Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-06-18

impartinlity, and that his record III the man,
official positious held iu the city was on, Of
Integrity and honor Therefore you NAV
without anxiety and without qualification ei,.
dorse him a. a man worthy 10 filI the second
highest place in the nation. fCheers il
the position Of president ] say frankly ] would
not wish 10 have hiin placed. and my trust D.
in Providence that the life OF our caudidat,
for the presidency may be prolonged and
having said this much will state my reasons
We have Ia New ork three pohhcaI ulaAse.
beginning with .the lowest. ] will say that
they are q set OF intriguing. inscriptions
politicians such a. would FL every mean
plac. in New England Nov these men
make politics q trade they have reduced u
20 q nefariOus science they recognize little
moral obligation. and patriotism D. to then
virtue unknown Politics Is made To- pay
With that class Gen. Arthur has not and usy-
er has had ANY relations other than thIs-thRf
all wicked men like 20 have some semblance
OF virtue or iu other words, they viii steal
tine livery OF heaven to serve the devil IL
These politicians viii get hold Of some repre-
sentative man Of character and ability IL or
der to carry out their ends. The next class
Of politicians are those who are entirely It.
moved from the patti Of corruption. but who
believe that politics can be and must b, man
aged IN f. selfish way. and that the Office.
high or low. should be- given 90 the party %
which they belong Now a. the head O. tins
class Of men is Gen Arthur. The third cAs.
We have IL New York j. g sort Of upper ten
thousand laughter who arr excessively hon
est and make sacrifice OF their poiitIcs a Sal
rifce not called for IL purer and better ~.
Quoted communities. Nov tins class Of mer .
/ some Of whom are rather conceIted. and som.
Of whom have eItravaRant notions. are til,
only ones inclined 10 ind any fault with Gen
Arthur.
We have heard il snid, perhaps that there
was policy IL nominating Gen. Arthur. We'll
you have. IL the first place policy IL your
church You could not elect o deacon with
out il 10 some extent Laughter. When
. Coukliugism received its eternal doom IN
that convention, and when tho uni; rule
was blotted out Of the political arithmetic
and when the district representation Wa e.
tabhshed by that convention, and when IL
com binatiou which had supported the two
. prominent candidates had been dissolved Il
. became apparent TO every sensible man that
. j. was necessary TO do something TO bring for
ward 3 candidate who could receive the entire
vote Of the Republican party IL New OK
When ! tell you that a. cur last election
cast more than 400, 600 votes, that, between
the candidates Oh the Republican side who
received tho largest number Of votes, and the
candidates OIL the Democratic side who re-
ceived the largest number. the Republican
will uuderFtRnd that there had got 70 be some
policy to carry that State Every Republi-
car knows that you cannot elect president
F unless YOU carry New York. ltbecAme q ne
. cessity Of self preservation TO select some one
who could carry the entire vote Of New York.
i would not answer 10 put forward any DO
ltic8l saint, Il the result was 10 be that i've
hundred political sinners were to turn their
backs upon him IL disgust. This was the L.
sue therefore that the convention Was called
upon to meet. No man was believed to be
So well qualified IL every way. Il Wa be
heved that not one Republican vote would be
turned away from him and that 10 candidate
could be brought into the field that would 80
well unite all factions a. Gen. Arthur.
! vii conclude by cougratulating YOU OIL
this early and RuEplcious gathering II Ir 10
mt OF peculiar interest that you came tOgetL-
er thus heartily IL large numbers 70 iEEugur-
at thu movement and b Nermonter I
heartily congratulate You upon this your FIRST
assembly. Applause.
Col L. K Fuller wa next called for His
remarks were follows
COL 4. l.. FuLI-EI s sprEcH-
M PresidsH1. and Lddss, and GeHtleaael
! have been IL BrhttleDOro every presidential.
campaign since the foundation Of tine Kepub-
bcEI party and I have been interested IL
then because early IL life I began 10 think
Their wEs something IL the fact that We were
freemeu and that il our school books taught
u anything they taught OF the wonderful
privileges OF the American people. 4 twenty
years ago, wien lie great political party
which mad controlled the affairs of this Ma
iluu for 80 long. went to pieces over the rock
Of human slavery. the Republican party was
compelled 70 take up the reins Of Hdministrs-
tlOu. and under the leadership Of Abraham
Lincoln, put down great civil strife such a.
l. % and to
work o. recOnstructIug the states, laws. and
the constitution. TO restore the finances Of q
great nation more rapidly than any govern
msnt haG ever done before Nov after such
record, know Ii ere are many things said
and done 10y thoec opposed 70 Us. Yes even
OF this platform WORDS ar spoken calculated
10 lead away the Young mind and 70 throw
mist over the principles taught IL our schools.
Of liberty and equality for al men. which arr
IL, great governing principles Of the Repub-
hcau party. and winch have carried Us safely
through twenty Year, Of way. reconstruction
and peace
We nave seen at the late National Convsu-
tol seven or elgA, hundred men. from al
over tie Ianc, deilDcrRiiuc 10 future candi-
oates our delegates realizing that the sesptsr
was fast passing away from New England
and thai tins wa the last opportunity, prob
ably, " should ever have Of getting a Pres
dent from TIE East. Well after working dav
and night Tor week and ~ the gentle
man Col Hooker ma said some OF the del
egates didn't 50 10 church sunday ,laugh-
ter III became apparent that there must be
found some new man Oh whom they could all
unite Although they desired 10 Nominate
Senator Edmunds, yet ! believe. al things
considered, they have made a wise choice
for the candidate they have selected L son
Of New England He L. a man who sprRng
from the IONS OF toll He j. d representative
o. the poor man When some one inquired
Of Abraham Lincoln a. 10 his origin be re-
replied. Tn common annals Of the moor
l. al that can boast o. D." Our nonlinee Is
man OF the people, and whether YOU are
high OF low, rich or poor or whatever your
condition IL life, you car claim James A
Carmel, a. q man OF your owl. And when
LIZ. ConL!ile Mr.. Logan Mr.. Billings and
TIE various men who have supported the diff
fereLt candidates have pledged their honor TO
unite on tins MAJ, II Is our duty 10 trv and
elect him. They have presented 70 Us tins
clean ticket, Rnd ! believe i viii stand the
wear OF the next four months and the inves-
ugRtlon that viii be made. I, viii stand al
that can be dug mp IL heaven OF he'll toy those
VINO are opposed TO It. A. 10 Gen Arthur.
We have been told this evening by I man.
, Ar ERton VINO has known him for twenty
years, that lie las led pure life. q man OF
great ability ana honor, and who has been q
champion Of human rights d Iuau 10 be trust
ed anywhere. There Is an old proverb that
We never can tel good cup Of tea until it
has been IL hot water 4 little while Nov
een. Arthur may have been IL hot water for
q shori time, but be mas come out all the
brighter for It. Next November We ara going
70 have great feast 10 winch We shall invite
me entire nation, VITA General James A Gar
neld presiding 81 one end Of the table and al
the other end that noble, hberty-ioying man.
Chester A. Arthur
IN response 70 call from the chairman.
warmly seconded bv the aniiauc. Col H.