Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-09

Csledonia-A c Palmer, Danviile.
Chittenden-Dr b Heineberg, Burlington
EzIex-O G Hale, Luuenburgh.
Grand Itle-E a Holtou, Isle lie Motto.
Frankin-Homer Z Hubbell, Fairfax
Lamoille-Geo L Waterman. Hydepark
Orleans Warren Green, Newport
OrAnge-JScob Mills, Orange.
Rutsnd-John Cain, Rutland
washinston-Dr L 5 Wiswell, Cabot.
Windham -James H Williams, Bellows Falls
Windsor-S K Stocker, Windsor.
Mr.. Alger Of Burlington, called the attention
Of the Convention to the publication Of 6 cam
pa-gn paper, the Burlington Dsily Democrat
which would be a twenty column paper and at
forjei for - for the campaign. Subscription
lists we've circulated through the convention
but from the best of obtervstoa, they were no
returned uumeTously signed The Democracy
though loud in brrg do not seen to desire to ven.
ture many "stsmps'' in the canvass
fPEEcH BY 7. s vcGIsSIs.
Mr. T. $. McGinnis Of Bolton was then csl,ei
On, Sud with his customary 1uercy made one o
bic oll-time suti-republicsn speeches. He de-
voted the m0tt Of his remarks 10 a criticism Of
Senator Carpenters great speech at Burlington
lie though both be and Mr. Chittenien had
shown great vindictiveness towards Mr. Greeley.
Greeley had been as dssr to the republicans So
the Biole and now they only opposed him be-
cause the democrats set him up for the presi-
dency. The democrats proposed to thraEh the
republicans this year with Greeley, AL old repub-
lican, As the republicans th-sshei them With a.
Old democrat in le6S Alr Greeley hsi Aivo-
Gated secession. So had the illusirious Abraham
Lincoln, in 3 speech in Congress. Mr. McGinnis
made a melting aluSion TO Horace Greeley e
services for down trodden humanity, from the
time ne WAS a boy in West Haven until his nom
iustion ST Baltimore. The speakers eulogy Of
Mr. Greeley's anti slavery career was received
with but fsint applause lie next gave his res
sozs why as democrat be supported Greeley.
lie did not DO s. bec1use he admired he tariff
notions, but because I'VE had government 10
sSve." The Cincinnati platform was the be,, be
fore the people, AMI Mr.. Greeiey's letters &C
ceptinc the Cincinnati snl Baltimore nomiuA-
tons shovel him 10 posses great intellectual
sbillty He thought him the msn to tear sway
the government from the hands Of those who
sought 10 make it sn imperial despotitn. TIE
terrible condition Of the South, - reconstructed
by General Grants administration. came in for
Sn extended notice from Alr. McGnnis.
He also inveighci against bayonet law
snd stoutly advocated the doctrines Of States
Rights He much praised Mr.. Sumner and said
the Republicans once pretended TO think more Of
him than the PhArisees did of Christ. Sumner
bsd christened the Republican party, Snd with
Horace Greeley had brought II up TO lie Tipe
manhood. Now it hsi fulfilled ~ mission and
they were willing 10 let IL 20. Mr. NJ. closed
with eItolii1g MIR. Greeley'S principles on gen
erkl amnesty and universal suffrage, snl pre-
dic;ed that if he ESs elected We shoui be
grand, united people living in harmony once
more.
Mr.. Wiiliams. Of Bellows Fsrs, for tae com
mi;t5e en- credentials, reported roll Of delegate,
showing about 100 present
Mr.. Atkins announced thst the Literal Re
publican Convention had Just made the velkin
ring over a despatch from Ethan Allen, Chair
man Of the Liberal Republican National Con-
mittee, saying that aiyiccs from North Carolina
assured 10000 majority for TIE Literal State
Ticket The ANNOUNCEMENT vas received with
applause sud cheering
The chair appointed SIS committee ca raso'C-
ions:
B. 3. Smsliey, Burlington, J. n johnson,
Northfeli, John Cain, Rutland, A. P. Cbiis.
Bennington, Geo. " FsrEell, Dorset
John Cain Of Rutland said that some twenty
hrse yesrs ago the Democracy Of Vermont got
nto bei with the Fseesoi.ers snl that under the
.ane Of Free Democracy they carried the State
4 1853. There vas il session in thi, city To-
81 Convention Of Liberal Republicans who
Wished to unite with the Democracy. he there
ore moved a committee Of conference, consist .
lg Of one delegate from each county, to be /.
ominstei by the delegations from each county,
D see if they couldn't get into bel with honest
Iorace Greeley.
Mr.. 4. P. Childs, moved to amend the motion
y substituting the following resolution
Resolrea, That committee equal in number
) the Senatorial representation from each coun-
? be elected, upon nomination by the delegates
ON esch county to confer with similar COM
llttee appointed by the Liberal Republi-
,ns, 10 present State ticket including a State
)mmiitee for the action Of this convention
Mr.. Smith Of Milton WAS opposed to the
nendment. In doing such delicate mstter as
liz conference contemplated, : large committee
ould be unwie.ily-men Of crude iie.s would
likely to get appointed on it who could
,tmanage matters between two parties who bad
.yer before come together.
Mr.. Cain didn't want any technicalites in the
~ Of this conferences committee. When the
and the Free Sellers Joined hands,
ere WAS but twelve on the committee He
,nted harmony in this bu,nets of getting into
1 together He WAS for anything to beat
ant
Mr. Child's amendment vas lost and the orr
lsl motion Ras carried. ,
Mr. Bingham Of Stowe moved the reelection {
the present State committee, Messrs II. B. '
.ith of Milton, Geo. W. Aiken of Troy, Hiram
kins Of Montpelier, J. NJ. Weeks of Lyndon, '
/ B 3. smalley OF Burlington 4
Mr. Childf, of Bennington, opposed the mo I
D. lie thought there should be come changes
the State Committee in order to do justice to Il
beat interests of the psrty in every section of h
State.
dr. Cain moved to amend Mr.. Binghsm's mo-
j go that committee from each county equal to
senatorial representation be appointed by the h
ir to nominate State ticket
,lr. Gleason, Of Montpelier, rose to point
order. He did not think Mr.. Csin's motion
,rder and the chair M ruied y
'Ir. Chids again presented with some warmth
views in relation to changes on the State -
,mittee. II
lr. Atkins contended that upon the conrti- VI
ion of the State committee the large demo-
tic counties should have more voice than tie - =
III ones. III
Ir. Childs ssid they elected Democratic SEN l.
rt in Bennington County, but it was not re- u !.
scented on the State committee. a,
ir. Bingham said the Democracy were repre- P
ted in this Convention by their delegates, and hi
y could settle this bushes. without further p
~ and without reference to a nominating Al
lmittee. G
ir. Simmons of Bennington thought the NOM u
ton Of State Committee could be properly
70 the Conference Committee. G,
vote was then taken on NJ. Binghsm's a
lion, and it seemed to be voted down: but hi
ore the chairman could declare the vote Mr.. OF
n said, "Let the people be heard!'' At which Of
re was much applause. A
Ir. Heaton of Montpelier, protested against m
question taking up % much Of the time Of Y,