The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-02
v E r M o N T..
Tho Republican State Convention o.
Frederick Billings on the Cincinnati
Movement Delegates
to Philadelphia
BEILows FALLS. w., NAV !. 1872.

BELLOWS FALLS, vtt May ], 1877
The State Republican Convention TO choose dele
gates to the National Convention at Philadelphia
was held in this place to-day. Mr.. Frederick Bill
lngs, OF Woodstock, presided On taking the chair
he made an able speech. After returning thanks
fol the compliment paid him he said the repubh-
san party OF Vermont was not afflicted with
divisions which required the settlement OF
preliminary questions ana render the task
Of presiding officer difficult. Although this was
the Presidential year, and there were conflicts and
new departures and new organizations, and con-
ventions to represent them the republicans OF Yer
mont, while keeping eyes on all, and praying that
ton to be held In Philadelphia on the 9Th OF June
for the authoritative expression Of the principles
and policy OF the republicans OF the nation and the
selection OF their candidate fol- the Presidential
struggle.
He did not believe that those who met IN conven.
ton at Cincinnati to-day gathered there TO he salts
fed with emphatic declarations Of complaints
against the administration and patriotic reGnsi-
tions ON the Philadelphia Convention, in the hope
and attempt to exert moral influence on it, aud
40 lift up It's platform and candidates II that was
their purpose, whatever views might be entertained
al the need OF the convention, IL would command
respect Everybody, then, might make pilgrimage
10 Cincinnati. But he did not think, If there were
weaknesses in the republican party, II should for
that reason 70 to the wall. IfIeInedy was needed,
IL lay among the republicans themselves.
lie believed the Cincinnati Convention would be
pOwerless In the canvass unless the democracy
absorbed into it's support IL could he iorni'-
able only by union with IL Of all the elements OPP
posed 10 the republican party. But he thought the
people would not be turned away from the repub-
Ican organization and be won over to Il democratic
alliance by great names, or oratory or pittefing
gcneraties. Still, II the republican party was to
march on TO victory IL beloved its supporters to
take every stumbling block out OF the way,
ana then not to underrate the enemy.
There was an earnest cry for reform In
the air. II must be needed The party must advo-
cate and Illustrate political morality otherwise II
could not live It, work and character mus, be
dearer 10 II than any man or set OF men.
Az for the offces, he did not care who filled them
II right principles prevailed, and there was honest
administration. In saying that he spoke the seutl-
mcnts Of the republicans OF Vermont IL was grief
anti sorrow 10 them that personal ambitions and
personal differences had crept into the party and
threatened its unity. They felt that many seed or
.,iscord had been needlessly sown, ana, II they
could, they would pluck up every one OF them. lie
trusted that they would send to the Philadelphia
Convention their wisest and strongest men, charged
70 say that Vermont stands TO the cardinal prn
ciples OF the republican faith; and, charged sun
further, TO say that Vermont stands to the repub
can organization for the success Of these principles
and only asks Of the Convention the exercise OF the
wisdom which will make the success secure.
Resolutions reugirming the republican doctrine
and declaring Grant ana Colfax to be the first
choice Of the state for President and Vice President
were passed.
John Gregory smith, Horace Fairbanks, Ben
amin VI. Steele and George W. GraDdly We're chosen
delegates 8 large TO Philadelphia.