Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-06

SiiCo iOt NAoitoii WHY iShCoNNi, anu
he came forward and took seat in front
of the stage and was introduced to the
audience (Cheers.)
He said he saw evidence here of vic
tory in November. The enthusiasm here
was not manufactured, it was spon-
taneous The Republican party has the
great mission of taking care of the in
terests of this country. 1t is not wor-
shipper of men, but it holds fast to prin-
ciples and not men. Wesdo honor to
the pioneers of the Republican prin-
ciples, only so long as they are true to
the cause, (Cheers.) When pioneer
falls he falls farther than any one else.
Some claim the paternity of our party,
and therefore they have right to kill
it, just as certain ancients used to claim
the right to kill their own offspring
daughter and cries of Greeley.) Now
we deny the paternity, but, If we were
to admit 1t, we should deny their MUIR
derous conclusions. (Cheers.) He urged
the duty of the party to improve the
credit and finances of the country and
bring up the currency to the highest
standard by farther faithful and ju-
dicious administration and gradual re-
duction of the public debt. The plat
form of the Republican party is to be
found in its history during the last ten
years and in the history of this admins
tration (Applause.) Still our work is
unfinished. The 18th amendment and
/ 10Th amendment must be so established
that they shall be recognized by all par
ties without question, We MUST estabz
hsh fully the rights of the eolored men
in this country, so that they shall be con-
ceded by all parties, and cOlored men
shall have their full enjoyment of all
their civil as well as political rights.
Applause Until then our mission will
not be done. 1t will not be finished so
long as Ku klux organization exists.
| (Applause.) That organization will come
into active life again, unless we have
the proper legislation administered by a
bold, strong government, to protect our
fellow citizens absolutely, applause
just as we insist upon the rights of Am
erican citizens in foreign lands. Shall
it be said that we insist on their pro-
lection Ia every land save our own
| applause and cries of no.)
Mr. Morton proceeded to vindicate the
Ku KluX law and claimed that the Presi.
dent had executed and not abused it,
and that it had effected the greatest gooi
in the least space of time of any Law
eyer enacted, We only want honest
fair elections, that all men of all parties
and creeds may have unobstructed en-
ioyment of political rights, and the Kr
Klux law looks to the accomplishment
of that end. He also eulogized the Re
publican party as the one which hat
saved the country in the past and by
! which i must be preserved in the future
Break it down and what security hav
you that any other will carry out ant
complete its work Sometimes a grea
light is extinguished-some one whom
we have trusted falls by the wayside
but we should not falter or pause. TIL
, principles of the party are greater thai
, any, ave, of all its leaders. CHEERS ]
r is said Grant has committed errors; ad
NIT it and we say his errors have beer
t trivial, and any man that thinks that TO
. that or any other reason he can breaI
, up the Republican party, he commits
great blunder. daughter and cheers.
The man who thus tries will utterly ia
3 and will pass away unnoticed and fol
? gotten. Stand fast to your principle:
You will tomorrow nominate Gener;
r Grant. He has told you he had n
e policy save the wiz OF the people; h
/ has renewed that pledge. CHEERS
: The general judgment is better than th
t opinion of any one man, and the execl
G tive who followed the general jud:
: ment will be the wisest and will be-
n subserve the public interest. IF Ge1
$ Grant ever becomes reereant to publ
q principles, he viii pass away under pull
lie condemnation, just as others hay
+. passed away who have become recreal
/ and unworthy of trust
: Mr.. Loring, Of Massachusetts,, said I'll
) committee of permanent organizatic
Q was ready to report. lie asked TIL
5 they report as soon as ready withol
G waiting, as usual, until the commits
IS on credentials have reported in full,
i. the latter had mere formal duty
S perform. Agreed to.
= A South Carolina delegate eXpresst
Is the qualification with which he h.
d heard Gerritt Smith and now asked tn
\ the South be heard through Goycrn
. Orr, of South Carolina.
q Mr.. Orr took the platform and pledg
- his State for the ticket, and referred
; the SANDERS to which Gen. Grant hi
been subjected and compared his expt
fence in this respect with that of Was
! incton and Jackson. He eulogized t
President. whose election he consider
n a necessity. IF Grant had failed
II President he liked his failure.
a claimed the administration was 81
q cess at home. and abroad. He dilated
a. some length on the operations of |
10 Kluxism in the South. He sustain
the Ku Klux legislation and claimed t
10 laws had been fairly and firmly e1
re cuted.
IF Gov. Oglesby was called upon as t
r, next. Governor of Illinois. He advanc
st to the platform and paid grateful CO..
" pliment to Gerritt Smith who, he sa
ve had stood before the Convention the i
personation of American dignity a
It. benevolence. He referaed to him a
ut as the great agitator who, long befc
it the Republican party was born, h
st been the champion of the rights of
ne down trodden, at time when most
Ii us were young and useless. [Cheer