The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-08-12
Democratic County Conven-
ton.

cioV'iOh. ~ W. htiguts VI OOTnWhll. was
chosen chairman and + II. Murphy, of
Vergennes, secretary.
The 'olowing ticket for county officers
was then nominated
For senators = William Sheriff.. of
Vergennes, s. L Bissell of Shorehau.
Assistant judges--J NJ Tyler. Of
Starksboro, b. H. Buel. Of Orwell
States attorney -- ". W. Rider. of
Bristol.
Sheriff - Silas l.. Wright, OF Wey
bridge.
High bailifi-Rector Gage, Of Addison
Judge Of probate, New Haven District
e. D. Hall, of New Haven; Addison
District-L. l.. Wright, of Cornwall
The following persons were elected
county committees. IT, Spraguc, Of
Wey bridge, Richard Maiden, of Vergen
mes, II. l.. Sheldon, Of Middlebury.
The convention then adjourned until
1:S0, p. NJ.
The convention reassembled at 1:30, p.
NJ, when the committee on resolutions re-.
ported the following, which were adopted {:
Rt.oirtd That we find and recognize In the
democratic nominee for president, Gov. Samuel J.
Tillcn, Of New York, man Of scrupulous integ-
rty, with the strongest sense Of honor and an
indomitable energy, which has enabled him to
perform successfully and faithfully all the public
duties which have devolved upon him to political
opponents well "a TO his political friends in his
high endeayor to make honest and maintain as
such the machinery Of the government.
Resolved: Tint we can point with pride and
just appreciation Of his worth as man and pa
triotic statesman, In putting to end the glgnn-
tic canal frauds, and his active efforts to bring to
Just punishment the political swindlers and Credit
Mobiler robbers Of whatever party or name, md
| his letter Of acceptance meets the appreciation Of
oil parties Of reasonable men.
Resolved. That Gov. Tidens Just sentimente
US to "hard money" as the true basis for all
sound banking institutions is just to the poor as
well as to the rich, and meets with our sincere
and hearty endorsement.
! Res0hSd. That We cordially approve Of The
action Of our recent state democratic convention
and with the declaration Of principles set forth in
their resolutions1nd the excellent nominations of
Bingham, Baldwin and Mattocks, for the Offices
of governor, lieutenant governor and treasurer,
all earnestly enlisted in the work of reform and
that we will In all suitable why's aid in our votes
show to our friends and also to our opponents
that we are true to our men and the principles
they represent as handed down to them and to us
by our fathers, and especially to US by the illus
trious Jefferson, Jackson, ard Silns Wright, and
their compeers and patriotic successors,
Resolved: That the democratic papers Of Yer
mont and the REGISTER and Journal Of this village
be requested to publish the proceedings Of this
convention.
Resolved, That We tender unanimously our
thanks to the president of this convention for the
able and Impartial manner in which his duties
here have been discharged, and also the other
officers OF the convention for the faithful and
efficient discharge of their respective duties.
RssoiUsd: That our hearty thanks are emf.
nently due to and are most cordially rendered to
Mr.. McGinnis and Mr.. Burke, for their able and
instructive and interesting speeches this day
made to us in this convention.
The remainder Of the afternoon was
mainly devoted TO speeches by Mr.. Nc.
Ginnis, Of Boston, David Burke, Jr oil
Middlebury aud A. N Merchant, oil
Burlington
The evening spcechiiying at the band
stand which wound up the convention was
listened TO by large crowd Of men. wo
men and small boys. John Cain, a Dem
oOrat Of Rutland, celebrated for the blue
shade OF his views since his party went
out Of power, was the first speaker, For
a wonder he was tolerably moderate 10
his denunciations of the Republican party
in fact. gave people to understand that he
wasn't doing anything like what he could
do in that line if he we're to let himself
out. He propheoied glorious success fol
the Democracy in the coming campaign
and his eyes seemed to glow with hun
cry light as he murdered the English
language and thought Of the offices Til
den would have to bestow upon certain
good Democrats in Vermont.
Our talented townsman. DR.. Virgil w
Blanchard, made long address whose
imagery was not the less pootical because
its treatment of facts was not historical
The doctor is thoroughly disguised with
RepubicGnism, because Simeon Cameron
is the head center thereof regards tn,
nomination of Hayes and Wheeler as 0
specimen of his work, and consequently {
: thing to be avoided by all Christians ant
other good Democrats. The doctor
speech was somewhat cloudy and fef
, rather lily defined ideas upon the minds
Of most Of his hearers.
A contrast in this latter respect wa
afforded by the speech Of Mr.. James +
Stapleton, our young neighbor, who lief
the peaceful pursuits of legal lore fol
the evening, only to be called upon by thu
reformers to make them q speech. WheI
, he showed himself upon the band stand t
begin. he looked mad And tho way h
i, proceeded to white up the Republican
party showed what il was that made hin
Z mad. lie slightly reviewed the histor!
of the Two parties, and with an easy grac'
pronounced that the Republican party ha'
, done nothing Of consequence for good
but, on the contrary, had horribly dam
aged things. politically, financially an'
q socially. la the war. the officers, VIII
labored for large pay and took good car
OF their skins, were Republicans, whil
, the rank and Gle who fought for thei
, country we're Democrats If the lie
: publican party succeeded in the coming
contest, the country would be painful!
afflicted with llayesism,a term which th
speaker did not define with precision. Blu
,, it is probably something inconvenient ant
| pernicious, like cholera morbus, Grantism
or mistaking the kerosene can for tn,
whisky jug. Hayes and Wheeler wer
, nominated by Simon Cameron, the bos
q corruptionst, and as the stream canno
rise higher than It's source, the Republi
, can nominees would be the mere tools o
I Cameron and other objects of Democrati
r enmity. The speaker did not seem Il
/. recur to a little exception from this rule
namely: that Tilden was elected governo
BY New York Democrats, and has riser
a decidedly higher than his source. III
a ended by an eloquent appeal to the men
mnnnan and small hnIa nreaent 10 hell