The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-06-18

The following is the speech made by
Hon. Frederick billings in presenting
the namc Of Senator Edmunds ut the
Chicago convention:
Mr.. President aud gentlemen of the
convention: The state earliest born
into The Union after the old thirteen,
whose people hive been loyal TO liberty,
enthusiastically urges tho name of her
most distinguished son as the fittcst
name to be inscribed on the presidential
banner. Tier delegates bring that mes
sage with joy and pride alike supreme
because. they know no state has better
right to name Republican candidate,
and no state can namc n better man,
(Applause.] In the first time Ia her his
tory Vermont, though always in the
advance guard of the Republican hosts.
comes to the front in a national con.
vontion. bhe thus comes, rot seeking a
reward for loyalty which has never
ialtcred III the years gone by, not ask
Ing price for loyalty never to falter in
the years to come. Her rcpublicanism Is
not born in selhshness-it is bred in her
bones, 1t runs in her blood. Nor does
she thus come because the man she
names for the presidency springs from
her loins. He is no longer hcrs-hc 10 the
possession and pride Of the nation. Still
more, Vermont would call her ever.
lasting mountains to fall on and hide
her before she would thrust any Local
pride and selfish into the coun.
ellis at this critical epoch. [Applause. !
Vermont rises to the heighth of the
! occasion. She looks back ward through
thciyears, she looks forward through
the years, ehc sees the infinite peril. the
ignominy, aye, the crime Of turn.
ing over the administration of this gov.
eminent to q revolutionary Democracy
Applause She longs for victory-the
victory Of patriotism at the polls-tbo
victory of craftsmanship after the polls
Applause.l She implorcs this conven.
ton to let no unnecessary issues, no dis
cords born in hot rivalries and person
al ambition, no dissensions, no any.
thing to put this victory in peril. She
prays you to make this victory secure
by going straight to the conscience
and intelligence of the people
not only by a platform ringing with
honor and honesty from money clear M
though everything to human rights, bu
putting thereon candidate far better
than platform, because he y known
everywhere throughout the length anf
breadth of the land as its very incarna
tion-long tried and never found want
ing-a candidate weak nowhere, strong
every where, who will consolidate Tho
party, bring every independent inte
line and win recruits from the enemy
Applause That is victory here now
and victory for years TO come. An,
other course forebodes disaster ant
courts defeat now and for years I,
como. Applause Such a candidate
healing all discussions, of wondrou
ability, of aggressive integrity, of tn,
largest experience in public affairs, o
the highest craftsmanship, ia that brave
clear, faithful, vigilant man upon whom
in every crisis in the councils of the ma
ton we turn with joy and confidence, -
the central figure and leader of tn,
Senate-the foremost type and defende
OF all that 10 best in Republican faith
4 the ideal candidate, not seeking the of
. fee, worthy of the best Of the DAYS O
the Republic, having the promise an,
potency of victory, is George +
Edmunds [applause], and him Yer
mont nominates for the presidency
Welcome, gentlemen of the convention
this breeze from the Green Mountains
And how quickly it will swell into
gale and how surely sweep the land
Prolonged applauss].