Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-05
The State Convention.


Tor the office Of President aud vice-rfesident Of
the United States convened In Burlington, We'd
nesday, March 2gth, ut half-past eleven 4. " The
convention was a very large one, numbering be-
tween four hundred and fifty and Eve hundred
delegates, aud was q marked gathering in char
actor and influence.
OFFICERS on rms CONVENTION
Gen Gmndcy, for the committee nominated for
temporary chairman, Hon Russell s. TAFT, of
Burlington, and he was unanimously elected
Coils J VI lloyt, Of New Haven, and II. G. Ten
nant, Of Bethel both members Of the staff Of Gov.
rcclt were elected Secretaries This temporary
organization was made prominent The chair then
announced the committee on resolutions ~ follows.
Edward s. Dana, Of Comwall a. y. Swain, Of
Bellows Falls S b, pettingiIl, Of Rutlandi 5. T.
Pingree, Of Hartford; Franklin Fairbanks, Of St
Johnsbury Ioyeand Munson OF Manchester; and
Park Davis Of st. Adams.
In the afternoon, and before the election Of dele
gates, Judge Poland was called out and addressed
the Convention substantially as follows
JUDGE rorANps REMAINS
Gentlemen Of me Coareaiioa--I did not expect
TO make a speech here, least Of all before the con
cluson Of the business before the Convention, hut
| hope will never be found wanting to any call
Republicans may make upon me Il is crafty
Ing to me to see SO many representative Bepubli-
cans. 1t signifies to me TO a greater extent than
I had anticipated what knew existed before the
doepseated feeling Of the people in regard TO the
coming Presidential election on this subject
there Is more intense feeling than ever known be
fore. Hitherto there has been but little feeling
until the Conventions had been held and the con-
didates presented But throughout the entire
North there is very deep feeling in regard to the
coming Presidential election. This Is accounted
for by the fact that the democratic party hascomo
into power In this country The democrats elected
a majority Of the prescut House Of Representa-
tives in the National Congress It is the most
fatal victory ever won The, have a majority IN
one branch OF Congress. They are comparatively
powcrless to do evil, but are sufficiently powerful
to show their devilish intent Laughter and ap-
pausc They have done enough to show what
their measures would be, had they full sway An
alarm has gone forth throughout the North, and
the sentiment OF the Northern people is that IL
will never do to let that party take the helm OF
government The entire policy Of thc democratic
party was Tor long years controlled hy lbs southern
wing II they had power again they would again
he controlled by that wing No matter that
they had been robcls-thc party would be- Just a.
willing 10 be led by them In The present Con-
gress the rebel element Is that which rules and
governs the policy Of the democratic party
have favored all amnesty am for according
the South all the privileges Of voting, etc. that
we have, but am not ia favor Of giving them
power ana rue ana 'na' "o'' 'o ''o meaning
oil democratic victory
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'ul 'ho democrats voted sonuiy against paper
money but now zen years altef 'Ne close OF ih'
wal I'D. s'o'' u'J'i'S "l ''' u'l'o'l"''' parry
'n"se VINO VIII RUE ana -''''h u 'o'"e7 'hu'
power are l"r the l"''ioh'non' OF specie l"4'
neh' ana 'ne una 'h'''ee Ni ln'oh 'i 'Ie currency
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"S mas SHOWN use" "pi"'en Z" tle ielvim OF IT.
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l'''ies' n"' ''e m"j'"N "' t'e hep"oi''Hh parry
favor a return I" specie pa! meht the m"J'il! oil
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ha'eu lohorab'e GEORGE howe, OF the same town
and Mr. Howe was unanimously elected.
Honorable T. Il. Hand, OF Burlington, in a few
pertinent remarks, nominated Honorable Georg'
H. bigelow Of burlington, and he was unani
mously elected
Inc l"ilo"ihs district delegates were reported
ana elected
f"" D'"f'c'-for delegates, Hon Mason
ColOurn OF Manchester Hon j. L. Woodbridge
oil Neisehhes Substitutes, u. iialsey lnshmani o
bennington and James NJ sade, OF Mlddlebury
Second Dtsi'tel-Mr John Porter OF Hartford
as chairman oil 'ne delegates nom the second DIS