Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-09-01

ne otDer toWnS neglected. W manu- tneIT
in;
Troy-L. G. Leach, Geo. Z. Yves;
L. II. Allen.
Holland-Hiram Moon jr., F. F. Rui
ter, Levi Pinney.
Brownington-S. S. Tinkham, NJ. W
Davis, l. S. Seavey, Robt. Alexander
jr.
Jay-A. B. Chamberlin, NJ. e. Chase
S. B. Wakeman.
Greensboro-Benj. Comngs, Charles
Bailey, r. L. Crane.
Merritt Scott, E. 0. Randall,
Hiram Ide.
LoweIl-B. F. Paine, Carl Farman,
Harry Parker.
Albany. c. Rowell, II. B. Cham
berlin, j. B. Freeman.
Bartcn-A. B. Malhewson, VIM. w.
Grout, Ira Emery.
Newport-B. r. McClary, L. d. Lv-
ingston, D. L. Hildreth, VIM. Batchel-
der, Geo. W. Wright.
Coventry-Ezra Guild, Charles Ide,
G. II. Blake.
Derby-F. d. Butterfeld, D. NJ.
Camp, I'd, Elisha Lane.
Weslfeld-N. Hoyt, A. S. Miller, II.
I. Gipin.
The report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following
Resolved, 1.-Tbat at this our first
Convention since the overthrow of the |
rebellion, we deem it BETTING to rever-
emily express our deep gratitude to that
Divine Providence under which this sue
cess has been achieved, the republic
saved, and the American people sustain
ed in their national faith in the funda-
mental principles of justice and freedom.
2.-That we once more express our
of the gallant service, the
dauntless courage, the endurance and de-
termination of our Vermont soldiers liv-
ing and dead, who have beltered the ex.
ample of the Patriots who first made the
Green Mountains glorious and historic.
And while we would detract from none,
we feel just pride in the valor and be. I
roism Of our own men which amidst val
,r aud heroism was marked and illustri. {
Jus. /
3.-That the debt of our country TO its O
defenders upon land and sea is the only f
ational debt we can never pay. This 4
'e will never repudiate, but will recog- Il
ize with pride, for like all our national a
ebts it is due to our own people. t
Ave extend our sincere commits fl
ration TO such foreign neutrals as have q"
lvested in confederate loans, and in
consideration of their unfortunate con-
ition, trust our Government will o "
uhject Confederate bonds to taxation, b
nd will extend every courtesy to such h
eutrals TO enable them to collect their a
ay Of the Confederacy, wherever they t
an find that Government. S
5.-That inasmuch the rebellion +
vas not merely an association of indivd- \
al traitors, but acted under State organi- S
ations and derived its chief power and
from the exercise of State au-
hority in raising men and money for re- G
,elious purposes, it follows that the sup. h
preston of the rebellion means the sup 7
preston of the State organizations which :,
it, and it is the right and du- >
y of our Government to see that these
States are recognized upon the princi- \
'les of loyalty and freedom, and to rec :;
'gnize no organizations that do not con- !,
orm TO these principles, and to this great -,
work we pledge to the Administration
md to Congress our hearty support. 4
G.-When t h Q rebellous States as g
States renowned their allegiance to the e
Constitution, they lost their rights as t,
States under t h e Constitution. They n
orfeited their State Charters, by exer. II
Using illegal and reasonable functions b
nder them to the extent Of declaring 81
var upon the general Government. Itis c
20 answer TO this position that such &C, a,
on is contrary to law unless that is also
sufficient excuse to an individual who
ommits a like offense. We favor the re.
Omission f the rebellious States o
leir original rights as fast as they shall =,
rove themselves sufficiently loyal TO Jus.
fy prudent men 10 trusting them to as.
st in governing US and in perpetuating
publican institutions. But we demand
lat when these States return to their
osi:ion in the Union they take up the
ridge over which they went out of it. wa
We look forward with hope and tn
1nfidence to the day when virine. intel vii