Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07
face against and position commend it to all who believe that

and position commend it 10 all who beiieVe tnst
the highest interests of the country are ABOVE
all considerations Of mere party triumph
Resolred, That we recognize in Horace Gree
lev and b. Grxtz Brown fit standard bearers OF
the hosts of Political Reform, and that in the
public and private life Of each We have the
highest assurance of an administration that snail
be eminently government of TIE people, anu
for the people and by the people.
Rcsoiued, That We suggest to the Liberal ne
publican State Committee when appointed the
early organization the State ard the ealllnga
state Convention, with view Of placing before
the people candidates fer State Officers supported
by TIE Liberal Republicans of the Stste.
Resolved, That the Thanks Of this meeting be
and are hereby rendered to the gentlemen who
have go ably addressed US to day.
ripple nov took place in the proceedings of
this unique body. Mr Nicholson moved to table
the third resolution He believed in the Nation
al Movement, but doubted the wisdom Of inter
ferioz in State poli;icg He fea-ed a separate
State movement would prejudice the m''tea
scsin.t the Liberal Republicans. twas pre-
mature and would d. injury. The S;Ate's in
terests would be best served by the men now IN
Office. lie would certainly wal, until after the
/ Pailadelphis Convention before taking action.
Mr. John L,nion, and Mr.. lockwood Barrett,
/ (who voted for Bel! and Everett), did not agree
with Mr.. Nicholson, but were willing to SO
amend the resolution as to favor the calling OF
convention al the proper time to nOmins'e State
officers, who can be supported by the whole peo-
pie. Mp. Simons Of Rutland, and Col. Lsdd
took the same ground. but Mr.. Nicholson still
wsntei the RESOLUTION laid on the table, and
spoke s6ou, the great shifting panorama Of na-
uonal politics" After exhibiting this panorama
for some minutes Mr.. Nicholson vchemenily de-
clsred that he id not want national reform pro
stitutel for merely local Offices. 1t this point
some person not having due reverence for
'David's' or.,ory loudly criel question. which
caused senss;ion Nicholson demanded hiI
name and ipdign.ntly said he SHOULD not b'
choked OF but would sit down when he hal q
mind to. The i-rc7ereat iniiyiiuSi st once
subsided.
Mr.. Pierce, Of Clarendon was il favor Of
nominating State ticket aai was satifiei ths
it could be carried in the state.
Mr.. Landon and Mr. Nicholson hsi a coloqul
when the resolutions. as amended, were adopt
ed
TIE convention then, on motion Of M Simon
of Rutland, adjourned uutil such time as tn
Liberal Republican Safe Committee should csl
them together. The audience then dispersed
The meeting was complete fzz'e rs far g
numbers. Of those really in the movement wa
concerned Abou, three hundred were II tn
hall, bat not over tveaty st any time voted upo
the questions before the meeting, AMI there ss
thorough lack Of enthusiasm. Its protector
must have baer Disguised for Ike the repate
luck Of GRACE Greeley in farming they dia I g
their seed back in this Rutland venture. Eve
the Democrats Themselves, many Of whom were /
attendance, sueerei 81 the affair. II Creole
and Brown, and their supporters, got any con
ISOLATION out Of Saturdays Mas Meeting 3
Rutland, they .Te welcome u it. 1t must prov
dsmper to the movement in Vermont