Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13
Philadelphia Conyen tion.
sPEEoH OF GOV. oLAFFIN.


In calling the convention to order,
Gov. Claf1lin addressed the convention
as follows:
Gentlemen of tie C0noeati07l Elect
ed according to the usage of the Repub-
lican party in convention of the people
held in every State, you have assembled
for the purpose of placing in nomination
candidates for the two highest offices in
the gift of the American peapi6. You
represent q party founded on the broad-
est principles of freedom, justice and
humanity, and whose achievements
have been the wonder and admiration of
the civilized world The promises made
-FOUR gears since of progress and reform
have been f.,ithfully fulfilled in the
guaranty by the nation Of equal rights
to all, in the reduction of the public eX-
penditures aud the public cedit, in the
decrease of the public burdens, in the
improvement of the public credit, in Inc
establishment of the public faith, that
TO act Of repudiation shall ever stain the
s!alatr i,qGk and in securing peace and
order throughout the republic. You
a.. summoned TO declare anew yG4g
fidelity to those principles and purposes
which have brought such brneticiept re-
sgite to the nation We will not fea'
tfat ril4 people will desert those Wit3
nave been faithful 81 their high trusts,
f1s other nlfp and other organizations,
although they may adopt our principles
and promise to adhere to our policy. Let
Us 90 forward with confident faith that
oar cause will triumph, nOtwithstand.
iug unexpected defectiOns, over all COM
binations however skillfully planned,
because in its continued success are cen
tered the best interests and highest
hopes Of tbs country.
ADDRESS OF JUDGE SETTLE.
Judge Settle, of North Carolina, upon
assuming the chair as permanent presi-
dent came forward amid long continued
cheers, and when quietness was restored
be said:
Gentlemen IF tile Conoentjon 4 thank
you for the distinction of presiding over
the deliberations of the greatest party
in the greatest power on earth, and | ac-
cept it not so much as any personal
tribute to myself, but as the right hand
Of fellowship extended from our mag
unanimous sisters of the North to the
erring, wayward, punished, regenerated,
patriotic sisters of the South. (Immense
applause We have assembled to name
a man who shall administer the laws OF
the great republic for the next four
years. But our duties are plain, We
should be recreant to every trust, ana
fail to respond to the vibrations of every
patriotic heart, if we do not with one
voice name the soldier and patriot, U.
S. Grant, for the next President. Re
newed applause. We of the South
recognize and demand him as a neces-
sity. We know that it is necessity,
necessary for the law and order of that
portion of the country. He is a neces-
sity to the freedom of all men. Fresh
applause. 1t is not proper that | should
detain you with extended remarks this
evening. | shall therefore assume the
duties which you have imposed upon
me, and shall be very glad of the oppor-
tunity to address you at greater length
later in the session when our labors shall
have ceased.
The permanent organization of the
convention was completed by the cleo
ton of the following
VICE PRESIDENTS
Alabama, Paul Strobach Arkansas,
Elisha Baxter California, III. I'll. Sar-
aware, Isaac Jump; Georgia, Hon. b.
Indiana, Gen. Solomon ID. Meridith
C. Carpenter Kentucky, r. M. Keely;
F. Rohey Maryland, Thomas Kelso
Maccanhncoffc AlovanGor
Michigan. Eber B. Ward Minnesota,
mer; Nebraska, John S. Bowen New
New Jersey, Dudley s. Gregory New
York, Il. b. Claflin; North Carolina,
Edward Cantwell Ohio, Lieut-Gov. j. |
sylvania, I'll. w. Oliver Rhode Island, |
Gen. A E. Burnside South Carolina,
A. j. Rensier Tennessee, Hon. w. III.
Wisner Texas, Hon. A. B. Norton
Vermont, Horace Fairbanks Virginia,
Charles T. Malord West Virginia, G.
Horton Wisconsin, Hon. Lucius Fair
child; Florida, Dennis Eagan; Colora-
do, George M. Chilcott District of Col
umbia, John F. Cooke Idaho, Hon. J.
P. Mcbride Wyoming, j. W. Donel-
sen MlsSOuIl, Ueu. JOiln DcHJaiulH.
SECRETARIES.
Alabama, VIM. V. Turner Arkansas,
L. G. Wheeler California, Marcus D.
Boruck; Connecticut, Daniel Chadwick
Delaware, Henry f. Pickles; Florida,
]. w. Butler; Georgia, P. M. Shirley;
Illinois, Daniel Sheppard; Indiana, o.
M. Wilson; Iowa, A. J. Felt Kansas,
Henry Buckingham Kentucky, T. G.
Bueris Louisiana, e. L. Weber; Maine,
3. G. Brett Maryland, w. G. Tuck