Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-06-28
VOLUME IS.
Republican State Convention,

The republican state convention
was held in Burlington on Wednesday
last. 1t was quite harmonious. Hon.
b. d. Harris Of Brattleboro was made
president, and A. G. Stafford of St. AL
bans was chosen secretary. A call
Of the roll of the delegates showed
about two thirds of the state to be
represented. Barton, Newport and
Troy were the only towns sending del
egates from this county; she is prob
ably reserving her strength for the
district convention. Hon. John W.
Stewart of Middlebury received the
nomination for governor, Hon. Julius
Converse of Woodstock being his
competitor. Geo. n. Dale of Island
Pond was nominated for lieutenant
governor, and John A. Page of Mont.
pelier, treasurer. This is just what
everybody expected, for in Vermont
politics, coming events al,0ays cast
their shadows before" With no de.
sign to flatter, we can say the ticket
selected is a good one, and of it it is
needless to say more.
Upon receiving the nomination Mr..
Stewart, upon call Of the convention,
stepped forward and made the follow
ing neat speech:
FELLOW CITIZENS While cannot af-
feet either Indifference or insensibilty to
the honor conferred upon me by you. / an
vet profoundly sensible that the highest
public honor bears with it inseperably the
gravest personal duty, and that the fines:
of a representative of such a constituency
as this, depends not less upon what he is
than upon what he does or is able to do
If the Office to which you nominate me i
somewhat barren of patronage and emolu
ment, it is nevertheless the chief magistra
cy of sovereign state, of whose histOr,
every true NermOnter is prOud-whOs
good name is rs dear as it is untarnished-
n state which | believe and dare affirm t
be the freest, purest and best of the sci
governing states in human histOry-th
fitting representative of free representative
government Thus believing, | vcntur
gratefully to accept the nomination so gen
erously profered and to add to whateve
Of Il al
ity may afford, my present pledge of con
slant, earnest and unselfsh devotion to tn
promotion of the highest honor and bes
interests of Vermont.
Mr.. Converse-the defeated cand
date-also made speech, the best {
the season, as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION -
have Just been informed that you have st
lected some one else as your nominee fC
Governor. OF course, you must not eS
pect much from me. That result has tax
en- the wind all out of my sails But al
consoled with the reflection that you hav
got the next best man, and one who on th
whole will answer the purpose very wei
Laughter and applause. Another thin
pIOulot lOu--JudJ L Will Keep du eye vi
on him, and if he deviates | shall CORE
him. He is a generous and kind friend I
mine. | fell in with him a short tin
since, and told him that was little jea
Gus Of him. and asked him, if he was cleo
ed, TO give me the best place he had to Civ
and he agreed that | might sit in his cha
half the time. Prolonged laughter al
applause. will only add that l thin
you have done well, and that we shall ha'
good governor in our nominee.
The following are the resolution
adopted:
Resolved, That the Republicans ofVe
mont re-afiirm the great principles of fir
government upon which her institution
were originally founded, and from whit
have sprung the prosperity and progress
her people.
Resolved That the mission of the r
publican party is not ended but that Il
great work it has so far carried on, it wi
continue. Ii will enhance individual Ii
erty and enforce obedience to law. 1t wi
reduce the burden of taxation imposed u
on the people by their enemies, while
will also continue to diminish the publ
debt ard public expenditure. 1t will a
minister the government with rigid econ
my and at the same time keep the publ
faith inviolate. 1t will sympathize, as
always has done, with all sincere struggl
for liberty among foreign nations, while
also observes the scrupulous fidelity to i
ternational law which it demands fro
other governments and peoples.
Resolved, That we cordially endorse Il
administration Of President Grant, al
will in the future, as in the past, Jealous
support it in the same course of honor a.
benefit to the country.
Resolved, That we will heartily suppC
the candidates this day nominated.
Resolved, That in the death of Govern
Washburn the state lost an able and POP
lar chief magistrate Revered and hont
cd by the people of the state in his life,
memory will be held in ahectionate rega