Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-28
The Union state Convention Rasoiu.
liOns.
The following are the resolutions
adopted by the Union State Convention
AZ Montpelier ON Wednesday last:

Resolved, That justice TO all, as well as the
commonest considerations of prudence and SCI
eurity, demand that no scheme of restoration of
the rebel States and people should be tolerated,
which does not, by legislative enactment or con,
sttutional amendment place the powers of gov
ernment, beyond contingency, In the control of
| the loyal people of the States, and secure the
| goyesnment against disloyal control or check
2. Resoiped, That while approving the Consti-
lutiohal amendments lately proposed by Con
| gress, rs present practical measure towards Sc
curing Just ends we yet insist that every scheme
OF restoration is imperfect that is not based up
on equal and exact Justice to all, and the equal
rights personal, civil and practical of all loyal
citizens, irrespective OF color or race,
3, RtSOiCed, That we desire the speedy restor.
| alton Of the seeding States to all their flnc-
tons as states in our reconstructed and purified
Union. The sooner the better, so it Be done
wisely, securely and justly, upon the basis of an
assured loyalty OF the people and the equal rights
Of all but we insist, that the loyal representa-
tion should be backed by a loyal constituency {;
that as our institutions We're saved by the loyal,
to them belong theirrcmodcling and future pres
ervatiOu, and that loyalty should not be made
Odious by placing ii upon a level with treason in
the rewards and trusts of the government.
l. ResOired, That all honor and thanks are due
to the soldiers of the country who rushed to its
defence when assailed by conspiracy and armed
treason, and by their herOism saved the life of
the nation, and to maintain republic purified
and regencatcd-a service which should not be
forgotten in the distribution of official honors
and rmoUmCnts.
s. ReSofred, That while we bow with reverent
submission to the dispensatiOns of an All-wise
Providence in taking from Us our honorable Sen
ators, Jacob Collamer and solomon Foot, we
mourn their untimey deaths. as a State and Ma
tional calamity, and will cherish their many viz
tues in perpetual remembrance.
Gen. Grout introduced the following
resolution, which was supported by Gen.
Grout, Mr.. Roberts, C. w. Willard and
L. G, Hinckley, and adopted
ReSOlged, That while we hope and believe the
amendment to the Constitution just prOposedby
Congress, will advance the nation in its progress
toward impartial suffrage and equal rights for
all, we do not yet count the victory won but CO.
operating with the great party of liberty and
progress throughout the country, we mean to
fight the battle through until every refuge of
caste and oppression, every form of aristoCracy
and oligarChy, and every citadel of the barbar-
Gus and undemOCratIC slave civilization is over
+ thrown, and the nation becomes one great, hon.
OgenOus free people, loving liberty and build
ing Its future upon the rock of exact justice to
all men.
Mr.. Benedict of Burlington proposed
the following resolution, which was sup
ported by Messrs. Willard of Montpe-
lier. Bigelow of Burlington, Sawyer of
Hydepark, and Milliken of Brattleboro,
and opposed by Messrs Heath of Plain
field and Cushman of Rochester and
adopted-ayes IS, noes 81:
Z. Res08red, That the State COMMITTEE are
hereby instructed to call future State Conven-
tions as delegate conventions, on such basis as
they may determine
Mr.. Houghton of st. Adams proposed
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted
s. Resolced, That this Convention approve of
the nominations for State officers made this
day and will give to the whole ticket their hear
ty support.