Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-14

The NonTentlou and It's Results.

The Convention OF the Re-nomirationists as
the Tri5anc in its new tangled, incorporate
Democrats zeal FLANDERS it, has done iJs work
quickly ana well. Al true republicans, hSye
tSkeu pride in its members and their ioings.
1t was composed Of a noble set Of representatives.
representinga noble cause; aud the party felt
;hat the principle, which concern the welfare
and pe-qeiuity Of the republic were safe in their
hands. Gen. Grants denomination wAs Of
course Looked f5- by the party AID the people,
but the enthusiasm with which 1t wss made
was not expected. Il shows the Presidents
strength with the mr,ses and their scorn for his
de;ractors; that the republican party believe his
administration to haye been on all the essential
Issues faithful, intelligent snd patriotic; thst
it appreciates likewise his heroic and unseihsh
services. both in the field AMI in the eabinet,ani
it isa significant fact thu; in spite of ckvil,
abuse, SANDER and aspersio1. whether from Oh
scu7e SOURCES or from men in the gsTb OF Sen
ators, il clings to Grant as the leader under
whose guidance it may again 60 forth to victory.
II the choice of Vicc-President an excellent
selection has been made. Very little time SEs
wasted in resching a conclusion upon the can
didate Tie struggle Tor the nomination
was snicl5y and speedily settled, to the
regret Of the political foes Of sse party. Mr..
Wilson fairly represents the msssas Of the He
publican party. He Is sa sb,e and earnest man.
Overwhelmingly strong in the country. lie Is
true anu homes, and has done more hand ws:k for
the party than tny Of its leaders since IL orsanizs-
ton. lie is familiar TO the people. As he himself
has said &" lie has looked more men in the face
than any public man in the United States. "
Mr. Colfsx would have been strong, but in the
present pee; OF political affairs, We believe the
,ubItituiou Of Senator Wilson name siren CITIZENS
the ticket
The platform is brosd and comprehensive, and
has the genuine Republican ring It pledges
the Party 10 measures involving the highest IN
terests Of mankind 1; will meet favor with the
people; and must aid in harmonizing aHd
strengthening the party.
Another result of the Convention is that
Greeley's suiden detection will avail moth
iug. No republican Of consequence sz1wers
to his call, and he goes into the campaign
urrounded by democrats and with hardly
a republican journal in the northern or eastern
S. a;es to respond to bis voice The indignation
of the Convention was unbounded at the St
tel apis Of tie Tribune to destroy the republican
ps .ty and bring back the democrats TO power.
AZ Yin, Summers speech fell dead on the Con
ven ion. lis effect has been to consolidate the
mart ', AMI it has utterly failed to shake the
Teslrr Of tr members " Nobody believes word
# hi sch.rs es against Grant, was the cry that
,sme 10 Pbis delphis from sll parts of the Union.
These two disS fected leaders, Greeley and Sum-
1er have done their best to demoralize the party
BY Nhi,h they have been honored. and
nave N isersbly failed. Their counsels have
,een &C ou,ed and Philsdelphis has taken
,uch act on ss the country will endorse at the
oollf, for by the success of Graut and Wilson
permanent peace and prosperity will alone be
secured 10 he nation.