Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-05-06
VERMONT REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION.

DGllOMS ais 1dSb " COuCood1s noo
largely attended. The Hon. G.. G. Ben
edict of Burlington was chosen tenn
porary chairman, who, on taking the
chair, thanked the convention for the
honor conferred on him. Il. n. Swain
of Bellows Falls and d. NJ. Camp of
Newport were made temporary secreta-
ries. H. II. Powers of Morrisville, H.
G. Root of Bennington, John L. Page OF
Montpelier, Francis Goodhue Of Brattle-
boro, H. r. Stoug hton of Randolph and
G. w. Brownell of Williston were ap-
pointed committee on permanent organ
ization, and George H. Bigelow of Bur-
lington, Joseph Poland of Montpelier,
Benjamin H. Steele of Hartland, R. G.
Benton of ST. Adams, L. E. Knapp of
Middlebury, Henry Clark of Rutland,
and George Nichols of Northfeld COM
mittee on resolutions. During the alb
sence of the committee on permanent or
ganization the convention was accepta-
bly, addressed by the Hon. A. l.. Miner
of Manchester. The following perma-
nent officers of the convention were then
reported and elected Frederick Billings
of Woodstock, president the Hon. John
Gregory of Mortified, the Hon. b. D.
Harris of Brattleboro, and the Hon.
Luther Baker of Newport, vice-presi-
dents r. N. Swain of Bellows Falls,
and D. M. Camp of Newport, secreta-
ries. Mr. Billings in taking the chair,
made an eloquent and powerful speech,
devoted to the past and future of the
republican party, and argued that the
highest political welfare of the nation
demanded the continued ascendency of
that party. Though defending the SUBJ
stantial wisdom and honesty of the adj
ministration, he admitted there had been
mistakes. San Domingo was one. The
attempt in the Senate to discipline every
body who differed from the administra-
ton was another. Consequential DAM
ages in the claims before the Geneva ar
bitration was another But these could
not be compared with the supreme folly
of breaking away from or trying to break
up the party because of such mistakes
and the personal intentions growing out
of them. The new party to be inaugur-
ated at Cincinnati was an ideal party,
and ideal parties never prevailed. In
conclusion Mr.. Billings trusted that
Vermont would send to Philadelphia hel
wisest and strongest men-charged t.
say that Vermont stands to the cardinal
principles of the republican faith, ano
forever will stand to the equal rights o.
all, the full payment of the nationa
debt, the reduction of taxation, to hon
esty and fidelity in every public office
and the perfect maintenance in ever,
direction of the public rights and hon
or and Vermont stands to the republi
can organization for the success of thes
principles, and only wishes of the ma
tional convention the exercise of tn
wisdom which will make the success
secure. Mr.. Billings speech was calm
logical and conservative, and was listen
ed to with profound attention, ant
many of its eloquent passages were re
ceived with applause.
ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO THE NATIoNA
CONVENTION.
The convention then proceeded to tn
election of delegates and alternates t
the national convention with the follow
ing result
Delegates at large-Ex-Governor job
Gregory Smith, st. Adams the Hor
Horace Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury tn
Hon. Benjamin H. Steele, Hartland
General George W. Grandy, Vergenne.
Alternates-Colonel W. G.. Veasey, Ru
land, Colonel John B Mead, Randolph
the Hon. Asa L. French, ST. Johnsbury
Fearloch H. Caufeld, Arlington.
First congressional district, Georg
A. Tuttle, Rutland; George Nichols
| Mortified delegates. N. I. Spragu,
Brandon M. S. Coeburn, Mancheste
alternates.
Second congressional district, jaime
Hutchinson, jr. Randolph Willial
Harris, jr., Windham delegates. Co
H. R. Stoughton, Randolph; Clark T
Chapman, Cavendish. Alternates.
Third congressional district, Georg
: Wilkins, Stowe; Lawrence Barnes, Blu
lington, delegates. William W. Har
shorn, Lunenburg J. E. P. Clark, Mi
: ton, alternates.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Judge Steele, from the committee 9
resolutions, submitted the following :
0 Resolved, that, first, we cordially approve and
dorse the present national administration and COZ
mend it as distinguished among the best of o.
history for ability, integrity economy and fideli
u to principle,
Second-The first preference of the State is f
the nomination of Grant and Colfax, and we Wi
our delegates to regard that preference SO far
upon consultation with the delegates from 9th
States they shall find that preference consste
with the harmony of the republican organizatio
q and tha
full and permanent establishment of republic;
principles. To these candidates all others shou
e yield.
Third-We deeply regret the detection of repu
u licans from the regular organization. We belle
that the objects of reform protested to be right
J. the liberal republican movement are mainly SUI
:. as can be secured only in the republican part
while the only practical result of the moveme
will be to strengthen the democracy.
: Fourth-We deprecate the restoration of t
n democratic party to power as endangering t
equal laws which, against the opposition of tn
O party, have recently been engrafted upon our sy
tenn, as preventing any further progress in t