Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-06-07

G. G. Benedict, Burlington.
ID. r. Bailey, 81. Adams.
VIM. w. Grout, Barton.
Mr.. Willard Of Montpelier, from the
Committee on Resolutions, reported the
following:
Resolutions.
l. Resolved, That after the long years
of discord, armed strife and mutual dis
trust between the North and South, we
hail with joy the prospect of assured
peace, and harmony on the basis Of loyal
~ aud of freedom, and equal rights for
all.
2. Resolved, That the reconstruction
acts adopted by the Thirty Ninth and
Fortieth Congress. afford satisfactory
solution of the problem Of reconstruction,
and we tender our hearty thanks to the
representatives OF the people whose wis
dom, firmness and patriotism, under Di-
vine guidance, secured the adoption of
those measures.
3. Resolved, That, while we regard the
measures of reconstruction now being put
in operation in the lately rebellious COM
munities at the South, as calculated to
give loyal men the control of the states
whose governments are to be reoreanized,
Congress and the Republicans of the I'm
ion should insist without compromise or
surrender, upon the just and full execu-
ton of those measures in the spirit in
which they were inaugurated.
A. Resolved, That we shall welcome the
day when, on the acceptance in good faith
by the people of the Southern States of
the terms thus offered, they shall be again
admitted as states to their share Of repre-
sen,ation and political power, and then
our Legislators North and South be free to
labor tremendously for the repairing of the
ravages of war, and the development Of
the resources of our entire country.
5. Resolved, That Republican govern
ment is a government of the people, and
for the people and by the people; that the
right to an equal participation in such
government cannot be denied to any class
of the people without an approach to
caste, aristocracy, or despotism and that
| manhood suffrage--the right of every man
at the ballot box TO defend himself against
any encoarchment and usurpation of pow
err, as well as TO demand for himself the
peaceful enjoyment of life, liberty and
prosperity--is the right of every citizen
of this republic.
6, Resolved, That Vermont, having
from her birth as a State, always granted
impartial suffrage and equal civil rights to
every citizen, white or black, earnestly
recommend to such of her sister States of
the North as still retain restrictions of
class or color on their statute books, the
speedy adoption of the same rule that we
require of the Southern States, and which
is demanded alike by consistency and The
principles of true Democracy and Repub-
lican government.
z. Resolved, That we are prouder to-
day than ever before Of the Republican
party of the Nation. 1t has saved the
country from armed treason and rebel
liou; and it has won greater victory in
ministration which has proved recreant to
the principles upon which it was put in
power. and made war upon the party
which gave it official existence.
8. Resolved, That we commend the
gentlemen this day put in nomination to
the cordial support of the people of the
State.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted
Mr.. l3arstow of South Burlington, moved
~ n ov,,>o;,tmanf &c a .,oro,o;ttoa IN ;nfnrrn
the candidates Of their nomination.
Agr eed TO, and Messrs. Barsiow Of So.
B urhn gton, and Harris Of Brat,leboro,
" ere appointed such committee.
Mr. Carpenter Of Middlesex, introduced
a resolution, recounting the evils of FREE
quent adjournment during sessions of the
Legislature, and requesting the Governor
and members to labor to correct the abuse
Mr.. Barlow did not see the propriety of
bringing the matter before the Convention.
He thought it was matter for the towns
to act upon to whom it ought TO be referred,
and it was laid on the table.
Mass and Delegate Conventions.
Mr.. Weber, of Rochester, opposed del
! egate Conventions and moved that the next
Union State Convention lie called as a
] mass Convention.
Mr.. Willard of Montpelier, opposed the
. motion and it was voted down with but one
dissenting vote.
The candidates on the Union State tick
ct were then presented, and each briefly
responded, thanking the Convention for
, the confidence bestowed on them that day.
/ Gen. Thomas declared in his remarks that
! the Convention and the Union party
should not be cheated by him, and that if
the time come when he could not carry
out their wishes, he would resign, that they
might have one who would.
AT this point some one in the Conven-
tion remarked that if President johnson
had showed as much common sense as
that the country would not have been
where it is.
The President then congratulated the
delegates unon the harmonious character