Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-06-29

that loyalty should not be mace
odious by placing it upon a level with
treason in the rewards and trusts of
the government.
4. Resolred, That all honor and
thanks are due to the soldiers Of the
country, who rushed to its defence
when assaulted by conspiracy and
armed treason and by their herOism
saved the life of the nation, and to
mankind republic purified and re-
generated-a service which should
not be forgotten in the distribution
of official honors and emoluments.
5. RESOLVED, That while we bow
with reverent submission to the dis
pensations of an All-wise Providence
in taking from US our honored Sena-
tors, Jacob Collamer and Solomon
Foot, we monrn their untimely deaths,
as state and national calamity, and
will cherish their many virtues in per-
petual remembrance.
Hon. c. W. Willard, at the request
Of Gen. W. W. Circuit, introduced the
following resolution:
Res0lced, That while we hope and
believe the amendment to the Con-
stitution just proposed by Congress,
will advance the nation in its pro-
gress toward impartial suffrage and
equal rights for all, we do not vet
count the victory won; but cooperat-
ing with the great party of liberty
and progress throughout the country,
we mean TO fight the battle through
until every refuge of caste and OPP
preston, every form of aristocracy
and oligarchy, and every citadel OF
the undemocratic and barbarous slave
civilization is overthrown, and the
nation becomes one great, homogene
gus free people, loving liberty, and
building its future upon the rock O
, exact justice to all men.
Gen. Grout, of Barton, wished thii
: resolution attached to those reported
: by the committee, to show to thu
| world that as Vermont had ever beer
the lone star in the struggle for uni
| versal freedom and manhood suffrage
so it is the star that never sets.
. Hon. Daniel Roberts thought tn
} second resolution by the Committe
fully expressed Vermont's position o.
: the subject, but would still like sue
=, an earnest resolution as Mr.. Willard
4 adopted.
: Mr.. D. L. Milliken, of Brattleborc
opposed, and Geo. H. Bigelow, c
/ Burlington, favored the resolution.
e Hon. G. w. Willard, of Montpelie
said that though Congress had nov
taken higher anti-slavery stand tina
e ever before, yet Vermont, as she ha
o ever taken the lead, should keep
l. still, and cry " Forward"
l. l.. G. Hinckley said that the re8c
a luton contained Gods own trut
c spoken by men.
/ The resolution was then unan
mously adopted.
5, G.. G.. Benedict, of Burlington
y introduced the following rosol,
ton -
it Resolred, That the State Commute
e are hereby instructed to call futul
State Conventions as Delegate Co
Q ventions on such basis as they ma
determine.
Chas H. Heath, of Plainfield, O
posed the resolution, and argued
favor of tho old gy1tcrn of macs 90
ventionS, He wished a grand, fire
unrestricted rally of Union men.
c. W. Willard advocated the re
olution at length.
Col. E. B. Sawyer announced hir
self as a convert to the Delegate Co
vention system.
MeSsrS. Milliken and Bigelow a
vocated, and Mr.. Heath opposed Il
resolution, which was finally adoptC
by a vote of 30 to "a
70 Geo. f. Houghton, of St. Albar
h. introduced the following reSolutit
n. which was unanimously adopted -
~ Resolred, That this Convention a
prove of the nomination of Sta
to officers made this day, and will gi
to the whole ticket their hearty su
port.
2 On motion the Convention adjouI
ed.