The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-30

do not connive at the escape of Tweed, |
nor do they stop the pursuit of any trail
because It leads to their own camp. The
republican party does not attempt TO crack
all mankind by one general indictment
based upon the oifenses of single ndi-
vidual, although 1t will be found TO possess
sufficient health and righteous wrath to cut
off all offending members, knowing that
it will then still hold in its patriotic ranks
a large majority of the people.
A house of representatives, whose north
ern democrats are mainly excluded by their
speaker from the lead on committees, and
where ex-confederate officers now hold the
dominating influence, cannot be expected
to act with exalted ideas of patriotism, but
solely inspired, as 1t would SEEM with the
purpose to rule the government they so
lstely sought to ruin, the measures pro-
posed under the plausible guse of reform
may be so gaunt and grotesque as to raise q
painful doubt whether or not the real de-
sign may not be to cripple the ordinary adj
ministraton OF the government and to
produce at length mbecility by slow
starvation. Some better return for amnes-
ty might possibly have been exhibited.
Ever since the close of the war every re-
publican congress has resolutely reduced by
many millions the annual expenditures of
the government, and in no equal portion of
our history for half century has the per-
centage of losses been so email, by defalca-
tons in the collections of customs and in
ternal revenue, as in the terms of Lincoln
and Grant. All Just and reasonable cur
toilment of expenditures, however, should
be eagerly accepted, whether coming from
unusual and reckless quarters or otherwise,
but absolute public necessities should not be
left unprovided for, though the democratic
party never more needed to talk loudly of
economy, credited as it is everywhere with
SO little, and to that little nowhere holding
any valid title
Vermont wears no mans livery, but by
her thorough devotion to principles which
adorn free government the work she can be
relied upon to do may always be safely
be predicted. With very much regard,
Very truly yours,
JUSTIN s. MORRILL,.
the convention adjourned until 9 o'clock
p. m.
AFTERNOON.
On the reassembling of the convention
Gen. W. w. Henry moved to proceed to
the election of delegates.
Hon. Clark II. Chapman OF Proctorsvile
said that it was generally understood that
the late representative from the second dis
trict be invited to address the convention.
Judge Poland came forward to the plat
form. The president said 1t is unneces-
sary for me to introduce to you Judge Po-
land.
Judge Poland then spoke substantially
as follows
JUDGE PoLAND's SPEECH.
did not expect to be called upon to adj
dress the convention and cannot speak long
as you will perceive I am bereft of voice.
But when called upon by the republicans
of Vermont, hope never to be found want
ing. This large convention shows the in
terest of the people in the coming presi-
dental election, l haye noticed that there
was an increasing interest on the part of
the people, The election of democratic
congress was the werst victory that party
could have gained, for 1t shows their devel-
ish purpose. But it will not do to let them
| be victorious in the national conflict. AS
sure as they come into power, the southern
wing of the party will coptrol it. The
rebel element in congress rules and con-
trolls the policy of that party. have since
the war been favorable to amnesty, but have
never favored their return to power. The
money question is the most important
element in the party. They were before
and during the war advocates of hard
money, ten years after the war that purity
is in favor OF soft money. A majority of
| the present congress are against hard
money. The republicans have voted every
time in favor of hard money. The demo-
Gratis have just as steadily voted fer soft
money, we have endeavored to blot out
slavery-but you need not to be told in
in Vermont, than under democratic
rule equal rights to the black
man would be disturbed, and
the executive hand would be palsied TO pre-
vent it. The gentleman who called me before
the convention remarked that was a can
didate for delegate to the national conven-
ton. | have personal acquaintance with
all the gentlemen named for the candidacy
some of whom could support-others |
could not support unless the greatest inter-
ests of the party demanded it. have no
expression of opinions to make. The
wisest and best nomination should be made
to ensure success. have had fears of the
republican party, but that day is past-its
vigOr is to renewed, and it must go onward
to success for the salvation of the republic.
Gen. P. p. Pitkin presented the name of
Hon. Luke p. Poland of St. Johnsbury for
delegate at large, and he was unanimously
| elected.
Col. George A. Merrill presented the
name of Col. Wheelock G. Veazey of Rnt-
land, saying 81 do it with a conviction that
he is a gentleman of irreproachable charac-
ter, and as military gentleman, has no
second among the many brave men of our
state"
Col. w. G. Veazey was then unanimous
ly chosen as second delegate.
Col. Kitteridge HaslSins then nominated
Hon. George Howe of Bratlleboro for third
delegate, and he was elected.
Hon. E. r. Hard presented the name of
Hon. George H. Bigelow for the fourth
delegate, and he was unanimously elected.
| ALTERNATEs.
Hon. Bliss N. Davis of Dsnville, Hon.
Pitt w. Hyde of Castleton, Gen. w. W..
Lynde of Marlboro, Philip X. Gleed OF
Morrisvile.
The following gentlemen were elected
delegates from the several congressional
districts.
| FIRST DISTRICT.
NJ. S. Colburn, Manchester Fred Il.
| Woodbridge Nergennes Alternates-J