Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-30

In consequence of the great length of
the proceedings of the State Convention
and the disadvantages under which we
labored in receiving communications from
Burlington there, were some errors and
omissions in our report, we give cor
rection and addition thereto below.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
ReS0lged, That the Republicans of Yer
mont re-affirm the great principles of free |
government upon which her institutions
were originally founded, and from which
have sprung the prosperity and progress
of her people.
ReSOl0ed, That the mission of the Re-
publican party is not ended; but that the
great work it has so far carried on, it will
continue. 1t will enhance individual
liberty and enforce obedience to law. 1t
will reduce the burden of taxation imposed
upon the people by their enemies, while
it will also continue to diminish the pub
lie debt and public expenditure. 1t will
administer the government with rigid
economy and at the same time keep the
public faith inviolate. 1t will sympathize
AS it always has done, with all sincere
struggles for liberty among foreign ma
tious, while it also observes the scrupu-
lous fidelity to international law which
it demands from other governments and
peoples.
ReS0Eoed, That we cordially endorse the
administration of President Grant, and
will in the future, as in the past, jealous
ly support it in the same course of honor
and benefit to the country.
BeS02ged, That we will heartily support
the candidates this day nominated.
ReSOEoed, That in the death of Cover
nor Washburn the State lost an able and
popular chief magistrate. Revered and
honored by the people of the State, in his
life, his memory will be held in affection
ate regard.
Senator Edmunds was next called to
the platform and addressed the conven-
tion.
SPEECH OF HON GEO F. EDMUNDs.
Mr. Edmuuds said he was not ignorant
that the citizens nf Vermont are aecus-
toned to Observe intelliaently and closely
the course of public affairs He should
thereupou not undertake to render an ac-
count of what had been done but would
rather congratulate them upon the pro-
gress which the party they represented
had made L. seemed almost like mira
Gle that only ten years ago the Repubii-
can party came into power. Then, over
one.third If the States of the Union cher
iahed system OF labor which the people
of Vermont detested. When he said the
people, he meant the whole people of the
State, without distinction of party, and II
it were with that distinction it would
amount to about the same thing. Ten
yo,rs ago the government was carried
on by an aristocraoy. No government on
the globe was more 80. Since then, you, or
the Republican party, of whose work you
have as much right rs any to claim a
shnre-have waged to final victory war
begun and carried on to overturn The gov
ernment You have given liberty to four
millions of slaves; y ou have carried to
every State liberty and equal rights AT
the close of the war you again found
Yourselves in the hands of a hostile and
treacherous administration. But you car
ried on the government in spite of its
head You elected in due time President
Grant. The first year of his administra-
tion illustrates his career. He has re-
duced the debt by over one hundred and
twenty millions, with reduced taxation
He has maintained the government with
increased efficiency and economy.
Our work now is the manly task of
carrying on with patient fortitude the
burdens of the government. And while
relieving the weight of taxation, we may
hope to raise the credit of the govern
ment, so that within a twelve month an
old fashioned dollar shall be a dollar
again. Such has been the policy of the
government at home, and realizing that
no country can prosper without main
tanning good feeling with other nations,
the foreign policy of the administration
has been peace.
Mr.. Edmunds went on to pronounce
wholly uufounded the rumors that there
was an ill-feeling between the President
and Congress. AS full and friendly har
mony existed between them as had ever
before been known in any previous ad-
ministration. Gen. Grant is republic
can president and reioices to be such.
Any differences of opinion between him
and the representatives of the people, are
only such as fought to exist in a free gov
ernment. Each gives hearty support to
the other, and, the Republican party, from
which the country must yet expect so
much, will still find the President and
the Representatives working together for
the same high ends as heretofore.
Mr. Edmunds spoke with earnestness
and spirit, and was heartily applauded.
Hon. @. w. Willard was next called
for. .....
We are obliged to defer our report of
MIR. Willard's remarks. 1t was an excel
lent and eloquent speech.
Mr. Paul, from the committee to NOM
mate State committee for the two years
TO come, reported the following for
STATE COMMITTEE
B. f. Fifeld, Montpelier.
George A. Merrill, Rutland.
H. G. Root, Bennington
Stephen Thomas, Fairlee
kittridge Haskins, Brattleboro.
Franklin Fairbanks, ST. Johnsbury.
G. G.. Benedict, Burlington.
Albert Clark, ST. Albans,
o. N. Elkins, Troy.
The report was adopted.
MIR. Fairbanks said he noticed that the
old committee had been reelected with
the single change of his own name for
that of Mr.. Prosper Merrill of Windsor
County. He thought it best to re-elect
the committe entire, and requested to be
excused in order that Mr.. Merrill might
De replaced on the committee.
Mr.. Page of Rutland said there was an
easier way of mending the matter, and on