Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-07-09

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. thousand Of voters
in the country will watch with eagerness
for the keynote Of the campaign which
Vermont is TO give in September next.
For that reason the people Of Vermont
cannot oyer-estimate the importance OF
the election so soon 10 take place; and for
this reason he hoped thu Grant and Col
fax clubs would be formed in every town.
At the close Of Mr., Parks remarks the
convention arose, at the suggestion Of the
President, and gave three rousing cheers
for Grant and Colfax.
Hon. C. W. Willard was next called for.
MIR. WIZARDS SPEECH.
J Mr.. Willard said that he occupied the
position Of a locker on at the Chicago
Convention. and naturally watched close
D. the course Of the Vermont delegation.
He told about tho pressure for Ben Wade
for Vice President, and of his gratifca'
ton when he saw Mr., Park arise In the
Convention and heard him say, "Ner-
mont gives her ten votes for Schuyler
| Colfax."
But two other States besides Indiana
gave their votes in solid phalanx for Col
fax. Some one asked how Vermont could
guess so accurately from the start, and he
told them il was because she was so high
up that she could survey the whole field.
They had voted for Colfax as Christian
gentleman. No delegation came ont OF
| c,m,Vntiva w;th - sis.nvt iruuld than
Vermont, or had more influence while in
the Convention.
Speaking Of the coming election, he said
that the Republican party ought to give
| thirty thousand majority for their STATE
ticket in September. This can be done
il the f,N rOte is brought out. Nearly
twenty thousand voters habitually stay
away from the polls. New Hampshire,
with but little larger population than We,
polls Gj,0O0 votes TO our $1,000. To
bring out the full vote requires tn0rk,
such as we can and should cheerfully give
The only question is that of majority. Ne
great satisfaction can be gained in whip
ping SO small party as the Democratic
party is in Vermont; but in the effort L
Guido ourselves, 10 secure the biggest Re
publican majority ever given in the State
we can put spirit and interest into the
I campaign.
Gen. Thomas was next called out, AM
spoke with his customary hearty spirit
GEN. THOMAS SPEECH.
| He thanked the convention for the hon
or done him in again placing him on th,
1 So. .snls.t n 4, Ill -,
confidence Of the loyal mon who gaze il
more than the office. There have been
elections when the questions at issue did
not touch the life Of the nation but thi,
was not such a one, Hebcheved the sue
cess of the candidates to be nominated a
New York would put in jeopardy the in
tcrestS of the government and the libcrtlc
of the people. Vermont ought to d,
her whole duty. Leaving out the Lieu
tenant Governor, of whom he would sa,
nothing, they had most acceptable an,
worthy candidates for Governor anC
| Treasurer, and Vermont ought To give
thsm majority which will tell on tn,
canvass in Maine and New Hampshire
where all the dogs of rebellion will be LEI
loose in the effort to break down the Re.
publican majorities next fall. His for
mer Democratic friends made him a spe-
cial object of attack but he cared nc
more for their blank cartridges than he
did for the bullets Of their brother rebels
i'll the war. They were all Democrats
via, I,ot a siuglv pvpu,nioau iivlpvI, tho
fired on the flag and rolled up the debt
and the Northern Democracy may still b,
known by the company they keep. They
and the Southern rebels are asking foi
the same things to-day, and till their par.
ty is regeuerated they would never find
him training in their company.
The General was heartily applauded.
Mr.. Redington was next called for, bu
declined to make speech, adding a brie
remark or two on the Importance of work
in the short time left before State election
after which the convention adjourned.
The Boston Journal says of il:
At the Vermont Republican State Con
vention, held on Wednesday at Burling
ton, Governor Page-whose administra
ton has been eminently upright and eff
cient-and the rest of the present excel
lent State ticket were re-nominated unani
mously. Two of Vermont's worthless
citizens were selected as Presidential
electors at large. Appropriate resolution
were adopted and several stirring speeche
were made. On the whole, the gatherin.
was every way. worthy of the Republi
cans of the Green Mountain State, beinl
large, harmonious and very enthusiastic
We are particularly glad to note tn
strong determination which was eyincet
to form Grant and Colfax clubs in ever,
part of the State Vermont is sure enough
by heavy Republican majority anyhow
But her citizens are not going to res
satisfied with that. Seeing that she ear
beat nearly every other State in The
Union, and that her State election comes
first on the Atlantic coast, they have re
solved that she shall for once Guido her
self. That is the right spirit exactly.