The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-07-11
Democratic Convention.

met n burlington on the 27lh Of
June and nominated for Governor,
G. \. Davenport, Of Wilmington ior
Lieutenant Governor, y. G. Linsley,
Of Burlington for Treasurer l.. S,
Noyes, Of Hydepark. About so
Democrats were present, 40 Of
them being from Chitenden County,
The following resolutions we're adopt
ed, after some discussion about the
exs ediency Of striking out the word
white" in the last clause of the
fourth:
/. Resolred, That we have re-.
newed confidence in, and yeneration
for Democratic principles. Because
those principles were disregarded we
have been afflicted with one OF the
worst civil wars the world has ever
known, destroying, probably, a half a
million OF our citizens in the prime
Of life and the yigor Of health, and
expressing US and our posterity with
a national debt OF more than four
thousand millions Of dollars, and the
consequent taxation TO provide for
the same. And deploring these and
other evils 10 the country which have
come upon il in consequence Of dis
regard Of the principles Of the ma.
tional Democratic Party, we here to-
day renew our devotion to that party
and its principles, as the only basis of
national liberty and self-government.
2 Resoired, THAT armed resist
ance to the General Government hav-
ing ceased in the States and Terrific
ries, civil law should Immediately be
restored, not only in the States which
have been true to the General Gov
ernment, and which have been abi-
trarily and unjustly deprived Of it,
but throughout the whole country.
3. Re olred, That this being the
military condition of the country, the
control of the several States, as they
existed before the rebellion, should at
once be given to the white citizens
thereof, who have borne true allie
glance to the General Government,
and those who will now take an oath
TO hereafter bear true allegiance to
the State and National Governments.
4. ResOlred, That believing, with
the immortal Douglas, that the Gov
ernment of this country was organic
ed lors and should be controlled by,
the white races therein, and that The
good of all will best be promoted by
conGding the right of suffrage to the
white citizens thereof, nc are unalter-
ably opposed to confding the right of
suffrage upon the ignorant negroes Of
the country.
5. Resolved That we congratu.
late The men composing the Demo
cratic party for their patience and pa.
triolism during the terrible crisis
through which the country has just
passed. They have done their duty
as good citizens, and no amount Of
party misrepresentation will prevent
the country and the world from ex-
telling misrepresented and oppress-
ed party for those virtues.
6. Resoiyed, That we call the at
iention of the citizens of the State to,
and invoke there condemnation upon
the law af the last Legislature, ex-
cluding foreigners, inhabitants who
own property and have a grand list,
from the right of voting in this State
in town and school district meetings
This right that class of inhabitants
have exercised since the formation OF
the State; and as proper connection
to this unjust legislation, we hope
they will all get naturalized and vote
against their oppressors.
7. Resolved, That in the wise and
constitutional policy Of President
johnson, TO restore all the States to
their constitutional position, - rein
vesting them with rights and cores
ponding duties, and cemenling anew
the integrity Of the Government
we discern a most happy augury that
the maligrity, which strife and coils
ion have engendered, may be utterly
supplanted by the fraternity which
enabled our fathers 10 form the Con-
stitution and create the Union and
if with Jacksonian frmness be will
maintain bis policy, against the plot
cy, against the plotting Of treason, on
the one hand, and the raying and rib
aldry of fauaticism on the other, we
tender TO him our earnest and undi.
yided support.
s. Resolyed, That our grateful
thanks are due and are hereby ten
dered TO the gallant soldiers Of the
Army, who, by their bravery
and their seli-sacrificing labors
in the field, have subdued the
rebellion, and thereby have nobly
vindic&ted the declaration Of the i'm
mortal Jackson, The Union shall be
preserved"
8. Resolved, That we will united
ly support the nominations this day
made
These resolutions were, By vote Of
the Convention, passed upon separate
ly, and were all adopted without any
debate save the one declaring that the
restoration Of civil government in the
States late in rebellion should be set
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