Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-07-10
state Convention.


=: at Burlington. ~
The Vice President for Windsor count,
was Gov. Fletcher, and for this count,
Hon. David Arnold of Londonderry.
On motion of Geo. II. Bigelow of Bur
lington, the old State committee were re
elected, and as organized they are a;
!. follows;
/ Gro. w. GRANDEy, Vergennes, Chair
: man.
: G. G.. BENEDICT, Burlington, Secreta-
Q ry and Treasurer.
C. w. WILLARD, Montpelier.
REDFIELD PROCTOR, Rutland
\ b. ID. HARRIS Brattleboro.
| ROSWELL FARNHAM, Bradford.
SAMUEL L. PrNGREE, Hartford.
WILLIAM w. CIRCUIT, Island Pond.
DANA r. BAILEY, st. Adams.
The resolutions adopted were as fol-
lows:
Resolced, LIST, That we heartily en-
dorse the action. of the National Union
Republican Convention in the nomina-
ton of Ulysses S. Grant as candidate for
President, and Schuyler Colfax as candi-
date for Vice President of the United
States, and we pledge the ticket cordial
support.
I'd. That we fully approve of the res
olutions Of the National Union Conven-
ton, and adopt them MS our own.
Sd. That we hold that true Repub-
lican government is government in
which all the people have equal civil
rights.
4th. That we heartily approve the
nominations made this day, and recon-
mend them to the earnest support of the
Union Republican party of the State.
Mr.. Park also, by instruction from the.
committee, reported the following reso-
luton, which was heartily and unani-
mously adopted:
Reso1ved, That in order that Vermont
may give her largest possible Republi-
can majority at the September election.
we urge upon the State Committee to
make thorough canvass of the State:
and we further recommend the immedi
ate organization of Grant and Colfax
Clubs, as far as practicable in every
town.
Mr.. Park then made an earnest speech
in favor of the last resolution.
SPEECH OF MR.. PARK.
After referring to the action of the
Vermont delegation at Chicago, he re-
ferred to the pending State election in
Vermont. Vermont was to lead off in
the grand contest of the fall, and the
Importance of her rolling up a large
vote for the Republican ticket could not
be over-estimated. They had had local
in Bennington during the last
election, and the consequence was that
they gave the Republican candidate the
largest vote ever polled there. He hop
ed any quarrels now in the ranks of the
party throughout the State might result
IN |" like manner. He believed that up
on the grand principles of the party
there could be no division in their ranks.
but that the old Green Mountain State
would do her duty. Thousands of vot-
ars in the country want to be on the win
ming side, and watch with eagerness the
sound of the keynote of the campaign,
which Vermont is to give in September
next. For that reason the people of
Vermont cannot over-estimate the impor
lance of the election so soon to take
place, and for this reason he hoped
Grant and Colfax clubs would be formed
in every town.
When Mr.. Park closed, the President
proposed that three hearty cheers be Civ
en- for Grant and Colfax. In response
10 this the Convention arose en- masse
and gave three rousing Vermont cheers,
expressing their choice
in the national campaign this fall.
MR.. wILLARD's SPEECH.
Hon. c. w. Willard was called for.
and responded strongly in favor of full
vote at our next election. We could
poll from 10000 to $4,000 Republican
votes, but we never had more than from
$4,000 to 10000. We ought to give
Grant and Colfax 10000 majority, and
We could do it easily by thorough can
'ass. Our vote in September would be
IN incentive to other States. But we
Gould only secure this by work. No State
more reliable and steady than Yer
mont; it is only a question of maiorities
With us. We can't afford to fight with
% small party as the democracy is in
ur own State. We must spend time in
anvassing and bringing out every voter.
LIT. Gov. Thomas, and Z. c. Redding-
on also made speeches in q similar vein.
md the Convention then adjourned with
hree rousing cheers for Grant and Col
AK.
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