Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-26
THE RUTLAND HER AID
FRIDAY, MARCH ea ISIS
Deiegatts -ta-tlss National 4 s.il-
Apnltun.

We we're yesterday unaAa % speak ID
tfr airirr7tttr-' -rf-t-svs+-t ~ lie es9ts
Convention uhs.h wa. hll m Welno~
day T. ryfrr-ent Nenumt In Tha Amwna
Convention, which assemblies a. ChlHaF
The harmony which marked the >sleal.A
Of delegates, indicated that v@Htnaa },
reposed in the gentleman g. whom Ia.
fallen thu hmar, ri e4stsu- tha yatr ID
the Grceu Mountain staff ID ohteaga,
Tho IIan rrauar " Park ii Eanulnr
ton, tho first delegate, i, a gentleman
widely known, not anly ia his evu State
but throughout thn country 4 hong ga.
ideuce in California ha, gltau hm su en-.
teusiye poltieel acquaintance anl Bis -
lection was emineutly proper ia he m9r
lie i gentleman If upque-tinur@ah.ltN
and character, who Will exert 81 command,
Ing influence al Chicago.
Cen. George ] Stauuarl II darlington.
j, the representative soldier II Vermont
aud his selection viii give great sarjsiae-
ton 10 hi, military friends, onl hi. fame
a, one II the heroes Il Gyttysburs, la.
become national, which viii gfye him .
prominent position At Chicago, and tho
silent eloqucnce II his empty sleeve win
inform hts follow dgicgaT,s WHY Tho ICd.
pie q the Green Mountains have sent
this gallant soldier to the convention.
Hon Luther Baker II Newport, i, d
prominent bushes, man. If Northeastern
Vermont, and ono Who from his well
known political views. decision II charae.
ter and personal popularity is well fitted
for the honorable position which has been
assigned 10 him lie has served the pca-
pie Of Orleans county, in the Senate. Will /
credit the past two years, ami will faith
fully represent Vermont in the com
vention.
Col. Samuel +. rngrce uf Hartford, i /
not - Prominently known in western
Vermont a. his associate delegates II,
is a young lawyer Of great promise, and
is the present States Attorney If Windsor
County. lie entered the army a, mi. |
yate, faithfully performing his duty
in every position and on every bat
tlefeld, and like his colleague, Gen.
eral Stannard, bears on his person
evidence of his valor ami the pro-
prlety of his presence in . convention
which Is designed q present Ms the Re-
publican standard-bearrr the foremost
soldier of the age, The unanimity with
which. the appointment was given him is
especially gratifying A. recognizing the
soldiers and the rising young men Of the
State. Col. Pingrcr will honor Vermont
IN the approaching grand council Of the
TITbiIrurE N rfTU UIrIUTT
The selection Of delegates from the First
Congressional District was characterised .
with equal unanimity and good iudgmen, /
in its selection Of delegates
We need say nothing in this section Of :
the State in reference 10 our townsman.
Gen. W Y. W. Ripley lie went out in !,
the First Vermont Regiment a. q cap /,
tain, and on the expiration Of his /
term of service returned to the field I
as Northumberland Of regiment Of /,
'harp shooters, and his merits have been
since the close of the war by :,
his election a. Major-Gcncral OF the Yer, II
mont militia. He is gentleman OF can. I
dor and will well represent his constitu- '
ants at the national gathering Of tn, :,
friends Of freedom and Republicaui,n, :
George &. shepherd of Montpelier is |
me Of the most highly esteemed citizen, ;"
and prominent business men Of that see ,
ton of the State, and one whose prudent !,
roun.els and good judgment viii com, ,
mend himself to his associates and those q
with whom he may come in contact, as II
lit representative Of the substantial men :
Of our commonwealth.
Vermont has been most fortunate in the | /
selection ofrcliablc and popular representa- i
tives in the National Convention. and I
should the remaining delegates to be Sc !
leoted, be Of the same stamp, our com
will send delegation who
will present leaders for the campaign /
who Will he iii rcpre.e,,tatiye- IL orr '
PRINCIPLES and who win load y. -, H. Viz. =
terry and tramplc into he da.t IN. last
scstig, If traitor, and rebel. i
i
MfAlco,- The pelpetatl eiv,l war III i
Mexico" winch has been generally sus b
pended since TN o\eftItt9n 81 MHNimillan. !
with eon.;l.,,,lo ,.i.r RI. il
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ia rhara, ,r,,r 1,r;a- IL -. !. ~