Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21


steamers Of olr beautiful Lake ChampIsin carry
the palm for wise prec.ution in management
combined With extraordinary measures Of safety,
g; Thsteyer cost Of time and money on the part
Of their oWre-s Ii il TO be hoped that such
measures, still further improved with advancing
science, may become perpetual. D. 7. T.
Democratic State Convention.
STORMY sEssIOS-JoHS CAIN sHoWs Hls TEETH
sNIrH AND ArRIss TOD MUCH FOR HIM -CISCIS-
Natl Platoon ENDORSED GREELEY DELE
GATES ELEcrED 70 BALTIMORE.
MONTPELIER. June u
The surviving members Of the Democracy Of
Vermont were preseut in goody numbers here
to-day, Reinforced with few Of the 'on the
fence - men; who have stood outside for some
yesrs past; sometimes casting their political for
t1res with the Republicans, and al other times
/ vita the Democrats The contingency Of the
nomination Of Greeley aud Brown at Baltimore,
And their possible election, had evidently set the
possum and '' passive " politicians al sgog;
and they h)cked to Montpelier to try to control
the party Saaheirim. The Greeley men under
+ the lead Of Hr. B Is -mslley, Of Burlington, H.
/ b. Smith, Of Milton. Snd Hiram Atkins OF Mont
paier, clearly rna the machine. Their slate Was
well mzte up .ui although John Cain fought
] then with all his energy, they beat him At almost
egerg point Flur-hitns Of the convention was
for Greeley The resolutions eniJrse the Gin
ci-nati platform and the delegation, though not
lustrocteI is : unit for the Cincinnati nomi-
nee- 4 few Of the oil e Bocrbons, =" as they
were termed once. As ChSs. y. Davenport Of
Br4tiebJro. and Gen. L. s Partridge Of Nor
wi1h, openly Av5sel their opposition 70 Greeley
and their determination not 10 vote for him
huf rhav IA 40 mo- SIR IN the If.ovaurfon Ahrrf
half the State wAs represented the report Of
the Committee oa credentials showin: ls5 &C
credited deiegstes
The Convention was he'd in Village Hall,
which wss well Glei throughout the day ani
was called TO order By H. B. Smith, OF Milton,
Chairmsn Of the STATE Committee, who tpoke
Substantially ss foLlows;
MR. iNITH's REAARKs.
Gel-euel oi tbs C5nveat.01, meet a. No or
d. nary uule, corrupt gdmi cistratiOn, the out
r-s-h u d evil car, has possession Of the govern
. mert. This afuin stra;ion and fts lea1ins men,
clrry tIe s0verums sut in corrupt, ,sr 1itrary and
brutal manner. ~ I'd the country % sucn gov
eraue-t a part q ia own supporters aoand N il,
an hold ogc the ri zht hand o eIloWslip TO all pat
. ro-ic re. In an efJrt % r1 tue country oft rLe
+ Den.ccratic party Cf Vermont sre deeply st.achet
q democrats lGire.p.es' ara the Democratic O.
anzst on; AID 10 tbs crisis tr1 "a Ings pre-
sected TT t o do o preserve those principles and
that organization and o assist other patr otto citi
zens o. the country IN RIDING the lntry o. i:s
presen. government.
And ro=, as IN the past tie democratic party
vii DO its whole duty. OF the action alf record Of
tlat party during the difI ut times Of the late
Slr. ana for the iast decade We have reason % be
proud. And il Is great deal 10 say OF political
party that IFS action an1 record can he reviewed
anI approved at.er the light Of ten or twelve years
experience Il uecess ny % eXtTicate the country
from is lepl0ralle c1nciCcn p0.itica liy we shah
support Horace Oreeley 0r any other wise and iu-
QicI, us Measure. Bu: We have fought the good
-ht, and We have kept the faith, aud shall
never surrender democratic rulpes or ihe demo-
cratic or-lIisition
Mr Smith prsssz:sl the asGe Of c. J. Glss-
sCn q Montpelier, ~ temporary chairman, aud
be rls declared elected Oa taking the chair be
coogrAfulAtei the democracy OF Vermont on the
prcspec. OF a change from a corrupt government
10 government q ,sE uuier the constitution.
The sigus Of the times were auspicious. The
people had had enough Of military Iiug7. Il
had been pre- iictei that Grants ADMINISTRATION
woa'd te failure and row IL Vas pronounced a
failure IN the house Of his frie1is.
Mc-i,lo Ncyes Of Burlington, and Eo,lin s
Chills q Wilmington, we're appointed Sscre,Gr-
ie1 pro ier.
M Snsl.ey Il Burlington moved that the
temporary orsen cation tc msie permanent,
With the siiiuea Of Z vic. -7rerIent from each
County.
M- Gaia O. Rl.,Au ssil be was 60 years old
.ul hsi attended every Democrats State Con
,eutiaa -l- forty years lie sas Democrat
long before his friend Snl,ley was born. aud he
believed Be knew what the Democracy cf Yer
mont vsu.ei better than be. lie Eas opposed
20 nsEiug the temporary organization perma-
neut. THE wss 4 delegate convention and there
should dIst be = committee Of credentials TO as
certain who composed il, lie di not vsnt half
d--el uea TO get together and fix up t5e con-
ven;ior.
NJ S~,e-f.-- --..b LEA, L-s -,-tt-, .r1 W
S1ai;h Of Milton. moved the appointment Of the
Secretaries a. committee On credentials.
Mr. Cain did uot like this motion. lie want
a. no gum game; nothing cut sad dried He
moved the appointment OF committee Of two
fruui each Congressional district for the purpose
Of seeing who we're delegates s3i who we're not.
He wished % get 81 expression of the people.
II, wanted eyery thing fair He was going 20
have bis rish,s AL should rot be dictated to by
tao Cr three Een.
The chsir suggested TO Mr. CAIN that he must
max, bis motion IS Al sneniment to Mr..
Smi;h's.
Alc Cain refused to DO SO
Sir. Joha 4. Beers % Mouk;on. said this whole
preceding vs.. out.ile Of al parliamentary
ruler; which suggested % us the ilea that the
Democrats had been s1 long out of power n Yer
mont, thst taey hst forgotten even the simplest
D eC+.Eee 0I ttIDc1AtAe StHcmEiY
Ales>rs AtAins sad Smith explained he mud
de.
MIR. Davenport, IN the mild and persuasive
manner, for which he is 20 famous, sA,d it was
foolish for the te~ democrats there were in Yer
mon; to frt,er asay their time or fset their tenn
per ever such tsidins question th.S lIis
friend Cam .elt more deeply shout i; than he
couli understand. lie c0unsellc1 that in the in
teres;s Of hsrmony Mr. CsiH's ideas should be
adopted. He though; Mr.. Smiths motion all
right, but some Of the couventiln imagined it
looked Gu, Enl dried, therefore lie hoped it
would be withirNvn.
ar. Sualley deaiel any ia'eGtion 70 trsm2le
on Any persons rishts
Mr. 4. =. Chilis Of Bennington. Sgreei With
&r Csin in his ulod concerning the orgAnizA-
ton o. the convention, bat not 10 his personsl re-
hertiont upoa leading members Of the conven-
tion. But he vsntei to save time, to dispatch
tusr, SO, and % be favored Mr. Smith q motion.
Mr. Cain wished to zee h,rmcry. bat he did
: noi knos the S-o-etsries j.; be dIi he might
tIus. them.
; Mr. S.esicy said that Ny Cam must be the
, only Democrat on the floor Who didn't know
I MonlO NoyeS, as the s0ll Of honor and honesty.
E Mr. Cain begged pardon Of the Convention.
He didn't know that Mr. Noyes was Secretary.
! So be gave in ard thus ended the half hours
e proftless discussion. Mr. Smiths motion unan-
: imously prevailed, and recess Of twenty min
I utes vRs taken.
: After adopting the report Of the Committee on
D credentials, Mr Smalley renewed bic motion
:. rels;ive to permanent organization.
Mr CSia again iulalgcd in strain Of personS
remarks concsrEing the msnner in which tbs
conyention wss run by certain parties. HI
desired committee on permanent organization
Mr. Csin was f6quently interrupted by cries o.
= "ho or, a. We want our dinner" Sc MIR
> Sm.lley hoped Sr Cain would be heard, and sp-
pesled 70 the convention 10 litten to him. A
a tcene of discoij nov eusuei, during which Mr.
= Simmons Of Bennington insisted there should b.
!, no glg law prac,iccd Mr. Cain proceeded witt
= his speech. Grant vas sure of Vermont Ger
e tsin gentlemen wanted to make the party al
!, small IS possible Two or three men were ben
) on controlling il, But he was determined nj
: ore usn, 20 two men, no twenty shall contro
! the convention Here Mr. Smalley called hin
, 70 order; t.Jing he w.s not speaking germsn'
= to the question, and wss wandering round Robir
!, Hoods balm.
i TIE Chair rulel Mr. Cain out Of order
7 John NJ. Weeks OF Lyndon. thought the Demo-
crate were sill honest and hoped the vote would
be taken by rising.
e Mr.. Cain insisted on L committee on perma.
a nent organization bus his motion was voted
r down, and the temporary organization mad,
: permanent with the addition Of the following
q Vice-Presdents
, ChEs Alger, Burlington.
: Miner Hilliard, Rutland
g George Slate. Bellows Fslls
4 Hiram B Sowlts, st. Adams.
: R Roughton, Stamford.
: Charles Crane, Mortified.
0 E B Baldwin, Sharon
e 3 r McGsfiey, Lyndon.
e Lucius Robinson, Newport.
y Alvsh Smith, Willisms;oWn.
0 James N johnson, Mortified