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VERMONT ELECTION.
A BIG VOTE BEING POLLEB.
OUR INDIAN ENEMIES.
Sitting Bull Dead Again.
The Nez Perces Threatening.
THE TURKISH VICTORY
Results of Fridays Battle.
MASSACHUSETTS, REPUBLICANS.
The State COnrent.oa.
Senator Boutwell's Speech.
The Nez Perces Threatening.
THE TURKISH VICTORY
Results of Fridays Battle.
MASSACHUSETTS, REPUBLICANS.
The State Contention
Senator Boutwell's Speech.
MASSACHUSETTS, REPUBLICANS.
The state Convention.


WORCESTER, Sept. 5-The republican
state convention met here at II:3O a. m. A
temporary organization was effected. Com
mittees on credentials, on resolutions, and
on permanent organization were appointed.
woMAN's RIG HTS.
MT. H. b. Blackwell offered the following
Resolved, That hereafter women who are
known TO be republicans In principle and
who possess the qualifications of age, resi-
deDce and education required OF male voters
ings OF our party with an equal voice and
vote in the domination OF candidates and
the transaction of business.
The resolution was received with applause
was at once referred 10 the committee on
resolutions without debate.
SENATOR BoUTwELL's ADDRESS.
A permanent organization was effected
with Hon. George 8. Boutwell, as chairman.
Mr.. Boutwell,, after prayer, addressed the
convention. He reviewed the career and vic
the democracy with endeavoring to surreu-
der the Union in 1864, when the Union forces
bad been throughout victorious. Speaking
OF me action OF the republican government
towards the south after the war, he said:
was ever victorious power more just ID its
allies or more magnanimous TO It's enemies
This, In statement, is the whole OF the poll
cy, the extent OF the plan OF reconstruction
But We are told that our system of recon-
stJuction is a failure, and that our want of
foresight IL sufficient reason for driving US
Il u,
and to ask the country wherein our want OF
foresight appears? Surely only IN this, that
we conceded TO the vanqushed, the suppl
ants for property, life and liberty, those
qualities OF gratitude and justice which, as
we then thought, were universal among
men. We vainly imagined that gratitude
70 common benefactor for a common ben
eft would lead them 10 guard the rights OF
the negro, as they would desire and expect
the country to guard them. is IL our
crime that in ali this we have been
disappointed? II is our shame, and 10
the honor of those who were in the
rebellion and their allies In the north, that
ttey, who II moved by justice and gratitude,
should ksve been the protectors or the negro,
erred, TO whom is our apology due? or whom
are we ask forgiveness? Perhaps OF the ne
gro, who is the victim of confidence by as
misplaced, and to his great harm. Perhaps
OF the soldier Of the Union, who sees the fruit
OF his toll wrested from those vino tirst OF all
should have participated In It's enjoyment.
But surely no apology can be rendered 20
these; forgiveness cannot De asked OF those
whose crimes have contributed to the par
tial failure OF the scheme OF reccostruc-
ton: He predicted that with the success
of the democracy the negroes In the south
would be kept from the polls and white
republicans murdered. Texas, Arkansas,
Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia have
been taken from republican control by fraud
and force, and by fraud and force they are
now held. Mr.. Boutwell, continued at length
to speak of violence in the south against re.
publican voters, Snd said II one state of the
eleven is permitted TO vote for Gov. Hayes,
II will be for the purpose of furnishing evil
depce that the suffrages Of the other ten, are
not the fruit Of fraud or force. But, gentle
alarming circumstances than the concession
which republicans daily make TO each other
and to the country that the south will give
q united electoral vote for Mr.. Tilden, al
though We know that In four states our ma
jorities are Overwhelming, and that In three
others free canvass and election would
give Us an even chance OF victory. Governor
Ttlden has no chance OF an election, except
by the votes Of states which, II left TO them
selves, would support Gov. Hayes. II, then,
under such circumstances Gov. Tilden Is de-
gress in February next, his advancement
will be due 70 q usurpation as unscrupuloIs
and as bloody as that by which Napoleon
the throne apd tile ~ Of me Erenc 20
This Is the grave question which now con-
Germs the country. This Is the question OF
questions which the American people have
never been called to consider till nov,
whether by and through an usurpation be-
gun and carried on In states by organ jzei
bodies Of armed men, the government OF the
OF law by the leader of a minority. II the
vote OF New York shall be given for Mr.. TIL
den he will in form be elected President OF
the United states, and by the votes OF states
stthed by arms. The issue then is this:
either Mr.. Tilden will be thus elected or he
VIII DC ueleaLeQ Dy Inc vote OF the state or
New York. His election by the honest vote
OF the country is not possible. We have
never yet appealed IN vain TO the people.
The great state of New York is intelligent
and patriotic. Thedestiny OF the country is
In its hands. In conclusion Mr.. Boutwell,
eulogized the republican party.
NOMINATIONS.
On motion OF George +. Hoar, Alexander
II. Rice was renominated for governor; Ho-
ratio q. knight was nominated for lieuten-
ant governor; II. b. Pierce was chosen noni-
nee for secretary OF state; Julian l.. Clark
was nominated for state treasurer; Charles
r. Train was nominated for attorney general.