Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1868-07-17


the State Convention, a report of which we
Hon. II. w. Park, chairman of the Vermont
delegation at Chicago. Mr.. Park respond
ed briefly and effectively.
MIR. PARKS SPEECH.
He said that whether the action of the
Vermont delegation at the National Con-
vention was right or wrong they cast their
ten votes first, last and always for Grant
and Colfax. lie believed they had acted
right, and had presented the strongest tick
ct that could be made. Vermont was the
only Eastern State which went for ColfaX
from the beginning. The people had nom
mated Gen. Grant before they sent their
delegates to Chicago, 80 that nothing was to
be done but to carry out their wishes. Re
ferring TO the coming State election, he said
Vermont was TO lead off in the grand con-
test in the fall, and the Importance of her
rolling up large vote for the Republican
ticket could not be oVerestimatcd. They
had had local quarrels in Bennington dur
ing the last election, and the consequence
was that they gave the Republican candi-
date the largest vote ever pollCd there. lie
hoped any quarrels now in the ranks of
the party throughout the State might result
in like manner. He believed that upon
the grand principles of the party there
could be no divisions in their ranks, but
that the old Green Mountain State would
do her duty. Thousands of voters in the
country will watch with eagernoss for the
keynote of the campaign which Vermont
is to give in September next. For that rca-
son the people of Vermont can not over
estimate the Importance of the election 50
soon to take place and for this reason he
hoped that Grant and ColfaN clubs would
be formed in every town.
At the close of Mr.. Parks remarks the
convention arose, at the suggestion of tho
President, and gave three rousing cheers
for Grant and Colfax.
Hon. c. w. Willard was next called for.
MIR. wILLARD's SPEECH.
Mr.. Willard said that he occupied the
position of locker on at the Chicago Con-
Vention, and naturally watched closely the
course of the Vermont delegation. lie told
about the pressure for Ben Wade for Vice
President, and of his qualification when he
saw Mr.. Park arise in the Convention and
heard him say, "VermOnt gives her ten
votes for Schuyler ColiaX.'
But two other States besides Indiana gave
their votes in solid phalanX for ColfaX
Some one asked how Vermont could guess
so accurately from the start, and he told
them it was because she was SO high NJ
she could survey the whole field. They
had voted for ColtaX as Christian gentle
man. No delegation came out Of Conven
or had more influence while in the Conven
| ton.
Speaking of the coming election, he sale
| that the Republican party ought to give
| thirty thousand majority for their Stat
ticket in September. This can he done /
the JuU pote is brought out. Nearly twenty
| thousand voters habitually stay away IRON
the polls. New Hampshire, with but littl'
larger population than we, polls $4,000 vote
| TO our $1,000. To bring out the full VOt
requires tpOrk, such as we can and shOul,
cheerfully give. The only question is tina
of majority. No great satisfaction can b
| gained in whipping so small party as tn
democratic party Is in Vermont; but il
the effort TO Guido ourselves, to secure tn
biggest Republican majority ever given II
the State we can put spirit and interest int
the campaign.
Gen. Thomas was next called out, am
spoke with his customary hearty spirit.
GEN. THOMAS SPEECH
| He thanked the convention for the homo
done him in again placing him on the Stat
ticket. lie valued the respect and conf
donce of the loyal men who gave it, NOR
than the office. There have been election
when the questions at issue did not touc
the life of the nation; but this was not sue
a one. lie believed the success of the ear
didates to be nominated at New Yor
would put in jeapordy the interests OF tn
| anu lile lDtTtltS Oh lnt ptOplt
Vermont ought TO do her whole duty. LeaN
ing out the Lieutenant Governor, Of whoI
he would say nothing, they had most a,
ceptable and worthy candidates for Cover
nor and Treasurer, and Vermont ought
give majority which will tell ON the car
Vass in Maine and New Hampshire, whel
all the dogs Of the rebellion viii be let loos
in the effort TO break down the Republica
mniorities next fall. His former Democrat
nc friends made him special object of a
tack but he cared no more for their bian
cartridges than he did for the bullets
= their brother rebels in the war. They wei
) all Democrats, with not a single Republ
a can helper, that fired on the flag and role
, up the debt, and the Northern Democrat
l may still be known by the company the
n Keep. They and the Southern rebels al
4 asking for the same things to-day, and Ii
their party Is regenerated they would new,
md him training in their company.
o The General was heartily applauded.
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