Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-09

Thus am teased my visions pleased,
COmminElng sport with Idle wishing
Time moves as If his wheels were creased
While half dreaming Sit half fishing
Though moments losing, IT'S yet amusing,
In ley. hazy summer dream,
While truutets nibhle RHYMES 20 scribble
Whispering name TO the fairy stream.
-Rupe's Maga-int fog august.
The Liberal Republican State COnven'
ton.
At the hour ret for the convention our repor-
ter dropped in at the City Hall and found four
teen "reformers' gathered in one corner Of the
Hall Haf1n hour later about 100 men had
assembled, including several well known and
rtsunch republicans, who had come as spectators
The convention. when finally Snd fully organized
consisted. by s,tusl and verified count, Of l97
persons. including republican,, democrats sri
reporters The liberals present probably were
about $50 in number.
The Convention wst called to order a min
u,es pAst Il, By Charles Clement Of RajlRnl, Of
the Liberal State Committee. who nominated FOR
temporary president Il G.. Adams, ez U. $. As
sessor ana so-shesl, If St; Adams
Mr.. Adams On taking the chair thanked the
Convention for The honor; hi, health would not
permit him 20 make any e1teL5e3 remarks They
had assembled to nominate State ticket and
Presidential electors Az If they could reduce the
Republican msi1r;y by few thounuis ri The
coming State election, il would have material
effect on the c.uysss. lie believed it was geuer-
ally underrtacd thst SO far as Vermont vas COZ
cerned, the presidential election takes place on
the fret Tuesday in September and 10: ia Nov
ember.
Hon. S. NJ D5rr Of Rutland. nominated J. K
Mclean Of Rutland, for temporary Secretary,
and he wss elected.
Jeii P. Lsii nominated Z Henry Willy Of
Randolph as another Secretary, and he was
chosen.
On motion Of IA. Il Ellie Of Springfield,
committee Of one from each county was appoint
ed bg tie chair, to report nominations for The
permanent officers Of the Convention. The c.m-
mittee Vas announced as follows:
Adifon Co. Smith Bennington, E
Barber Caledonia. G W Ely Chittenien, c
Noyet; Franklin, " Harrington; Grand l.ie,
VI lisuricsn; Lsmoe, Il A Waterman; Orange,
b Morse; Orleans, } Currier; Rutland, Joseph
Aisms; Washington, G Brigham; Winlhsm,
Bagley; Windsor, Il Smith.
The committee reported the following as lie
permanent organization.
Presiient-Hon Daniel Roberts, Of Burliug-
ton.
Vice Pr1silents-W Albee, Springfield;
Evelyn pierp5int, Rutland
S-cretsries-j X Mclean, Rutland; K
Field, Montpelier; Il Wiley, Randolph.
Mr.. Roberts took the chair and was iutoduc-
cd By Mr.. Adams. as ''one who understand. sd
diton, division and public sPesking''
Mr. Roberts preceded to address the CONVEX
ton At length, reading = good portion Of his
speech from a manuscript
Mr.. RoBERrs' SPEECH
Mr.. Roberts thanked the convention fog the
confidence and respect shown him, in selectnr
him for their presiding ofii;er The occasion
be said, wac peculiar one. / see here men
with whom / have been associated in former
yesrs They are publicsns-though not
Grant men. [Applsusel / see some who beosmc
accustomed yeSrs and years ago 10 stru.ce in I
the minority, who were s50litionists. sree F5iers
- liberty party men. They are meu
older than the republican party, vh1 T.
helped to hlI it and who have 1
acted with il till recent tsv. We are
men who voted for Fremont, who twice c.rriel I
in our srms Abraham Lincoln. and who after .
wards, in recognition Of tie distinguished FER /
vice Of a soldier, sustained him for President.
Though he had not been republican. aui his .
only civil act had been voting for Buchanan.
we took him IN our arms sGd placed him in the /
Presidential chair. In this mstter we were
right We arc here now, speaking the voice Of .
Cincinnati. (Applsuse) II the party which I
nominated Grant at PhilEdelphi. is the re
publican party, we are not Of it. We
stand here on different platform, one laid down
at Cincinnati and sfterEsrd recognized II Bslti-
more. l have said We did right in electing
Grant There msy have been some policy in il,
Is the Democrats might have taken him If We
had not, but it wss right We hal tried him as
a holdier and be had served well lie deserved
great regsrd AID this Was none too great. Gentle
men my right hand shall Wither before would
pluck Leaf from his lsurels, a, a hard fighter.
great captain and victorious general. But to-day
we elect President, snd We must canvas his
merits IS such. II We were electing a General
We should not choose Horace Greeley Eye~v
man to bis trade Mr.. Greeley's ION to Rich
mond - proved him s failure rs a General.
Gen. Grant Is quite as grand failure 80 a pret-
dent. II Is not pleasant thing, gentlemen, 20
separate from those we have SO long acted with
We take pride in the character Of the repub-
lican party, such sc 1t has been. Never WAS
there party Inspired by nobler iiess
II thst did 4 nobler work but hsv-
ing done its work - having carried
tie ldess into permanent euactments,
having secured TO the slave equal riehtI and the
ballot, and restored lOya, governments at the
South; It has performed its mission. No PARTY
AN live on lis past fame Ii must have lesr 20
VitAlize 1t. What idess have inspired the re- s
publican party FOR two yesrt2 Reform No. I
Reconciliation At the South No The whole
'nergies Of the government have been devoted 10
keeping General Grant in his place and secrr-
ng thote under him in their oficss 4 rg,n I
could do anything-could plumber at will, If he
vas only for Grant; but il an houest postmaster
lsd declared sgalnst him. how long would biz ?
thcisl head have been left on HE BODY The {
line IA, come to change. The party should no. ,
onger be chained 10 the chariot wheels Of Gen
rant. (Applause) This feeling has become
cry determined and fixed. The Cincinnati
convention WAS republican convention. it,
Iatiorm is republican and none the Eorte be
suse II is also democratic. Even christians
nd inhielt can sgree on some question:, as on s.
hat Of common honesty. II the Cincinnati Il
'stiorm there is common ground for men Of all
siues- The notion that any man should step
Il that platform because q democrat stems on u 81
lpreme folly. The Cincinnati movement "a er- IL
fessed IN two words Reconciliation and Re- o.,
'rm- Ii rays the revenges snd bitter tbougbts
the war shall be buried in the grave of the "a
'oeLien, under the Apple tree OF the Aupoms-
* II means amnesty, clsspiBg Of hand. and fe
common tag. 1t means the government Of
.ery state by lie own people and the removal Vi
government BY the bayonet. Il means that re
ie American eagle shall bear to our southern
-ethren the olive branch. Il means that no -,
'rt Of cur country shall be & Poland or an Ire Il
nd-thorns in the sides Of their oppfesors St
ct us have peace Let Us have it. ard cease nv
king about it. The victory bs. been won
ID It's fruits secured The South il ~
quiet a, people could be under the plunder- in
rule Of the carpet-bsggers. The devGsts
'ht Of sheridan in the Shenandoah valley. and h,
sherman IN his march to the res, had been =.
tione by the rsvsges Of seven YEAR, Of pe,os 10
der this Administrator th,
Cincinnati also means Reform and the dis.ri-
ton OF the othces to such as are honest and
nable, rather than 20 party There ia moth col
IN It's platform thAt is not republican. moth c
: that even Grant man can object to. win
o exceptions
Mr.. Roberts went on to sc1re Congress for IN gr'
risking to continue the Suspension of the sv
oeAs corpus and military rule Thanks To 8 ,,.
' republicans, two Of them representative. Of
rmont, that measure failed Mr.. Roberts MN
ught that Grant Eas renominAted, and Colf.x if
;, only because the one had patronage and the for
er none, He aEked why Grant did not with rep
w as candidate when be ssw that his re. ,.a
nlnstlon would divide the party, aid declar- 80
thst hit denomination wss not the work If lor
people that there never vas party co. sub spe
went to It's chief as the republican party ill,
1 the party had been turned into grand cleo -
1eering machine, and WAS run only to serve Jou
personal ends Of the president. Il is. party