Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-06-30
The Democratic State Convention.
AFTERNOON.


AFTERNOON.
The Convention me; at , o'clock.
Mr.. Hiram Atkins said that the Democratic
party. being the party of the Union, and there
being present brave soldier Of the Union, who
led one of the first Massachusetts regiment.
through Baltimore, which was not attacked be-
cause he was at his place at It's head, he called
for three cheers for General Robert Cowdin o.
Boston.
Gen. Cowdin rose-snd said that he was
vermonter by birth, who had always held to th,
motto Gin peace prepare for war" His regi-
ment was the fret Massachusetts regiment Of
fered TO the government Il was not attacked
IN Baltimore, but if it had been. there would
have been fight. He saw thetown full Of re-
turned soldiers, and had only TO say that BIZ,
sympaihies were with the discharged soldiers
and he trusted the Vermonters would stand by
these who had stood by them.
This not particularly democratic spsech va.
loudly applauded by scores Of men who have
in days past, done their utmost to discourage tn,
soldiers and the war.
Mr.. Atkins rose st its close to explain that 70,
Colonel of the Massachusetts regiment that ,-a.
attacked in Baltimore, was B. F. Butler. coup
ling with his name the various rebel and copper
head epithets and objurations with which he and
the public are tolerahlv familiar
After pause, Mr.. Atkins called for a speech
from I. S. McGinnis OF Jericho
MI McGinnis came forward and sail II vi.
gratifying to him to find a far left who wer,
willing to ,tand on democratic principles. he
understood democrat TO be one who is in favor
ofs democratic government with the power lodg-
ed in the hearts Of the people For one he va.
not afraid to come to Burlington as a democrat
Has not. he asked, the Democratic party proved
true IN this rebellion Have not all the Demo
cratic conventions been in favor Of prosecuting
the war for the Union Recolleciing himself
Mr.. McGinni. concluded to limit democratic sup
port Of the Union TO the loyal States-and after
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in history by the side of Washington and Jack
son-concluded with 81 emphatic assertion that
our sympathie. - we're never with the rebel
lion.
Mr.. Hiram Atkins then addressed the Con-
vention, saying that in addition TO the boon Of
peace, We have another boon. constitutional
democrat in the presidential chair, nominated,
it is true, by the Republicans, but who couldn't
stay in that party snd would be out Of it as
soon as he could. After telling one or two sto-
ries without point or application, Mr. Atkins
called for Mr.. PlimptOn, the "Oli War horse Of
the Democracy"
Mr.. Plimpton not being forthcoming, after q
pause, Mr.. II. Atkins addressed the Convention,
maintaining that tie Democrats would do all
they could for the returned soldiers, and saying
that the Republican treatment Of the soldiers
was illustrated in this place where, as the Irish
mar said, they gave the soldiers one good meal
on their arrival, and then left them to starye at
the Hospital ever after In concl, sion, Mr. At
kins called for speech from Capt Loner-
gan.
Capt. L. spoke briefly, stating that he has
tried to do his duty as citizen and democrat;
that the soldiers bad saved the government; that
the demOcratslin this crisis were never behind,
as they had always been before, and that he felt
safe in supporting Andy johnson, believing him
to be all right, and entitled to support till he
did something worse than they had seen yet
Furthermore, that the Old Guard Of the De-
mocrscy is not dead. but there are enough Of
them left to light us to victory.
The Committee on Nominations now reported
the following nominations:
For Governor, Charles NJ. Davenport, Of VII
mington.
For Lieut.. Governor, D. C. Llnsley, Of Bur-
lington.
For Treasurer, L. 6. Noyes, of Hydepark.
They also renominsted the old State commit |
ee. praisiDg in special resolution, the chair I
man, q. B. Smith. for his industry, energy and /
oourse, as . member Of the National Committee
with special reference, we suppose, though they
did not say 80, to the success of his efforts q:
Chicago. This resolution was adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions, by II. B.
Smith. reported the following resolutions
RESOLUTIONS
]. Resolred. That we have renewed confidence
q and veneration for Democratic principles.
Because those principles were disregarded we
rave been afflicted with one Of the worst civil
Ears the world has ever known, destroying,
. hslfa million Of our citizens IN the
prime Of life and the vigor of health, and op-
pressing rs and our posterity with national
lebt OF more than four thousand millions Of dol
ars, and the oonequent taxation to provide for
he same And deplorng these and other evils
o the country which have come upon it in con-
equence Of disregard Of the principles Of the
ational Democratic Party, We here to-day re-
ew our devotion to that party AID its principles
q the only basis Of national liberty and self
government
2. Rcoiced. That armed resistance to the
General Government having ceased in all the i
tates and Territories. civil Law should immedi
tely be restored. not only in the States which
ave been true to the General Government, and
'hich have been arbitrarily and unjustly de- =
rived Of II. but throughout the whole country.
:. Rsso!Vsd, That this being the military
'ndition Of the country, the control Of the seye-
States. As they existed before the rebellion. b
,ould At once be given to the white citizens
'ereof. Who have borne true allegiance to the :.
eneral Government, and those who will now
Ike an oath to hereafter bear true allegiance r
the State and National Governments Il
e.. Resoired, That believing. with the imuor- a
! Douglas, that the Government of this country
- organized for, and should be controlled by,
{ white races therein, and that the good Of ali