St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-06-28
Democratic State Contention.

The faithful few held 4 state ccmvcn-
ton At Montpelier the DIST Hon. Giles
Harrington OF Alburgh wa- chosen tenn
pOrary Chairman. and Major T.. q. Cole
OF bennington county and A f. Wool
laan " E.~SeN county temporary >ecreta-
ric>
Mr. Wells Of Montpelier moved that
he temporary organization be made per-
manent.
pom this motion quite an excited de-
bate cn>ucd Personalities. Indicating.
no small measure Of personal prejudice
and jealousy, Were freely used. Indeed.
ypur reporter has witnessed nothing Ike
Il since lNiS. when. in this same hall.
the split tran>pire,i between the Free Soil
and bunker factions OF the democratic
party. Mr. smith OF Milton. then a.
how. was a prominent actor in the same
AtIer i debate of iortv-iive minutes. in
which Me>>r>. Cain OF Rutland. Smith
Arlington of 81. ADan~, and Atkins of
Montpelier participated, the motion of
Mr.. Wells was carried.
Mr.. Cain stated that it WIS his intrn-
ton 10 move the po-iponcment OF the
election OF delegates to the National
convention until some future time.
Mr. smith, who /, member of the
National committee, favored the election
of delegates now. and stated that from
what he knew of the feelings OF members
q; the National Dc"ocratic convention.
the next National convention was likely
to be called early in the year
The differing of these two gentlemen.
Messrs. Cam and Smith, WIS the signal
for another scene. \ debate more ex-
cited, personal and bitter than the one on
the permanent organization cnsucd. Two.
three, four, and sometimes more. .cntlc-
men were upon their feet at time claim
IN the attention OF the audience Fl
nalv. on a motion from Mr. Atkins and
seconded by Mr.. Cam. the whole subject
O! choosing delegates at the present time
was referred 10 the Nominatin. commit
tee.
The Chair announced n the commit
tee on resolutions III. t. Smith of Chit
trnlen county. Geo. Simmons of Ben
nIngtnn county. Samuel W els ot Wash
ington county. e.. W. Aiken of Orleans
county, W. T.. Perry OF Windham
county.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| pom the assembling of the convention
in the afternoon, brief addresses Were
made upon political subjects by the Pres
ident, Mr., Atkins OF Montpelier and
Others. One stated that the war was the
result of Northern aggression upon south
ern rights: another complained of the
terrible burdens OF taxation; and 4 third
gave expression TO the teryent hope OF
the democracy that they shall carry the
Presidential election in 1868. The com-
mittce on nominations reported as fol-
lows:
For Governor, J. l.. Edwards Of Troy
for Lieutenant Governor. Waldo Brig
ham of lIydepark for Treasurer, James
ii. Williams of Bellows Falls.
For Delegates to the National conven-
ventiOn, III. b. Smith, Henry keyeS, Z.
). Benjamin and Isaac W. McDaniel>.
Alternates. Morillo Moves. G.. W Aiken,
Nahum brigham. Isaac W. Mechanics
AMI G.. ii Simmons.
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions consist of Il list of ten
and were adopted without debate. The
first promises to maintain the Govern
ment us the founders made it. The see
ond pledges the party to earnest endeav-
ors to preserve their country from the
fate of Mexico and other governments,
where the will of faction has overborne
legal enac.ments The third condemns
the expenditures of the National govern
ment Tor the support of a vast army OF
officials in civil and military positions, as
imposing grlevous burdens upon the peo-
pie, Others delare for equal taxation,
and pronounce it unjust TO the poor toll
ing millions to base taxation on consump-
ton. The series closes with a condem-
nation OF the present liquor law, and calls
for good license law.
Burke, the Irish Fenian condemned to
death by the British courts, had his SEN