Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02
Asa L. French of st. Johnsbury, fc

W. Grandey.
G.. G.. Benedict for State committee
offered the following resolution
Resolved, That this convention do now
divide into three sub-conyentions, com
posed of the delegates present from each
Ofthe three congressional districts as mere
tofore constituted, which sub-eonventions
shall select and report to this convention
two delegates and two alternates for each
of the said districts and further that the
ten delegates to the National Convention,
appointed by this convention. be instruct
ed to cast such vote as the State may be
entitled to in the National ConventionEin
q body.
After remarks by w. G. Ferrin, G.
G. Benedict, A. P. Lyman, n. T.
Sprague, Jr., S. NJ. Pingrey, the resolu-
ton was adopted by a vote of 80 to IS.
The convention then separated into
district conventions and subsequently
presented the following list of delegates
and substitutes from the several districts
which were confirmed by the general
convention
FIRST DIsTRIOT-DE
George A futile, Rutland,
George Nichols, Mortified.
SUBSTITUTES.
n. T. Sprague, Jr., Brandon,
NJ. s. COlburn, Manchester.
SECOND Observation-Disclosures
James Hutchinson, Jr., Randolph,
William Harris, Jr., Wndham.
SUBSTITUTES.
II. r. Stoughton, Randolph,
C. H. Chapman, Proctorsville.
THIRD Observation-Disclosures
George wilkins, Stowe,
Lawrence Barnes, Burlington.
SUBSTITUTES.
John w Hartshorn, Lunenburgl,,
Jedd P Clark, Milton
Hon. Benjamin II. Steele from the
committee on resolutions reported the
following which were unanimously
adopted.
ReSoIred, We cordially approve and en-
and commend it as distinguished among
the best of our history for ability. integ-
rity. economy and fidelity to principle.
RcSOtred, The first preference of the STATE
Is for the denomination of Grant and Col
fax, and we wish our delegates to regard
that preference so far as uDOn consultation
with the delegates from other States, they
shall find that preference consistent with
the harmony of the republican OrganiZa-
ton, the welfare of the common cause and
the successful and permanent establish
ment of Republican principles. To these
considerations. all others should Weld.
Resolved, We deeply regret the detection
OF Republicans from the regular OrganiZa-
ton. We belieue that the objects of re-
form prOfessed to be sought by the liberal
Republican movement are mainly such as
can be secured only in the Republican
party, while the only practical result of
the movement will be to strengthen the
Democracy.
ReaoIred, We deprecate the restoration
of the Democratic sparty to power As en-
dangering the equal laws which against
the opposition of that party have recently
been engrafted upon our system, as pre-
venting any further progress in the same
direction. and as likely to lead to the pre-
ferment and allowance of unjust and cX-
cesSive southern war claims against the
Government which would heavily increase
taxation and seriously impair tho national
credit
Resolved. We pledge ourselves anew, i'm
this our first State Convention for two
years, to the great leading aims of the Re
publican party. namely; the most COM
plete liberty and the most exact equality
of rights. under the law for all men
throughout the Republic; the promotion of
the education, intelligence and thrift of
every class, and especially of the laboring
class OF our population: the most strict
wards our creditors by the payment of the
national debt, and towards our soldiers
and sailors by a prompt and generous
provision for them, their widows and
orphans the preservation of peace so far
aS consistent with national honor and Sc
cUrty; the cultivation of relations of con-
tidence and good will with all, from the
old nations of the East to the savage (
tribes of the West; faithfulneSs and econ
Ony in the administration of the laws and
and prOmptitude and thOrOHghnesS i'm the .
correction and reform of all abuses in any
department of the public service.
Ex-Governor Fletcher introduced
resolution faioring Henry Wilson, Of
Massachusetts,, as the second choice for
c-President, which after discussion
by G. G. Benedict and A. l.. Miner, on
motion of George II. Bigelow, was laid
on the table.
On motion the convention adjourned
sine die.