St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-07-05
Esser County Union Republican
Convention.

COHfSNttOH.
The Essex County Republican Con-
yention met pursuant TO the call of the
committee. ut the Court house m Guild
hall. at | A. NJ. June 10, and was called
to order bv Charles f. Benton, Esq.
chairman of the county committee, who
read the call and nominated for tempo
rarv president OF the convention Hon :
ID. 1Iobson. Mr. Hobson took the char
and The following officers of the conven-
ton were chosen Vice presidents, Elias
LYMAN, Asa Hubbard; secretary, Hiram
A. Cutting assistant secretary, L. NJ
ManSur. Bv vote OF the convention this
was made the permanent organization
The following committee on resolu-
tions were appointed by the chair: Geo,
w. Hartshorn, Geo. y, Dale, Jonah
Brooks. c. +. Benton, ID. ). Siorrs
Voted that Il committee of three be
chosen from each town represented a.
committee on nominations This COM
mittee was chosen and after due deline-
ration reported as follows: for Senator,
Geo. y. Dale: assistant Judges. Rich
ard Small, Elias LYMAN: Judge of Pro-
bate. W1n. III. lIartshorn: States Attor-
nev. ID. :. Storrs: Sheriff. J. ". Cades
High Bailiif. Dan &. MAY; County
Committee for 1865. J. VI. Bartlett,
Geo. W. IIart>horn, VIM. Chandler. j.
+. Woodbury., J. L, Tyler.
Voted TO accept and adopt the report
Of the committee on nominations. Com
mittee OH resolutions reported a, follows :
ReSoic,ed. That We cordially endorse
the resolutions adopted at the late state
convention held in Montpelier, MAY 80.
1867, and adopt them as the resolutions
of this convention.
R,Solctd. That after the long wears OF
ii>cord. armed strife and mutual di>iru,t
between the north and the south. We hail
with JOY the prospect OF assured peace
and harmony on the ba>i, of loyalty.
and of freedom and OF equal rights for
all.
/. Lesoicei, That the reconstruction
acts adopted 10y the thirty-ninth and for
tielh congress afford 4 satisfactory Solu-
ton oil the problem OF reconstruction,
and that We lender our hearty thanks IL
the representative, OF the people whose
wisdom. tirmue>s and patriotism. under
Divine guidance, secured the adoption OF
those measures.
Lt,>oirci. That while We regard the
measures OF reconstruction now heing
put in operation in the lately rebe!lious
communities at the south. a. calculated
To- give loyal men tie control of The
states where governments are 10 be or
gained. congrr>, and thc republicans oi
the mon should iI>i>i. without com
promise or surrender, upon the Iu-t and
full execution Of these measures IN the
spirit in which they were inauguraiel
L..,"ir"i. That Ne shall welcome the
day whc.. un the acceptance ia good
faith hy The people "t the southern states.
OF tie terms thus offered. inry small hy
a-ain admitted as >laIcs. 10 their >hIr,
OF representation and political power,
and that our legislators, north AMI south,
lie tree L. labor harrnunlom>lv for the re.
pairing ui the r;,yagcS Oi war. AMI for
the Development OF the resources OF OIL
entire country
E.>oir,d. That tn republican govern,
ment Is :. government OF the people. ana
for til, people, AMI by the people; that
the right tn an equal participation ii
such government cannot hc denied To ;.mN
class OF people without all approach I,
c,I>tr. aristocracy. or de>poII>m. an,
that manhood suiiragc-thr right or
every man Il; the ballo; box 10 .iciln,
himself ayaiilst every cncroachment an,
u>urpation OF power, ~ well a. 10 de
manl tor himself The peaceful cnioymen
"t life, liberty and prosperity. i the ri.h
OF every citizen OF the republic
Firtier r.so'-,d. That We approve q
the nominations this day made, and vii
DO all in our power 10 Secure the election
OF the mcn this day put i'll nomination
for county officers for the wear ensuing
Voted 10 accept and adopt the re>alu
ton, as tie sentiment .; this convention
Hon. Geo y. Dale WAS called upon
AMI made some stirring and eloquent rc
marks upon the traitors and their north
crn friends. Pointclly TO those VIII,
could grasp the hand of jeff, Davis. re,
with the blood Of millions of true PAT
riots, and welcome him as 4 friend. al
most rs Il hero. He WAS arientlv cheerec
by all.
The convention was then aijourneC
until called together again 10y the county
committee
HIRAM \. CUTTING. Sec.
MI>FoRTGNE> CnNuU EIED.-Ihe Vi
tality of human enterprise and pcr>eve
rance X sometimes most torribly shown