Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-06-11

The Chicago convention performed its work
well The best there is in the Republican
party has again triumphed When we say
the best, we do not mean that we regard Gen.
Garfield as better man than Mr. Edmunds.
but we mean that il achieving Gen Garfeld's
| nomination the best element il the RepubH-
can party has won the victory. Not alone as
happy release from the dangers of cam
pagn under the lead Of Grant or Blaine is the
nomination Of Gen. Garfield welc omed. The
Republican masses enthusiast caly accept
him as their leader because they know him to
be clean, strong man a man of broad
views and generous sympathies a statesman
rather than politician a man with splen-
did record as a soldier, and "A long experience
in public affairs a man. who, beginning life
as poor boy, the main support of a widowed
mother, has by his own exertions raised him
self to an acknowledged position as the most
scholarly man now in public life Intensely
Republican III his sympathies, Gen. Garfield
has yet, during eighteen years of continuous
service in the National House of Representa-
tives, never allowed his party feeling to
swerye him from his line of duty as a public
legislator. As sound money man he has
stood firm and absolutely unmoyed amidst all
the vagaries of his Western colleagues. The
warm friend and sympathizer of President
Hayes, he will continue the same wise, pru-
dent and moderate policy which has marked
the course of the present administration and
with him elected to the presidency the bust
ness interests of the country will feel that
law, order, stability and prosperity are abso-
lutely assured for another period of four wears.
No man could better unite every faction and
every shade of opinion in the party. In the
best sense Gen. Garfield is a strong and avail
able candidate
The selection of Gen Chester A. Arthur
for the second place on the ticket was q stroke
of policy which We believe the issue of events
will fully justify. New York must be carried
if carried at all, by close, hard work and the
most thorough organization. As an organ
izer Gen. Arthur has no superior, and il this
direction he will make his skill and ability
felt as the canvass progresses. In the very
beginning Of his professional career Gen
Arthur won himself distinction by the stout
and successful fight which he made to secure
the freedom of negro brought by his master
to the North and who appealed to him for
aid and protection. As Adjutant General of
the State of New York under Gov. Fenton he
achieved an env liable record, and it was the
skill exhibited in this affair, together with the
high personal cha racter of the man and his
good work as a Republican leader which led
to his selection by Gen. Grant as Collector of
the Post of New York In this important DO
stion his administration was efficient and ac-
ceptable be largely reduced expenditures,
and won the regard of the merchants of the
city without regard to party President
Hayes, however felt that lie was too much
under the influence of Senator Conkling, and
that this fact embarrassed his administration
III carrying out essential reforms in the New
York Custom House management. For this
reason he insisted on Gen. Arthur's removal.
and finally accomplished it in spite of Mr..
Conkling's opposition. At no time, however,
We're there corrupt charges made against Gen.
Arthur, and in his removal there was nothing
which in any way reflected upon his private
character.
The platform We publish in full, and every
reader will make his own commentary upon
1t. If it cannot be set down rs an especially
strong and vigorous statement of political
doctrine we may rely with happy degree
of certainty upon Gen. Garteld's letter of ac-
ceptance TO make good any lack in this direc-
ton