Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-26
HE RUTLAND HERALD
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1868.


State committee, who directed the Secre-
tary to read the call, after which, for the
purpose of temporary organization, NOM
mated Gen, Peter I, Washburn of Wood
stock, as temporary President, which was
unanimously confirmed.
Gen. Washburn assumed his duties with
the following pithy speech
Two weeks ago last Sabbath, an emin-
ent devout clergyman Of Woodstock,
prayed thus
20 Lord, wilt thou remomber him
whom we are compelled to call our Presi-
dent, and either exercise him Of the evil
spirit by which he is controlled or cause
that his seat may be vacated"
The process OF exercising that eyis
spirit has been faithfully attempted and
has proved a failure, and nothing now re-
mains except TO hope that the remaining
portion Of the prayer may be fulfilled
and the seat vacated. For the purpose OF
aiding in securing the advantages which
We're gained by the sacrifice OF men and
money made for their attainment, now in
hazard of being lost through treachery to
his party aud his principles Of him who
holds the Presidential chair, and Of max
ing otfeetual provision that such treason
shall no, again be repeated in the future
the people of Vermont have assembled
here by their delegates. hope that their
action may be rendered etfectual by the
selection OF such gentlemen as delegates
10 the National RepublieanSonyention
whose unquc>tiouei loyalty and known
judgment and integrity will be the best
guaranty Of their faithful and efficient
action
On motion Of Henry CLARK. Grcnvillc
G Bsnelici OF Burlington. was elected
Secretsy pre- t7D
Tn motion Of Hon. &. W Willard OF
Mnntnelinr. o cAmmALee af tiyn WI. an.
pointed on crcdential-\ consisting OF the
following named gcntlcmNn:
Washington County CIV. Willard.
Bennington County j. HITlagg
Addison County W Clark.
Caledonia Couuty-C. :. DanaA
Chittendcn County-A. 0~lIumYlrcy
Es,cy Comfy. Graut, Jr
Grand Isle County d. W Dixon. y
Lamaille County--A H. Camp
Franklin County W. r. Hutchinson
Orange County G. Stevens.
Orleans County !. G Robinson
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,as.nl fbos, n4.t few vc,rs hut wa INV
discussed the live issues nf the war am
irminlrd the pcaplr If the sacrifices. the
have made i'm IN ,noy and in v,lnlhin live,
and have held them close to the .poin-
The relpl. looked to New Uamp.hir
from every plrt OF the Union AS cngagin.
in the opening campaign Of the Presiden
tial election. and the victory had bee
won as Stark won at the battle of Ben
nin9ton
Iney attomptei to draw public atten
ton from the real issues Of the hour, an,
pointed to the tariff, taxation of bond
and collateral questions, hoping to kee,
out a sight the great and prominen
topics of to-day. On the other hand w
pointed thom to the issues of - year
ago and argued antecedcnt issues wor
buried out OF sight The memories O
1864 were revived. and showed them tha
II side HI tfaetei al I'll tlitt. ttlitt.
periods, and that now reconstruction i
the real issue. While political issue
change, men do not change so much
Show the man who wished to carry SLAYER
to the Queens Dominions in 1861. Shoy
me the man that wanted the war to fai