Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03
RepuhlIcan District Contention.

The Republicans OF the First Congressional Dis-
trict OF Vermont assembled in delegate convention
at vergennes on Thursday, June 9th, for the pur-
pose Of placing in nomination n candidate for
Congress. There being but one candidate in tho
fold-Colonel Charles II. Joyce OF Rutland, the
present incumbent-the duties Of the convention
were obvious and few. The representation was
not full, but II was sufficiently 80 10 give fun
and positive expression Of the sentiment Of the
four counties composing the district.
The convention organized by the election OF
| Hon, A. L. Miner Of Manchester as chairman,
and Henry i. Field OF Rutland az secretary. Mr.
Miner accepted in n neat speech
N. 2. Simonds Of Rutland moved the appoint
ment of one ice-president from each county 4;
whereupon, J. w. North Of Shoreham, b. w SAT-
ford Of Arlington, Colonel George A. Merrill OF
Rutland, and Hon. John A. Page Of Montpelier
were chosen, and took their seats.
Colonel Joyce's denomination WAS handsomely
made by General G. W. Grandey Of vergennes,
and seconded by Hon. A. T. Smith OF Vergennes,
| Colonel W. G. Veazey Of Rutland, J. p hanson
| Of Cabot, Hon. I. L. Woodbridge of Vergennes,
and Hon Loveland Munson Of Manchester The
denomination Of Colonel Joyce was unanimous by
| rising vote
| The following are the resolutions, our comments
| upon which will be found esewhere
Resolved, That the security 10 every citizen OF
| complete liberty and exact equality In the exer-
else Of all civil political and public rights, i'm
peratively demands OF the Chief Executive cour-
age and fidelity that shall not fater until these re-
sults are placed beyond dispute and beyond recall.
Resolved, That while we favor the idea of a
policy OF conciiation fair to all sections, yet We
regard the efforts Of the democracy in the last
session OF Congress to plumber the country under
our flag Of truce, as an admonition to the admin
stration and the nation that its policy had best
be policy Of exact and simple justice to all
| under the law.
RESOLVED, That the democratic alliance, North
and South, to assault the Presidents title, from
the finalconsummaton Of which revolutionary and
turbulent design they were only driven by the
angry protest Of the people, reveals that the
spirit Of the opposition is unworthy of confidence,
trcacherous and dangerous
| Resolved, That we exact honest and efficient
service Of all public officers and demand rigid
economy In all departments of the government.
But we denounce party that will make economy
a pretence for cutting down our army below the
papable necessities OF the country made plain by
a threatened, and, in fact existing Indian war
| by the trouble on the Mexican frontier, and by
the lawless and violent spirit Of communism
more or less pervadng large class in the bust.
ness centers of the country
v" Resolred, That the successful efforts Of the
democracy in several Of the last sessions of Con
gress, while pretendingao be heparty of retrench
Inent, to attach schemes of plumber to ordinary
appropriation bills discloses the dishonesty o.
their pretenscs and dangerous practice that the
people should hasten to condemn.
" Resolyed, That governments are bound by tn,
spirit Of their contracts as well as the etter-ant
that all honest debts should be paid in homes
money-and that 1t Is dishonest to create and pay
ina deprecated currency, where the contract fairly
contemplated payment in coin or its equivalent,
" Resolued, That the laws should be so adjusted
as to protect labor against the enroachments o
capital, and capital against the violence of labor
believing that under such laws, vigorously en-
forced, we will soon sec the business industries o
the country advancing to that degree of prof
and prosperity which shall secure labor and ii
just rewards to every laborer.
" Resolved, That the past services of the candi
date this day nominated are a warrant Of hi
fathfulness in the future, and entitle him to tn
suiTrages Of the voters Of the district, and w
pledge him our hearty support"
The district committee was made up MS follows
Edward S. Dana of Cornwall, J. G. Mccullough o
Bennington, Charles D. Pitts OF Brandon and L
Bart Cross of Montpelier