Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-10

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pinston. A Lyman, II Il Root Pierce Joln
EFratt D * sim1ud. J Shield Dorset Ira CORK
ms. N kent Langrove, II ii Harlow Marches
ter a L Miner, Robert Ames K9peit ueo i itip
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hall, Jonas wilder
Caledonia COUNTY.
Barnet Horace Ide St Johnsbury,A A "a L French
Z { Redin-toa, Waterford, Z a Parks
CuTrESDES COUNTY.
Burlington. 81 Jewett & Bensdict, Geo il
El.elow. J Hatch, X 5 Taft, \ q watson COZ
c1T.ta- Geo T. WOODS James II K char1sJn' ESSEX
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EssE1 COUNTY.
Brighton. john M BARTLETT: Luaenou--h' John
" Hlrtslorn, ! a Gleason.
fasNaL.y COUNTY.
Tro.bur.h. C r Brewer. Fairfax, Ge) = Ballard.
O. Leach Fairfield. q SJule Fletcher, { n
Isg.b. kichtord II Powell; 81 Adams, Col {
Benton. j W Hobart, \ sampson 3 h1ss'
LAu0ILLE COUNTY.
Cambridge. Z p MIDGET Iytepark, c Morse,
G. s Page. Morrstown, II II Powers stowe ueli-s
wilkins, AFRO T. alGyt9n "14cott' o-d A9e-' :
ORANGE COUNTY.
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q luucE y, John Bacon kar1olpa, d. A it ,.i
n 4 stou.atoa 1uahudss Hchari smith west
ta.5.oe Z George.
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ALBANY. VIM Chamberlain. Barton, " +" 1r1u-
Crsasrury. Eiw.u l. Hastings, Ne"p1rt' LuiAtT
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RurLAy1c0UNIY.
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Strss-.is j - q Clark. Charles Pits isl4- al
Cast.etdu PIT Hyde, Fayette Barney DAl's -
CGr.mtn Ealrhaven, samuel Bailey. JAA ny
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CJ1s. Pt.sfJrd, G Wharf n, Nins.oW .
pou.tney. Merit CLARK, John Is heau.an hut'A-e'
Geo nerril, W Neazey. Henry O-arh' L.. ,eL-l
sheldon. Shrewsbury, Charles Johnson, ) j. AoNit
SUDBURY, Simeon Young Clareudoa' ii weston
! q CALVIN.
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Wbee.lck. Elst Montpelier james G. plru
montpelier whitman Perrin. john Page. 5sei
Poland Mlretown 4 Sp4ullius' NoFiaAell, . "
Horace Holmes Waterbury,, john D,'e-e-le''
NlSDuAz COUNTY.
Athens shatt1ck Brattlea5ro, hiiir-a e
Uas..as Francis Go0dlue, J Esty. Iumerstoh g y
Ieuus. G.alo1 Charles Barrett. l. bu.teIle .
GuUilrd. john Y Smonds Jamaica u i'ial '
Luac0ndery a Allen ! L Martin aAI!.1l''
Wu ~ I.gude. NewiAus. W Croker, L T. stone A,
putrev. Juha Robertson kockll -liu' Z - ---9 O.
" Il johnson Townshen1, A howard vernon
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ton Gorham, o L Buttellea Whitman "-
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Baltimore. Putnam Thompson IrdsN%,ier, "a y.
b Chandler C4yeldish, ky land f-eii4er' JyAu
ue4re Chester Merck Meutwurtiif + n ts"uu-l-
Hartior1. jose ID Aiken Aartand' beh A--'u u
Steele. Ludlow, L1gis sherman, DeNAt ---lli-
Plymouth. James > BrJwoI fumiret' LIS : " sl-s
R.aliu- q bert A Davis, Roy altou, Le4nIQ
Tucker. 2 d Crane Sharon, WIN Henry liAII sen
Walhrdze. Springfield Henry Harlow Il y ZOE
bush. NJ Cllhuru Weatheisield, Jane- Ham
,7,-'n4 Newton tsre. Windsor. Ellll Amsle1, JAS
Pollard Woodstock. f,etenck biAinss lfeslef
Merrill.
On motion Of II Z. Powers Of M5rTisyii-e,
the Chair appointed the following ssa
COMMITTEE oS PERMANENT ORGANIZATION;
II IT Powers Of N1rrsyille, H. G. Root of Ben
ninrton, John A Page Of Montpelier, Francis
G5oihue Of Brattleboro, Il. r. Stoughioa Of
Randolph. and C. " Brownell Of Wiliston.
While the committee were out, At the ,ugses-
ton Of John F. Desue Of Caveuiish, Hon. \. L
Miner ofM,nche,tsr, was called upon TO siiress
the Convention.
NJ. NUEE's SPEECH
Mr. Miner said he came to this Convention TO
let The world know that he was yet Repuo!i-
can. There was another Convention to-dsy A.
D.. 10
for whom he had had high respect in years past,
vet he could rot abandon the party which had
destroyed the curse Of slavery, and preserved
through the war for the Union freedom for our
selves and our children, snd had since the coming
ofpesce caused prosperity to prevail over the land
= party which hsisuch srecord hecou!d not shan
don. He went with thst party, no matter who
might ind fault with it. Mr.. Miner said he
wss not originally Grant man, but, he asked,
who had served better IN his capacity than the
President Who had appointed 4 better cabinet
Though he had admired him in wsr he slso
houored him for Whist he had done as civilian.
Mr.. Miners speech vas frequently sPplauiei.
Mr.. Powers Of Morrisyille, from the committee
on permanent organization, reported the follow
ing list Of officers of the convention
Presi4eat-Hon. Frederick BiIiDgs, Of
Woodstock.
I'ice Fresileais-Hon. John Gregory, Of
Mortified, Hon. B. D. Harris, Of Bratileborc.
Hon. Luther Baker, of Newport.
Seereiaries.-A. n. Swain, Of Bellows Falls,
D. NJ. Camp, Of Newport.
Mr.. Billings on assuming the chair was greet
ed with loud and continued applause
Mr. BILLINGS SPEECH.
The Republican party of Vermont is not
al icted with the divisions which, in some States,
give 10 conventions conflicting delegates and
troublesome preliminary questions, and 80 com
pei the selection OF skilful presiding ofhcer
Indeed, 60 easy always is the organization Of
convention here that when, in addition, the work
to be DONE as in the present instance, is simple
anv member of the Convention can perfectly
well preside over its deliberations. As psrtl-
cipate, however, in the doings Of political con-
vention of my native State. now for the first
time for nearly quarter of century, cannot
help treating my call to the chair as token OF
kind remembrance, and beg leave to give you,
as do give you, my thanks for the compliment
you pay me.
| have said the work of the convention is sim
pie and 60 it is To be sure, this Is the Presl-
Dental year-s year of conflicts and conven-
tons, Of proposed new departures snd new
organizations: Snd, what with the conspicuous
names heralded at times in connection with new
movements. to one shutting both eyes and lis
tening with only one ear, it may be serious
question if the old foundations are not sl broken
up. and, then, what are we all to do ms
very day there assemble in the queen my OF
the West" two conventions, and with one are
associated honored names, high up on the roll oil
the history of the Republican party. There
have been other conventions there Will De
others still But the Republicans OF vermont
while keepipc ewes on all and praying that no
evil may come from any, look 10 the convention
10 be held in Phil.ielpnis, on the 9th day OF
June. for the .uthoritive expression of the prin-
oiples and policy CT the Republicans Of the
nation and the selection Of their can didates fo-
the Presidential struggle
and they do so because they are honestly and
convinced that the highest political
welfare of the nation demands the continued
ascsudsncy of the party that fought the war Tor
the salvation Of the nation, carried II success
fully through, and then, graphing with the I'M
perious questions resulting from the war, hiss
borne on its shoulders the work OF readlustment
to the new life. [Applause They believe
that in no other course lie there safety; that
vital Questions not yet permanently settled make
it foolish, if not criminal, to try experiments
Nc one can claim that the Republican party,
As SUCH is to live forever on the old issues alone
Ii grew out of the ayowed will Of Slavery to DOM
mate the republic. When the Great War came
there was fusion ofpsrties. All were enlisted
under the old banner who were determined on
the preservation of the Union, to the defeat OF
Slavery. Everything else was secondary And
90, in the National Army, and the people who
stood behind it, there was no DIVISION ofopinions
rs to the policy and adminis naton Of the Govern
ment in peaceful times, because OF the great
question, shall there De uovern-
mont TO be administered in pesceful times at all.
And have always thought that when the war
WAS over, and slavery exterminated, and the |
Government was safe. and there was no chance