Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-06-05

n people without an approach to caste, ari
IT. tocracy, or despotism /: and that manhoc
D. sutfrage-the right of every man at Il
s. ballot box to defend himself against an
encroachment and usurpation of power. 1
well as to demand for himself the peac
full enjoyment of life, liberty and propert
liz the right of every citizen of thi
republic.
Resoiced, That Vermont. having fror
her birth as State, always granted i'm
partial suffrage and equal civil rights t
every citizen. white or black. earnestly
recommends to such of her sister Statel
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 aud
Republican government.
Resoiced. That We are prouder to-day
than ever before of the Republican party
of the Nation.---It has saved the country
from armed treason and rebellion and il
has won greater victory in saving itself
and the nation from an administration
which has proved rccreant to the princi.
Piles upon which it was put in power, aud
made war upon the party which gave it
official existence.
Resolced, That we commend the gentle
men this day put in nomination to the
cordial support of the people Of the State.
The State Committee for 1878 was
reported and appointed as follows: G. W.
Willard, Redfeld Proctor, George W.
'irandy, B. ID. Harris Samuel NJ Pinprec,
Roswell Farnham, G. G. Benedict, D. r.
Bailey, VIM. W. Grout.
On motion of Gen. Barstow, Messrs.
Barstow and Harris were appointed
committee to inform the nominees of the
.ction Of the Convention and invite their
attendance.
Hon d T. Carpenter of Middlcsex in.
reduced resolution condemning frequent ,
djournments of the Legislature, aud in.
itlng the Governor to recommend meas.
Tres to correct the evil.
Mr. Carpenter supported the resolution
nd Dir. Barlow suggested that it was a
uestion for the several towns, and moved
lay the resolution on the table.
DIR Carpenter called for the yeas and
avs, which were refused by the Conven-
on, and the motion to lay on the table
as agreed to. n
Gen. Barstow reported the presence of n.
&c gentlemen named in the State ticket.
hcreupon the President introduced to the
invention the Hon Johu B Page as ),
'vernor of Vermont and both the gen. ..
man and the title we're greeted with g;
eat applause.
NJ. Page said he would not inAict a
sech upon the convention, but simply %
that he was deeply sensible of the =,
nor awarded to him. He thanked the ~
lvention for the expression of its con. 80
'nce in him. 1t is always expect d ~. -
It the standard-tcaror in every battle w
be the object of the hottest fire, but :"
the convention had associated with w w
one who had been tried and found :, ''
'hful in every peril, he would cheerful -.
lake the flag, pledging himself to take ga
care. so far as he should have the
'er, that none of the rights and privil. WV
of the people of veam ont shall be
ldged or impaired. Again he cordial.
banked the convention, and retired sta,
owed by hearty cheers from the audi. it I
!. exis
ext Gen Thomas was introduced in and
erms by the President, and most cor. tina,
ly received. To 4
en- Thomas responded that be was not p
indful of the hour conferred. but of
~ sensible that it was more than he viii
rived. He thanked the Convention viii,
the Utmost recesscs of bis heart, and plat
ed Its action as a recognition of his Mr..
ecca in the field. He would endeavor took
owe true to the trust committed TO mad
and il he should ever feel called M. veyo
do any act inconsistent with the men,
es of his constituents, be pledged That
elf to resign the Office. II was true ton
d been said by another to-day, that was
'Sl he dedicated himself to his coup. plan
regardless Of party, fully determined, go to
the rebellion should have been not g
cd, to know nothing but the Union Of tn
entirety, from the North to the p.
i from the East to the West (sp. ar,
e) and now he would add, that the jam,
PATRIOTISM ana the same spirit of chopp
'crince were necessary in the carrie
= RECONSTRUCTION he had therefore partie
WIN anxious care at all the ping
cs for the restoration of the South, about
Q was obliged to say that he had Show,