, 1880-02-26
George ". Hooker, of Brattleboro, Was
selected as the fourth delegate
RESOLUTIONS.

George ". Hooker, OF brattleoo1o' WAS
selected as the fourth delegate
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were unanimous
II adopted:
Rssolred, That the Republican party, oTgan- TEAL
lied in the interest OF freedom and equal T19lIs,
hns established its right to 1--we. not Only ~
carrying the Nation through the most gfgantlc
civil known in history but 6y ne +hie s a
Nation and not a mere corporation !ol lnaG
pendent soyereignties: BY the payment OF nearly
$s0O00O 600 Of the public debt; oy tne ace01n c1r
rency, and by Important retrencnments anu
ECONOMIES in the administration Of the Govern
ment, -,.. - 4ha ,ost
four wears, in the disclosures Of plots to suos
vert the choice Of the people IN the eleGtlon u
President By the briber, OF Electors IN ne p,aG
t,cnl overthrow OF popular government n seven
States Of the Union by terrorism and pallot-oo1
frauds, and in the recent desperate attempt 70
steal the State Government Of Maine rs eata par
of the scheme to obtain the vote OF tnhL otnle
in the next Electoral College. furnish occasion
for Just alarm on the part of the fr1ends OF :
republican form Of government, ana tn4t taa ~
honcst and patriotic people should resist tnese
tendencies to anarchy, and put the stamp or =
their condemnation on such prac1lces oy tnolr
votes at the polls. r,,,,e+ ha
sustained us the only effective barrier 10 me
success Of such reasonable schemes anu Us ~ ~
efficient supporter Of National amlty crea11, ana
press, the protection Of person, properly ana INC
the civil rights Of the citizen at any part or me
Union i'll which he secs fit to reside, irrespecIse
of color, purity, or religion, and the r1gnL OF
every voter to cast one free, unmolested oallot
at euch election, and to hare i: honestly count
ed, shnll be established throughout the lengto
and breadth Of the Union.
Resolrci, That, while we record our firm deter
mination that the results Of the War Tor tne
uGn shall not o0 6f @ is so"t no we ask
them only what We hold ourselses nouna ana
to rcnder,-obcdience to law, the maintenance
Of oG eeafyh II Of ghS IN The
and for all who honestly accept these Iunan+ a1+
mental principles Of democratic government
which should animate the citizens Of one nation
Rcsolccd, That we commend the AdminlStra-
tion Of President Hayes, for 1ts successiu! r.
sisrance toattcnpts Of the DemocEntic party IN IN
Congress to subvcrt the independence OF Inc
constituted Departments OF the Government, e!i,
and to cocrce the President into s1sninE p1lls ns
approve; for its support of honest money ana
currency Of intrinsic value: and Tor its enorts
to purify and keep clean the public service.
1fcyoEEed, That VIC welcome every well -t1recteo
effort to raise the standard of official and per-
sonnl character In public servants anu repre-
sentatives, and to elevate the Civ1l sefTlce Ry
cials dependent on honesty, capac1fy, anu noel
ity, rather thar on caprice or personal favor OF
Congressman and heads Of Departments
EDMUNDs.
The following resolution was a!5o auopteo.
Resolred, That the Republicans Of Vermont
present to the Republicans Of the country
George F. Edmunds as suitable person TO pc
made the candidate Of the Republican party for
the next President We do this not wholly or
chiefly from our State pride in man whose
public service has been SO honorable to the
people whom he has represented. but pe-
cause his pure life, his eminent ability,
his valuable public service. and his unfinching
Republicanism have marked him by higher
title than accident OF birthplace or residence
as person tit to be President OF the
United States. Himself q representative OF
what tho Republican party ought to hold as It's
most precious possession, an un5werVIns ndel-
ity to the principles upon which the party was
built and has won its great reputation, and OF
the intellectual power and moral sense and
courage through which alone it can preserye
what it has so worthiiy achieved. his can1i-
dacy would be Of itself declaration OF pr1n-
ciples and sign Of success.
Luke H. Poland offered a resolution doing
away with the election of delegates by Dis
trict Conventions, and making all to be elect
ed at the State Convention. Adopted
The following alternates were elected: G.
". Hendee, William Rounds, G. ". Grandy,
John C. Stearns.
Adjourned.
The delegates were uninshucted. The
sentiment Of the Convention was for Ed
munds first, last, and all the time.