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dent, no objection being made, held that il
was so ordered

that the Convention had listened to tn
reading of letter from one Of our Sena
tors. He understood that the State Com
mittee had letter from the other Scna
tor, and called for a reading CT it, if pro
per and in order.
Gen. Grandey stsss4 thai re iet'cI from
Senator Morrill,, already read. was the only
one received from our Con2re-smen thai
was intended to be made public.
Mr.. Chapman, of Cavendisb, moved thai
Hon Luke P. Poland be invited to address
the Convention.
The motion was unanimously carried.
amid loud applause. The President invit-
ed Judge Poland to the platform, and on
appearing there he was again greeted with
applause He then addressed the Conven-
tion, substantially as follows
JUDGE PoLAND's ADDRESS.
Gentlsmsn Of the Conventional did not expect 70
make a speech here beast of all before the ccnclu-
sion OF the business beora the Convention but
hope will never be found Eanting TO any call Re
publiesns may make upon me. tits gratifying to me
10 many representative Republicans 1t 81 Eni
hes to me TO greater extent than had anticipated
what knew existed before the deep seated feeling
OF the people in gard the coming President ial
election. on this subject there is more intense
feeling than ever known before. Hitherto
there has been but little feeling until tho
| Conventions had been held and the candi-
/ dates presented But Throughout the entire North
there is a very deep feeling IN regard to the com
ing Presidential election. This is accounted for by
the fact that the Democratic party has come into
power in this country. The Democrats elected
majority Q: the present House o: Representatives
in the National Congress Il Is the most fatal VIC
| haV ma
branch Of Congress. They are comparatively
powerless TO do evil, but sufficiently powerful
10 show their devilsh intent. Laughter and ap
plause 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 the Northern people is, that
II Will never do to let that party take the helm Of
government The entire policy Of the Democratic
party was for long years controlled by It's Southern
wing. II they had power again they would again be
controlled by that wing. No matter that they had
been rebels-the party would be Just as willing to
be led by them. In the present Congress the rebel
element is that which rules and governs the policy
| Of the Democratic party. have favored ali am
nesty. am for according the South all the prvi-
eges Of voting ETC., that we have, but am not in
| favor Of giving them power and rule And that
would be the meaning CT Democratic victory.
| The most important question OF the day is that
Of finance ana currency. The old Democratic
party" we are told ais the party OF hard money"
| In the war, when we were forced TO strain point,
| all the Democrats voted s0ldly against paper
| money. But now, ten years after the close OF the
| war, the great ma jorty Of the Democratic party
! those who will rule md govern If II comes into
| power-are for the postponement OF specie pay
ment and the indefinite expansion Of the currency.
On every vote IN Congress the Democratic majority
| has shown itself opposed TO the reform OF finance.
am aware that this question affects. both parties.
| But the majority Of the Republican party favor
return TO specie payment the mslorlty Of the
Democratic party favor soft money.
! We have succeeded in wiping out slavery and
| forbiddng the possession OF human beings prop
| erty. We have amended the constitution 10 this
Ieftec
ton Of the law is conhded TO unifendly hands il Is
4 dead letter. Ii the Democrats come into power
all the legislation this subject will become prac
/ tlcaly Intellectual and powerless. Applause
All Of the gentlemen suggested as candidates f0r
the Presidency personal acquai ntances OF mine
/ and with some OF them have Kindly and friendly
relations. but some Of the candidates j could not
support unless the best good Of the party and the
| assurance Of winning the Presidential victory
should require it, IL Is too early TO express prefer
ence. New England doesn't look quite so large TO
the Union as II ldoes TO US. Laughter There are
the South and the great lllmitable West-they
have the potent voice in this matter. Let
what influence We have TO do the best for the vel
fare Of cur country and OF the party. Let Vermont
DO her share in what is wisest and best, and in
what wall most corduce to a Republican victory.
Applause
4 year Or two ago feared for the Republican
party. That lear has now gone by. The eyes Of
the people have been opened. twas providence
Of GOD that gave the Democratic party as much
power and control as it now possesses II has more
power now, predict than Il will have Tor many
} ears l. come. Applause.
ELECTION OF DELEGATES.
Gen. Perley P Pitkin, of Montpelier,
nominated as delegate at large Hon. Luke
P Poland, of St. Johnsbury. He is well
known, he said, by all the freemen of this
State, and especially BY the delegates here.
Nothing that | could say would give him
strength. His reputation is national. With
him as our standard bearer, Vermont would
20 into the National Contention with in
huencs l1i authority
Judge PJiaD4 vas then unanimously
elected
Col. George \. Merrill, OF Rutland, pres
ented the name of Col Wheeloek 6 Seazey,
of the same town, saying that he was ire
proachable as aeitizen, eminent in his pro-
fession and second to no man il the States as
to his military record.
Col Yeazey was unanimously elected
Col hittridge Haskins. Of Brattleboro.
nominated Hon. George Howe Of the same
town, and Mr. Howe was unanimously
elected
Hon f X Hart OF Burlington. said
the coming National Convention was one
Of the most important since the organization
Of the present government. It was Of the
first Importance that our delegates should
possess ability. character, integrity and IN
swerying fidelity 10 the great and enduring
principles of the Republican party lie
would nominate gentleman possessing
sll these qualities in the highest degree
Hon George Il. Bigelow. Of Burlington
Mr. Bigelow was well known to all the
delegates, and needed no eulogy from him.
He hoped the nomination would receive the
unanimous and hearty support Of the Con
Sention. and that his name would be added
to the list Of eminent and excellent gentle
men already elected.
Mr. Bigelow was elected unanimously
SECOND DISTRICT
Mr. Joha Porter. Of Hartford, u chair
man Of the delegates from the Second Dis
trict, presented a. their selections
For Observation-Disclosures c. French. OF
Woodstock, Roswell Farnham, OF Bradford.
Substantially II Walker. Of Ludlow
John W Rowel. of Randolph
Elected unanimously.
THIRD DISTRICT
Park DAVIS, ESD. Of ST. Alban-, ~ The
name Of the delegates from the Third Dis
trict. presented as their selection
For Delegates Hon. Silas Carpenter
of Richiord, Hon John L Mason, of Rich
mond.
substituted d Weed. Of Sheldon. "
D Crane, Of Newport.
And the same were Gully ratified and
elected by the Convention
FIRST DISTRICT
Hon John B Page reported a. the nom-
nations Of the delegates present from the
First District
For Delegates Hon Mason Colburn. of
Manchester, Hon + Z Woodbridge, of Yer
gennes.
Substitutes Halssy Cushmau, Benning-
ton. James NJ Slade, MiddleburY
Before the vote was taken upon these, in
Convention, Capt " Harrington, of ST
Adams rose and said that while be was in
doubt as to how much power the ConveD-
ton had over these nominations reported
from the several districts, he could not
think 1t discreet to ratify all of these nom
nations from the First District. He be-
lieved the party should select only men of
unblemished repu tstion. who represent the
best principles Of the party. But one Of
these names. that # Mr.. Woodbridge,
had been connected with such doubt
ful transactions. both il Congress
and since, and his reputation was
such, as lobbyist. and in other re-
spects, tina. he considered it most impolitic to
send that gentleman to a Convention which
was TO be perhaps the most important that