The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-15

have been little else than ratification meet
ings of DEGREES that have been made by the
people, merely putting in form that which
had already been decided upon. | alludc
to President Lincoln's second II, mi
nation, and to the nomination and renoml-
nation of the splendid soldier and patriot,
General Grant. But such state OF
things no longer exists. There appears
to be, at the present time, no one
to whom the unerring finger points
as the only candidate There secms
to be no man rising so far above all others
as to cause exultant voices TO eXclaim,
"Thou art the man. The consequence is
that many distinguished names among our
party friends have been mentioned as CAN
didales, and will be brought before the con-
vention when the proper time arrives for
making nominations. Therefore it is that
| have expressed myself as seeing greater
responsibilities resting upon the delegates
to this convention than upon any or all
that have preceded it. The history Of the
republican party furnishes abundant ev-
idence of it's desire that the government
shall be administered with honesty and
economy, and as a means TO that cad that
the civil service should be elevated by the
introduction OF all needful aud proper
reforms. With such history, and
at time like the present, 1t
cannot be doubted that the choice
of the convention will fall on some one,
whoever lie may be, committed ON this
question not only by his expressed opin-
ions but also by his public life aud con
duct. will not further anticipate the &C
ton of this honorable body except to cay
that the firm support on the part Of nomi-
nees of all recent amendments to TIC ma
tional constitution and the support and
maintenance Of all other principles involv-
ed in the war for the preservation Of the
Union must also be regarded as pre.requis-
ties for the high offices Of president and
vice president of the United States. With
this accomplished, it will. be the highest
duty and should be the greatest pleasure
for all in authority to extend the warm
hand OF fellowship to all good cilizene
of this Union and as rapidly as
possible to forgive and forget the recent
past, and do everything TO make us salts
fled to be and remain in fact as we are in
name, one people, enc country. 1t Is fit
and proper, citizens Of Cincinnati, that the
republican national convention in this cen
tennial year should be held in your city and
under your auspices, as you quite as fully
as any other locality represent in yourselves
the industry, enterprise, sublimty and
grandeur of our country's growth and
greatness.
AT the conclusion Mr.. Morgan, in the
name Of the national committee, nominated
Theodore NJ. Pomeroy OF New York for
temporary chairman. The nomination was
unanimously carried (Applausc) Messrs.
Baldwin of Michigan and Van Zandt Of
Rhode Island were appointed to conduct
the temporary chairman 10 the platform.
Mr.. Pomeroy came forward amid general
applause, and addressed the convention as
follows.
ADDRESS OF TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Gentleman of the ConveEton--I thank
you most heartily for the compliment con-
ferred by calling me TO preside over the
temporary organization OF this convention.
| have been so long withdrawn from piac-
teal participation in political affairs that it
is in obedience to custom rather than my
own inclination that occupy even a few
moments of your time1n the consideration
of the political situation, aud of the priu-
ciples so long ard 80 successfully entrusted
TO the keeping Of the republican party.
Events have chased each other SO rapidly
from the Inauguration Of abraham Lincoln
to the closing year Of tie administration of
General Grant, lraught with 50 fuudamoni-
al changes in the whole theory and prac-
tice of the government, that the consdera-
ton of them in the briefesi manner is pre-
ciuded upon an occasion such as this
Brief as may be considered the existence
of the republican party, none other in the
history of the nation has for SO long 81 con-
secutiye period controlled 'ts government
without encountering popular defeat, ard
still notwithstanding the popular
jealousy of the political ascendency long
continued by any party, it is in the power
of this convention TO designate the coming
president of the United States Our folly
NAV concede what the wisdom of the or
position can not achieve-our defeat at The
polls IN November bu. ,uch defeat can
come from no other source. We are not
met here as coniendipg factions within the
party to test under various leaderships our
relative strength but as representatives ac-
cepting the high responsibility to extract
from the crucible Of conflicting opinions
that type Of American craftsmanship which
shall be accepted as worthy Of the embodi-
ment of the principles Of the party. Men
as we'll as measures are to be weighed in
the balance during the coming canvas, and
neither must be found wanting to insure
success. The republican party cannot
continue to exist by reason Of ITS splendid
achievements Of the past war. The demo-
cratic party expect to return to power
upon its glittering promises of reform in
the future. The former has lut to present
men representative of its principles ; the
latter must discover both men and princi-
Piles. In former days when the party ties
were firmer, when the immediate pressure
of an impending national calamity
hedged US about and compelled par
iy fidelity, the platform carried
along the man whoever he might
be. Party ties are loose now, and no plat
form is buoyant enough to float an I'M
worthy candidate. The necessity of the
continuance Of an administrative policy OF
the republican party while not go apDarent