Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-07

Hayes and Wheeler.
THE RATIFICATION MEETING, SATURDAY MIGHT
- FULL ATTENDANCE AND STIRRING
sPEEcHEs-A CAMPAIGN CLUB ORGANIZED.
The Hayes and Wheeler ratification meet
ing at City Hall, Saturday evening, was
success throughout. The speeches were Wig
orous and effective, goodly degree of en-
thusiasm was displayed and the campaign
club, excellently ofhcered as it is, will be
sure to do good work. In short, the
canvass in this city opens exceliently well.
The assemblage was called to order by A.
q. Whittemore. Esq, of the City Commit
tee. who briefly stated the object of the
meeting and nominated for temporary chair
man Samuel Huntington. Esq, and the
choice of the committee was ratified by
the meeting. On taking the chair Mr.
Huntington made brief address.
commencing by returning his thanks
for the mark of confidence. Tho OBJ
Ject of the meeting, as had been said. was
to organize Hayes and Wheeler club in
other words to organize Republican victory.
No victories come by chance. They come
by looking thoroughly after the details and
carefully attending to them. While we as
sembie to organize campaign club let US
remember that we have enemies whom we
| can not laugh down and whom We can not
| beat By hurrahing Wemust organize vic
tory and do 1t in such a manner only as is
commendable to freemen.
Mr.. Charles E. Allen was then chosen
secretary
On motion of Mr.. julius W Russell. the
chair appointed committee of two gentle
men from each ward to present officers for
Hayes and Wheeler Club.
The chair then called upon Hon. George
II. Bigelow, who took the platform and ad-
dressed the meeting as follows
Mr.. BIGELow's ADDRESS.
am here tonight a, the call of your committee
10 assist in my feeble way in organizing victory.
| suppose that one reason why am asked to open
this meeting is because was, through the ind ia
| vor especially of the Republicans Of Burlington, a
delegate to the Cincinnati cOnventiOn-the most
important political gathering since that at Chicago
| in 1860. The two conventions were much alike IN
many respects The party in 1850 had to cast
about for a leader. Tho popular isvOrite was
William II. Seward. Probably ninety nine out Of a
hundred delegates TO the Vermont Republican
leaders were wise and far GIFTED. and the delega-
ton went to Chicago unpledged. They Don found
that twas necessary to put forward some Western
man. and Lincoln was nom mated.
Now II is l,96, the Centennial year. The Repub-
lean party has lad possession OF the government
Tor sixteen years. IL has been in measure DRIFT
ng away from reform. Two years ago IL met with
reverses ana began TO look 10 It's moorings. and
during the last few months things took bad turn
at Washington. When the Cincinnati Convention
met, MT Blline's name was on every ones lips.
Then there were also Secretary Bristow, Senators
Morton and Conkling. Governor Hartranit and
Rutherford b. Hayes. Mr.. Biselow then spoke at
considerable length Of the proceedings OF the Yer
mont delegation, and Of the convention. and then
sketehed the career Of Governor Hayes and Of Mr..
wheeler. He then elaborated some OF the salient
points OF the Republican platform, and closed by
saying that he hoped Republicans would orSaniz e
IN unity and harmony and bring up the party. Let
there be thirty thousand majority IN Vermont Tor
hayes anu wheeler Let Us revive the Old spirit
Of the Republican party.
Mr. Bigelow was frequently interrupted
by applause and at the conclusion OF his
remarks was cheered to the echo. The next
speaker was l.. l.. Lawrence, Esq.
Mr.. LAWRENCE ADDRESS.
rejoice n being with you and a engaging In
the business which has called u together. The
principles OF the Republican party the princi
pcs Oh "hlch TINS government must be run. A
tue opponents Of those principles Hayes and
wheeler are the hest men or the places for which
they have been nominated TO be found n this Re-
public. Mr.. Lawrence then reviewed the assertion
made at the democratic ratification meeting that
The democratic party never was theslly o. slavery
ana showed that Il always had been the ally and /
the northern wing the humble servant % the /
slave power. lie next took Up the remark o. one /
ui the speakers az tue -. Louis Convention, that
tuc government would not be given back 10 those !
who had tarnlshed II with their dirty flo gers and
demonstrated that u WAS the democratic and not
the Republican party which had furnished q. The ]
speaker then, alter a euI0sy Hay Is and Wheeler
spoke at length the hard money princip pies o.
the Republican party ami the non-committal, l
tme-serVns financial resolution IN the St LOUIS
platform.
Henry Ballard, Esq for the committee.
reported the following officer Tor the Hayes
and Wheeler campaign club
President-Daniel Roberts.
\ zee lrp-flppfsl avf T,H1 4
phonse travel, George D. Wright, George
7. Foster, George Ii. Bigelow.
Secretary-A. +. Conant.
Ireasurer-Edwari Wells.
Executive Committee-W. L. Burnap.
Henry Greene, james b. Stuly. james \.
Shedd, Alex g. Watson.
The report wa accepted and adopted
lion. Daniel Roberts then took the chair. I
amid prolonged and enthusiastic applause,
and spoke substantially a. follows
Mr. ROBERTS, ADDRESS.
thank you for the great honor you have con
ierred upon me. 1t q. / suppose an evidence e., /
kindly feeling toward mysei. and those who /
recently ACT NJ with M. IN common Win lome /.
Others id not vote ior General 6rlut ioT second
term. Whether they right or wrong / Do .
not say % not come here either TO apologize or 7
justify my action the first would be Inconsistent /
Win serespect, the second would be out " place.
II D. ugh 10 know that are here together. to
night. Applause Il is not ,or me 70 say whsthsr
We have gone over 10 you. or whether YOU have {
come over To Us. Laughter and app lause
There IS a feeling Of great uueasuess a40ng the
people. a purpose o. reform hiss arisen. Lot u
have reform, say the people. within The party. Il
po,sln.e, u NOT outside 90 u. clu-rAtu-Ate
You tsat this principle o.. reform has been vindl-
Gated both at Cincinnati and y. Louis. The spirit {
Ok reform has been heard and FELT at both. The
avorite candidate % the reormers was Secretary
bristow, because from his position he took more
aggressive partin the reform movement. But the
M HIaaF Ia q ii. EuH.au Fh. E.aF
tang was the nomination OF tho gallant Governor
a. ono. Honest and honorable, both the kepubli-
can candidates have performed thoroughly and
Wei whatever they have been called upon 20 do
The Democrat platform bristles all over with
reform, IL j. an easy thing - cry reform
when q implies charge against the opposition. |
IL not SO easy when IL rebounds "a INST The crer
Let re;oriners LOOK at tie two nominations and the
two parties. aud see which they best
candidate FOR the Presidency the only
Democrat in the United states l INK OF
nov who has shown the spirit and Intelligence OF
reform. which party makes promises that can be
relied upon t. carry cut adm nistratlye reform
The main reliance % the democratic cAud date must
be the southern states; and who has much hope Tor
administrative reform from eN-rebels
The Republican party ought not 20 die. Il is not
corrupt through and through. The honesty. pa
uiutsm and ability % rs RANK and fe Il certainly
equal 10 that %! the rank AMI file % the Democratic
party. The Cine mat platform is the platform Of
reform. and our national candidates are re.oriners.
Charles f. Allen. Esq, with few pthy
remarks, presented the following resolu-
tons, which were adopted with applause
Reson,a, That tho nomination Of Gov. Ruther-
ford b. Hayes. 81 Ohio, amt Hon. william A
Wheeler. o. new York. Tor the Offices o. Pres dent
and N.ce-Presdent cf the Unitec states by the
National Republican Convention At enc nnat,
meets with our hearty approval
Rescued, That as men Of establlshe character
ana ability. and ot honorable pu1lc ce, they
command the confidence o! the people and % the
Republican party, as It's leaders Il the approach
Ia 10 la gr4l
R,sohed, That the declaration Of princ pies
bodied in the platform o.. the party, is one which
comments itself 10 the honesty, Intelligence and
patriot Sun o. the whole country.
Resoirsd, That We hereby ratliy the nominations
o. Hayes and Wheeler, and we will give 10 them
and 70 the platform To which they pied eed our
hearty and unqualified support.
EesOired. That our state ticket. headed by the
names %, Horace Fairbanks and Redded Proctor,
Tor Governor and Lieutenant Governor, carries with
1t the assurance Of an intelligent AMI economical
adm nistraton of the affairs Of the state. and de
serves support which should, at the coming eec-
tiou. roll up for II maIlrity worthy OF the one
hundreath anniversary OF our cuuntry's indepen-
dence and OF the past history OF the Republican
party IN Republican Vermont
The closing address of the evening was by
Hon. James A. Briggs. OF BROOKLYN, n. Y,
a former harbor master of New York city,
and at present one of the assessors OF New
York State lie commenced by saying that
he was proud to belong to party which
had never furnished man 10 ire at the
flag OF our country. He had no excuses TO
offer for being 4 Republican. Hewas dyed
in the wool and spun cross banded. lie
had Just returned from the enthusiastic re-
cepton given Mr.. Wheeler by his native
town, and it was one worthy of the high
character of the man. Mr.. Briggs spoke
mos: eloquently of both the candidates, con-
trasting their positive and unquestlOned
political beliefs with the undecided