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DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

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DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
The Democratic State Convention &C.
cording to the call of the State Committee,
was IN session in Montpelier for, the
purpose of nominating candidates for
State officers, the election of State CON-
mittee and the transaction Of any other
business which may properly come up.
The weather is fine, aud under the spirit
ed call of the committee, which invites
all Democrats and all supporters of Pres
ident Johnson's administration, about
seventy five persons are present
The Convention assembled at Village
Hall and was called to order at II o'clock
by II. B. Smith, Esq, of Milton, and on
his motion, Waldo Brigham, Esq, of
Hyde.P was chosen temporary chair
man. Mr.. Atkins of Montpelier nomin-
ated for secretaries W. W. Eaton of Hyde
park, Byron Goodwin of East Montpelle-
and w. A. Baldwin of Stafford. and they
were elected
Mr.. Atkins also moved the election of
one Vice President from each county rep
resented. His motion prevailed aud the
several Vice Presidents as they were cleo
ted took seats upon the platform.
On motion of Mr.. Smith the temporary
organization of the convention was then
made permanent.
MIR. Smith then moved the appointment
by the Chair, of committee of five on
resolutions, and the Chair subsequently
announced as that committee the follow.
ing names H B. Smith; Milton; Nor.
rllo Noyes, Burlington; Samuel Wells,
Montpelier; g. W. Aiken, Troy, and E.
+. Kimball, Bellows Falls.
Upon the subject of nomination fol
State officers, there seemed to be entire
unapimity in the Convention, and Mr.
Smith after making some complimentary
illusions to the nominees of the party last
year, expressed the hope that they might
be nominated by reclamation. He there.
fore named as the Democratic standard
bearers for 1866; For Governor
Charles N. Davenport of Wilmington
for Lieutenant Governor Charls d. Lin.
sley of Burlington; for Treasurer, L. II
Noyes of Hyde Park; and they were un
animously nominated. ..a
Mr.. Atkins called for three cheers 70,
the ticket, which were given, and tn,
Convention adjourned until two s'clocl
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The Convention assembled according t,
adjournment and with an attendance con
siderably larger than during the morrin!
session. The Committee to nominate
State Committee reported the. followin,
. names, viz; IL. b. Smith, p. S. Benja
min, Il. r. Wright, E. B. Baldwin an,
Z. +. Kimball. and they were elette,
, while waiting for the report of the Com
5 mittee on RESOLUTIONS, the Convention
1 listened to a speech from Mr.. Atkins Of
|. political topics also to brief remarks b,
t MIR. Eaton Of Hydepark, s'2.
The Committee on Resolutions reports
d the following, which, after being adyoea
' ted by Mr.. Smith, were unanimousl
! adopted n y7dj Dds di snmt4 3
! lm3l r.0g, IL. yQWag BE- .snsd9 8Ht al
d Resoiyed That we express renewed con
O fdence in the Democratic party and il
principles and to pledge to them the b on
est devotion Of men who feel the incsti
70 mable blessings which they have COME,
Il red upon the country. and the woes fror
l. which they would have saved it if il
:. principles had not been departed from.
!. Resolped. That the paramount issu
i now is whether hypocritical faction d,
cidentally in power, shall be successful /
i1i depriving eleven States Of their places h
J. the Union contrary to their Constistutior
pt al right and against the efforts of II
= President, for the purpose Of perpetuatin
y their party power. fFul .isH y
). Resoiued, That we as democrats nov
:, as In the past, are in favor of the who
VI Union and that wo will never relax gu
efforts to perpetuatc II as its founders IN ad