The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-07-05

eoln, to the officers and men of the army and
navy, and above them all, to the Lord Of Hosts
who hath given to them the victory.
Resolved, That to the brave soldiers Of YER
mont, und,r God, are specially due the praise
aud thanks off grateful people. We thank
them for all they have so calamity done, for
the proud position in which they have placed
the name Of their state and particularly that,
thoroughly approaching the tremendous issues
they, taking their lives in their hands. went in
to the contest determined that, so far rs in
them lay, the prominence of the constitution
and laws should be maintained How nobly
they have sustained these high resolves, let the
record of many battles speak, let the thinned
ranks. the bronzed faces, the wasted and multi
ated forms give silent but eloquent testimony.
Ever where the rebel flag Haunted the boldest,
ever where the fight ragged the fercest, have
they been found, peers with the bravest and
best whose trials and tolls have been crowned
with glorious victory.
Res{red, That confding in the patriotism,
integrity and firm fidelity of ANDREW JOHN
son to the high trusts committed to his hands
we tender to him generous sympathy in the
delicate task Of instituting measures for organ
lzlng civil government in the late rebellious
states. whereby justice may be established,
domestic tranquility restored and loyal citizens
protected IN all their rights of life, liberty and
property" and hearty support in all meas
ures tending to secure full and complete guar
antics for the future unity, peace, and pros
perity of the country.
Res luei, That, looking back to the happy
experience of our own state in extending the
largest liberty to native our naturaized citizens
OF quiet and peaceab!e behavior, irrespective Of
race, sand forward to the inestmable b es
sings that will flow to the late slave states from
free, industrious intelligent, vrtuous, peace
able and patriotic population, we do respect
fully and earnestly counsel the people Of those
states TO blot out forever from their statutes
al laws pertaining to the late condition of slav-
cry and TO conccde to all of their native and
naturallzed citizens, by constitutional guaranty,
equality of civil AMI political rights, leaving to
each to reach his proper social position by the
character he bears and the merit he fairly
wins.
Resolred, That on the fa ure of any reorgan-
lied state to give tle guaranty named in the
preceding resolution, we insist that Congress
shall use al its constitutional powers so as to
secure Republican government, both in form
and essence, 10 the people of such State
Re olcei, That we cordially commend to
the freemcn Of the State, for their confidence
and support, the State Ticket this day nomna-
ted
The resolutions were received amid ap
plause and adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Walton stated that the committee
bad instructed him to report the rcsolu-
ton relative to Delegate Conventions
without expression of opinion.
Albert ID. uagar, Of Proctorsyille,
moved the adoption Of the resolution.
Col. Benton, Of Hydepark, hoped it
would not be adopted III present.
Geo. II. Bigelow, of burlington did
not wish to urge its adoption if the Con-
veniion was not disposed to consider it at
this time, but Vermont was the only
State in New England but what had del
egate conventions.
Mr.. Wooster Sprague, Of Montpelier,
hoped the resolution would be dismissed.
The vote was taken and the resolution
lost.
The President thanked the Convention
for the honor done him and hoped the
Convention would exc else an excellent
influence, and adjourned the Convention
sine die.