Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-11
Ten. Butler COucurS.

On the announcement ul the ballot which nom
mated Nnshhnrn oy,r Bltler, the latter gentle
man came forward and addressed the convention
as follows
Mr.. PresMem aHd Gentlemen | sup
pose it will not he undressing for you t.
know what is my view Of the result Of TO-
days work, and if it pleases you that
should state it, | feel myself at liberty to &c
So" Cries Of go on" with the retire
ment Of Governor Claain from the of.
fee | allowed my name TO 20 before the
Commonwealth, and when judged it ncces-
sary, | followed it with such considerations "a.
seemed TO me fit in order TO induce some re.
form in the Republican party, aud especially
upon two great measures. How | was met
is matter Of hstory-mct by the press
met by the organization, met by the patron.
age Of the State Government, met even by
the Senatorial delegation in Congress, which
descended into State politics. met even by
some Of my colleagues. | endeavored to treat
them each, one aud all, as Republicans. |
eudeavored to hold high the banner of the
Republican party. endeayorcd as far as
in the lay so to conduct the party a. to lead
to its greater usefulness was then met
by many men who threatened to bolt the
nomination of the Republican party in case
| was nominated. This would have Justified
me- in my judgment entirely in repudiating
the action Of any Convention in which men
should vote who declared such determine.
ton before | submitted my claims to it.
But am better Republican than they are.
Tremendous cheers And thereupou, hay-
ing seen that this Convention has been con-
Quoted generally in a spirit Of fairness and
with as little Of the frauds and mistakes as
could be incident to any Convention, and hav-
ing fairly submitted my claims to it, and no,
believing that the great majority of the REQ.
pie OF the Commonwealth ever agreed for a
moment to the declarations made hy my over.
jealous opponents, feel myself bound by its
decision as a man Of honor should be.
Loud and continued applouse.) Perhaps
with that have stated enough, but there is
one thing ! cant iorego saying, and that is
to give, from the very depth OF my soul and
heart, my thanks no, thanks is a cold word
my most grateful emotions to the almost
five hundred men that stood true to me by
day and by night, even unto the midnight
against all threats and intimidations TO them
| am most grateful. (Applause) No man
ever had such friends before and no man
will ever labor SO hard in the future to de.
serve them as | will. loud applause.
And inside of the Republican party the fight
shall 60 on for It's regeneration, for its purlii.
cation, for the advanc ment of labor, for the
suppression of vice, and for its great mission
and assure my friends. that while We
yield entirely to the organization, as we are
bound to do, in that organization we will 70
on and labor for the great objects for whicl
we started it, and as sure as there is trutl
and justice in the people Of the Common
wealth, just so sure sooner or later, shall W
attain them
Gentlemen of the Convention, for the uni
form courtesy and kindness with which hav
been treated this day, allow me to give eac
aud all my thanks, aud hearty cougratulation
on your success as an organization, which
hope may not be reflected upon by my il
success. There are things more TO be desire
than public office, more to be looked at tina
position, and that one thing is the future
my friends Whatever may have been tn
result Of their efforts in my behalf, still b,
leve they will 60 on with the work Of relorl
in the party; aud let me now ask each an
} every member of the Republican party as rel
resented here to go and do that; that tn
Commonwealth may be, indeed, in ever
minor particular, what we all know her to |
in the main, the champion State and Con
monwealth Of the nation and of the world