders and worthy champions Of all that is dear
to us as people
Resolved, That this Convention heartily en-
doris. the action Of our State Convention ia their
selection of candidates for Governor and other
State officers, to be supported at the ensuing
election.
After brief absence, the committee to nom.
mate delegates to attend the National ConveD
ton ut Baltimore, reported the names OF Brad
ley Barlow, oil ST. Adams, and Henry Stowell,
OF Cambridge, as delegates, and j. p Ladd, oil
Alburgb, aud j L, Dlckerman, Of West Charles.
ton, as substitutes.
The report was unanimously adopted by the
Convention
Mr. Dckerman thanked the Convention Tor
the honor oil nominating him. but stated that 1t
would be impossible Tor him TO attend, and at
his request he was excused. He then nominated
James Simpson, OF Uraitsbury, and that gentle.
man was unanimously elected.
On motion, the Convention then ad iourntd
sine de ALvAH SABlS, President.
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j, W. DkwBr,