Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-17
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Letter from Vermont.
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1ote Eta5r q t.s Boston J5lrasl:
The State Conversion ia t-is lace ,1-isy loi
the ppoiutmeat O.. delegates SO the Naticua
Republican Convention hiss, 81 the judgment q
those continuing D.. resulted most fav1rlb'y
10 po,ct Of numbers il would compare tavorsbiy
( W!tu The former conventions o.. the Republican
party Ia the Sa.c, while in character j. has per-
/ hsqs been rarely surpassed anywhere I. was a
/ spcuiii body Of men 90 lock upon. There
we're the veterans Of tae party, Ex-Governor
/ Fletcher, Hon. A. L. N.aer, Hon Merritt: Clark,
/ Col. G.ea5on aud Others Of their ciass. There
we're the S-lriy men Of the party. Hon L c.
Bciliagtol, Eou. George Wlkls. Hon. Jos Pc
lad, Hon. Wu. H4rrip, Jr., Hon John A. Page,
HOG. w. g. Ferria, Hon. a. p L. nan sni ON
eIs. IlcIe we're the youu- and the rising men
Hga. Frederick Billings, Hon. B. b. Harris,
Hon henry C-Ark, Hon. e. G. Benedict, Hon r.
S. Tst,, Hon. Geo. Nichols auI tcores Of others
Ike them and there, too, we.e those other
young and coming men Of the military, Colonies
Benton, Ne-zey, Lucia, Knapp, ~t1ughton,
Pinsree, and Generals Circuit, Ripley and Bar
STOW, SUI such SIS they, who, better than any
others, know what It cost to preserve the nations
lie. And there we're the true representatives. Of
the people, the farmers, mechanics and the bust
ress mel.
Inc tpirit Of the Convention was admirable
There is 10 detection in Vermont from the true
standard worth naming, and 10 signs Of aav.
Nermonters 10 not ignore the eminent services
Of many men who have gone to Cincinnati, but
they will not follow them. Ii vas iuspiriting to
see once mort the party assembled in council, to
listen once more to declaration Of its princi-
plea, and 70 note hoE true aad urfinchiur il
Is.
Of the delegates chosen to represent the State
a. large at Philadelphia, il may be said in
word that they are among tie foremost men Of
the commonwealth. They are oriit to the ueo.
pie they represent, and viii be An honor 10 the
assembly OF which they are to form a nsrt
Gov. Smith, who heads the list, has on. OF the
STATE, as well SIS in, reputation formed not nv
usuriIg prominently in the harsngues at wash
ington, but by his emirentiy successful en- lea
Vors to develop the resources and interests Of the
great Northwest Of our national domain. Mr.
Fairbanks Is man Of wide influence and ex-
tended acquaintance, AMI has important bust
ness connections throughout the country. Jud5a /
steele, though much younger Of the four, ia one /
OF Fermonts iaycrite s91s. He was called n a /
Judgeship in the Supreme Court Of the State bv /
executive appointment in 1866, and remained in
the Office until 1870, when be declined a re-elec-
ton for busineFs reasons. Gen. Grandev il nor
asps as well known to the Legislatures Of the
State az any man in Vermont. He has repest-
eoly been elected to esch branch Of the AFsemblv
hos served half dozen sessions or more IA
Speaker OF the House, sad held other State off.
'es Such arc the men intrusted with he res
CT uttering the voice of this. the
most steady aud straightforward Republican
'taie Of TIE Union, IN the great national gather
ng Of the Republican party next June. You
Viii not wonder if We are grAtihei with onr
lay s work. and yon will not blame us if We sTe
little proud Of il. OF tho district deleva.es
viii not fay more than to state that thew are
worthy to be the colleagues eff the delegates at
Arge. They are among the truest men Of the
larty, and many of them have wide scqusint-
nee with the leading men and STAIRS of the
ountry.
The resolutions adopted BY the convention
'ere drafted by JUICE Steele, and are in bia
suslly terse and graceful style. Devoid of ali
eedless verbiage, they touch at the root Of the
natter at once, and in nc doubtful phraseologv
hey lndorse Gen. Grant cordially and be.r,ily
nd while they declare him to be the frat choices
I Vermon,ers for the next Presidency. thew
Iiiely lntrust it to tie good judgment Of the |
elegation to cast their votes in the convention
IT another man, OF mo-, as to them nav seem
est. ''sNi
W course, 50 many Republicans from all
atn OF Inc Stste as wei convened here TODAY
ave not met and separated without some can
Assing IN the matter Of State politics TIE
resenee here OF MIR. Billings. one Of the prom .
'ent candidates FOR Governor, has apparently ,
.clted the jeslouses of some, while others have
zen very glad to meet him and make his &C.
aaintance. His friends certainly are very
uch attached to him and very proud Of him. ! =