Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13
3utland 1ailp Aerald.
THE RUTLAND HERALD
FRIDAY, JUNE Z, 1872.
Thc philadelphia Convention and
Fts Nominations.

The great gathering OF the loyal lie
pubicans at Philadelphia, the unity and
enthusiasm which mark all their pro-
ceedings has attracted the attention of
the whole country. No such universal
expression has ever taken place before
in the history of any party, and fore
bodies the harmony that will character
ize the canvass until the election in No
vember. The organization of the con-
yention developed the hearty endorse
ment that Gen. Grant was to receive
from the delegates coming as the repre-
sentatives of the people speaking at
once their wishes and convictions in re-
gard to the presidential nominee The
opening speech of the temporary Presi-
dent of the convention, the venerable
Morton McMichael, fired the convention
with a rare spirit, and was well adapted
to the time, place and business. He
seemed to appreciate the salient points
of the opposition when he described
those who met at Cincinnati as ''with
ou constituency" and characterized
the Democrats as party without prin-
eiples, and when the President said of
Grant that che enjoys more of the con-
fidence of his,countrymen and is a truer
and better man than mis- detractOrs,"
chord was struck that told the senti-
ment of the vast assemblage, in referer-
ence to the man and his denomination.
The speeches of Gen. Logan, Gerritt
Smith, the venerable apostle OF freedom,
Governor Oglesby and others, ringing
out full and clear in the endorsement of
Gen. Grant, made it fully evident that
he would be nominated by acclamation,
and that he was the first choice of the
people and the party, for no other coa-
yention that has yet been or to be held,
will so fully and heartily express the
sentiment of the masses as sill the Phi'a-
delphia Convention, and its utterancs
will surely be the determining voice Of
the coming election.
The convention, in the unanimous re-
nomination Of President Grant, have met
the expectations of the Republican
party and is q just acknowledgment OF
the wise, prudent and debt-decreasing
administration that has led the country
on its road to prosperity, during the
past four years.
There will be disappointment mani
Tested at the failure to rcnominate
Schuyler Cofax for Vice President, be-
cause the people believe him to be one
of the foremost and truly upright citi-
zens of the republic. The nomination
of Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts,, for
the second place on the ticket is recog-
milton Of the eminent services of one Gf
the fathers of the Republican party-a
man who came from the people and is
of the people-perhaps no man in thS
whole nation so well understands the
needs and desires of the masses and the
working classes as does Henry Wilson,
and to his support they will rally with
an enthusiasm such as this country has
never witnessed, feeling that they have
a true representative who knows full
well their struggles from actual expert
ence. Another class of the American
people hold Mr.. Wilson in high regard
as one who has been their benefactor
and guardian they will rally to his
support as one man, sweeping the entire
colored vote of the South into the sup,
port of the ticket. In our judgment no
more fitting selection of the embodiment
Of Republican principles, and more gen
uine representative of the working
classes of the country could have been
made than Henry Wilson, of Massachu-
setts. His nomination will delight New
England, and is her full, square, frank
answer to Senator Summers aspersions
and libels upon the President. The
Republican party win now come up to |
the full endorsement of and win a glOr-
ious victory under the banner of Grant |
and Wilson.
The issues are now sharply defined |
the candidates presented-the can
yass commenced, and there can be
no question of the reelection of Presi- /
dent Grant.
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