The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-05-01
IFrom he Bu4inqtol Tunes
Soldiers ard Sailors Conrrofiou

The soldiers and Sailors Convention
at Montpelier, Tuesday, was quite re-
specially attended, and was very har-
monlous in its action. Almost every
regiment had its represen tatives. The
list oil delegates Is strong one, and
there Is good reason TO believe that a
large majority Of them will go to Chica-
go.
The Convention was called to order
by Gen. Geo. j. Stannard who read the
call, and nominated Gen. Stephen
Thomas a. Chairman, who was unani-
mously elected. Sergeant Warren
Gibbs, of st. Adams, was chosen Secre-
tary.
Col. Neazey called on Gen. Stannard
for fuller statement in regard to the
object Of the proposed National Conven-
ton than was contained in the call.
There was feeling among some officers
and soldiers that the necessity OF the
convention was done away with: as
the object desired to be secured in ma
tional politics, had been attained by the
general favor with which General
Grants name for President was receiv-
ed by the Republican party.
Gen. Stannard said that while in
Washington recently, he had ascertain
ed that the primary object of the con-
vention was to bring about the nominal
ton Of some good, reliable, loyal soldier,
a. President, such as General Grant and
at the time the call was issued. it was
supposed there would be some oppOsi-
ton 10 the Generals nomination This
object was now done away with. but
there were other matters pertaining to
the interests and associations of the Sol
diers of the Union, that it was desirable
TO perpetuate. The main purpose of the
convention now was to bring the sol
diers of the country into better acquain-
tance and TO provide for holding a Sc
ries Of conventions during the Presiden-
tial Campaign.
Upon nomination, the following gem
uemen were then elected Delegates at
Large to the Nation Convention.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
Brevet Ma. VIM. Wells, Bur
lington,
Brig.-Gen. stephen Thomas, West
Fairlee
Brevet Brig. Gen. Geo. }. stannard,
II. Adams.
Maj. l.. G. Kingsley, Rutland
Col. Samuel f. Pingree. Hartford.
Sergt. Lucius Bigelow Burlington.
Maj. Josiah Grout, Island Pond.
Capt. Fred +. Smith, Montpelier.
Brevet Brighten. VIM. w. Henry,
Waterbury,
Adiutant John c. Stearns, Bradford.
Surgeon Henry James, Waterbury
Maj. James :. Peck, Montpelier.
Lt.-Col. VIM. w. Grout, Barton.
Sergt Hiram c. Congdon, Clarendon.
Private Norman J. Nichols, Winoos-
XII.
Sergt. Hiram Pierce, Montpelier.
Col. VIM. Y. W. Ripley, Rutland.
Capt. Urban a. Woodbury., Norris
town.
On motion of Gen. Henry, the Chair,
appointed the following persons a COM
mittee to report a list of District Dele
gates:
First District-Gen. w. w. Henry,
Capt. John w. Clark, Adiutant J. W.
Poland, Col. w. G. Neazey, Col. l.. Z.
KNAPP.
second District-Adj't. J. c. stearns,
Sergt. c. J. j. Harris, Gen. Stephen
Thomas.
Third District-Lieut. Geo. II. Bige-
low, Sergt. w. II. II. McAllister. Capt.
L. A. Woodbury., Capt. r. II. Start,
Capt. John Lonergan.
The convention then adjourned until
, p. NJ.
On the re-assembling in the afternoon
the nominating committee reported the
list of District Delegates who
were elected:
District Delegates.
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Bennington County.
Lieut.. Charles Field, Dorset.
Col. J. II. Walbridge, North Benning-
ton.
1t. Col John Il. Pratt. Bennington.
Priv James F. Black. Manchester.
Sergt. Henry :. Hard, Arlington.
Rutland County.
1t. Col Charles H Joyce, Rutland.
Capt E. J. Ormsbee, Brandon.
Lieut.. c. A Ram, Poultney.
Sergt John +. Learned, Wallingford.
Chaplain ID. W. Dayton, Rutland.
Washington County.
Capt. Edward Dewey, Montpelier.
Lieut. w. r. Cove, Plainfield.
Surgeon George Nichols, Mortified.
Capt. f. A. Tilden, Barre.
Capt. John w. Clark, Montpelier.
addison County.
Lt.-Col. f. S. Stowell, Cornwall.
Maj E. H. Higley, Middlebury.
Capt. n. f. Dunshee, Bristol.
Priv. +. +. Wright, Shoreham.
Col. Charles Hunsdon, Shoreham.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Windsor County.
Col Peter T. Washburn, Woodstock.
Capt. Fred Crane, Cavendish.
Capt. Geo b. French, Woodstock.
Capt. l.. +. Sherman, Ludlow.
Lt.-Col. w. J. Sperry, Cavendish.
Windhdn County.
Col. n. C. Sawyer, Brattleboro.
Capt. John Hunt. Vernon.
Lieut.. S. O. Dwinell, Grafton.
Lieut.. n. n. Glazier, Stratton.
Lieut.. Oscar ID. Scott, Townshend.
Orange County.
Lieut.. w. H. Gilmore, Fairlee.
Col. ID. K. Andross, Bradford.
Lt.-Col. Homer r. StoughtOn, W.
Capt. Richard Smith, Tunbridge.
Lieut.. J. p. Cleveland, Braintree.
Caledonia County.
Sergt. C. ]. b. Harris, Danville.
Maj. OnaS. L. lcpaululHg, OF JoHHS-
bury.
Capt. c. ID. Brainerd, Danville.
Capt. VIM. j. Henderson, Ryegate.
Capt. S. G. Gray, Wheelock.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Chittenden County.
Mai. John L. Barstow, Shelburn.
Capt. James b. Scully, Burlington.
Sergt. S. G. Bostwick, Richmond.
Lieut.. G. G. Benedict, Burlington.
Serit. Perley R. Downer, Burlington.
Franklin County.
Sergt. Warren Gibbs, st. Adams.
Capt. John w. Newton, st. Adams.
Capt. NJ. b. Bessey, Enosburgh.
Sergt. s. o. Maynard, Enosburgh.
Priv. L. M. Bingham, Fletcher.
Grand Isle County.
Capt. H. o. Wheeler, South Hero.
LdnaoiUe County.
Capt. Frank Kenfield, Morristown.
Adtt. Clarence ID. Gates, Cambridge.
Surgeon John j. Meigs. Hydepark.
Orleans County.
Capt. L. H. Bisbee, Newport.
Capt. +. ID. Butterfield, Derby Line.