St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-02-18


Brownell. Auditor Powell, Treasurer
Field and many others. The speak
ers of the evening were District At
torney Plumley, Gen. Mccullough.
Col. Fuller, Hon. P. K Gleed, Lieut.
Gov. Woodbury.. Speaker Mann, ex-
Gov. Dillingham;, Ex-Gov. Farnham,
Hon. ]. K. Batchelder. Rev. F.
Parry of Brattleboro and Auditor
Powell. All the speakers spoke most
encouragingly of the party's future
and of a national victory next fall.
To Gov Dillingham;, however, be-
longs the honor of giving the strong
est and most eloquent address of the
evening. He dwelt upon the condi-
ton of affairs in this country, which
had been brought about by the re-
publican party, which made it pos
sible for such men as Lincoln, Arthur
and the Harrisons to rise from the
common people to the highest office
in the nation, and cOntrasted it with
the condition of the people under the
despotic sway of the monarchies OF
the old world. Able and striking
comparisons were made by him of
the situation of our laboring classes
and those of Europe, and the general
benefits of republican government
abundantly and eloquently set forth.
In closing Gov. Dillingham; urged
that the party put the young men
forward and give them plenty of
work. The applause that followed
the governors speech was so pro-
longed that Col. Hooker announced
that owing to the length of the pro-
gramme there would be no encores.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
The convention of the league was
called to order in City hall on Fri
day morning by the president, Maj.
Josiah Grout. President Grout made
a short but telling address, review
ing briefly the record of the republican
party and urging united effort for
the great principles Of the party, an
| honest ballot, an honest count and
protection to American industries
and labor. The committees on
nOmina ton and resolutions were
represented on the former committee
! by Arthur F. Stone, and Hon. Henry
| c. Ide was one of the members of the
! latter committee.
! COL. ALBERT CLARKE's ADDRESS.
Col Albert Clarke of Boston was
introduced as favorite son of Yer
mont and was greeted with prolong-
ed applause. He presented the
regrets of Speaker Barrett, saying
that that gentleman started with
him yesterday, intending to speak
at the banquet in the evening, but
because Of the accident a Aver could
not get through, and he felt obliged
to be in Boston today. Col, Clarke
said that Mr. Barrett's position
proved that young men were APP
preciated in the republican party,
and limited that Speaker Barrett
might have still more glorious polit-
ical career Col. Clarke's address was
scholarly and logical presentation of
the tariff question and was listened
to with rapt attention. Here are
the closing paragraphs:
Vermont, though less engaged in
manufacturing than any other eastern
ST ate, has, owing to the broad national
ism of it's people, ever been a foremost
friend of protection, and the state njoys
the proud distinction of having furnish
ed three of its greatest promoters, Rollin
c. Mallory, Thaddeus Stevens, and Justin
S. Morrill,. 1t was the tariff which bore the |
name and the handiwork of Mr.. Morrill, |
that enabled us to successfully wage the |
war for the Union, that restored the |
credit of the government and made 1t |
the highest in the world and that furnish |
ed the opportunity for that marvellous |
prosperity which surpassed in thirty |
years the entire previous savings OF the
people. In the preparation OF the new
tariff, though Mr.. Morrill, resigned the |
laboring oar to young man, the intel |
ligent, industrious and upright Senator |
A1drich, of Rhode Island, yet his ripe |
wisdom was frequently appealed to and
not few of his suggestions are embodied |
in the law. Happy is your state, hope |
may still be allowed to say our state, |
in thus being identified with the great !
policy and the greatest measures of our
national growth and glory, and have
no fear that you will not continue to
justify the proud distinction. Other
questions of great moment are likely to
enter into the coming campaign, but |
time admonishes that l should forbear
to discuss them here. We all have the |
most unbounded confidence that what
ever mischief may be done by congress |
will reach high water mark at the White
House The history of our government |
furnishes no example of an ADLER, more
patriotic more dignifed and prudent,