Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-06-05
Republican State Convention.

The Union Republican State Convention
met, pursuant to the call of the Committee,
at Village Hall, in Montpelier. on Thursday
Nav Both at l l clock A. NJ. and was called
to order by Hon. BURNAM MARTIN, chairman
of the State Committee, who read the call
and nominated for temporary president OF the
Convention, Hon. LUKE p. POLAND, OF st
Johnsbury.
Judge Poland took the chair amid hearty
applause, and spoke as follows
JUDGE PoLAND's SPEECH.
Gentlemen Of the Republican party Of permonf II
you thanks for your greeting, and for the
over your deliberations to-day. AS you are doubt
less aware, have had no experience in presiding
liged to claim your kind forbearance and charity IN
the performance of the duties OF the chair, and can
only promise that Will endeavor to perform those
duties as fairly and impartially 1 can. 1t is a
pleasure to me to meet the delegates of the Repub-
myself, that we are members OF that great party
for it is the party that has saved the country IN Il
least very heavy neutrarty at the North Our party
has done more; it has saved itself and saved the
country from it, own administrator. we nave tne
right to look upon the past history of our party with
pride and look forward to its future and the flu
ture of the country with high hope .,. cha
Without further remarks, Will now await the
presentation of the business of the Convention
Renewed applause followed these brief
and pertinent remarks
Capt R. W. CLARKE. of Brattleboro, nom
mated JOHN II. FLAGG, of Bennington, for
Secretary of the Convention, and he was
unanimously elected.
G. G. BENEDICT. of Burlington, moved the
appointment by the chair of committee of
seven on credentials.
Hon HEMAN CARPENTER, of Mortified,
moved to make the committee consist of one
from each county. The amendment was ac-
cepted and the motion adopted. The chair
man appointed the following gentlemen to
constitute the committee
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
Chittenden County, G.. q. Benedict Ad-
Olson, Harvey Munsill; Bennington. VIM.
H. Cook Caledonia, Barron Moulton !; Essex
John W Hartshorn Grand Isle, Harry Hill :;
Franklin, Bradley Barlow Lamoille. 5. NJ.
Pennock Orleans. VIM. W Grout: Orange,
james Hutchinson, Jr. Rutland, Martin G..
EvertS: Washington. Heman Carpenter ::
Windham, William Harris, Jr. Windsor,
Hiram Harlow.
While the Convention was awaiting the
return of the committee, Hon. ID f NIGH
OLSON, of Wallingford. was widely called for.
and responded substantially follows
MR.. NICHOLSON SPEECH.
Mr.. Nicholson expressed his appreciation Of the
compliment thus paid him. Though he had fire.
quently address the wisdom of the
state in the capitol, he never more surprised at
being called upon to speak. He felt as If we had
cause for congratulation, Republicans, and could
say with all that should thank God and
take courage. There should he, there can be, no
fatering in the Republican party The Republican
party formed from necessity common To all ITS
members and the reasons which led To it organza-
ton Will hold it together lie proud to say that
he an abolitionist when there were not enough
of them for mcstones; and he thought there was
occasion for pride, when states began to contest
claims OF priority i'll the organization of the Repub-
lcan party He went on to allude To scene IN the
First National Republican Convention at Philadcl-
phia. in 1876. which nominated Fremont He was a
delegate to that convention and sat i'll Obscurity till
{ handler, of Michigan. claimed for that state the
honor of taking the lead iii the formation of the party
He then felt called to rise and say that Vermont
earlier than Michigan by month, in organizing
a Republican party of her citizens. Mr. Nicholson
thereupon described in his enthusiastic style, how
the convention shouted for Old Vermont, and how
he was BONE over the heads of the crowd To the
honor of Vermont. He proudcr than ever new
of his membership of the party
The committee returning, Mr.. Nicholson
closed. He spoke in his happiest vein, and
was applaudcd to the echo
Mr. BENEDICT from the committee ere
dentials reported 245 delegates present, as
follows