Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-08

sib lily to tie detriment of the public inter-
est. He has used the public service of the
government machinery of partisan and
personal influence, and interfered with ty-
/ rannical arrogance in the political affairs of
States and municipalities lie has rewarded,
with influential and lucrative offices, men
who had acquired his favor by valuable
pr esents thus stimulating Generalization
of cur political life by his conspicuous ex-
ample. lie has shown himself deplorably
I'm, quail to the tasks imposed upon him by
the necessities of the country, and culpably
careless of the responsjbilitle of his Office.
The partisaus of the administration, assum-
ing to be the Republican party and control
ling its organization, have attempted to JUS
rfy such wrongs and palliate such abuses.
to the end of m aintainlng partisan ascend
ancy. They have stood in the way OF neces
sary Investigations and indispensable re-
forms, pretending that no serious fault could
be found with the present administration of
public affairs thus seeking to blind the eyes
of the people. They have kept alive the
passions and resentments of the late civil
war, to use them for their own advantage.
They have resorted to arbitrary measures
in direct conflict with the organic law in
stead of appealing TO the better instincts
and latent patriotism of the Southern people
I
ment of which is indispensable for a success
iul administration of their local affairs, and
would tend to move patriotic and hopeful
national feeling. They have degraded them
selves and the name of their party, once
Justly entitled to the confidence of the ma
tion, by Il base sycophancy to the dispenser
ei executive Iower and patronage unworthy
Of Republican .reemen they have sought to
stiae the voice OF Just criticism, to stife the
moral sense of the people, and to subjugate
public opinion by tyrannical party discl-
pine They are striving to maintain them
selves in authority for selfish ends by an
interruptions use Of the power which right
fully belongs to the people, and should be
employed only in the service of the country.
Believing that an organization thus led and
controlled can no longer be Of service to the
best interests of the Republic, we have re-
solved to make an independent appeal TO the
sober Judgment, conscience, and patriotism
of the American people.
The report was adopted with loud and con-
tiuued cheering aud the chair thereupOn d.
rccted the convention 70 the nomination OF
candidates for the Presidency without formal
presentation OF candidates. The result of
the first ballot was as 10 lows: Ada ms, BOB;
Irumbull, l02; DAVIS, % -; Greeley, l47 /;
Brown, 90; Curtin, 81 Chase, 2l ID; Sum
ncr. On the first ballot New York gave
Greeley 6j; Adims , Massachusetts, gave
Albums - Irumbull, ,; ONO, Adams, A !;
ILLINOIS, rrumbuu, 81 DAVIS, 81. Before
the vote was announced, b. Gratz Brown, by
unanimous consent took the stand and
thanked ms friends Tor their support OF him,
/ but withdrew ms name and asked his friends
/ To- give their support to Horace Greeley
/ Great cheers, with many persistent hIsses.)
/ The char rose to announce the vote, when q
Missouri delegate rose To question OF priv
iiege. and asked 10 change his vote. Con
siderable confusion enSued, VA ious delega-
tous asking to cha ge votes, and contention
arising 10 me OF them, notably kentucky,
as to what the changes among them really
were.
Cas7ius NJ Clay announced Kentucky :
vote charged five from brown TO Greeley
ami one from Brown To Adams. New Jersey
changed some of her votes. The chair an
n1uuc,d the result. Adams, DOB; Trum-
. bull. 10 DAVIS, - / >; Greeley, Ia ;
Brown, % Curtin, % Chase, IL
I Total number of votes, 1l2 ; necessary to
choice. 5G7. No choice was made. Mis-
-uuti asked leaves 10 retire for cOnsulta-
I ti0n.
/ Wee President Julian took the chair
( Mr.. Casey Of the District OF Columbia Of
/ tered resolution giving vote 10 the terri
tories tab cd.
I MIR Mcclure withdrew Curtin's name,
aud asked leave for the Pennsylvania dele
CATION 10 relrc granted.
Proceedings were SUSPENDED until the re-
,uru ot absent delegations.
The second ballot resulted as follows :
Grc,.ev. 25g Adars, %" Trumbull, lbs
DAVIS. III. Brown, > Chase, To ChIiOr-
uI4 changed her wore Davis II Greeley,
v.ich .eit Greeley. 2lj. Davis, IS w hole
uu.nher st votes 7It, necessary Tor choice,
5jo
Third b,lI,-. Greeley. 2js; Trumbun, 156,
Adams. pa DAVIS. A Brown,
Fourth blllo.. Adams. 279. Greeley, 25l:
Trumbull l4l; DAVIS, 81 Brown, ,.
On thch.Jh ballot \ Jams bad 800; Gree
ley, 25o Irumbull, 81 DAVIS, 30, Brown,
> Chase, 2i.
The sixth aud last ballot was as follows:
Adams. Davis ..........
Greeley. ..,....532 Chase .......... 81
rrumbull ....... - Palmer.
Before the vote was formally announced,
Minnesota changed . from rrumbuu to
Greeley. Various States changed their votes.
4 scene Of greet confusion and noise toll
lowed. Mr.. Mcclure changed Pennsylvania
o. 80 Tor Greeley and q tor DAVIS IGreat
cheers Indiana changed to p for Greeley
4 stampcie oil changes 70 Greeley here oe-
Cured, and the noise and confusion that fol-
l1weD were very great
Illinois changed solid to Greeley, except
me delegate, VINO insisted that his vote
should stand Tor Trumbuu. The Chair
finally announced the result as follows
IS hole votc.........7I4 Adams ......lS7
Necessary 70 a choice 35S Greeley ...... 4S2
Mr. Easement moved to make the nominal
Jion unanimous but 1t was declared lost, as
there were many nays before the vote was
announced The following are the details OF
the sixth ballot: