The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-06-27
UNION STATE CONVENTION.

UNION STATE CONVENTION.
The Union State Convention met at
Montpelier on Wednesday, June 20, and
permanently organized by the appointment
OF Hon. l.. Il. Englcsby of Burlington, as
Prcsident Major Gen. Stannard, Hon.
WIN. Clapp, AMI Col. Chas II, Joyce OF
Rutland, Nice-Presidents w. Davis,
Esq, of st. Adams, and j. II. Flagg,
Esq of Bennington, Secretaries.
For Governor, Hon. Paul Dillingham;
was unanimously nominated by acclama-
tiun. For Lieut.. Governor, Hon. A.
Is. Gardner Of Bennington, was in like
manner unanimously nominated. A COM
mttee Of one from each county was
appointed on resolutions.
In the afternoon Hon. John b. Page
in behalf of the nominating committee re-
ported the name OF John a. Page of
Montpelier, and he was nominated unan-
imously.
The State Central Committee Of last
year was rcappointcd.
Hon. Daniel Roberts in behalf of the
committee on resolutions reported the
following which were unanimously adopt
ed
/, r lie ,, That justice to ALL as well as
the colnmOnest considerations Of pruden and
security, demand thai no scheme Of restoration
Of the rebel states and people should be toel-
ated, which does not, by legislative enactment
or constitutional amendment, place the powers
OF government beyond contingency in the con-
troll Of the loyal people ofthe states and secure
the government against disluyal control Or
check.
2. Res lrei, That while approving the Con
stItuti.nal amendments lately proposed by Con
gress as present practical measure towards
securing just EMS, we yet insist that every
scheme Of restoration is imperfect that is not
based upon eqnal and exact justice to all, and
the equal rights, personal, civil and pract CAL
OF All loyal citizens, irrespective Of color VI
race.
3. Rsolr-i, That we desire t c speedy res.
toration Of the seeding statcs to all their
functions as States in our reconstructed and I
purified Union. The sooner the cttcr, 50 it he
done wisely, securely ard Justly, upon the
basis Of mn assured loyalty OF the people AMI
the equal rights Of all; but We insist, that the
loyal representation should he backed by a !
loyal constituency; that, as our institutions
were saved by the loyal, to them belong their
remodeng and future preservation, and that
loyalty should not be made olious by placing
n 10 vrit la, 81,
trusts of he government.
/. Il Soirei, That al honor and thanks are
due to the soldiers Of the country, who rushed .
to its defense when aNSailed by conspiracy anl .
armed treason, and by their hcroism saved the .
life OF the ntion, and to maintain Il republic /
PURIFIED AMI rcgeneratcd "A service which Z
should not be forgotten in the distribution If
oiil;ial honois and enolumcnts
D. Res irei, That while we bow with rcvcr-
cnt submission to the dispcnsltuns Of an All
wise Providence in taking from rs our honor
able Senators, Jacob Collamcr and Solomon
Foot, we mourn their untimcly deaths, a a
State and Ma ional calamity, and will cherish
their many virtues in perpetual remembrance.
Gen Grout introduced the following
resolution, which was supported by Gen.
Grout, Mr.. Roberts, C. W. Willard and
l.. &. llincllcy, and adopted.
Reulrc', That while We hope and believe
the amendment to the Constitution just pro-
posed by Congress, will advance the nation in
its progress toward impartial suffrage and
equal ghts for all, We do not yet count the
victory won; hut cooperating with the glcat
party of liberty AMI progress throughout the
country, We N an to fight the battle through
with every refuge Of caste and oppression, cv-