Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-23
VIM. 4. Wheelar in MonfnoIinr.

Last Wednesdays afternoon express
from the north brought in Gov. Smiths
palace car "Belevuo Hon. VIM. A.
Wheeler, the republican candidate for
vlce-president. He was on his way to the
White Mountains. The train stopped here
4 few minutes. and quite large crowd of
our citizen, gathered around the Central
depot with the Montpelier band.
Mr.. Wheeler walked over to the Plvil-
ion, where, after an Introduction to Mr..
Bingham, the democratic candidate for
governor, Hon. G. w. Willard introduced
him to the many citizens rs our next vice.
president
Mr. Wheeler spoke briefly from the p-
ava of the Pavilion, saying in substance :
, 90 not accept this citizens Of Montpelier as a
Shirh VOW pay IT, ira know it the tribute
ian1rtH , am rr9mnent
the people OF st Abans that tys s
me nonitee had never Yet quite understood
,p2k11n Of as beng candidate himself and on helng
rnai hel nit m r ct sHrh an rrrurrenfe he
T" , ana they probably VIII suppose that the
pro Il ol the trlth OF his predrtIpn Nv own theory
the Jud9c action Il this: Furtseei that the Goa
Htilnh Would pass HIM, he meant to the
9erman G % I'h head tIoH h".d mn Is veins and
Mas d Ill hSate man and my mother "A CastttOu vO-
man ana III my early days lived in the Fair
az %LtIt. under the shadow OF old Fletcher Noun
am learned from a valued uncle long since gone I,
MS rest III the interval of the toni which the
mon "t {" ann s all men these DAYS those lessons
winch only IN" true New Englanler could inrulrate
bIt Ne" l-l-lali Is responsible a wider tOl
my u"Iulhat"n because II seconded 10y grand
Id commonwealth of Massachusetts. count t. ny
friends me great honor OF my life that the KepUbll
ans OF Vermont and Massachusetts deemed me to he
Sufhc!rntIA Erounied III the Republican faith he
worthy and ut representative of their ideas
they have made no mistake believe III New
believe III Plymouth Rock tor they convertible
| trinS As ON" nt the most rltttd women Of New En4
| spar, but rock which cut without hands aut
which Will become great mountain filling the whole
| rtrth WA never freed IN aims a u4usket PLANTS
standard or nerves sends A son that Is PIN
mouth Rock. llymputh Rock meaItI the town hons,
the s. hopl house, the church freedom. The school
| mouse and the town house the with tin
| very cardinal principles # our krpuhllyan creed
believe and have often sand that this little Common
wealth II Vermont affords a complete q
1ur highest ID al of Republican form OF government
Nhtrt else can We md So much intelligence the rtsu
an NoH md 50 thorou-h protection to nal lIi
rry and II RIGHTS? Where else great Interest II
he administration and conduct OF public affairs Au
where els can you nut happiness dltiuscd
no purpose t. make political speech. hut
TINS: 1t /, the Mission If the tclIhIlCau party to CON
cr upon al the people u the uIttd states the hIZ
| privileges winch are NOW enjoyed hS the people O.
Vermont an nbllsatlpu when rests especially HIo
rs IN tins Centennial year 1t Is t. tins obIi-
ton that stand here to-day. Will Gle 10y say
that Vermont hAvluZ entered me IA this for
N1ce-lresldeucy Is bound to see that am the wInI
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