Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17
BURLINGTON, VIZ. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY L., 1855.

Bates OF st. Johnsbury, W. +. Burnap of Sur
lington, Il. NJ. Mansur of Brighton, G. j. Ho- I
gan of sheldon, H. l.. Sowlcs of Alburgh, ID. |
J. Stafford of Morrstown, j. ID. Dcnnison OF |
Randolph. f. f. Alfred OF Newport, Il. l..
Clark Of Castlcton, W. \. Jones OF Waitsiield; |
l.. :. Hayes Of Bellows Falls, W. w. Stlckncy
of Ludlow.
The report of the committee was adopt |
ed, the clubs being called III turn and each
voting, without a single dissenting vote,
SPEECH BY MIR. RALLARD.
Hon. Henry Ballard of Burlington be
ing invited to address the convention said
that this was to be a conspiciously repub-
lican year in Vermont Every citizen
should take part in elections and be able
to cast ballot wisely and understanding
ly. The election this year decides wheth-
er America is to be republican or cossack.
The issues are important Civil service
was harped on by Cleveland, but figured
down, the reports show that an otIic-
| ial has been removed every eight min
| utes. He then referred to Vermont post
| offices and designated Postmaster Wing
OF Montpelier as the last rose OF the re
| publican summer in Vermont. The next
canvas will be between Cleveland and
| free trade, on the one side and the
republican party aud pro- ection on the
other. Candidates are not advocated by
| the republican league, We can win with
] duN ChuNllhIe on llc r. Itr Ol pTbttCllOU.
Shall we win this year ? Why, the letter
/ that came across the ocean few days ago
/ tells the story. We nave mad Cleveland
three years and the country has had
enough of him Twice was the republl-
can banner carried TO victory by the mar
tyred Lincoln, twice by the silent soldier
| Grant, once by that trusted OHIO man,
| HAYES, once by the lameuted Garfield.
Animated by the memory of the great
men that have gone, we Will press on to
victory.
Let Us close M the old September col.
umn; touch elbows and we will win
such victory as was pro2hesied by MI.
Blaine.
MIR. PLUMLEY's REMARKS.
Hon. Frank Plumey was next called
upon. He said that he would be ready
when work was to be done, but he desired
to have time to profit by counsel of the
old leaders present. He was sanguine OF
success in the next campaign and he
wOujd he fcuud in the harness and ready
to speak when the active campaign opened.
LT.-GOV. FULLER's SPEECH.
In response to calls Lt.-Gov. Fuller
q made stirring speech. He referred to
the activity of Vermont republicans as
indicated by the organization of over u
clubs and the influence that it would have
t on the national campaign lie then spoke
of the protection Issue, and said the ques
ton was whether the wheels in the mil
. shall stop and whether men and Womer
- shall be idle in our streets. lie referred
to the influence Of Mr.. Blaine's letter. He
congratulated the Vermont republicans
! on the unaumity NANTES ted in the con
i vention, the signs for announcement II
: the coming campaign, and closed by pre-
= dieting glorious victory for the party il
= h1r ! q q
= lily applauded.
he LETTERS OF REGRET.
= Letters Of regret at inability to atten(
a the convention We're received from Sena
: tor Morrill,, Hon. W. P. Frye, Hon. J. d
Long, Hon. a. w. Beerd, CongressmeI
Stewart and Grout, gen. Stewart |.
+. w oOdford, Gen. j. G. Mccullough, Hon
w. c. Dunton and Others. some of Thu
= letters follow
5 House OF REPRESENTATIVES, U; S.
WASHINGIuN, b. c., Feb. %, 1855.
e Hon. G. c. Noble, 50. -ilbdnS, Vt:
My Dear Sir-I have your invitation 10 b
p present ut the convention of republican cuO
= to be holden AT Montpelier on the 10Th inst.
and wish felt az -rty TO attend but IN,
assignment to uuty here will prevent. | an
glad to see the republicans of Vermont be
= stirring themselves Tor the coming presden
C tia contest. II may be thought early by some
l. but it is none al cad OF the hopeful active feel
. ing, which everywhere pervadcs the rcpubli
II can ranks ; ana which IN itself carries with i
J., ! Vermont is certu u enough. and is Certainl.
small enough but big majority in Septem
e ber will make lvr big state, from tina
4 time till the last gun Is tred III November.
. Thirty Thousand majority of which yol
speak, would make steady the republican
column in every doubtful State. Paradcs unC
' brass bands and oratory will not accomplish
u this buta thorough organization like tha
, now forming may DO II.
th.,ra ln ,li,aor OH in
a tow whose business It shall be to have ever,
y | republican at the polls in September: ant
'. Vermont will give such majority as neve
) before. Let us not be over-troubled abou
e the candidate, nor give ourselves away in ud
=, vance but be ready 20 rally in support OF
# him, whoever he may be, for he will be a goo(
/ man, whom the Judgment of the convention
a may select MS the best one to lead us TO victory
i Then with the Nermonters ahead and th'
u column wcll closed up," the grand ole
5 republican party. on hcc O.d platform of pro
l. tect ion to American ludustcies and American
l. laUor to the Union soldiers. to the ballot box
f TO tcmperauCc and To cNil service reform
:. shall again take the o place at the helm.
. Very trulN yuurs,
c WILLIAM W. GRoUT.
- UNITED STATES SENATE, WASHINGTON,
. ID. G., Feb. s, 1888.
Dear Sir-I am glad vermont is waking up
for il gives me hope THAI she may give US
! republican Victory next tail. Bat fun TO TN
;, and would be glad 10 help you. | regret Il
Il say that loaded dowuas nm M present It j
: impossible i"r me To accent your comp linen
r tary invitation, Very truly,
= ". p. FRYE
SENATE CHAMBER.
: WASHINGTON, u. G , Feb. TO- 1855
1 My Dear Sir--Yohr invitation TO the cunvon
=. ton OF the republican q c'ubs at Montpelier on
l the 18TH inst, was duly received, but II vii
y be Impossible Tor me to he present. | an
e glad to see that our friends in Vermont reseu
e being kicked by those new "drest IN n lltt
g brici authority" and are showing some en-
o thusasm IN the preliminary work of the com
q ing presidential campaign. Ii appears to M
= that the time is very InOppOrtunc 10 io1c
y down, by free trade messages and measures
u our working men 20 the European standur
Z, of wages, or 20 strike a tUui blow at the pros
l. perty OF cur agricultural and manutacturinl
!. interests. and have me faith that the al
,ycnIn raDublipunS will tins wear Terminal