Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-31

action aud devotion of those in that section
who now stand firm for the Union and the
perpctuity Of good government.
FogrM. That We cordially recommend to
the sunmges Of the freemen Of Vermont, the
candidates this day nominated.
The resolutions were warmly applauded and
on motion Of GOV. Page accepted and adopt
cd On motion Of Hon. Lyman G. Hinck-
ley. Of Chelsea the State committee were au-
rhorized to call district conventions, as well
as n State convention to nominate delegates
to the National convention three years hence.
At this iuncture the committee appointed to
wait on Hon. Z. p. Cotton returned with that
gentleman. who was cordially welcomed. In
reply he briefly returned his thanks for the
honor conferred upon him.
No farther business appearing the conven-
tion then adjourned sine die.
The following letters received by the State
Committee. were not read before the conven-
| ton. but will be Of interest to all our people
and deserve careful perusal
LETTER PROM sESAToE MORRILL,.
WAsn1NoroS. D. c.. May Is. 1s1s.
| HoN. GEoEaE NICHOLS. Secretary of Vermont
State Republican Committee. Northheld,
Vermont
Dear Sir Through your favor of the 9TH
! inst, have your invitation to be present at
! the Republican Convention, to be held on the
| % Of the present month but while hardly in-
sistng upon that, you appear to insist upon a
/ word from me about the signs of the times.
| Without claiming to be an interpreter of such
| signs. it is clear enough to say that the ms
sion Of the Republican party is not yet ended
| Y has more work yet TO do aud it alone can
! preserve what il has already done. There can
! be no dispute. should this party lose its con
troll over national affairs, that many pages Of
existing statutes would soon be missed. and
that the latest amendments of the Constitu-
ton would be expounded ~ Northern here
sizes.
1t is not only obvious that Southern Demo
Gratis claim to largely outnumber their North
! ern co-laborers but that they claim to have,
in intellectual force and drilled men. some
| other visible advantages. and therefore can
| control their party much at Will. At present,
/ they seek credit for great fOrbearance though
it is that kind Of forbearnnce whkh never
fails to trtdt itself at the next opportunity.
| But the power behind Southern members,
which pours into the House of Representa-
tiyes a flood Of bills, claiming from the Treas
ury sums Of startling magnitude, though the
Senate and the executive branch Of the Gov
eminent are known present barriers, shows
what might be expected if all branches of the
I
Confederate tendencies Of the House and it
does not much mend the matter that
the claimants appear willing to accept pay
ment even in wildcat money if no ques-
tions are asked.
At the beginning Of the present Congress,
the paucity Of the Democratic majority left
them to seek reinforcement by BUSTING Re
publCans and seating Democrats in order to
obtain a more unhinching working majority,
/ 4 OLE an ly lac
pie. but by the House, know their masters
crib " and are very reliable partisans Even Of
the four colored men returned TO the present
House only two have been allowed to remain,
and one Of these is slenderly hanging upon
the tender mercies Of those who are never
blind to the color Of the sitting member. The
colored population of the country are numer-
Gus enough TO elect thirty representatives /;
but it is doubtful whether, at the next cleo
ton, they will be peaceably permitted, even
by much-conciliated Democrats, TO elect so
many as one.
Just now the House have started partisan
investigation about pretended frauds III the
count Of electoral votes for Mr.. Hayes, when
they ought they aver. to have been count
ed for Mr. 1ilden. and they have refused to
investigate the frauds on the other side. The
bottom facts have no terrors for Republicans,
but bottom facts are not wanted by the par
tisans of THE man who did not pay his income
tax" This desperate measure of men defeat
ed. according TO the sworn verdict of their
own tribunal. is to agitate the country and
start US. in the race of anarchy and political
violence, as the peer of Mexico. And when
we inquire. who Is responsible for this revo-
lutionary procedure We find that 1t Is the
party whose component parts Of chief value
were lately in rebellion. temporarily led by a
few Northern conspirators who hope to profit
by the upheayal in a coming political campaign.
| No good citizen will consent that the indus
trial prosperity and the good name Of our peo-
pie shall be wantonly sacrificed by an unholy
and unconstitutional attempt TO oyerturn and
Tild,hize the Government. 1t is often true
that whom the gods would destroy they first
make mad" We see who are mad Over
those, so doomed. duty and honor point the
way to victory. Whatever worthy man re-
ceivcs your nomination for Governor, let him
have an old-fashioned. time hOnored Green
Mountain ma jonty.
| beg pardon for responding at 50 much
length but in all sincerity | have no time &c
be more brief.
Very truly yours,
JUSTIN =. MoRRILL.
: LETTER PROM HON. DUDLEY c. DENIsoN.
WASHINGTON. d. c., May 18th, 1878.
To THE Hos. GEO. NICHOLS. Secretary Yer
mont Republican State Committee
Dear Sir:-Yours of the 9Th is received
and have to thank you for the generou,
terms of your invitation to be present at oui
State Convention.
regret being compelled to decline for IL
participate in the deliberations Of Vernon
, Republican Convention is an honor and
= | pleasure of which am always sorry to be de
! prived, but especially this year when so mncl
, depends ON our success.
Let the party select its candidates, the!
will be good and true men, and then, laying
. aside all personal and private interests, stanC
together for its principles 10y which it has 81
nobly preserved the country and her institu
tons
Persons and individuals are nothing prin
cples and the Nation everything
, We have enough upon which We canno
! disagree, but if ! were personally asked Il
= name what believe to be the very ''corne
stone Of the building l should unhestatingl.
Il say. equality before the law for all person
i in all this broad Union
Wishing for the Convention a cordial an'
+ harmonious session, and entire unaniInity a
), the result IF its deliberations, and pledginI
g my hearty support of its nominees and plat
II form,
= am, with great respect, yours faithfully,
It DUDLEY C. DENIsoN
letter was also received from Hon. c. II
=. Joyce of the First District.