Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-19

| NASeAAg tnot WhAAS - - 49,
policy of the Republican party to ma intaiI
the faith of the government, the policy o
the Democratic party is precisely the re
verse. Not as a party.man, but on my re
sponsibility as Senator, say that If yor
permit the Democratic party to regain 1t,
power, you will find yourselves GROUND
down by taxes to pay to the defeated party
There is bill nov on the calendar OF thu
Senate, to take ten millions from the treas
ury by putting back on the pension rolls
all who were struck off for disloyalty. These
are only few instances, from many
showing the purpose of the Democracy to
secure by indirection, what they failed to
secure by the war.
| now wish to say to you, that in spite oil
the talk about extrayagance. the expense oil
carrying on the government has been
diminishing day by day, since Gen. Grant
came in. Applause. The expense OF
carrying ON the government, with all the
expenses coming alter our great war, ana
all the corruptions that occur, costs
you less to- day, for your part, than 1t did
in 1850, before the war, under the admins
tration of James buchanan. In 1860 it
cost 81 95 head to carry on the govern
ment. In 1871 it cost only $40 this In
the face of reduced taxation. We have
reduced taxation have made the govern
ment more and more economical, and have
| diminished the expenses. With all the San
horns and Richardson's, it never cost so
little. The revenue was never so perfectly
collected-that is the truth. Applause.
| The only difference is that in Democratic
administrations when corruption occurred
blanket was put over it. Under this ad-
ministration the hand of justice has been
laid on it. Which way do you like best !?
| think party with a record like ours,
ought to be ashamed not to correct all
wrongs it can reach and | say it is one of
the best titles of our party to respect, that
it has investigated transactions like the
Credit Mobilier and Sanborn contracts, and
exposed them as no party has ever done be-
fore.
Some OF our opponents tell you that the
policy of our party has produced paralysis
in business and distress in money matters.
But say to you that for the first time in
our history the balance Of trade is largely
in our favor. Our nation stands in that
matter as every farmer desires to. We are
selling more than we buy-are importing
less than we export. The panic came as the
inevitable result of over-production and over
trading and Notwithstanding But
the panic has produced economy in the
household. increased industry, care in re-
gard to expenditures, and what always fol-
lows from industry, economy and care, Is
foll0wing-steady growth and prosperity.
Instead Of being losers, we shall in the end
be the gamers by the panic. Let me give
you some OF the figures. In 1873 the United
States imported S43i 900 900 worth of
goods, and exported Si25 900 900 worth.
We were thus in debt on the transactions
of the year some eight millions-the balance
OF trade was against US by 50 much. Now
for the first eight months of 1874 we have
exported S43i 800 900 and imported S379,-
729 900 worth-a difference of S74 Ills 900
in our favor. In the year, as compared
with the year before, We shall have saved
the sending of about hundred millions of
hard money 10 Europe, to pay for silks and
champagne and things We can do without.
| should be glad to.speak of some other
things, but have already detained you too
long. will allude to but one other topic
and viii dismiss 1t with word. That is
on the question of return TO specie pay
ments.lt Is very practical question and you
are all agreed about ii. Our chess. grain and
everything we now export, and the export
prices regulate those of the home market
we sell in currency, but only get for it gold
prices. 81 on every dollars worth we sell.
We lose ten cents Everything we buy
abroad We buy in gold and thus pay ten
per cent more for everything imported, |
than we should under specie payments.
1t Is a process We do not wish 20 continue !
Now, here are great and good objects to |
labor ior-civil and political equality. pro-
lection OF every citizen, a. such, in theory |
and IN practice this l. one great mission
of our party, and to fulfil 1t We must
stand by the constitutional amendments.
We have to see to it that intelli-
gence is ditlused and Justice done. not
by any INVASION Of State or personal
rights. but in the spirit and purpose of our
fathers. when they declared in the consti-
tuition that every State shall have re-
publican form Of government, and that
citizens Of one State shall have equal rights
and privileges in other States. Shall this
not be still our mission in the future? 1t
Is also our duty 50 TO adjust our laws a. TO
develop the industry of the citizen in
every walk Of life. The interest of each,
the farmer, the laborer, the manufac-
urer, the mechanic, i the interest of
Ill. Mecannot depress one without iniuring
others. Vermont, think, will always legis-
ate Tor equal burdens on all classes. These
principles, with fearless exposure of all cor
upton and abuses, will constitute in the
uture, a. well "a in the past, the difference
'etween our party and that which assailed
Is in -
| hope the time is far distant when the
government OF our dear old VERMONT will |
e different from what 1t has been-a gov
rnment OF liberty and of equality, defended
y law, with diffusion OF education and .
Intelligence. and steadiast adherence TO
rinclple, which has made our State in the
logihS Of the people all over the land a
lodel State of the Republic
The speech of Mr.. Eimunds was listened
} with the closest interest, and was re- :
9ived with every mark of qualification and /
pproval. a
At its close General Grandey announced c
lat the Convention would now be organ L
ed /
The call for the convention was read by t
on. Geo Nichols, secretary of the State Com Il
ittee. f
PORT or TIE COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS
The State Committee, as Standing Com
lttee on Credentials, reported the Roll of u
c Convention, the reading of which was =
spensed with. The Committee reported :,
ntesting delegations from Bristol. Hav- :,
g had no opportunity to hear the delera- -
N last presenting itself, they referred :.
c matter TO the Convention for decision.
lie Committee also reported contesting del
atoms from the town of Georgia and -
at substitute for an absent delegate, ap- +
inted by the other delegates from the
Tn of Newport, had been reported to the -
The question of admitting :,
n to scat, they also referred to the Con- p
ltion. IA
ORGANIZATION. !,
'lr. GrGnley, in behalf of the State Com -
-iee, nominated Hon. II. II. Powers, of a.
rristown, As temporary President; and 10
was unanimously elected. l.
lr Powers thanked the Convention for
compliment, and invited them to pro- -.
to business by nominating Secretary. -
!. X. Chapman, of Vergennes, was nom
ted for temporary Secretary, by Hon. r
lrles Dewey, of Montpelier, and was (
ted.
|. II. Talcott, Esq, of Burlington moved VI
all questions OF contested delegations w
referred back to the Committee on Gre ou
tials. hea
on. Heman Carpenter of Mortified pro Un
ID to amend by combining the question to ia.
town of Bristol aho
T. Uushman, of Bennington, suggested
adoption of rule that in all cases dele e'
s may appoint their own substitutes.
r. Carpenter withdrew his amendment 49,
the motion of Mr.. Talcott was adopted. soe,
! motion of Chas. II. Heath, Montpelier. ,ho,
temporary organization was made the 81
lament one, with the addition ofan Assis- =,