The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-18

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|. c. Wheaton of Pittsford.
At eleven o'clock the convention was
CALLED 10 ORDER
by Hon. George W. Grandey, chairman Of
the state committee, who sad,
GEN. GRANDEY's REMARKS.
Unfortunately, on the arrival of the hour
for calling the convention to order. the
roll OF delegates is not completed, and pro-
badly an hour will elapse before it can be
presented for your approval. But we, for
tunatcly. have gentleman present who il
well known to the people Of Vermont,
who has kindly come hither from Washing
ton at the request of your state committee.
to address you. have the pleasure of
presenting to the convention our honored
Senator. George +. Edmunds, who spoke
substantially as follows
SENATOR EDMuNDs REMARKs.
mr.. chairman, Fe3ow Citi-Cns and Mem
hers of the C0Rrcntion:-T entire, unex-
expected and, in a large degree, undcscrvcd
compliment of my old friend and political
tutor, General Grandcy, has been SO kind
that | am hardly able to say anything at
all, but express to you my qualification,
in being able to return to you today, to
mingle with those who used to he my COM
patriots in the legislature at Montpelier,
and as look out upon this vast asscmblagc,
| can imagine myself standing in the house
of representatives, at Washington. where
we have met to consult together for the
good Of the nation. Assembled in this
hall where, a few years ago, were met one
4.
fend our country, and who assembled here
on their return. with broken ranks, and
many of their uniforms untitled, it is right
for us TO consider that we cannot forget
those who returned into this hall, at the
close of the war, to lay down their arms,
to people that had given them, and to
mingc again in the peaceful pursuits of
life, and it is proper for us to consider at
this time, what of their great work which
they went forth to do has been accom-
plishcd, and what remains to he done
The rebellion was terminated at cost of
i00,0 900 Of the country's youngest and most
enterprsing blood 100000 or more with
the same steady courage and intelligence of
their brothers, brought home with them
the suiTcrings and disease that had been
brought upon them, great honor which
hope will never fail to rest upon their
heads. II cost you gentlemen, who are
not accustomed to toll and labor, $780,
900 of money and treasure, and left
you legacy of Il national debt of almost
$500, 900 more, and our party have
achieved greater victory than was ever
accomplished before, ard we now find our.
selves confronted with the question. shall
we carry on the great work or shall we
leave it to the party who are not pledged
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.ii'u' M"NimT l"ity iiuli'.' ''sh i.iliscli via.
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cNe.ytllnS uu'oca'e'' ny Soou government
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snaii nav JuS'l'o anu s,iiii ilot onlF DC
ila.ic upon tnc s.u'u'c ooohs, o't Il hi',lc
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VI 'no 'h'ec u'iicnu'iicn's 10 tnc cois'i-
tut,oh usalnst "l r lhc uemocratic
parry arc s.ll'.hs MAJ slavery shouid eN-
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ucIilocia'.I p'i.y, VIM .eclarc IL uhconsli-
lutloia', 'h"' NY may as"ih gam tneli
"ooonuehOl "nat "puiu Sou say III Nci
mont II we shouiu ueclurc una. no uertiiah
or or, llisii'ia,i snouiu NC alloWeu 10 Vote -,
why pupIic lhuisnat'oh Woulu cry OUT
against such lnJusll.e, yeo we hhu 'he
uclnocra',c parry vlylilg gu. WA. no coIoieu
pcIsous sh"', NC "''o"eu 'ie i'Snt W vow
ana inc soliu VOC on !he uehocratlc
senators ana IcPtcsenta'ives were cast
against lhese alhenu,hehts, ana IN an de,
pa,Gs lhey ciiiiih tnat tney are nun ana
Voiu, ana II tneY were gwen lhe ascend
ahcy' us III l9oS' lhcy would nave repudia-
'eu them' ana II you give them lhe power
80 10 90, .ney VIII pIot 0uI tne ciVii
rignts Ho'ihE anu ah'i-slavefY DIS,
ana II 'ney come mo power no act OF
congress Ill ana Oh 'nese amendments can
remain upon lhe statute pooks' lhey VIII
VIII DC sent 10 inc uilierent states Tor re-
pndialion'. ana they now stand where the
election OF Lincoln icl' .neln, Mhlle II they