Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-19

THIRD CONGRESSIONAL. DISTRICT.
Rolla Gleason of Richmond.
H. h. Reynolds Of Alburgh
Hon. W. |. Sowles, Swanton.
ALTERNATEs.
Hon. Austin Beecher Of Hinesburxh.
James NJ Hotchkiss of Waite,
vile.
Rev. B. B, Newton Of st Adams.
1850. Chicago
AT LARGE.
Hon. Z. N. Briggs Of Brandon.
p. I. Washburn of Woodstock
L. D. Mason, Esq, of Richmond
E. c. Redington. Esq, of St, John,
bury.
Reynolds Carpenter of Pownal.
Daniel Needham of Hartford.
William c. Wilson of Bakersfield.
H. X. Slayton of Calais.
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL. DISTRICT
John w. Stewart of Middlebury. ,
E B. Burton of Manchester
ALTERNATEs.
James q. French Of Montpelier.
Martin q. Everts OF Rutland.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Hugh H. Henry of Chester
William Hebard of Chelsea.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Hon. William Clapp. st. Adams.
Col Edward b Sawyer, Hydepark.
ALTERNATEs.
Gen. D. w. G. Clark of Burlington.
Norman w, Bingham, Esq, of Irasburph.
1864. Al Baltimore.
AT LARGE.
Hon. Solomon Foot of Rutland.
Hon. Z. ?. Walton of Montpelier.
Hon. A. P Hunton of Bethel.
Carolns Noyes, Esq, of Burlington.
ALTERSATEs.
Trenor w. Park Of Bennington.
Moses Kittridge of ST. Johnsbury.
Abashai Stoddard of Townshend.
Worthington c. Smith of st. Adams.
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Edwin Hammond of Middlebury.
Abraham B. Gardner of Bennington.
ALTERNATEs.
Bella Howe Of Shoreham.
Henry c. Dwight.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Horace Fairbanks of St Johnsburv.
b. w. Bartholomew Of Washington.
ALTERNAvEs.
Stephen ?. Flagg of Wilmington
ARENAS Cushman of Rochester.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
DELEGATES.
Hon. Bradley Barlow, st Adams
Hon. Henry Stowell, Cambridge.
ALTERNATEs
Col. Jed. P Ladd, East Alburgh.
James Simpson, Esq, Craftsbury.
At the convention held in Chicago, in
$50, William Hebard was the Vice
resident for Vermont. John W. Stewart
vas one Of the Secretaries. Hugh III.
tenry was ON the committee on organ
ration E. c. Redington on credentials
d. Mason on business: +. n. Briggs on
esolutions Hon Lawrence Brainartl
Fas appointed the member Of the Natinal
Committee for Vermont
On the first ballot for President, Yer
,ont cast her 10 votes for Hon. Jacob
'ollamer. On the second ballot the vote
'as given for Abraham Lincoln, also ON
he third ballot, which resulted in his
On the ballot for Nice-Prcs-
lent the vote was cast for Hannibal
iamlin on both ballots. Gen. Peter 7.
Vashburn was chairman of the delera-
on and on the committee TO wait on Mr.. |
lincoln and inform him Of his nomin-
ton.
At the convention held at Baltimore in
s84, Henry SSttoweilii wus iUu-ff resident
y Vermont. and Horace Fairbanks one
the Secretaries A. b. Gardner on the
,mmittee on permanent organizations
dwin Hammond, ON credentials; A. p.
lunton, on business; Il. p. Walton. on
A. B. Gardner was appointed
lember OF the National Executive Com
littee for Vermont.
Ar. Lncoln being nearly unanimously
ominated, but one ballot was taken. On
10 ballot for Vice-President the vote of
'ermont stood as follows: Andrew John
N, 8; Hannibal Hanlin, .: BENJAMIN
) Butler, 2; Daniel s. Dickinson, T. but
efore the result was snnonced Solomon
cot, the chairman of the delegation.
rose and cast the entire vote Of Vermont
u Andrew johnson of Tennessee. Hon.
'radley Barlow was appointed on the
to wait on Mr.. Lincoln and in
I'm him Of his nomination.
PRECEDENT WADE on EcoYoMIe D.,
oRN.-"I am convinced that
'nnent expenditures ought to oono
own very nearly to the poi at at which
'ey Stood before the war. The expenses
the army and navy, in particular. arc
Lorb'tant, and ought tc, be brought down
ro9Pty, without far or favor w.
'nnos stand this fri ghtful system of pub
sxpeAditures. Its effect is demoral;z.
8 sPoa evssy branch of the govern.