Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-30
Watoltman Sc journal.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1872.
The District Conventions.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1872.
The District Conventions.
We give below an abstract Of the proceeding
Of the several District Conventions all Of which
were held last week--gyng more space to th,
Second, about which nearly all the interest ha,
centered this year
The Convention in the
FIRST DISTRICT
was held in Rutland, on Wednesday and made
The following Organization Hon. G. w Gran.
dcy, OF Norgeunes, President A. H. futile Of
Rutland, and james S. Peck Of Montpelier, Sec
rctaries and Norman j Allen Of Ferrisbnrgb
Elias u. Burton Of Manchester, William NJ Field
Of Rutland, and George Nichols of NarthGcld,
| Vice Presidents
Hon Charles W willard Of Montpelier, wa.
unanimously ren0miuated for Congress man, and
| Alans0n Allen Of Fairhavcn, as Presidential
elector. The following District Committee was
appointed LOycaud Muns0n, 0f Manchester
Henry Slace, ot Bridport; j. H. llazelt0n,
OF Rutland Jas S Peck, Of Montpelier.
! Mr. Willard, in response to the invitation Of
the Convention, made the following well-timed
remarks
SPEECH or HOS. CHARLES W. WILLARD.
NJ. TresideHt and gentlemen Of tie c0nrni0a
End a w1-fold pleasure in this occasion, one
in the honor which the nomination cOnlers and
the other in the fact that ] can personally
make my acknowledgement of it. This. as some
OF you know, have not always been able ~ do.
Any one at nll couycrsant with the opportunity
for work valuable 10 ones stnie and country Of
iorod 10 a member Of either House Of Congress
must feel the grave responsibility which such
nomination as you tender me brings with IT, 4
rDn fl - aItt |rgN
with important duties. representative 0i q
Vermont constituency is especially charged and
expected 90 carry into all his official work some
thing Of the intelligent devotion to the principles
OF constitutional liberty, which have given sta
ble and enyable character to the people Of the
state. In this is the peculiar honor Of your
choice that il is VI it-ell stamp of character ;
but that 1t is So. load- the position with the
weighter responsibilities
Al the hest can make but a poor acknowledg-
meut 10 return for this evidence Of your continued
confidence and esteem and as the best expression
OF my sense Of il. | can assure YOU that il am
elected such ability and strength a. have shall
be c0nscicntiously devoted % the performance OF
every duty 10 which your representative ought TO
address himself ! trust my labors hitherto have
not been wholly without fruit, yet am sure that
what may have accomplished or may yet do is
and will be owing 10 great measure To the strength
and character which the support Of Vermont
constituency gives me- Like master ike man
the member ol Congress will never be better than
the people who elected him but from the warm
and intelligent sympathy that ought always to
exist between them be will be- made stronger and
vastly more effective as their representative. The
relation is one % the highc-. trust. it ought also
% be one Of the most cordial and unshaken con
fdence. but % be such demands that the repre-
sentative never shirk, nCycr mistake expediency
for the public good, never palter with his own
conscience. and never surrender bis own honor
Tint have not reached my own ideal OF repre-
sentative ! know TOO well that have not at
tanned toy0ure am as sensible as yuuca possibly
be. but that ! shall keep that ideal before me @
my ezemplar and shal continually strive to
reach it, is Ms sure ns my election, and know
can have no more honorable ambition.
But turn aside from this line of personal re-
mark. % exchange congRtuiatiOn with you over
the auspicious omcns OF the national canvass.
Vermont led oh in the campaign in splendid
style. and her 5000 majority was gmndly an
swored by 5000 from Maine. and in October.
from the Pcnob,cot % the Wabash, and even
from beyond the Missouri. came the inspiring
and almost nnhroken notes Of victory. The Cen
tral and Western States have answered back 10 our
Green Mountains and the pines Of Maine the
verdict OF the ballot box The result is secure
only add one suggestion to these words OF
cheer yecmont hos always been in the front Of
the battle for Republican principles, and it only
pected 10 Keep az the hehu u' tne coiuuih
On motion, the convention adjourned sine dc
TIE SECOND DISTRICT CONVENTION.
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eressional District assembled in convention in
this place yesterday afternoon for the purpose OF
candidates for Representative TO Com
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B D Harri. had NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. q
and o,os elected
Mr. Harris on coming 10 the chair. made
br;ef and annropriate speeeb. and requested that
tho con,epiion sbouid nroceed AT once IN the
b"s;ocss ~ ,,birb II ,,,s c,llcd
Me- + : Adams Of Chester. and n f..
- -, - p,7'l+h ,ror, cb,scr Soerotories
i'S ',-9 r'n' ,',- "
f,i,.. S,4y5,r5 II 'r,,r,stend then r,oved the
~ ~ n,,,nittee ~ fye bv Tho chair
~ ~ y cn,,,,nittse mon credcntials
Nr P;n~ree If Hartford moved AS an
snendmcnt that the delceatcs from the
Cnnnties of Oronpe and Windsor retire. and
o,,rse mon ono ca,Smittee IN each If thcir re-.
seScc,ive f'onntes who Sith the onlv Two suryiv
~ ,ner,bers or ,be n;strirt Committee Nessrs
IIssrrict of Brattleboro and Dana Of St Johns.
Lnrv sbonld le n committee an credentials. MIR
Rartholomew of Wnsbington moved os n further
amendment t6at the report Of the District Com.
,,o, ,bis sbect be accen.ed and adonted
as he sepse of tbe Convcntion Unon these ya,
rio,,s ,no,io,s verv snir;ted and somewhat
80 doho,a o,od i, Which ClsrL If RrattIe.
i,"rn p;ngree M Uattc,rd Gleason of Thetf,rd
pai dr p'rnfro, and several o,bers tool mart
'rIo Notion ~ NJ Rar,bolnne,s finally prevailed
.L,dge Sto5dor5 tbenNinSsmncb as t6e District
had Connd two sets of decgntes here
c.ar, ,ho 80, og Gr,ton ond clainino seots ana
LA oJri,ted ne;tbor rens,yed bis marion f,r The
,',,;,,oe of Gyc IA consider and rcnort man tbe
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