Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-02-12
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GUILDHAIL, VT. Feb. IL. 1915.
Republican State Convention.

RepuOucan state convention.
The Republican Union State Con-
vention is hereby called to be held in
the city of Burlington, on WEDNESDAY,
THE TwENTY-NINTH DAY OF MARCH,
1876, AT ELEVEN O'Clock, A. NJ, for
the purpose of choosing, in accordance
with a precedent established, ten del
egates land ten substitutes) to represent
the State of Vermont in the Union
Republican National Convention to be
held in the city of Cincinnati, on Wednes-
day, the fourteenth day of June next,
for the purpose of Terminating candidates
for the officers of President and Vice.
President of the United States.
An Republican electors and all other
voters, without regard to past political
differences or previous party difficulties,
who are opposed TO reviving sectional
issues, and desire to promote friendly
feeling permanent harmony throughout
the country by maintaining and enforc-
ing all the constitutional rights of every
citizen, including the full and free ex-
ercise of the right of suffrage without
intimidation and without fraud who
are in favor of the continued prosecu-
ton and punishment of all official
dishonesty, and of an economical adj
ministration of the government by
honest, faithful and capable officers,
who are in favor of making such re
form in the government us experience
may from time to time suggest; who
are opposed to impairing the credit of
the nation by deprecating any of its
obligations and in favor of sustaining
in every way the national faith and
financial honor; who hold that the
common school system is the nursery
of American liberty, and should be
maintained ABSOLUTELY free from sectarian
control who believe that for the promo
ton of these ends the direction of the
government should continue to be confid-
ed to those who adhere to the princip-
les Of 1776, support them as incorpo
rated in the constitution and law, and
who are in favor of recognizing and
strengthening the fundamental prin-
ciples of national unity in this Centen-
NAL anniversary of the republic, are
invited, through their delegates, to
participate in the deliberations of the
convention.
All such electors will be represented
in the State Convention by their dele
gates, chosen upon the basis of one
delegate from each town, and an adj
ditional delegate for each one hundred
votes and for each fraction of one
hundred votes over fifty, cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor at
the last state election.
By vote of a former convention, the
State Committee are constituted a
Committee on Credentials. Delegates
will provide themselves with proper
credentials, signel by the secretaries
Of their respective primary meetings,
and Immediately upon their arrival in
Burlington, present them to the State
Committee, at the headquarters-the
van ness House.
The several railroads in the state,
ostoePt Tho Dol"~oIo s. Hudson Canal
Company, will extend the usual courte
sy OF fare one way.
GEORGE w. GRANDEY,
Chairman,
GEORGE NICHOLS,
Secretary, Republican
CHARLES H. JOYCE,
STEPHEN THOMAS, State
FRANKLIN FAIRBANKS,
WILLIAM ROUNDS, Committee.
JOHN L. BARsTOw,
GEORGE N. DALE,
Carroll G. PAGE,
Mortified, February 9TH, 1876.