Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-06-27

attacht d to those reported By the Committee
to show that, as Vernon, had ever been the
leading star in this struggle for universal Tree
| dom and m 4nhood suffrage, 50 II is the star
that never sets.
Hon. Daniel Roberts thought the second
resolution fully expressed Vermonts Position
on the subject, but would De well pleased, Il
the convention desired, to see this resolution ad
ded TO the ree..
| Mr.. ID. L. Milliken, Of Brattleboro, opposed
and Geo. Il. Bigeiow, OF Burlington, iasors
the resolution.
Hen. q. w. Willard of Mon pelier, SAID that
though Congress mad now taken higher anti
slavery stano than ever before, yet Vermont az
she had ever taken the lead, should Keep IL
still, and cry" Forward
L. Hinckley, ESQ.,, said that the resolu-
ton contained Gods own truth, spoken BY
men.
The resolution was then unanimously adopt
g. g. Benedict, of Burlington, offered the
following resolution
g. Resolved, That the State Committee are
hereby instructed to call future State Conven-
tons d. delegate conventions, on such basis as
| they may determine.
The resolution was supported by Z. W. VIII
lard. of Montpelier, in clear aid forclole
speech.
Col. L. B. Sawyer of Hydepark, stated that
| having heretofore favored Mass Conventlons,h he
mad become satisfied that the only tar and
| equal method was for the people to be repre-
| seated by delegates chosen by themselves. lie
| trusted the resolutions sould be adopted
, T. IL Heath, Esq, Of Plainield opposed the
resolution. He thought the old system had
| worked well IL practice and was preferred by
| the masses.
- e rtIrltFF -
ported the resolution, meniio nlng instances
wher. the action OF Mass Conventions had &C
cseioned great dissatisfaction.
| Mr. Mlliiken, of BraItleboro, further sup
ported and MIR. Cusnman OF Rochester OPP
| posed the resolution.
The vote being taken, by rising, stood ayes
So, noes u. So the resolution ~as adopted.
q. F. houshton, Esq, Of st Adams, offered
the following resolution, which was UNANIMOUS
| ly adopted
s. Resolued, That this Convention approve
of the nominations for State officers made TINS
day, and will give to the whole ticket their
hearty support.
On motion, the Convention adjourned sane
de.
IMPORTANT NorICE.-rne Treasurer Of the
Vermont Central, Vermont and Canada, aao
Sullivan Railroads, has issued the following no.
tIce
OrFIC-. p REAsURER,
st. AID MS, VI, June II, 1866 {
Station Agents and Conductors viii contn
ue 10 receive all State Bank Bills OF Solvent
Backs in New England, with the exception OF
those Of thu Safe OF Maine.
AS the bills of the banks OF the State OF
New York are not redeemed IN Boston, none
of this notice.
No D." G1eenbacks " or National Currency,
which are torn or IN the least mutilated will
be received.
sAMUEL WILLIAMS, Treasurer.
HE Music School AT OGDENsBURG, \. Y.
We take pleasure in again calling the atten-
ton of our readers 10 this excellent school,
VII en- has provd ilself TO be such, under the
able instructions OF the Brothers Perkins, of
Boston aud Spring field, Mass. They are ma
tves of Vermont, anu do credit 10 their native
State 10y the position which they now occupy
10 the Musical world. Those who wish TO
study music cannot do better than 10 attend
the Normal at Ogdensburg, which begins Mon
gentlemen are at work this week al the State
Musical Convention in arlington, which will
doubtless be great success, there viii be
a good attendance from all parts of this and
other states.
At the joint Far of the v. State Agricu
,ural Society and the New Eng land 4 .riculIur-
al Society next september a. Brattleboro, pre-
miums will be awarded 10 the amount Of near
ly 10000 and the Record predicts the great
est gathering ever seen in the Safe. The same
classes III Cattle, Horses Sheep, and in The
various departments of Agriculture, and Me-
chanical industry viii be observed in the
rangement OF pre- niums have been main
Ia ned g: TIE exhibitions of the New England
Society ct Springfield and At Concord.
SENATOR Patterson 4mes w. Patterson,
the new Senator from ew Hampshire, was
born at Henniker in 1928, graduated at Dart
mouth in 1918, and is now in MS forty-third
year. In 1854 be was appointed professor OF
mathematics in Dartmouth College and in 1859
of astronomy aud meteorology, which position
ne still holds. He has been school commission
er. secretary Of the board of education, and in
1861 was elected to the Legislature 10 1862
he elected to the Housa OF Representative,
and 10 1864 reelected, and his record in the
lower branch insures. him an honorable position
in the Senate.
NEW Postal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO
the new postal law just approved by the Presi-
dent, prepaid and free letters to be for
warded at the request of the addressed from
one post office to another without additional
postage being charged, and returned dead let
tars to be restored to the writer's free OF
postage.
Gen. Logan, of Illinois, -distinguishe in
the late war, and Democrat of the Douglas
pa,tern.-is going to speak throughout Penn
syivana in behalf of Gen Geary, the Pepubli.
can candidate for Governor.
The Doolittle Johnson republicans of Wis
consn have sent out a summons for a conven-
ton but the call is not sustained by single
republican paper in the State.
John Forsyth, of Mobile, attended the late
Copperhead State Convention in Illinois, and