The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-09-21
The Soldiers Convention.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.

The Soldiers Convention at Burlng-
ton, Monday evening, was spirited
and enthusiastic gathering. Every
regiment and detachment that ever
was in the service from Vermont was
represented Maj. VIM. Rounds of
Chester, was President; Sergt Thomas
r Sanborn of STAFFORD, Sergt f. NJ
Sherman Of Castleton, Private Spqf-
ford Wright and Capt. John Loner-
gan of Burlington, Vice Presidents;
and Sergt. JOS G.. Pitkins of Castle
ton, and Sergt Maj. George Church of
Burlington, Secretaries. The follow
ing list of delegates to the Pittsburgh
Convention was appointed.
1st Reg't-Gen. John w. Phelps,
Lt-Col p T Washburn, Lt-Col w. Y.
w Ripley.
2d-Col A S Tracy, p p Pitkip, 1T
Chas NJ Bliss.
3d-Lt-Col I. O Seover, Lt-Col
Saml f Pingree, Surgeon Henry James
Capt VIM A Pierce, 1t Fred Crane.
4th- Brevet Brighten Geo 2 Eos
ter, Lt-Col Stephen NJ Pingree Mai
John f Pratt Capt A X Nichols
5th-Capt Myron S Dudley, Fred f
Gleason, Sergt Lucius Bigelow.
9th -Lt-Col VIM } Sperry, Capt
Henry BUSHNELL Capt A. H. Keith,
Capt NJ w Davis, Surgeon Phillips,
Capt l. S Williams.
7th-Col VIM c Holbook, Capt f..
A Morse, Capt j b Kilbourn, Capt
Riley B Stearns, Lieut. VIM l. Harris.
Sth-Brig Stephen Thomas,
Col J b Mead, 1t Col A b Franklin,
Capt S W Shattuck, Capt i Dewey,
LIT Fred L Smith
9th-Brevet Brig Gen L II Ripley,
Col V G Barney Lit Col L S Stowell,
Surgeon b w Carpenter, 1t Joel i
Baker
Oth-Brg Gen w W Henry, Capt
John \ Sheldon, Capt Henry Dewey,
Capt Geo + Davis, Capt p ID Blodgett,
Maj Henry Kingsley, Sergt II NJ Pierce
1lth-Brg Gen james NJ Warner
Mai Darius J Stafford, 1T Col A i
Walker, LIT i l. Foster, Sergt Il NJ
sherman, Capt Theo S Peck
l2th-Lt Col Il Farnham Ut G G
Benedict, Chaplain l. 0 Barstow, Phi
, vate T. Bliss, 1t G If Bigelow, Pri
vate H q Catlin
18th Lit Col W d Munson, Capt |
l. Coburn, Maj James J Boynton
Capt John Lonergan.
14th-Maj n b Hall, Capt Noble 1
Dunshee, Capt W G Dunton, 1t Cha
; Field
I l5th-Col Redfeld Proctor Ma
Chas f. Spaulding, Surgeon Gates /
Bullard, Capt John II Oaks, Capt /
+. Noyes, 1t Edwin + Hovcy Serg
; Ihos I Sanborn.
/ 10th Col w q Veazey, Maj Wu
Rounds, Capt bruce, Capt A {
Mason, 1t H A Fletcher, 1t II Henry
18th Lit Col Lyman f Knapp
Capt G ID Braincrd, Capt E. J Harris
horn, Lit J H Lucia, Maj James )
Peck, Surgeon z 0 NJ Edison
lst Battery Lit f f Greenleaf, Ii
5 S b Hebard
7 2d--Capt J W Chase, 1t Col Gee
i w Daskam, Private H + Tower
I 3d--Capt r II Start, 1t W b Row
y ell, LIT John " Marsh, 1t w b Perrin
> Sergt H Z Closson.
lst Cav. Brevet Mai Gen William
Wells, LIT Col J w Bennett, Mai c
$ Adams Capt Josiah Circuit, Capt } v
> Newton, Maj J IL Haselton, Sergt
= Perkins
SHARP SHOOTERS. Col. H. r. Slough
. ton, Lit. VIM. T. Wilson, Sergt Gas
e sius Peck Sergt. Tarbelu, Ii
II Edgar A. Beach.
&c Col. Weary. for the Committee Of
!, Resolutions, reported the followin,
l. . short, sharp and decisive sere
l. which We're received with rounds Q
Il applause
/ Resoired, That the Soldiers of Vernon
' fought to secure not nominal Union but one
J. ffee speech full protection for all loyal citizen
ana true equality Of rights throughout the III
o tionai domain.
q Resolred, That we regard i'm artial suflrac
n as an essential element OF Republican equality
-" hes0tced That magnanImty towards falle
II Zoe does not require that the cOnqueror sha
G permit the conquered to dictate the terms
- peace.
l Rtsolred, That to allow conquered rebels a
IF increased representation in Congress as tn
- iruit Of Their defeat is offering premium fC
Z treason, and that we approve the amendmer
:. TO the Constitution proposed by Congress.
: HeS0iCed, That We appreciate the service
and sufeilngs Of the Southern loyalists, aud "
II pledge ourselves to stand by those who stoo
"a by us.
ResoLred, That we deeply regret for thei
, sakes that some of our old leaders in the hel
II have gone over to the enemy and while we woul
"a gladly have them lead us now, We ca not con
~ sent to plunge with them into the cesspool {
o JOhnsonian taithlessness.
q ReSolced, That threats of internecine war
. have no terrors for us, and that we Will sustai
IL the representatives OF the loyal masses as Tia
u rlghtful lawmakers of the land in any futur
contest with rebels or their friends, whether Z
the ballot or OF the bayone,.
Il HE WORD FOR THE Hour. Let on