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the nomination Of Mr.. Woodbridge unar

the nomination Of Mr.. Woodbridge unani
nous, with the exception of one vote agains
it. The Convention could not now over
rule them.
The vote being taken on ratifying tn
nominations from the First District, the,
were ratified, no one voting against them
though probably more than half of tn
Convention did not vote for them.
The Convention then proceeded to ohoos
substitutes for the delegates at large.
Mr.. BIodgett, of St. Johnsbury, nomin
ated as substitute FOR Judge Poland, Hon
Bliss N. Davis, of Danville.
Col. Proctor, of Rutland, nominated a.
substitute for Col. Veazey, Hon. Pitt W
Hyde, of Castleton.
Mr.. Martin, of londonderry, nominated
Con. ". W Lynde. of Mar lboro, as sub
stitute for Mr.. Howe.
Mr.. Page, of Hydepark. nominated
Hon P E Gleei, of Morristown, as sub
stitute for Mr.. Bigelow.
The gentlemen nominated were duly
cho-7n.
ai.. Dana, from The Couaittaa Oh Reso-
lutions, read
TEE RESOLUTION.
Rss5lUsa That in this Centennial year We again
affirm devotion TO those fundamental prime pies
on which the Republic and the Republican party
were founded. Among these are,
First, The preservation OF the liberties and equal
rights Of all citizens, through the impartial and
vigorous administration Of the laws, in every part
OF the country, for the protection and enforcement
Of public and private rights, and the punishment
OF violence and crime.
Second, The pure and economical administration
Of every department Of the government, 90 as to
produce the greatest benefit to the people, with as
little burden Of taxation as may bs consistent
Herewith.
Third, The safety Of the Republic depends upon
the intelligence well the virtue Of its citizens
s>s II is essential that the public school system
shall be maintained IN order that every child may
receive such education as will fit him for useful
citizenship; and We are unalterably opposed TO
any diversion ofthe public school moneys for any
purpose whatever
RESOLVED, That We rally TO the standard OF the
Republican party as the only one under which we
can hope to obtain an honest and effective admins
tration OF the government, as well as for the de
fence OF the Treasury against unjust demands and
expenditures growing out o! the rebellion.
Resolrsd, That the best interest Of all citizens.
OF every condition and pursuit, imperatvely de-
mands the speediest return 10 specie basis OF
the act OF Republican Cons ress definitely provld
ing for that end, and We are firmly opposed 10 the
repeal thereof OF 10 any step backward IN the
matter
Res0itea, That We are in favor OF the untirlng
prosecution and punishment Of public fraud and
crime wherever existing and we repeat the declar-
alton Let no guilty man escape
Res0ttsd, That We demand that our National
candidates shall be mon Of tried integrity who
will carry out this policy OF reform, and preserve
inNolate the great results Of the war.
The resolutions were adopted. and the
Convention, at half past three o'clock. ad-
journe1
TIE PRESS
was represented by \. n. SWAN. ol the
Bellows Falls Times, l. f. Knapp, Of the
Middlebury Register, A H. Tuttle, s. B
Pstlengill Il. c. futile and Lewis B. Hib-
bard. of the Rutland Herald, Henry Clark
and Chauncy h. Williams, Of the Rutland
Giojs, L. Q. Greene, of the Woodstock
Standard, D. c. Hackett, of the Ludlow
Gazette, Ii c. johnson. OF the Vergennes
Iermon,er, E. NJ Smith. Of the Boston
Josrnai. j Halsov Cushman, OF the Ben
nington Banner. II. A lIuse, Of the Mont
pelier Freeman, and representatives Of the
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