Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-05-29
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
The Chicago Convention.

The national republican convention
which lately met at Chicago has per-
formed its work, and performed i'll
well. No more harmonious political
gathering ever assembled upon this
continent. No bitterness nor acrimo-
NOUS feeling existed among the dele
gates, for they had all met to do bat
tie against a common foe. AS was
expected the convention nominated
Gen. U. S. Grant for president; or
rather, it ratified the spontaneous de-
mand of the republican party from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, that he
should lead the republican hosts in
November. He was already nomina-
ted; therefore if the mere selection
of candidate for president had been
the only duty Of the Chicago conven.
ton, there was no necessity for its
convocation. There was but one bal
lot for president, when every vote
$50 in all-were cast for the conquer
or of the rebellion. Was ever such
unanimity witnessed before? Who
will now say that he is not the choice
of the party to which he belongs p
1t is well known that he was not our
first choice for president. We last
December expressed our preference
for the present speaker of the house,
Schuyler Colfax, not that we disliked
Grant, but that we loved Colfax.-
We knew Colfax's political opinions
we did not know Grants. We knew
Colfax to be an ardent, impetuous and
life long republican. We did not then
nor do we now know what Grants 20.
litical opinions we're. We had heard that
he was a democrat in 1860, voting at
that time for Stephen A. Douglas
If that is so it cannot be disputed but
that he voted for the worst of dema.
gogues and in the interest of a bad
party. Let us hope that he has re-
pented of his folly, for if he has not
the republican party is again in the
hands of the Philistines. Grant has
written and said but little relating to
political matters since the collapse of
the rebellion, but the little he has writ
ten and said is exactly right, and we
believe he is right. But right or
wrong he is the winning man. No
power on earth that we can conceive
of can prevent his walking over the
course in November.
For vice president the convention
nominated our beau ideal statesman
Schuyler Colfax, who was nominated
on the fifth ballot. For this plac,
there were several candidates, nearl,
every northern state presenting a ia
vorite. Ohio presented Wade, Mas
sachusetts, Wilson, NJ a in e, Hamlir
New York, Fenton, Pennsylvania, Gun
tin, Maryland, CreswelI, Kentucky
Speed, Iowa, Harlan, but upon the fit
ballot Colfax received 522 of the 65
votes and was declared the nomine
of the convention. We are happy t
say that Vermont cast her full vot
first, last, and all the time for Colfa7
Now Schuyler, do your prettiest, fc
we want to fly your flag for presideI
in 1927
Below are the articles of faith az
opted by the convention:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The National Republican party O
the United States, assembled in n;
tionol convention in the city of Chict
go on the twentieth day of May, 1856
make the following declaration O
principles:
First-We congratulate the coul
try on the assured success of the r,
construction policy of congress, a
evinced by the adoption of a maiorit
of the states lately in rebellion, @
constitutions securing equal civil an
political rights to all. 1t is the dut
of the government to sustain these il
stitutions, and to prevent the poop
Of such states from being RENTED I
q state Of anarchy.
SecOnd-The guaranty by congre.
of equal suffrage to all loyal men
the south was demanded by ever
consideration of public safety, of gra
itude and of justice, and must be mai
tanned. The whole question of 81
frage in the loyal states properly b
longs to the people of those states.
1hird-We denounce all forms {
reputation as a national crime, al
the national honor requires the pa
men: of the public Indebtedness in t
utmost good faith, to all creditors
home and abroad, not only accordil
to the letter, but to the spirit of t
law under which it was contracted.
Fourth-It is due to the labor
the nation that taxation should
equalized and reduced as rapidly
the national faith shall permit.
FVm-The national debt, contra
ed as it has been for the preservati
OF the Union for all time to cor
should be extended over a fair peri