Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-06-14
The State Convention.
CONTENTS or THE PRESS.
IFrom Walton's Journal.1

I CONTENTS or THE PRESS.
[From Walton's Journall
, We love the freedom Of the Mass Convention
the voluntary gathering OF old and young, ric
and poor, great and small-statesmen Of larg
Z experience and influence, such as Collamer an
Foot, their constituents, loving to gather knoWl
; edge and faith and courage from the lessons O
the Convention. We love the Convention Wher
everybody has equal rights and opportunities
! where men in office eau feel the pulses Of tn
, people, and the people can know and test theil
, servants. 1t Is not because for more than thirty
years We have been accustomed - such c0nven
tions, but rather because We have found .heu
good, safe, successful. Vermont knows no peel
in political stability and purity, and Superior
IN statesmanship, when testei by the men she
has reared and given to the nation by the voice
Of her people at the Mass Convention. This
reputation has not been won in spite Of Mass
Conventions. but, in no inconsiderable degree,
with their aid for the Mass Convention, ike
the town meeting, develops men, and brings cut
talent that would be hidden but for such an op-
portunity. But now, in spite Of preference for
the Mass Convention, We must honor the first
Delegate Convention. Il was full in numbers,
especially from the larger towns, and many OF
tAA1lltL were ITNetUiE4 anu an ar6t4AAulI
Of nobler men We never saw. lis proceedings
were orderly and harmonious, and the results
were precisely what they would have been in a
Mass Convention.
The first delegate convention vas q success.
1t Was no time, therefore, to think of changing
back 70 the Mass Convention. and Air. Weber
was fully aware Of that, and made his motion
only to discharge faithfully his duty 70 his con-
stitaents- We suspect the delegate convention
will be tolerated till the best part Of it becomes
corTupte1-we mean the mass town meetings
that elect the De- gates. When any consider
able portion Of Vermont has become rotten,
ike New York when primary meetings are
controlled by fraud, and bullion and llack-legs
are sent 20 the state conventions 10 rule the Of
ics and the legislation Of the state when con-
tested cases arise to delay the organization Of
conventions, and 10 be determined ultimately
with regard only to results and not 10 tight .
then We hope there viii be virtue enough left in
the Republicans Of Vermont TO open the doors
1 OF their conventions so that honest men can come
in and put the rogues to shame.
The resolutions Of the Convention are excel
lent though We should have preferred 10 omit
the reference 70 the Administration. Il reminds
US Of the one great mistake 0f the party, which
It will ever regret.
From the Rutland Herald
The State Convention. which assembled at
Montpelier on Thursday last, was probably the
best representation Of the party Of any that has
assembled il the history Of political parties in
the State. \ majority Of the towns were mp
resented by their delegates. Thus their action
expressed the Will and wishes Of the people,
and not that Of few from each OF the several
large communities, as a much greater number
Of the smaller towns we're represented than at
any previous convention. 1t gave sufficient eyi-
dence that the delegate system is the best and
iairest method of presenting the voice OF the
people. We trust that mass State conventions
are at an end
The resolutions adopted were brief, lut ex-
pressiye Of the sentiments Of the Union party
ii Vermont. The platform thus laii down
evinces the true spirit and inllcstes that the
Union party Of Vermont still bears upon its
banners that expressive motto Of our Common
wealth " FREED02I AND USITV-"
The harmonious action Of the Convention ar4
the ability and character Of the gentlemen Who
we're Nominated for State officers aud the tone Of
It's resolutions gives full ASSURANCE that the high
character Vermont has hitherto maintained
will not be tarnished.
From the St. Adams Messenger.l
The names on the ticket are names which
haYe long been talked Of i.r the places which
they occupy upon II, and il hal been settled in
the minds OF the people that the men who were
chosen should ie the candidates Ct the party,
60 that though the convention was a delegate
convention, the nominees are not less the cL0,ce
# the people Of the state. In this first in
stance, at least, Of a delegate convention in Yer
mont there has been no such Disappointing re-
suits as sometimes attend the action Of such
conventions in other States. II there has been
any Of the proyerbial political Wre-pullug, the
voters have held the wires, and pulled them In
a creditable manner. The nominees being such
as were wished by the majority OF the people
undoubtedly, there can be u0 jus. reason for
dissatisfaction.
The resolutions adopted by the convention
have the ring Of the true metal. We DO not re-
member that Vermont has made unworthy res
olutions in her Republican conventions. As
Walton's Journal hints, however, it might have
been just as well If reference to the Admins
trstion had been omitted.
[From the Middlebury Register
Perhaps no more thorough and efficient bust
ness man (than Hon. John b. Page could have
been selected, and as an executive officer he
must be superior. Although not cur first
choice, but one man has been mentioned whose
qualifications and official record would have led
US to support him in preference to Mr.. Page.
Gen. Stephen Thomas has the second place and
il, in every respect, entitled Gf anybody can
be said to be entitled to consiieration) TO the
especial regard and consideration Of the people
Of Vermont. We commend him TO the earnest
support Of every Republican. OF Hon. John
L. Page, candidate for reelection as State
+ treasurer, we can say but little and need not
say anything. His record speaks volumes in
MS favor On the whole, this ticket Is both
strong and satisfactory.
TFrom the Boston Daily Journal.l
The nominations for Governor and other Of
fsers on the State ticket were made with great
unanimity, and the selections were such as to
do honor 10 the Republicans Of Vermont, and
to prove promotive Of the interests Of the State
The resolutions adopted, BY the convention are
sound and timely utterances, calculated 10 add
TO the best influences Of this reconstruction
period. OF course, the political campaign which
is thus opened in Vermont IS one merely Of
form, for all the opposition might as we'll be
put under the head Of - scattering" None
the less, however, but all the more, do the Re
publicans Of the Green Mountain State deserve
credit for the wisdom, good sense an1 public
spirit evinced in the proceedings Of their con-
yention.
From the Montpelier Freemen.l
We print elsewhere, copied from the Burling-
ton Free Press, full report Of the Republican
State CONVENTION held here last Thursday. No
convention ever held IN the State was attended
by better body Of men, and We never saw the
State so generally represented. The delegate
system has proved its excellence at the very out
set Even its opponents are compelled to give
it hearty praise.
The results at which the convention arrived
speak for themselves. The nominations were
expected, yet we think few nominations hereto
fore made were less the result Of previous eau
cusing, or the work of any - Ring" We have
noticed intimations from several papers, in and
out Of the State, that " everything was fixed
beforehand, and the convention would only meet
to ratify nominations already made by clique'
Of politicians, but We are satisfied that the peo-
ple of Vermont never gave freer expression o.
opinion in a convention, than was given through
their delegates last Thursday IN nominating
John B. Page, Stephen Thomas and John A
Page. There has been some opposition TO Mr.
John D. Page, not at all personal but only
reasonable objection to putting in imPortan
, executive Office men largely interested and ac
lively engaged in the management Of railroad
in this Staae and if Mr.. Page had been a les
| -..r.. ,,a, Or bad not shown in his mast OF