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not a candidate for Lieutenant Governor
The chair announced as tellers Messrs.
W. W. Grout. Farnbam, Lyde and Col.
burn. Lr.1f tyf14 e
The ballot resulted as follows: a4
Whole number Of votes. ..54l f
Necessary TO a choice .27l
l.. G. Hinckley had ..,........ 322
Franklin Fairbanks. l33
Chas. b. Eddy ~. IL
Scattering ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Q
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill, of St. Johns.
bury, the nomination of Mr.. Hinckley was
made unanimous. .
For Treasurer, Kittridge Haskins, Esq ,
of Brattleboro, nominated, and Gen. w.
Y. W. Ripley, Of Rutland seconded, Hon.
J.. A. Page, of Montpelier, for reelection,
and Mr.. Page was nominated BY acclama-
ton.
Gen. Ripley, of Rutland, from the com.
mittee TO nominate a State Committee, re-
ported the names Of the old committee, as
follows:
Geo. W. Granley, Franklin Fairbanks
Geo. Nichols. William Rounds,
Charles IL. Joyce, John l.. Barstow,
Stephen Thomas. George N. Dale,
Carroll s. Page.
The report ofthe committee was adopted,
On motion it was voted that a commit
tee of two be appointed to invite Hon. l..
G. Hinckley to address the convention
As the motion was put Mr.. Hinckley ap.
peared in the hall. and took the platform.
Mr. iuckley returned his sincere thanks
for the honor conferred upon him. He
referred to the speech of Senator Ed
munds in the morning and TO the Senator,
as one whom Vermont delights to honor.
who stands high in a profession that is as
old as the Pyramids and as necessary as
justice; and who is p%re-eminent in the
halls cfour National Senate as a wise and
pure legislator and an honest man. He
said that should the voters of the State al
the coming election confirm the %non,ina-
ton low made, it would be his endeavor
so to discharge the duties devolving upon
him as to show that the confidence placed
in him by the Republicans of the State is
not misplaced.
The Chairman announced that the Com
mittee on Resolutions we're ready to re-
Port, and the resolutions were read by the
Secretary,
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved. That the Republicans of Yer.
mont again affirm their adhesion to the
declaration Of the principles and policy Of
the National Republican party, made in
Its lest national convention. . a ,
Resolved, That the events of the nation.
al campaign OF 1872. and the history Of
public affairs since, have fully justified
our party in its action. and have clearly
shown that now, as heretofore, il can be
relied upon to maintain and preserve the
great results of the overthrow of the re.
bellion, in giving and securing equal rights
to all c~itizens alike; IN spreading
the p~riuciplesof real republicanism
and just government; in making la.
Dor everywhere honorable in protecting
the people against reaction in aid Of the
principles of the ''lost cause" and its
friends, and in guarding, now and in thu
future, the treasury Of the nation from be.
ing depicted by claims for losses incurred
IN he-rebellion. 49,,
Resolred, That while We hail with Joy
every step toward permanent peace and
obedience to law ID the States lately in re.
bellion, and pledge ourselves to aid in pro.
noting the welfare and happiness Of tho
people thereof, we do not mean to forget
that the Cause Of the Union and its noble
defenders is sacred. and to be steadily and
publicly kept in view. as the pole.star Of
the future progress Of the Republic. .
Resolved. That WI express our full ap.
proval of the administration of the PresI-
dent Of our choice. and congratulate him
and our party that it is able and willing
to punish wrongs and rectify abuses, wher-
ever fonnd and that it does not, like for
mer administrations Of our adversaries,
cover up or p%alliatc the shortcomings Of
any Of the public servants. q
RssolDed, That we stand by the oft-re.
peated and cardinal doctrine Of our party,
that a currency always redeemable in coin
is the only true and safe Que for the hon.
esty and welfare Of the community, as it
is for the honor aud good name Of the
Nation; that we condemn all steps. direct
and indirect, in any other direction, than
towards early resumption; and that we
earnestly thank the President for bis
steadfast and active support Of these prin.
ciples by the exercise Of his constitutions!
powers,
Resoloed, That the tax and tariff laws
ought to be 50 framed as to aid ID the
promotion and protection Of American In
dustry. !.
Resolred, That we favor all proper and
and prudent measures for the improve.
Iment Of internal communication between