Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-07-18
Vermont Daily Transcript,
Drmocraftc stotc Comrcntjoa.

The Democratic state Convention
met at Montpelier on the 17,h, at 1880
a. NJ, about Us persons being present.
We copy the record of proceedings from
tho reports in The Frcc Prcssand Mont-
pelicr DoiB JoUlHW.
II. 3. Smith, Chairmen of the State
Committee called the Convention 10
order with some remarks ON the inn
portancc Oft occasion and the issues
SAYING that if the Vermont delegation
at the New York Convention had sup
posed that Gov. Seymour would take
the nomination they would have sup
ported him from the start and he would
have been nominated ON The second
day. Mr.. smith read the call and
nominated for Temporary Chairman
/ Hon. Homer w. Hcaton Of Montpelier
The Convention further organized Ny
choice Of G. NJ. Chaso OF Lyndon and
/ ". W. Eaton OF Cambridge a. Socre-
tarioe and this wiJh the addition ola
/ Vice President from each County, OK
/ ccpt Essex, Grand Isle and Wiudham
which Were not represented, was made
Che permanent organization. Anomiu-
ating Committee equal to the Nonajori~
al representation Of each county was ap-
pointed and committee OF five on re-
solut ions as follows;
y. p. Rcdfield OF Montpelicr, c. NJ.
/ Chase, Lyndon j. j. Deavitt Of 81. Al
/ bans ". II. II. Bingham Of Stowe. and
! - u WRIGHT pf N{iddlohl1r.-
John Cain Of Rutland renewed his
motion OF the last year that future
conventions be called as delegate con-
ventions. lie was mortified TO find bat
one man, himself, present from his
country and believed that Che delegate
conventions would be large gatherings
and every way moro satisfactory. ri.
b. Smith opposed thc introduction Of
1 this matter; the conventions had been
mass conventions for 20 years Mir. At
llins moved to lay Mr. Gains motion on
the table. Mr. Cain protested bat in
vain and his resolution was tabled, 81
yeas to 80 nays.
7. p. Bedfeld OF Montpelier was then
introduced and made long and bitter
speech, denouncing Congress, calling
Gen. Grant Il jaclass, plaising Sey-
mour and saying nothing about Blair.
The Convention then adjourned TO
. o'clock, p. m.
AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Redtield from the Committee re-
ported series Of four brief resolutions
endorsing the platform nd nominees Of
the New York Convention and pledging
support to the nominees Of this conven-
ton, which were adopted.
RESOLUTIONS:
Rosoiccd, lst That in the approaching
Presidential canvass, the question OF
civil and constitional liberty on the
one side and military force and abso-
lutte despotsm on the other, is to be met
and decided.
ReS0iUed, I'd. That we hearty endorse
the platform of the principles adopted
by the National Democratic Convention
at its late session in the city of New
York.
Rcsolued, Sd. That in Horato Sey-
mOur we recognize the eminent states
man who looks to the constitution and
laws as the bulwark of liberty, and the
sole guaranty of the integrity of the
Union, who has the conserVatisms of
the constitution and charities and am
entities of the Christian gentleman: and
in General Blair the experienced legis-
lator and hero soldier, who fought for
the Union, and demands that the nation
shall have the benefit of our National
Victory, and both shall receive our
hearty and undivided support.
ResOiUed, 4th. That the candidates
this day nominated shall receive our
hearty support.
The nominating committee reported
as follows:
For Gorern0y-John J.. Edwards, of
Derby.
For Lieut.. GoUerHor-Morilo Moves,
of Burlington.
For Treasurer-,James II. Williams,
of Bellows falls.
For Electoys-Homer w. Heaton. OF
Montpelier, Giles Harrington, of Al
burgh.
State Conmitee-H. b. smith, Geo.
w. Aiken, J. NJ Weeks, Geo. H. Sim
mons.
The report of the nominating commit
tee was adopted.
Mr.. Cain called UP the question Of
Delegate Conventions, and after Il brief
debate his resolution instructing the
State Committee to call Delegate Con-
ventions III future was carried by IS to
So
Mr. Atkins announced that Cen. Bal
dy Smith and Mr.. Sinclair We're absent.
but the former supported Seymour and
the latter had sent substtute-Mr.
Rand, of Lisbon, New Hampshire.
Mr.. Rand and Others made speeches,
when the convention adjourned, sine
die.
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