Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-06
Speec hes as the state Convention.

Speeches as the State Convention.
We had only time, owing to thelate
hour at which our report was received
to publish the speeches of Mr.. Page and
Mr.. Dorr in the regular report OF the
proceedings of the State Convention, we
therefore publish this morning an ab.
stract of the speeches of Gen. Thomas,
Hon. John A. Page and Hon. D E.
Nicholson.
REMARKS OF GEN. THOMAS.
Gentlemen of the Convention | am not
unmindful of the honor, and indeedfe
very deeply the unmerlted honor zone
me, and desire to thank you from my
heart. do not think that have de-
served this for what little service | lave
done you in this field. [ did nothing
but my duty, and the satisfaction Of
knowing that is sufficient reward |
shall always endeavor to be true &c the
trust con1ded to me, desiring to wrong
no one, and should the time ever come
when | cOnnOt observe these solemn
pledges | will resign and allow YOU to
fill my place with some one more worthy
your choice. | should hot make futher
remarks but for my past position, which
has been alluded to here to-day. My
views in '61 have been questioned. They
were then what they always have been
and always shall be, in favor Of the
unity and integrity of the nation. My
only purpose was TO further the inter-
ests of my country, regardless ofparty
and to know nothing but county till
rebellion was put down. You will al
low me Ito say in regard to the econ
struction Of the seeding States, that all
the measures of the Goth and 40tt Con
gress met my hearty approval, and l felt
that the military bill was the great
step in the great work Of reconstruction.
feel proud Of the part taken by NT-
mont in the last Congress. | rejobed
with all the true friends of liberty wien
the word "White" was struck off the
territorial bill, and shall never be salts
fed till it is struck from the Constitu-
ton of every State. l beg yolr pardon
gentlemen for having detained you so
long, and again thank you for the es-
TEEN and confidence manifested toward
me in your action Of to lay. Gap
plause.)
SPEECH OF HON. JOHN a. PAGE.
Gentlemen 1t is useless for me to
say that am no speaker. Inasmuch as
the other candidates had made speeches,
let me first thank you FOR your mark Of
| confidence in me. PerhapssOme Of you
view the position of Treasurer as one Of
honor and trust simply, but it is full of
| Importance. 1t may not be amiss for
me to say that abroad the Cedit of Yer
mont stands as high as any New Eng
land State, and if | succeed maintain
ing this character for th State, the
heighth Of my ambition viii be reached.
The Legislature Of YermOntis not par
simonious, though with pro)er caution
it has thrown safeguards around the
Treasury which will seCur the State
against heavy peCuniary los. The &C
ti0n Of the convention is an especial
mark Of confidence, beCauseyou are yet
in the dark as to the success, of my adj
ministratiOn Of the State finances. |
hope that the next AUDITORS Report
will show that this COnfd0Ce has not
been misplaced. So far as integrity and
zeal can assist, will manage the matter
Of finance for the best interest Of the
State, and you may be assured that the
State will never be wronged through
any design of mine. ALLOW me again to
return to you my very sin:ere thanks.
| (Applause.)
During the absence Of the committee
Hon. D. E. Nicholson, Of Nallingford,
was called for and came brward and
spoke as follows;
REMARKS OF HON. D. B. NICHOLSON.
Mr.. Nicholson said he flt oppressed
by the compliment offered lin, and was
surprised to be thus designated. Though
he had frequently addressed the repre-
sentative wisdom OF the State in the
capital, he was never more surprised at
being called upon to speak He felt as
If we had cause for COngatulatiOn, as
had been alluded to, anc thought he
could say with all reverence that we
should thank God and take courage.
There should be, there car be no falter-
ing hearts in the Republican party. No
such man can be true at heart to the
party. He would be an Anomaly. The
Republican party was formed from a
necessity common to all is members,
and the reasons which ledto its organi-
cation will hold it together. He too
thought it was great hoaor to belong
to the Republican party. lie alluded to
the first National Republican Conven-
tion at Philadelphia in 1876, explaining
how he had then vindicated the honor
of Vermont as the earliest State in the
formation Of the Republican party. He
was an abolitionist when there was not
enough OF them for milestones, but felt
encouraged when States began to con-
test the claims of priority in the organi.
zation of the Republican party.