The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-22
HIlboleburg 8e0ister.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1876.
Republican State Convention.

A Republican Union State Convention is hero.
by called to be held in tho city of Burlington, on
Wednesday,, the twenty ninth day OF March, 1876
at eleven o'clock, A. NJ, for tho purpose Of choos.
ing, in accordance with precedent established,
ten delegates (and ton substitutos) to represent
the State of Vermont in the Union Republican
National Convention to be held In tho city OF
Cincinnati, on Wednesday, the fourteenth day Of
June next, for the purpose Of nominating candi-
dates for the Offices of President and Vice .Presi.
dent of tho United States.
All Republican electors and all othor voters,
without regard to past political differences or pro.
vious party difficulties who are opposed to roviv-
ing sectional issues, and desire to promote friendly
feeling and permanent harmony throughout the
country by maintaining and enforcing all the con-
stitqknpal rights Of every citizen, including the
full d free exercise Of the right of suffrage with
out intimidation and without fraud; who arc in
favor of tho continued prosecution and punish
mont Of oil official dishonesty, and Of an cconom-
ical administration Of the government by honest.
faithful and capable officers, who arc in favor Of
making such reforms in government rs experience
may from time to time suggest; who arc opposed
to impairing the credit of tho nation by depro-
ciating any of its obligations and in favor of sus-
tanning in every way the national faith and inan-
cial honor; who hold that the common school sys-
ten is the nursery Of Amercan liberty, and should
be maintained absolutely free from sectarian con.
troll; who believe that for tho promotion of these
ends the direction Of the government should con-
tinuc 70 be conildcd to those who adhere to the
principles Of l770, support them rs incorporated
in the constitution and lnws, and who arc in fa-
yor Of recognizing and strengthening the funda
montal principle Of national unity In this Centon
NAL anniversary Of the birth Of the republic ar,
invited, through their delegates to participate in
tho deliberations of the convention.
All such electors will be represented in the Stat,
Convention by their delegates chosen upon tn,
basis of ono delegate from each town, and an nd
ditional delegate for each one hundred votes, an,
for each fraction of one hundred votes over fifty
cast for the Republican candidate for Governor a
the last state election.
By vote of n former Convention the State Com
mittco are constitutcda Committee on Credentials
Delegates will provide themselves with prope
credentials, signed by the secretaries of their 70
spective primary meetings, and Immediately upoi
their arrival in burlington, present them to tn
State Committee, ut their hcadquarters-tho Vai
Ness House
Tho several railroads in tho state, except tn
Delaware Hudson Canal Company, will cxtent
tho usual courtesy Of fare one way.
| GEonGE w. GRANDEY, |
4 (Chairmdn,)
GBofGE NICHOLS,
(SecraUy,) Republican
CHARLES ii. JOYCE.
STEPHEN THOMAS, STATE
FRANKLIN FAIRBANKS,
! WILLIAM RoUSDs, Committee
JOHN L. BARsrow,
GEORGE N. DALE,
Carroll q. PAGE,
Mortified, Feb. 8, 1876.