Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-28

Csnfeld, Of Arlington. elector at large. he was
seconded by Meesrs. Lyman and Underwood,
ard elected by a riuG roce vote.
Hon. D. p. Carpenter of Middlese1, present
ed, and Hon Joseph Poland seconded, Elisha +.
Jewett, of Montpelier, for the other elecTor st
large, and he WAS unanimously choten.l
On motion of Mr.. Carpenter Of Midilesex,
the nomination Of Hon. r. S. Taft, as Leuten-
snt Governor. was made unanimous.
Judge Porter moved the appointment OF
committee Of two to wait on Mr.. Billings and III
vite him TO sddress the convention; carried; ana
the chair appointed Measrs, Porter, Of Hartford
and Tyler of Burlington, such committee.
similar committee was appointed to wait on Gov
Stewart, consisting Of Gen. Circuit oil Barton
and Mr. Howe of Brattleboro.
Col Farnhsm from the committee on retoiu-
tons, reported the following which we're adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
R,soittd, That the mission Of the Republican
Party is not ended, that its continued existence Is
alike demanded by love Of country love OF human
ity and the safety OF the n0blest form Of government
Rss9Ir,i' That the enemies Of constitutional liber
ty In their efforts restore to power the bouroQh
elements Of despotism and oppression so ssha4ly
routed and overthrow under the efforts OF our
brave soldiers, led on by Generals unsurp passed IN
bravery and gallantry in the World,oniy snow thes
teress Of the nation and sphyerslFe q the rlsis u
man.
Ressf,sd, That We heartily endorse the platform
adopted by the Rational Republican Convention al
its late session in Phade phia, and we believe that
the principles there announced AID TO De carried
out by Republican Administration Will advance
the moral and material interests OF cur whole coun-
try during the next four years more than those IN
teIests have been advanced during any four years
Of its history.
nominees of the Philadelphia Convention VIZ g.
Ulysses s. Grant aad Henry Watson.
He believe in their honesty, aTnness and success.
We rely upon the qualities that gave Is Weeks
bur,h, that drove Lee into Richmond, that drove
Lee out Of Richmond, and that shOne in magnani-
nifty az AppomattoX Court House we beHeVe'
TOO, in the consistent friend Of tho freedman and
the laboriu- man everywhere, Henry wilson.
whose head and heart have remained uadistlroct
by long continuance in Office.
With these tTied leaders At the ftoat guarantee
to the Republican party Of tho country that Yer
mont still continues the star thai never sets anu
that n November next we will show such a vots
Tor the Republican nominees will silence the
Guns Of the opposition f1r four years 10 come.
Rss0rsd, That we believe in state policy That
shall educate every chLd within its borders. train
the abieboded for the defence oitte state in time
OF need suppress crime, and punish every hreacn Of
law restrain pay the state debt with tho least
possible burden 10 the people, encourage mimi
and manufactures, while we do not neglect the in
forests OF srculture, and 20 manage the entire u-
torests a the commonwealth as to keep our young
men within the borders Of Vermont
Reso'tef, That the illegal traffic 10 intoxicating
drinks, Is prolific source OF temptation. poverty
t,xatou.aud crime, csusinG needless and heavy bur
deus 20 ;al on many innocent citizens. 1t u there
fore the duty Of the STATE in accordance with It's
highest interests and its present settled policy 10
protect tie people from the evil, and the results
that follow such Illegal sale.
Ess1itsd. That We fully and heartily euiOrse the
nominees Of this Convention and We pledge our
selves and those we represent l. renewed LABOR ia
the cause O; Republican principles, that their
election may not only be assured bu; that il may
be a f1retiste Of the utter defeat in November
next Of Greeley principles and Cincinnati plat
forms aud democracy, present past or future,
whether represented 5y .neu or platforms.
Mr.. Billings came in with Judge Porter and
Mr. Tyler, VINO hsl been appointed s committee
to wait upon him Nnl present the invitation Of
the convention. Mr.. Billings presence on the
stage vss greeted with applAute.
AR. BILLINGS SPEECH
Nir Bdlincs sid he ala not come here burn
ing with = desre 10 he nominated for Governor
4 by this convention, but inspired with the truest
enthusiasm for the Republican cause sni deter
mined to abide the decision. whatever it might
be. If the CANVASS hal been conducted in an
over ssrcuine manner It wGs not his fault
/ but the result OF warm frienishipt Certainly,
said he ! have net contributed with my personal
alvice to it. | vas prepared to withdraw from
the canvass At any time VIXEN it should be
thought desirable TO restore harmony. -ani
now 20 o., result | submit without bitterness Of
heart -r screness Of head But for Al unf5r-
tuuste Misunderstanding - the outset ny
name would not have appeared in the l.st Of
candidates The question to he decided was as
10 the one or 20 the Two term policy flr Cover
nor | believed the great mass Of the
people 10 he in favor Of the one term policy
Whatever faults may have been charged 70
IT,, ] do not believe sn0ug them 10 have
teen a desire for office. Since the days q the
elder Chiueuden, toe first and most hou0rel
Of the line. Vermont has hal thirty governors.
Among them all, not one could h-ye desired the
l.iice less than have, and none could have been
more grateful. for such IN unsolicited testimo-
uiL than I. Ny regard for Vermont IL none
the less because II is TO; crest State.
have lived IL greater ones bl, this vac the
home Of ny esrly yesrs. No son Of this fair
l,ui could hsve been more proud f ler his
tory, her good name than I 10 continent
nor sea LAS ever been 90 vide as TO separate
me from you. mo- induce me for . moment TO
forget my native STATE. To have been child Of
Vermont, 20 hare been reared in this pure air,
aui ia this true and pure and Christian COM
muuity Is priceless privilege Wherever h.s
lot if cast. no loyal son % the State can refuse
% acknowledge his debt to her. or to defend
her fair fame As for me, when nearly half
s score Of years $50, | left the Place Of my
foi1urn on the Pacific, and SCI my face towards
Vermont, 10 make thenceiorth my home and
abiding lace here II vas with health So broken
thst dii not expect to be living now. Restored
by the pure ami vhclesome air, Of cur Green
bills, owe to Vermont not ouly life given, but
lie renewed.
MIR Billings vent on to siluie with strong
feeling TO the kinduestos he had received, when
young man. struggling with poverty, for three
years he had held Office ST the State Capital. Snd
10 the remarkable kindness which had been
shown to him personally throughout this can
VASE lie took it as an Sided kiniLefs, that
under the circumstances they should have called
him into this convention and accorded TO him 60
corlisl greeting For all he returned his heart
iest thanks lie declared sgAin his cheerful &C
quiesceuce in the verdict lie trusted thst who
ever had said here an uukind word concerning
him. would learn that there was no occasion for
it. There must be no heart burnings as they
separated. Let US al, said he, 90 hence to lift
high the banner Of our noble party, to close up
the ranks, and keep our State in her old position
in the from; rank Of republican supremacy. Let
US part good friends. And through whatever
changes OF leadership s1d Of parties, above poll
tics and parties and private interests. let it be
our infinite ambition to maintain the character
Of our State as pure, upright, intelligent and
Christian commonwealth And may cur State
ever abide strong in the faith.
This eloquent sud pathetic effort Of Mr. Bill
lngs was too much for the audience; msny were
actually in tesrs. The applause at almost every
sentence vas prolonged and tumultuous At
the close, Judge Shaw said it va, 4 prouder
thing to have made sucn speech as the one
they had just listened to, than to be the COVER
nor Of shy ,tste. Mr. sisle, Who presented
Gov. Stewart as candidate, ami who had been
the Governors hesrtiest hacker, rushed to Mr..
Billings upon the stage, AM, saying; 81 will not |
forge; this speech two years hence shook Mr.. |
Billings hand with the utmost cordially, and
With three hearty cheers for Frederick Billings.
p-opofed by twenty men At once in different; |