Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-05-21
THE RUTLAND HERALD
FRIDAY, MAY Il, lsG,
The Chicago Convention


Tho time ior the ASSEMBLING ot the Ma
tional Republican Convention At Chicago
is near at hand In another column will
H. found a list OF the delegates irom Yer
mont, most Of whom are On their way,
4 portion Of the delegation joined the
New England delegation Al Boston, ~
Springfield, on "Wednesday last, Chicago,
the approaching week, viii bc scene 81
vast interest. The General Conference oi
the Methodist Episcopal Chureh Is nov
in session, and has a large attendance
from all sections Of the country, On
Tuesday the soldier and Sailors Ma.
,ional Convention meets, and il will h'
an immense gathering; and on Wcdnc,,
day the National Convention asscmhlcs
This latter occasion i one upon which
eentcrs many hopes The representation
81 the southern States viii hc an import.
ant feature Of the political phases at Chi
cago, and will be the ha,i, for information
relative Ia the condition Of affairs there
and the prospects Of political aud social
reconstruction. Ii will h. the most inn
portan, gathering in many years, il MOI,
of all our history, as it involves the treat
ment 81 subjects that have been poorly
defined in the struggling issues of the
last few diScoriant years
Public opinion made evident hong since
who should be- the first standard bearer %
the campaign, and il only remains for the
Convention to confirm the decision ~ the
people. General Grant holds that posi-
tion in the popular heart which will 81
cure for him not only the nomination, but
triumphant election. in the face Of the
base calumnies that have been set on foot
by politicians 10 impair his reputation be.
fore the people, The people are not in
quiring whether Gen. Grant has pecu.
liaypdaptation for the position, or wheth
er he is more or less a statesman. They
are not asking il he has a talent for di-
plomacy they are satisfied that he is an
honest patrio, and not an intriguing poll
tician. No man could have accomplished
what h. has done in the field unless pos
sessed Of talents and qualifications Of
high order, So well has he borne himself
in the high office which is now occupied |
by him, that the esteem in which he has |
beeen held is strengthened, and the popu.
lar heart has been won by the manner in |
which he not only conducted the war, but |
by his acts during thenation's later strug- |
gle for existence.
The great question before the coming
convention is the selection Of a tandidat,
for theViccPresidency Experience teaches
that the second oiiircin the gift ofth people
is Of as much importance A. the first, and
the blunders Of the past will be avoided, |
and none but patriot having an unwa-
vering reputation of fidelity to the coun,
try will be selected, without reference to
party service or availability. Believing
that the East, and especially New Eng
land, by right, is entitled 10 this posi-
tion in the coming canvass no name has
been presented that stands stronger than
that great civil hero, Henry Wilson OF
Massachusetts,, whose sterling merits com
mend him as an upright, honest, faithful ,
public servant, who ever sustains the
right, and marches only 10 the music of i
freedom and loyalty. Coming from the ,
people, he is perhaps the great representa-
tive of the feelings, wishes and wants OF
the masses of the American people. Ever ,
since he entered the political arena he l
has been progressive, and sure leader
of the uncompromising spirit which
hated tyranny and slavery in all its forms,
and his voice is heard above the angry
waves Of politics, speaking for God and
the right, He has been through the fiery
furnace of these troublous times and not
found wanting. In him the people have
confidence, for in every place he has filed
he has acquitted himselfiwith.a liability, and {
his name will be a tower of strength to
the ticket which should be presented for
the Republican support.