Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-12

President Grant in New Hampshire
Tbe enforcement of Precedent Grant by the
Republicans Of New Hampshire at the STATE
Convention on Wednesday. vss hearty one
Among ire resolutions, presented BY Judge Fov-
Ter, Of Concord, Chairman OF the Committee on
Resolutions, and adopted With prolonged ar-
plsusc, was the following
Rc,0lre9. Thst President Grant, by the wis
dom, prudence, sijl, honesty, ssEsciiy and
abundant success with which be hiss administer
cd the affairs Of the nation ne executive head,
has fully justified the confidence reposei in his
integrity and ability as t,atesuan by tie Re
publican party, and richly merits reuomiua-
ton and reelection Al their hands. md We conf
IDENTIFY propose him AS the Republican standard
bearer in the Presidential campaign ofls72.
Hon. Henry Wilson Ct Massachusetts,, made
speech following the adoption Of the resolutions,
from which We make the f.IowiDg extracts:
lie congratulated the Convention on having
iniorsei the n2tionsl administration, which he
declared was worthy Of the fullest clui leuce
and support He alluded 10 the honesty and
economy of the national administration, proof of
which was found ia the fact that OF ;he 63, 000,-
900 900 disbursci by General Spinner the losses
smount t3 only one dollar on every $40, 600.
Abiding to the recent struggle IN the Senate in
reference to the appointment Of a Committee 10
look after sbusss he said that similar Com
mittee last year hsd savel the government vast
sums, and he Tss satisfied thai the Committee
in whose hands the matter now rests will faith
fully DO their duty Mr.. Wilson u1qualifeily
HH. al.
ISLANDERS hespei upon him denied that he (ihe
President) had ever accepted present since he
was sworn into Office, except two or three trdes,
such IS psir Of stockings received from an cid
lady who had lost her four sons in the army, as
= New fesr's present, accompanied by note Of
tenderness. This present was not returned
General Grants career II the army and since /
was alluded 70 and commended, and the prophe- /
oy was usje that be would BE reu0minatei and /
reelected by the vote Of IS States to that could /
he counted for the democratic nominee. no mat /
ter who be may be- After expressing the belief .
that New Hampshire at the next election will .
sori0usly redeem herself, Senator Wilson took
MS seat amid great spplause.
Senstor PAuersoa Of New Hampshire, vas
next introduced lie spoke Tor a few minutes on
national STAIR, especially emphasizing the fact
tha: If, IS hss been said. there are Republicans
in the United State, opposed TO the President,
they certainly are not from New Hampshire. As
Senator Patterson has b5eI sometimes counted
among ihe opponents Ct the President, this de-
c 'srs'ion VS., Of importance. The Senator lied
that President Grant is as anxious az snybol7 to
rid his administration of the few dishonest men
Shc have found their way into Office The crest
Achievements Of the national Administration
were alluded 10 4olueatly, after which attention
wss called TO State aisirs lie argued that the
dec, ease oh, population should be met and over
come ~ tae Development and encouragement Of
the sg.icu-tursl and manufacturing interests Of
the State. ana expressed the hope that the
threatened lezs of one C5ngressmsa would not
occur liz conclusion. Mr. Patterson urged the
Republicans Of -ae State 20 do their whole dut,
and prophesiei that II they were true 10 The [
great principles OF the party, snd would manifest
their fidelity at tae polls, The democratic rank,
would be driven hes next March. and q Grand
Republican triumph gained