The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-04

Tabor was declared elected by the caucus,
and that as the convention could not now
ascertain the circumstances of the election,
he be admitted to the convention. Car
ried.
On motion of Mr.. Munson, James II.
Parks, of Wells, was admitted as a dele
gate.
On motion of A. II. Tuttlc the tempo
rary organization was made permanent.
The president stated that the first bust
ness before the convention was the nomi-
nation of candidate for representative in |
congress.
George Nichols of Mortified, said il was
great pleasure to him, as well as a duty
he owed to lifelong friend, to present to
the convention as a candidate the name of
Charles II. Joyce. Enthusiastic applausel.
know that reflect the honest sentiment
of every republican in the district when l
say that he has brought to the per-
Torrance of his duties in congress
for the last two years
an earnest sense Of duty, fearless honesty
of purpose and great intelligence. l hope
his nomination will be made by unani-
nous cipa goee vote. [Applause.] The
name of Gel Joyce was then formally pre-
eented by the chairman and he was unanl-
mously elected.
The next business was the election of q
presidential elector. George w. Grandey
of Vergenncs, said he believed he obeyed
the unanimous preference of the people
of Addison county in presenting the name
of one of her foremost citizens, Henry N.
Solace of Bridport. He is member of
the Addison county committee, an active
republican and representative farmer.
| hope his nomination will be made by ac-
clamation, or if a portion of the conven-
ton prefer some other candidate ballot
will be resorted to.
j. Halsey Cushman of Bennington, said
he took pleasure in seconding the nomna-
ton of Mr.. Sollace. He had been at some
pains to ascertain the choice of the people
, of Bennington county, and he felt that in
, seconding Mr.. Sollaces nomination he ex-
pressed the unanimous choice of the PEG.
Pile of Bennington county.
Mr.. Sollace was unanimously elected
George Nichols moved that the char ap.
point committee, one from each county
In the district, to appoint district com
mittee.
o A delegate moved as an amendment
G two from each county, which was accept
ed The chair appointed as such com
mittee
George Nichols of Mortified, George w
p Tilden of Barre, James NJ. Slade Of Mid
y dlebury, VIM. z. Nash of New Haven
Henry +. Field of Rutland, John G. Pilkir
= of Fairhaven, j. Halsey Cushmsn of Ben
rington, and II. w Dean of Manchester.
A. II. futile moved that the chair ap
:, point committee of one from each coun
ty on resolutions, and the chair appointed
as such committee:
J, A. Fl. Tuthe of Rutland, James NJ
:. Slade of Middlebury, j. Halsey Cushmal
of Bennington, james. S. Peck of Mont
y. peler.
The committee reported the following
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
q L. Bart Cross, Montpelier.
} shn e G: M GGs%lleGts, Raaihannd G'
Norman j. Allen, Ferrsburgb.
The Bristol cornet band furnished tw
a. excellent selections, after which the chail
man introduced Prof. John NJ. Langsto
b. of Howard university, Washington. MI
Langston spoke for nearly an hour on III
7. issues of the campaign in vigorous mar
ner, being particularly torcible when h
left his manuscript and spoke on the il
n spration of the moment. The folowin
is an abstract of
MR.. LANGsToN's ADDRESS.
c, He said that he came to Saratoga (
sneak to his colored friends and c,
J. pected to end his tour there, but a frien
y, told him he must come to Rutland an
speak, and he complied. He regarded thi
B. as pre-eminenty the time when the voter
of the country are to decide finally whetht
l. New England ideas or the southern polio
is to rule the country. The first is repre-
Y. sented by the republican nominees and th
latter by the democrats for he believe
" that Mr.. Tilden, though northern mar
would, if elected, be swayed by southcr
men and southern influence. He referre
to the condition of the south, saying tbs
the negroes. We have recently vanquishe
a domestic, secret foe, which thoug
beaten in war have made
their boast that they would be successfr
in politics. Both parties have defined the
=. position and il behoves US to chose wisely
''' In thas choice there are two things th,
cannot and should not be separated tn
y candidates from the party One party ii
= viies attention to the towering eminenC
!, of one of its candidates, keeping out {
sight the fact that he is surrounded an
y, handicapped by party whose principle
~ are false and whose record is black. Ths
H. he cannot escape that partys influence
U proved by the campaign of four years az
" when Horace Greeley, one of the best an
purest of men, and supported by thoi
giants of the republic Sumner and Schur2
i. could not SO overshadow the ill fame {
IN the democratic party as to command tn
1, confidence of the American people. Th
record of the party was not forgotten II
h. could the glory of great names obscure
The democratic party, as is seen by its /
-, lusions to the past, stands on its old pril
~ ciples and is animated by the old spiri
IT We can determine their present positio
- by their past record.
N Since Lincoln first took the oath of o
= flee, sixteen years ago. we have passed IL
u rough and fiery ordeal triumphantly. I'll
~ achievements of the party in that time ha,
been magnificent. The moral and reform
y. atory in the abolition of slavery; the wa
"a like, the fiscal, the internal improvement
=. and measures for the protection of labC
o. and emigrants have all been great. I'll
" chief source OF difficulty in carrying OF
" these good works has been the persisten
and many times crud, opposition of Il
democrats. If these reforms are worth
be sustained the democratic PAL y must.n
yet be placed in power.
The speaker then referred to the success
full financial management of the countr
E. saying that in ten years the public debt he