Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-04-28
Democratic state Convention.

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the State Committee, called the con
yeplion TO order, w, II, u, Bling
ham, Of Stowe, was appointed pres
dent OF tho convention, his name be
Ing received with applause, The sec
reiarlea wee II, w, Martin Of Ben
nlngton, WIN Sullivan Of Montpelier
The temporary organization was mad
permanent with wee president ton
each county, and one secretary added
A committee on resolutions was up
pointed from each county, with Geo
Eaton Of Danylle az chairman, Thu
following wore elected delegates q
largci Lucius Robinson Of Newport
L. W, RcdlOgton Of Rutland, II, b.
Smaley Of burlington, James a, VIII
liams Of Bellows Falls, with the fol-
lowing alternatca John &, Burke OF
Albany, A, 7, Ch'lds of Bennington,
A, L, Grlnncll Of Burlington, NJ, A.
Goddard Of Ludlow, The following
resolutions were prcscnlcdi
Whereas, IN the election Of 1870
the people were dclraudcd Of the re-
suits Of victory through n false count
OF tho electoral votes, whereby can
didaic not chosen al the polls was
seated IN the Presidential chair aud
the lawfully elected President was, Tor
the first time In tho history Of our
country w,ongiully deprived Of his
high Office; therefore,
Resolved, That we condemn the
wrong aud iniamy Of this arbitrary re-
versal Of the popular will rs abhor'
rent TO every principle Of sell govern.
mcnt, tho sanction Of which would
subvcrt our republican system, leaving
only anarchy or monarchy resting up
on its RUNS.
1t was referred to the Committee on
Resolutions. Hon. Daniel Baldwin
Of Montpelier nearly 90 years of age,
was elected honorary vice president.
The proceedings were very harmoni'
Gus. The convention took recess
till 9 o'clock, and formed district cau-
cuscs TO name delegates from the dis
trcts.
The First District, by a. b. Good
win; caucus chairman, reported us del.
cga,es, b. p. White Of Calais, NJ. c.
Huling of Bennington; allcrnates. G.
b. Evans of Moretown, G. II. Sim
mons of Bennington.
Second District, by Charles n. Da-
caucus chairman, d. {, Pol
lard of Cavendish, N. p. Bowman Of
st. Johnsbury, delegates; alternates,
Alexander Cochran Of Ryegate, Geo.
l.. Spear of Braintrec These nomi.
nations were unanimously confirmed.
Third District, by 4. G. Bailey OF
Stowe, caucus chairman, George l..
Waterman of Hyde Park, +. w. Nc
Gettrick of St. Adams F.; alternates.
John w. Currier OF Troy, j. A. Brown
of Grand Isle. All the delegates, so
far, are Hancock men.
Hiram Atkins made brief speech,
Introducing Gen. Iancock's name,
which was received with cheers.
Three cheers were given for the dele
gates, three for the party and also
send off for the nominee OF the Nation.
al Convention. II. II. Start Of Bur.
|ington, introduced the following res
olutions with speech in favor of Gen.
Hancock, abiding to him as man
who would lead the party to victory;
Resolved. That in the Judgment of
this convention, Gen. W. 5. Hancock
possesses qualities which fit him in an
eminent degree for the high office of
the Presidency Of this nation, and
that we would hail his nomination by
the Democratic National Convention
at Cincinnati as the standard bearer
Of the Democratic party in the great
contest in which it is about to enter,
highest qualification and en-
and as a sure harbinger of
victory, and that, therefore, we earn
estly desire his nomination.
Referred to the Committee on Res
buttons.
The delegates to the National Con-
gention were instructed to sustain the
.wo-thirds rule. A vote of thanks to
he presiding .officer was adopted.
Mr.. Bingham took the occasion to de-
cline farther nomination for Governor.
A. p. Childs, from the Committee on
Resolutions, presented the following:
The Democrats of Vermont, IN
assembled, at the begin
ming of another Presidential campaign,
make the following declarations
We deplore the existence OF section.
al strife and the animosity OF parties
bounded by geographical lines. As
in the past, so in the present aud the
future, we earnestly desire that the
resources OF the South, as we'll as
hose OF the North, East and West,
may be developed in harmony, and by
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