The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-25

of the convention was to form covenant
" or compact" as recommended. This COW
enant, after referring to the troubles with
New York, says that there is reason to ex-
pect continuance of the same unless
measures are "takcn to form the district
." into separate and distinct one from
New York, and that, aside from TINS,
distance, etc, would render such an associ-
alton inconvenient for the time being, there
| tore, the better to ''satisfy the public OF
"thcir punctual attachment to the com
mon cause" they make and subscribe
covenant that they will, for the time being,
strictly and religiously adhere to the
several resolves of this or n future con
vention constituted on said district by
" the free voice of the friends TO American
Z" liberties"
Committees were appointed to see that
thislcovenant and the one adopted in July
were signed by the inhabitants and return.
ed to the convention to draw and present
a petition or rcmonstrance to the continent
u congress to build gaol at Manchester,
etc. n board of war was appointed; fines
for the "delinquents in the militia" were
prescribed; an advisory council was ap-
pointed to attend the next meeting of the
convention, who, with one delegate from
each town, should form the convention;
committee was appointed ''to prepare
Citation to send to the State Of New
d" Iorll TO know If they have any objections
against our being a Separate State from
. them; delegates were appointed to the
continental congress; committees of safety
for the several towns were advised the
towns east of the mountain were directed
to be notified Of the proceedings of the
convention, and individuals were named
ior tina! purpose; and, after four days
session, the convention adjourned to meet
again at Westministcr, October 80, 1776.
As we said at the outset, the object of
this convention was, undoubtedly, to de-
clare Vermont a free and independent
state, and to take final action on the sub
iect. IT is evident that the convention did
mol go as far as this, az appears not only
from an examination of the proceedings of
the convention, but from the fact that the
declaration was not made until January
II, IN. The reason for tho delay will,
probably, be found in the fact, that while
in September there was larger represen-
ion from east Of the mountain than in
July, yet nine towns-Pittsford, Clarcn-
lon, Hubbardton, Clarendon, Sudbury,
Cornwall Jericho, Hinesburgh and Monk
on-from the west side of the mountain
which were represented in July failed to
send delegates in September-an as the
Project for new state was almost wholly
western one, delay seemed imperative
until these towns could be heard from.
The fact that the convention of July,
With the assent of the delegates from
these towns, had proposed new state,
and action thereon rad been deferred
until September; and these towns fail.
ing to be represented under these
circumstances, might without expla.
nation, loa1 to the belief that the project
was deemed too revolutionary, and SO cause
the convention TO pause in the completion
# its intended work. This certainly,
whatever the cause, was the result-and
he declaration of independence was de.
aged. But the Dorset convention, after
all, is one of the most important events IN
our history, and should have tcen more
uitably commemorated than by mere
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