Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23
william A. Wheeler at Montpelier.

Pavilion balcony, where, after a scronade by the
band, he was introduced by Hon. {. W. Willard,
and made the following speech TO a large number
Of our citizens who had assembled to pay their
respects 10 this esteemed representative and earn
Is, advocate Of Republican principles
81 do not accept this, citizens Of Montpelier, as
personal demonstration. know II Is the tribute
which you pay 10 the cause OF which by the &C
ton Of the National Republican Convention am
a prominent representatives and for that promi-
hence, my friends, the state Of Vermont IL prim-
ary responsible. ! said 10 the people Of st.
Adams that Just what induced my old friend and
co-laborer Judge Poland TO make me the nominee,
had never yet quite understood Last spring
when the Judge was in Washington he was spoken
Of a. being candidate himself, and on being
asked about the probability Of such an occurrence,
he replied, They might 70 good deal further
and fare worse, and they probably Will sup
pose that the Judge now looks upon my nomina-
ton as signal proof Of the truth Of his predic-
ton My own theory Of the Judges action II
this Foreseeing that the convention would pass
him, he meant TO secure the nomination Of a man
with Vermont blood in his veins and Vermont
ideas in his head. lie knew that my father was a
llighgate man and my mother Cas,leton wo-
Fairfax, where under the shadow Of old Fletcher
Mountain, ! learned from valued uncle, long
since gone to his rest, in the interval Of the toll
which was the common lot Of almost all men in
those days those lessons which only the true New
Highlander could incucate But New England IS
responsible in a wider sense for my nomination.
because 1t was seconded by the grand old comaon-
wealth Of Massachusetts. count it, my friends,
the great honor Of my life that the Republicans Of
Vermont and Massachusetts, deemed me to be
sufficiently grounded in the Republican faith to
be a worthy and III representative Of their ideas.
trust they have made no mistake ] believe in
New England believe in Plymouth Rock, for
they are convertible terms A. one Of the most
gifted women Of New England has said Piym-
outh IL no piece Of quartz or feldspar but a rock
which was cut without hands and which will be-
come great mountain, filling the whole earth.
Wherever freedom aims n musket, or plants q
standard, OF nerves an arm, or sings song O,atis
Plymouth Rock The school-house and the town
house are the outgrowth Of the very cardinal
principles Of ouT Republican creed believe aud
have often said that this little couinonw elth Of
Vermont affords us a complete realization Of our
highest ideal Of Republican form Of government
Where else can we find 80 much intelligence-the
result Of our free public system Of education?
Where else can you find 80 thorough a protection
10 personal liberty and civil rights7 Where else
SO great interest in the administration and con-
duct Of public adairs2 Aud where else can you
find happiness 50 dfIused among the people as in
this little state Of Vermont? have no purpose to
make political speech, but must say this 1t is
the mission Of the Republican party to confer
upon all the people Of the United States the high
privileges which are now enjoyed by the people
Of yermont-an obligation which rests especially
upon ms in this centennial year It Is TO enjoin
this obligation that stand here to-day will close
by saying that Vermont having entered me in
this race for the vice-rresdeney is bound to see
that am the winning horse at the end Of the
race"
FAILED -Ihe Arlington car manufacturing
company, at Arlington, has failed
CAMr MErTiNG-The Central Vermont Camp
Meeting began on Tuesday, at the grounds in
Mortified, and will continue over the Sabbath,
As usual
FAIR.-The Mad River Society will hold its
fifth annual fair at Watsfeld, September 10Th
and Goth, and there is every prospect that
the exhibition will be a successful one.
IScRE,sE Ir-The Republican majority for
/ Governor in Vermont, four years ago. WAS TWEEN
| ty-iive thousand three hundred and nineteen. 1t
I should he, and can be- increased 10 thirty thou
sand this year
/ DISTRICT CONVERSION Republican Dis
I trct Convention for the Second District met at
| White River Junction last Wednesday, and unan-
]
| Colonel r Farnham, Of bradford was nominated
| for Presidential elector
PATRONS oF HUsRANpRY.-T Central Yer
mont Council Patrons Of Iiushandry, will hold it,
next meeting at Worcester, on Tuesday, the Goth
Of August Good speakers will be in attendance
| The exercise IN the afternoon will be public An
are invited Let all Patrons turn out and make
the meeting success.
BITTER M,RKEr The St. Adams butter mar
ket, Tuesday, was firm aud prices were higher
for the best lott We quote common at from
fifteen 10 eighteen cents good, nineteen to twenty
one cents choice, twenty-five TO twenty three
cents gilt edged, twcnty-six to tweniyseyen cents
per pound with ahgherprioe paid for some evtr,
daines
camp meeting held at New Haven last week was
well attended and thoroughly enjoyable. 4 po-
ltical convention, held on the grounds after the
meeting nominated J. H. Lucia, of Nergennes,
states Attorney in place Of George R Chapman.
There appears to be bnt little chance Of Mr.. Iu-
cia's election.
MURDER N WEST RUTLAND. During qcarrol
in West Rutland, on Monday, John ratten shot
Barney McCue through the heart, killing him al
most instantly The cause was n feud Of long
standing between the Patten and McCue families.
Patien was arrested and lodged in Jail, going with
the officers quietly, as he feared the mob. Iii.
victim died in about ten minutes Had Patieu
been there then he would have been lynched.
Ku-KLuX IN VERMoNr-As the procession last
evening was passing the corner Of st Paul ant
College streets, in Burlington, the Free Pres
says party of democratic roughs assailed then
with shower Of stones from the granite works
there. Hon. George Nichols, of Mortified, il
one Of the carriages received blow ON the shoul
der; one OF the Milton delegation was hit and Sc
yerely cut in the face, and Others were struck b,
the missiles How such arguments will aid tn
cause Of the democracy remains TO be seen.
ONE or THENL-Henry Payne, who was ar
rested for stealing cattle in Chester, and held il
five thousand dollars, had ON bis person when ar
rested bank checks to the amount OF two thousan,
dollars, which are believed to be bogus. It
thought that he is one OF the operators in tn
fraudulent cattle transactions eItensiye
. practced Of late In Northern Vermont and New
} Hampshire, by men ostensibly buying cattle
} Payments have been made in those places b.
. forged checks, counterfeit money and seyera
other lodges
FmTs-The saw mill OF d. IL & r. q. Beattie
1 in Brunswick, was burned Saturday Of Las
, week Loss, twenty thousand dollars; PARTIAL
, insured.
AT about ten O'Clock Monday forenoon fir
was discovered in the house of Mrs Farr, in New
4 bury, which was supposed TO have been eN
p tinguished after doing slight damage. At tire
o'clock another alarm was given fire being di-
covered in the barn Of the same house, whic
a spread rapidly, consuming barn sheds and house
together with horse and hog valued at two hun
= dred and fifty dollars. The furniture, etc, wa
mostly saved The loss ON the building, is ON
y thousand seven hundred dollaSi insured Tor eigl
/ hundred dollars