The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-02
v E r m o NJ r.
The Republican State Observation-Disclosures OF
Frederick Billings on the Cincinnati
Novement-Tbe Delegates
to Philadelphia.

BELLOWS FALLS, W., May !, 1872.
The State Republican Convention TO choose dele
gates to the National Convention at Philadelphia
was held in this place to-day. MI. Frederick Bill
lings, Of Woodstock, presided On taking the chair
he made an able speech. After returning thanks
fol- the compliment paid him he said the repunli-
can party OF Vermont not afflicted with
divisions which required the settlement Of
preliminary questions and render the task
of presiding officer difficult. Although this
the Presidential year, and there were conflicts and
new departures and organizations and con.
ventions to represent them, the republicans or Yer
mont, while keeping eyes on all, and praying that
evil might come from any, looked to the Conven-
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 for the Presidential
struggle.
ton nj Cincinnati to-day gathered there TO be salts
Ned with emphatic declarations Of complaints
against the administration and patriotic requisi-
tions ON the Philadelphia Convention. in the hope
and attempt to exert moral influence on it, and
NO lift up its platform and candidates Ifthat was
their purpose, whatever views might be entertained
of the need or the convention, IL would command
respect. Everybody, then, might make pilgrimage
weaknesses In the republican party, II should FOR
that reason, go to the wall. IfTemedy was needed,
IL lay among the republicans themselves.
lie believed the Cincinnati Convention would be
powerless In the canvass unless the democracy
were absorbed into ts support II could he forrnd-
posed TO the republican party. But lie thought the
people would not he turned away from the repub-
hcan organization and be won over TO q democratic
alliance by great names, or oratory OF pi,ttefing
gcneralities Stll, II the republican party was to
march to victory il beloved its supporters TO
take every stumbling block out of the way,
and then not to underrate the enemy.
There was an earnest cry for reform In
the air. IL must be needed The party must advo-
cate and illustrate political morality otherwise IL
could not live. Its work and character must be
dearer TO IL 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. III saying that he spoke the senti
mcnts Of the republicans OF Vermont IL was grief
ant sorrow 10 them that personal ambitions and
personal differences had crept into the party and
threatened its unity. They felt that many seed OF
.ilfcord 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 wsest and strongest men, charged
10 say that Vermont stands 10 the cardinal prin-
cples OF the republican faith; and, charged sun
further TO say that Vermont stands TO the repuhli
organization for the success OF these principles
and only asks or the Convention the exercise OF the
vrdom which win make the success secure.
Resolutions reailrmng the republican doctrine
and declaring Grant anu Colfax to be the lrat
choice OF the state for President and Vice President
were passed.
John Gregory Smith, Horace Fairbanks, Rem
amin VI. Steele and George W. Crandly We're chosen
delegates large TO Philadelphia.