Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-07-05


gain the prOfoundest respect of all. both friend
and foe, and the love of every true, patriotic
heart Stricken down by the foul cowardly
assassin in the hour of his country's triumph, a
great nation has enshrined him in its heart OF
hearts, and will preserve throughout all coming
time the remembrance of him as one who "de-
served well of the Republic"
RESOLVED, That in the triumph of the consti-
tutional authority of the nation over intestine
foes and their foreign allies, without single
state blotted from its map or star from its nag oil
glory In the invincibility Of Republican govern.
meht, demonstrated by the severest tests; in the
overthrow of the last remnant OF barbarlsm and
tyranny in the land by the release of four mil
lions of people from bondage; and in the advance
Of the nation to the FIRST rank among the military
and naval powers of the earth-thus constitut-
ing triple crown of liberty, strength. and secu-
lity, encirced at last in the halo of an honorable
peace we accept the reward for all our sacrifices
of kin and treasure and toll in the service of our
country, of Vermont for subordication of party
TO patriotism.
RESOLVED, That for this glorious termination
of the great struggle, our most hearty thanks are
due to the Administration of Abraham Lincoln,
to the officers and men who have nobly served in
the army and navy, and, above them all to the
Lord of Hosts who hath given to them the vic
tory,
RESOLVED, That the brave soldiers of Vermont,
under God, are specially due the praise and
thanks of graceful 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 APP
preciating the tremendous issues involved they,
taking their lives in their hands, went into the
contest determided that, so far as 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 mutilated forms
give silent but eloquent testimony. Ever where
the rebel flag Haunted the bOldest ever where the
! fight ragged iercest, they have been found peers
with the bravest and best whose trials and tolls
have been crowned with glorious victory.
| RESOLVED, That confiding in the patriotism in
teqrity and firm fidelity of ANDREW JOHNSON to
the high trusts committed to his hands, we ten
der to him generous sympathy in the delicate
task of instituting measures for organizing civil
government in the late rebelious states, where
by Justice may be established, domestic tranquil
ity restored and loyal citszens protected in all
their rights of life, liberty and property - and
hearty support in all measures tending DO secure
full and complete guarantees for the future unity
peace and prosperity of the country.
RESOLVED, That looking back to the happy
experience of our own state in extending the
largest liberty to native naturalized citizens of
quiet and peaceful behavior, irrespective of col
or or race, and forward to the inestimable bles-
sings that will flow to the late slave states from
free, industrious, intelligent, virtuous, peace.
able and patriotic population we do earnestly
counsel the people of those stales to blot out
forever from their statutes all laws pertaining to
the late condition of slavery, and to concede to
all their native or naturaized citizens, by con-
stitutional guaranty, equality OF civil and polt.
ical rights, leaving to each to reach his proper
social position by the character he bears and the
merit he fairly wins.
RESOLVED, That on the failure of any reorgan.
lied state to give the guaranty named in the pre-
ceeding resolution, we insist that Con gress shall
use all it constitutional powers so as to secure a
Republican government. both in form and es-
sence, to the people of such state.
The Commtte also reported back reso-
luton for delegate conventions, without
the expression of any opinion.
Mr. agar moved that the res.
olution be adopted, but the motion was
rejected, and the Convention dissolved.