The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-03-11
Resolutions Adopted at the Vermont
State Republican Convention.

At the Republican State Convention
which met at Montpelier, VT, on the
25th Of February, the following ,resolu-
tionswere Unanimously adopted:
Resesced That the Republican party, organ.
rights has cstaSllshcd its right % live, not only
gapfic eiviswnr known in history, but By sue
ceegful maintenance OF the theory that this Is
Nation and not nero corporation of inde.
neaFiy $500 SafG05 public debt; By the accom-.
plishment of he retunn to . specie basis. of
and eSSisoiss z iSs Of me
nh ss ns g sos. e sss
vert the choice Of the people in the selection
Of Presiaent BY bribery of Electors, in the
seven States OF the Union, by Terrorism and
ballot-box frauds, and in the recent desperate
Maine. as part Of the scheme to obtain the
vote Of that State In the next Electoral Col
iege, tp,nish ,I occasion 20 for Just alarm on the
ernment, and that all honest and patriotic
people should resist these tendencies to an
ton on such practices BY their votes at the
polls '--- : - -. 49,. ~. -
be dsa The onyy pax
the SUCCESS of such treasonable schemes and
asfhe efficlent supporter Of National amity,
credit aud honor, until free thought, free
speech, a free press, the protection OF the per
eon, property and civil rights of a citizen in
reside, irrespective OF color, party or religion,
and the right of every voter TO cast one free,
unmolested ballot at each election, and to
have Ii honestly counted, shall be established
throughout the length and breadth of the
Union .'r- .-.-T - rs--r "a
termination that the results of the war for tho
Union shall not be lost, We have no hatred to-
ward our brethren Of the South. We ask Of
them only what we hold ourselves bound to
render-Obedience to law, maintenance of Or
der. equality of rights and acceptance of fair
who honestly accept these fundamental prin-
ciples OF democratic government We have only
the kindly and fraternai feeling which should
animate citizens of one Nation.
Resolved, That we commend the Administra-
tion of President Hayes for its successful re-
% party in Congress S to sDbvert ri the indepe1denoe
of the constituted departments OF the Gov
si sEnMent sia snd to S S4erce the P.esideas into
which he could not approve; for its support
of honest money and q currency Of intrinsic
clean the public service
Rcso'rcd, That We welcome every weltdirect-
ed effort to raise the standard of official and
personal character in public servants and rep-
resentatives, and to elevate the Civilscrvice
by making the choice and retention of pub
and fidelity rather than on on caprice or PERSONAL
favor of Congressman and heads of depart
ments.
The following resolution was also
adopted:
Resolved, That the Republicans of Vermont
present to the Republicans of the country
George F. Edmunds as suitable person to be
made a candidate of the Republican party for
the next President. We do this not wholly or
chiefly from our State pride in a man whose
public service has been so honorable to the
people whom he has represented, but because
his pure life. bis eminent ability, his valuable
public service and his unfiinching Republi-
canism have marked him by higher title than
accident of birthplace or residence per-
son fit to be President of the United States.
himself a representative OF what the Republi-
can party ought to hold as its most precious
Possession, an unswerving fidelity to the prin-
won It's great reputation, and of intellectual
pewer and moral sense and courage, through
which alone IL can preserve what IL has 50
worthily achieved. His candidacy would be
OF itself a declaration of principles and sign