Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-10
STATE CONVENTION.
TIE SPEECHES


After the reading Of the resolutions. in the
State Convention on the Ist inst, there were
loud calls for Hon. T. W. PARK. Chairman
of the Vt. Delegation at Chicago. Mr.. Park
responded briefly and effectively.
Mr.. PARKS SPEECH.
He said that whether the action Of the Yer
mont delegation at the National Convention was
right or wrong, they cast their ten votes frst,
last and always FOR Grant and ColfaX. He be-
lieyed they had acted right, and had presented
the strongest ticket that could be made Yer
mont was the only Eastern State which went for
Colfax from the beginning. The people had
nominated General Grant before they sent their
delegates to Chicago, so that nothing was to be
done but to carry out their wishes. Referring
to the coming State election. he said that Yer
mont was to lead off in the grand contest Of the
fall, and the Importance Of her rolling up
large vote for the Republican ticket could not be
oyerestimated. They had had local quarrels in
Bennington during the last election, and the con-
sequence was that they gave she Republican
candidate the largest vote ever pOlled there. lie
hoped any quarrels now in the ranks Of the par
ty throughout the State might result in a like
manner. He believed that upon the grand prin-
ciplcs Of the party there could be no division in
their ranks, but that the old Green Mountain
State would 30 her duty. Thousands 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 over-estimate the
Importance of the election so soon to take place
and for this reason he hoped that Grant and
Colfax clubs would be formed in every town.
At the close of Mr. Parks remarks. the
convention rose at the suggestion Of the Pres
ident and gave three rousing cheers for
Grant and Colfax.
Hon. c. W. Willard was next called for.
MR.. wILLARD's SPEECH.
Mr.. Willard said that he occupied the posi-
ton Of 4 locker on at the Chicago Convention,
and naturally watched closely the course Of the
Vt delegation. He told about the pressure for
Ben Wade for Vice President, and Of his graft
fcation when he saw Mr.. Park arise In the
Convention and heard him say, g Vermont gives
her ten votes for Schuyler Colfax.'
But two other States besides Indiana gave
their votes in solid phalanx for Cofax Some
one asked how Vermont could guess so accu-
because she was so high up that she could sur
yey the whole field. They had voted for Colfax
As a Christian gentleman. No delegation came
out Of the Convention with cleaner record than
Vermont, or had more influence while in the
Convention.
Speaking Of the coming election, he said the
Republican party ought to give thirty thousand
majority for their State ticket in September.
This can be done if the full rOie is brought
out. Nearly twenty thousand voters habitually
stay away from the polls New Hampshire with
but little larger population than we, polls Co.
OOO,yotes to our 5000. To bring out the full
vote requires work, such as We can and should
cheerfully give. The only question is that of
majority. No great satisfaction can be gained
in whipping 50 small party as the democratic
party is in Vermont but in the effort to outdo
ourselves, to secure the biggest republican ma
Jorlty ever given in the State, we can put spirit
and interest into the campaign
Gen. Thomas was next called out, and
spoke with his customary hearty spirit
GEN. THOMAS SPEECH.
He thanked the convention for the honor
done him in again placing him on the State ticket
He valued the respect and confidence of the loyal
men who gave it, more than the office. There |
have been elections whel the questions at issue
did not touch the life of the nation but this was
not such an one He believed the success of the |
candidates to be nominated at New York, would
put IN jeopardy the interests Of the Government |
and the liberties Of the people. Vermont ought /
to do her whole duty. Leaving out the Lieuten- |
tant Governor of whom he would say nothing. |
they had most acceptable and worthy candidates |
for Governor and Treasurer and Vermont ought |
to give them majority which will tell on the |
canvass in Maine and New Hampshire, where all
the dogs of rebellion will be let loose in the effort
to break down the republican maior1ties next
fall His former democratic friends made him a
special object Of attack but he cared no more
for their blank cartridges than he did for the
bullets of their brother rebels in the war. They
were all democrats, with not single republican
helper, that fired on the flag and rolled up the
debt, and the northern democracy may still be
known by the company they keep. They and
the Southern rebels are asking for the same
things to-day, and till their party is regenerated
they would never find him training in their CON-
pany.
The General was heartily applauded.
Mr.. Redington was next called for but de-
clined to make a speech, adding brief re-
mark 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 it
AT the Vermont Republican State Convention,
ned n on Wednesday at Burlington. Governor
rage-whose administration has been emineutly
Upright and efhcent-and the rest of the present
excellent State ticket were re-nominated unani-
mousiy; Two Of Vermont's worthiest citizens
were selected as Presidential electors at large.
Appropriate resolutions were adopted and several
stirring speeches were made. On the whole, the
gathering was every way worthy of the Republi-
cans OF the Green Mountain State, being large,
harmonious and very enthusiastic. We are mar,
ticularly glad to note the strong determination
which was evinced to form Grant and Colfax