VERMONT. 



cause of the Union and iu noble defender* it (acred, 

 aud ought to b ittadUj uud publicly k i i< 



a* the i>olotur of the future progrva* uf the re- 

 public. 

 Jhtolted, That we express our full approval 



Administration of the 1'rcMili nl !' OUT 



.'uhitc him ami our puny that it ia able und 

 willing to I'unUh wrongs and rectify abunei>. lHT- 

 im.1 ; itn.l tlmt it docn not, like former Admin- 

 istrations of our adventarieB, cover up or palliutu the 

 shortcomings of any of the public servant*. 



Jteolv*i, That we stand by tho oil-repeated and 

 cardinal doctrine of our piirty, that a currency always 

 n-dc. miible in coin is the only true and safe 01 

 the honesty and welfare of tho community, an it is 

 for the honor and good name of the nation ; that we 

 condemn all steps, direct or iinlireet ? in any other 

 direction than toward curly resumption; and tlmt 



nostly thank tho President for his st< . 

 niul active support of those principles by the exer- 

 oise of his constitutional powers. 



Jteolve<i, That the tax and tariff laws ought to be 

 ued as to aid in the promotion and protection 

 of American industry. 



JfaolctJ, That we favor all proper and prudent 

 nit-azures for the improvement of internal communi- 

 cation between the different parts of our common 

 country, and especially in opening to a larger com- 

 merce tne line of water communication created by 

 Nature between the Northwest and the Atlantic, 

 tiii-ouirh the Great Lakes, and the valley of Lake 

 Champlain. 



JiegolctJ, That we will give the ticket this day 

 nominated our earnest aud hearty support. 



The Democratic State Convention assembled 

 at Montpelier, on the 25th of June, and nom- 

 inated W. H. H. Bingham, of Stow, for Gov- 

 ernor ; Henry Chase, of Lyndon, for Lieutenant- 

 Governor ; and Otis Chamberlain, of Pomfret, 

 for Treasurer. The following platform was 

 unanimously adopted : 



Retained, That we renew our devotion to the Dem- 

 ocratic party and its principles, and we invite all 

 citizens to unite with us in on effort to restore the 

 principles of this party to the government of the 

 country. 



Jletotved, That the present prohibitory law is un- 

 democratic, and has proved injurious to the cause of 

 temperance and good order, and that we favor its un- 

 conditional repeal and the adoption of a stringent 

 license law. 



Retolved, That we hail with jov the prospect of an 

 early, speedy completion of the aughnawaga Canal, 

 whereby Lake Champlain will be the reservoir for 

 the surplus productions of the Great West, and an 

 outlet for the trade and commerce between the in- 

 terior and the seaboard, and beneficial alike to the 

 farmer, manufacturer, producer, and consumer, by an 

 increase of transportation facilities and consequently 

 more direct and friendly relations, and cheap transit 

 of property. 



Kttolved, That the ticket this day nominated shall 

 be supported by us, and we advise all good citizens 

 to help us in electing it, and giving good government 

 to the State. 



The election took place on the 1st of Sep- 

 tember, and resulted in the election of tho 

 Republican candidates, though ly majorities 

 considerably reduced from those of the pre- 

 ceding State election. Tho total vote for Gov- 

 ernor was 46,889, of which Peck received 83,- 

 582 and Bingham 18,257, making the former's 

 majority 20,325. The congressional canvass 

 excited unusual interest. In the first district, 

 Charles W. "Willard, who had already served 



aorae years in Congress and mode a goo.: 



ord. \\a* defeated I iy u political combination in 

 tin- K. -publican nominating convention, and 

 arl.-- 11. .J'.yco was made tho can- 

 didate. Tin- lat t IT \\ii-, . 

 I>.-ni<i.T:itir. l\ 7. "41 majority. Jn the - 

 di-trirt, .lud/i- Luke 1'. Poland, whose r. 

 in Congress was not satisfactory to a large por- 

 tion df his own party, secured tl,,- regular 

 nomination, and tho consequence wa-. that a 

 ! I;. -publican humiliation was made, I>ud- 

 ley C. I>cmii.-oii lii-ing tin- Candida!.-. At the 

 same time C. W. Davenport ran an a Demo- 

 cratic candidate, and John B. Mead, Inlcj..-n- 

 dent. The result was no election, Poland Lav- 

 ing I'.-wiT votes than Dennison and no candi- 

 date having a majority. A special election 

 was ordered, and held on the 3d of Novem- 

 1'uland and Dennison both being candi- 

 dates again. Tho latter was elected by 2,685 

 majority. In tho third district, George W. 

 I It mice was reflected without opposition in 

 his own party, and received 5,897 majority over 

 Edwards, Democrat. 



The regular biennial session of the Legisla- 

 ture opened at Montpelier on the 7th of Oc- 

 tober, and continued until November 24th. 

 I hiring that time, eighty-eight statutes and one 

 joint resolution received the approval of the 

 Governor. The question which received the 

 largest share of attention was that of modify- 

 ing the law relating to the sale of intoxicating 

 liquors. The existing statute was a strict pro- 

 hibitory law. A license act was introduced 

 early in the session, but did not meet with fa- 

 vor from any considerable portion of the mem- 

 bers. The result of the agitation on the sub- 

 ject, however, was several modifications of the 

 old law. The most important of these was 

 the following : 



Whenever any person by reason of intoxication 

 shall commit or cause anv iniurv upon the person or 

 property of any other individual, any person who by 

 himself, his clerk or servant, shall have unlawfully 

 sold or furnished any part of the liquor causing such 

 intoxication, shall be liable to the party injured for 

 all damage occasioned by the injury so done, to be 

 recovered in the same form of action as such intoxi- 

 cated person would be liable to ; and both such par- 

 ties may be joined in the same action, and in case of 

 the death or disability of any person, either from the 

 injury received as herein specified, or in consequence 

 of intoxication from the use of liquors unlawfully 

 furnished as aforesaid, any person who shall be in 

 any manner dependent on such injured person for 

 means of support, or any party on whom such in- 

 jured person may be dependent, may recover from 

 the person unlawfully selling or furnishing any such 

 liquor, aa aforesaid, all damage or loss sustained in 

 consequence of such injury, in any court having ju- 

 risdiction in such cases ; and coverture or infancy 

 shall be no bar to proceedings for recovery in any 

 case arising under this act, and no person shall be 

 disqualified as a witness, by reason of the marriage 

 relation in any proceeding under this act. 



Several acts were passed relating to the mat- 

 ter of public education. One of these abol- 

 ished the Board of Education, and created the 

 office of State Superintendent of Education. 

 The Superintendent is to be elected by the 



