St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-23
The Third District Boilers Convention

ton at st. Adams on Saturday brought
together crowd of about $500 in the
park. After temporary organization
had been effected, George A. Ballard OF
Fairfax addressed the assembly, assert
ing his belief that the choice of the HYDE
Park convention was not the choice OF
republicans of the district, and conclud-
ed by saying that the boilers were re-
publicans and had the divine right to
bolt. Judge HObsOn of Brighton was
made permanent chairman, who, with
two secretaries and vice-president
from each county, completed the perma-
nent organization. Grand Isle was not
represented in the convention because
of a county convention in session there.
j. 5. Dorman of Newport, in nominat-
ing Mr.. Barlow, said that the Barlow
party was abused after the Hyde Park
convention ; that he knew of no more
honorable man on the face of the earth
than Mr.. Barlow; and that this assem-
bly, was to give him place where he
could further benefit his fellow-men.
Rev. E. III. Sayles of EnOsburg gave a
history of Barlow's youth, and of course
lauded him to the skies, claiming also
that he was the original Greenbacker in
Vermont. The nomination was second
ed by Judge HobsOn and Others, and
MIR. Barlow was nominated by acclama-
ton. Brought upon the stand by COM
mlttee the nominee SAID that his heart
was too full to answer the expression of
confidence manifested by the cOnven
ton, and assured them of his purpose
to faithfully perform his duties, if elect
ed. He was followed by Editor Clarke
and others. Later, when appraised of
his nomination by the Green hackers at
Essex junction, Mr.. Barlow reiterated
what he had said to the boilers. Con-
sldered as an exhibition of brass bands.
the convention was great success, but
the absence of the prominent republi-
can leaders of the district and the large
number of democrats present detracted
decidedly from the merits of the assem-
bly, as a straight republican convention.
Some good resolutions were adopted.
lndorslng Hayes and calling for the abo
litiOn of the national banks.
PLATFORM.
The republicans of the Third Con-
gressional District of Vermont, in mass
assembled, hereby declare
their answering adherence to the par
ty which preserved us IL nation,n and
their belief that so long as the party
will be in the future as in the past
party of progress" in it lies the best
hope of order, liberty, labor and CAPT
tai. But we are not unmindful that it
has committed errors, for which the
similar errors of the democratic party
afford no excuse, and to which the pres |
ent general financial distress is partly
We consider it the duty |
of our party to grasp manfully with the |
difficnlt problems of governments, and to |
spread enlightenment among the peo-
pie +; to resist whatever tends to dis
whether it be the aggres-
slons of banded capitalists, or the as
saults of Ignorant communists to de-
mand sound currency, sustained by
The whole credit of the government, uni
Form, receivable for all dues, and gov
erned in amount by the laws of trade
md requirements of business to take
rom the national banks the privilege
'f issuing currency, and drawing inter
EST upon their capital from the govern
nent; to refund, as option allows, all
interest," bearing Indebtedness at a rate
lot exceeding four per cent, and to
the bonds as fast as can be
lone without so initiating the currency
is to lessen its value to so readiust our
ariff and internal revenue systems as
o afford the best protection to indus
ry, and place more of the public bur
lens upon the luxuries now mainly en-
Dyed by the rich, among which are in
ONES in excess of fair living allow
nee; to insist that the civil and pOliti-
al rights of all citizens of this country
hall be sacredly protected in all it's ,
ARTS. while the right of local self-gov- ,
shall be preserved as an in
egral part of our system. We consider |
he administration of President Hayes, t
s whole, entitled to general conf G
ence. 1t seems to us that the time has
ONE when there should be no southern
ollcy and no nothern policy, but one
olicy for the whole country, and that,
ne utmost peace and the largest oppor- i
unity for prosperity. We are unalter- L
bly, opposed to the payment of any i
lass of war claims made by those who a
ere disloyal, and we would sacredly t
pensions to Union soldiers and n
leir widows and orphans. We favor ii
le transfer of the Indian bureau r
, the department of war, believing a
lat, as sit is the mission of the army j
to Gen. Sherman, "to observe Il
eace," those wards of our nation will il
JUS be protected and not plundered, if
Id millions will be saved to the treas e
y annually. We favor that civil SER W
ce reform which confers public trust e.
BON the most capable and trusty men, b