Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26


And Luke p Poland was declared to be nom
mated amid the greatest applause and cheering.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Kittredge Haskins reported the following
resolutions, which were adopted
Resoired That this convention eanirm the resolutions
adopted by the republican state convention holden at Mont
Reoiped That will support at the polls the Hon Luke
Poland this day nominated as member of congress for
this congressional district
On motion of Mr.. II. G. Bates OF St. Johnsbury,
himself and Col. Levi X. Fuller OF Brattleboro
were appointed a committee to wait upon Judge
Poland inform him OF his nomination and invite
him to address the convention.
THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Mr.. II. C. Ide of st. Johnsbury reported the
committee for the ensuing two years Henry c.
Belden, Caledonia Charles w King, Essex W.
II. Dubois, Orange d. N. Elkins, Orleans l..
Bart. Cross, Washington Kittredge Haskins,
S. S. Thompson, Caledonia David Beattie, Es-
sex W. II. Gilmore, Orange J. W. Simpson,
Orleans George W. Wing, Washington o. E..
Butterfeld, Windham W. f. Johnson, Windsor.
JUDGE poLASDs ADDRESS.
Judge Poland came into the hall escorted by
the committee and was received with loud cheers.
Having been introduced by the president, he
spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Convention IL am
pleasure and gratitude which feel for this evidence Of
your confidence in truly to You all that
had no ambition to again go to congress Although am
public lie have bad no hope desire or wish TO be
returned to congress- The announcement which has been
have had Cloud applause desire to make no alnsiGn
the old second district desire to say no word Except Tits
that so far as am concerned so far as my feelings and
cerned et the dead past bury It's dead" tRenewed and
Of an unpssant nature Which has ever happened sRa be
forgotten hencetorth and ioevermore Great applause
domination cas shall be- fortunate enough to be
elected know how laborous and severe are the duties
has to egate for this great country fast becoming greater
the OF my duties in the future
in the past hut shall bring the performance OF my duties
1t may be that my ability to perform that duty, in conse
guenoe Of the nrmties OF coming years may disable me
dim nor my natural force abated" Loud applause and
do When 1R Os Sf to s
that shall think as many old men do when they become
ever were before LLaughter But all can say IN rea.
know that fast becoming old man. Therefore, If
shall again go into your service as your representative in
not By before the
yOan s mem as ne must III take 1 my Paee should
be so foolish as to attempt to hold after usefulness is
Ss HH h s Of % ~ Te ySa
know something in relation to the nature of the dn-
Every year burden. our national legislature,
Sas G constantly O growing sponsby PsssS npon i,
II has provide for the raising Of funds the
Judgment and scrutiny avoid extravssance and
co sns fs More an Ills
suits Of the and the great thing which was accom-
BEEN entirely settled NowithstsndSs the fact that the
war has now been over for nearly twenty years. sun The
south has not yet been fully assured The moot waiehtni
congress sustained BY the great republican party to carry
out the results OF the war to their ultimate ends and ul,
ballot and the real right to participate citizens in the GOV