y76 l^i^ir p6RiTulife« pH8^ FOR PRESIDENT, ULYSSES S. GRANT, OF ILLINOIS. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, WILLIAM A. BUCKINGHAM, OF CONNECTICLIT. NORWICH: BULLETIN OFFICE, 172 MAIN STREET. 1868. y u.-, 'f^l^ FOR PRESIDENT, w ULYSSES S. GRANT, OF ILLINOIS. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, WILLIAM A. BUCKINGHAM, OF CONNECTICUT. NORWICH : BULLETIN OFFICE, 172 MAIN STREET. 1868. JVorfi^ich, Co7in., I'eb. 70m, 7868. Sir: In t/ie coifrse of oftr 7iaHo?ial /nstorv, the perso7i Jtoldhiff the position of lice ^Preside tit of the United States has, on three sieccessire occasions^ been called npoii to discharge the duties of Chief Si fag istrate on accottnt of the death of the "President elect. 7'he great crime perpetrated on the 7^th of April, 7865, and not the free choice of the American people, placed A7idren' J^o?i7iso7i i7i the jjositioii he no ft' occupies. 7o gua)'d against the e.vecutire j)on'er again falling into ?/n- ji'ort/ij hands it should be our invariable rule, in future, to 7'eqni7'e the same e7m7ient abilitj, integtity a7id pu7it/y of character, as 7t>ell as statesmanship, in the candidate for the Vice "Presidencj' that are dananded of him 7t'ho is to fill thefi7-st office in the gift of the people. In no other }i>ay can t?ie sovereig7i rnll secure that efficie7icy, honesty and ability itf the Uxecutire whicJi our vast and 7-apidly gro)i'ing national interests at ho7ne and abroad impet'a- tively dema7id. 2he7'e is no g7-eater jje7'il than to i7it7mst the 7P elf a re of our countty to inco)npetent iuen : for then our ti'ants, as a people, are ?rnheeded ; all our varied in- dustrial j)U7'Suits suffer f7'077i 7ieglect; libet'ty, Jiistice, a7id J^ightfail i7i ttiat su7'e ajid steady suppo7't 7t'hich they ought at all tiines to 7'eceive fi'077i our ru let's : the adtnin- istt'ation of affaii's is attended jtith disco/'d and dissen- sio7i ; bad atid u7isc7'U2)ulous advise7's pe7ye7't and nullify the Icois, or their e.vecution is imj)eded ly /)(fssion and p7'ej?/dice ; utilookcd for coitiplicatiojis anbarj'ass the people, a7idfear a7id distt'ust pe7Tade the land . }fhiie, therefore, it'e Nr//e and nil/ Iffhor zealonslj for f/te Jiominatio/i and election of Gen. ULYSSES S. Gil ANT, as ^President of t/te llfited States, n'e ask t/tat t//e nnfor- tnnate error connnitted by the National Conrention in /86^, in jjlacinf/ all the statesmanship at the head of the ticA-et, may not af/aiji be repeated in 7868 . And hence, we cordiallj approre and endorse the recom- mendation of the recent State Conrention of Connecticnl. which has been so farorablv receired in other States, thai with the ?tame of Gen, U. S. GRANT, For I*resideiif, be associated that of the pare patriot and statesman, the steadfast friend and snpporter of the marty?-ed Lincoln dnrinr/ the da /'Aest period of the rebellion. WILLIA3I A. BUCKINGHA3I, For lice President, t/ius giving to the people, when they are called npon ne.rt .Yor ember to elect their rnlers, an additional gnaranty that their will, as e.rpressed throngh the ballot-box, shall not age/in be thwa/ted. (ror. y>nc/i'ingham needs no en logy front ns. Ilis nn tir- ing zeal and patriotisjn, as one of the most earnest of the meaty noble (iorernors dttring the war, his j)i(re and lofty statesmanship y his integrity that none can assail, are part of onr contemporaneons history, and are attested by too ma?tj' liring iritttesses East attd )l 'est to need recapittthf- tioit by ns. He beliere that with (irattt and :/>t/cA'inghatn, a glorions trii/m/)h frill be achiered i/t .A'orember, (ft/d that their in- dtection into office will be the conunencement of a new era in .American statesmanship . characterized b y lore of'Jtight and i/n partial J tt slice, by itttegritj, by rigid economy ; that the wastes of trar will be repaired ; that within onr borders peace and harmony will prevail ; that the several departments of the government 9rill worA- together in happy nnison, and for the good of the whole people, —establishing otfr /infuices iipou a solid basis, (Ufcf (/iri/tf/ /irn' life attd riierf/y lo t/te f/rcal ff(/ri('ffllffr((l, cotunfcrrial fu/d ina?iu- facltirinf/ i//lerests of ot/r rofnflrY- lltfl uou- o/tlv riwail Ihe • ' com i/i(/ m an."" We invite your co-o/feralio// . f)clieyin(/ l/i(fl a fall and ft'ffjf/i' disrassio/f nill f/irr sari/ //a eajiv i/tdir((lioa of lite popalar will as to leare for llie . Valional Coinenlion oalj' the ^fork of ratify in f/ tJie already expressed c/ioice of the people . }Ve shoald be pleased to hear roar riehs, which maj' be addressed to ^. B. Whittemorc, Correspofidifif/ Secretarj , Norwich, Con?i. Verj 'Mespeclfallj', Ibars. 'President J\'ew Hayen, Grant ClKb. Pre.it ('cntrat Grant Ctah of J/art/hrd. President A'orh-ic/i Grant Ctttb. Special Executive Committee of Hartford. Joseph :E. Ilawlej', Marshall Jewell y Will icon :B. Willard, JI. ./. J^ohnson, Albert 'Daj, Urasfas Collins, Jlenrv ('. 'JJeniija/, Charles T. I/ill ycr, .v. J. 'JSarton, ' /I. ,-i. J^crAins, E. A. :Biilkley, Calrin 'Day, fj. JI. Owen, John L. fhtnce, Georf/e G. Sill, )fVlliani 'JS. Cone, .lames L. Howard, Georr/e W. Jfoore. John It. J^acA', JaliasJ^. Strong/, L\ 'J). 2'ijfdnv, Lcrerett Brait/'ard, A. Jt. 7/arlbat, //enry 2'. Sperry, .Yelson A'inr/sbary, John 7^. Ttassell, Westell Jtasscll, . ] 'a than .Vayer, Georf/e arnham . .^lastin 7)anham, J. G. :P a Person, J. G. 7^erA'ins, LA. 7)icA'inson, Leii'is 7J. Stanton, Charles G. 7)av, T. F. Sh alias, P. .It. 7iardick, Geon/c Past. Ttow land Swift, Allyn S. Stillman. Mi to 77 ant, 7 homas A\ Prace, Ellery 77 ills. J Special Bxecutive Cominittee of Norwich, Jo/ijf P. ,S/frter. Ile/n'v Jl. A'orfo// , Aw OS }f '. 'JVejttfce. ./a 'cm ia/i Jf((isc^ } '. Ca/cb 7?. 'J^Of/ci\s\ J^ra/tA'/hi .1 '/r/^j/s. J^. Viiis/oH' )i 'iil leans, J$*. ?/'. Toittj)Ai/is, Edjiffi'd C/tappell, Wtf/i(fni 'I^. Greene, ./o/i/i U. Ward, EOenezer Leen'Jied, t/osep/i Selde/i, P. St. jr. .-i/fdren>s, r/o/ui iP. 'Jiffrsto)}', A. iP. Shfrtcrant, S. -B. Case. Isaac Jo/n/so/f . A. II. J'aap//n. I'd f card IlariajicL .>'. 2'. Adams, Ednard O. .-Id dot, J^o/uf A. Stcrrv, Z. C. Cronefl, Gardi/ier Greene, Geon/e I*crA///s, I oj 'cnzo J^tacA'stoji c , ,Iffmcs Ilovd Grec/te, )( V/t/am )} 'f'fttams, .-! f/[arch 4tli, 18G4, Grant was appointed Lieutenant General and placed in command of all the armies of the United States, and from thence', in his single strong hand those armies worked together. The rebel leaders could no longer beat a Union army at one end of the line of hostilities by massing all their troops upon it, and then whirl them away to the other end and beat another. As Grant was engaged in crossing the Rapidan at the opening of the final Richmond campaign, he sat down on a log by the road-side and wrote a few words which were telcgra])hed from Wasliington. They let Sherman loose to co-operate in the South with the Army of the Potomac in the North, aiM.l tlie rebellion was ground to dust between the two. In this final movement, the first act was the battle of the Wilder- ness. There is a story that upon the next morning after the first da3''s struggle in those tangled and all luit impassable woods, Lee 8 and his officers came out as aforetime, to see the Union forces going back again over the river, and that Avhen he saw, instead, signs of their resuming the attack, he remarked to his companions, "T/fC?/ have a General nam. It is all iq) with us!" The story may not be true; but its facts were. It was after six days of battle that Grant sent to Washington the despatch which ended with the grim remark, " I propose to tight it out on this line if it takes all summer." Spottsylvaniu followed, and Cold Harbor; the investment of Peters- burg, and that long series of assaults, forays, intrenchments and battles wluch ended with the surrender of Lee and the overthrow of the rebellion. In the early days of the campaign, Mrs. Grrant gave an opinion about Eichmond, when some one expressed to lior a' hope that her husband would succeed in taking the rebel capitol. She obsei'ved, in reply, with a dry simplicity of phrase : " Well, I don't know, — J think he will. ^li". Grant always was a very obstinate man." From the time of Grant's first appointment, he has gone steadil}^ and firmly forward, without bluster or parade. In quiet reticence and persevering patience, he resembles the Duke of Wellington more than an}' of the great leaders. Like Wellington and Washington, he seems possessed of a buoyancy of capacity which always rises to the height of any emergency. How modestly and quietly he received jjromotion ; how earnestly and wisel}^ he set to work, when all the reins of power were in his hands, to arrange that last splendid cam- paign which resulted in the taking of Kichmond and the surrender of Lee, the people do not need to be told. It will be liad in ever- lasting remembrance. Never had man more efficient Generals to second him. Grant's Marshals were not inferior to Napoleon's, and the unenvying patri- otic ability with whicli he and they worked together is not the least noticeable feature in the campaigns whose glory they share with him. The war closed, leaving Gen. Grant, who entered it from private life, in a position as noticeable and brilliant as any in the civilized world. He stands in the front rank among the leaders of human society, and in our American afiairs, still critical, he shows a Judgment and pru dence, a temperate wisdom and sagacity, which seem to point him out as no less fit to rule in peace than in war. Genei-al Grant has many qualities which tit liiin to be a ruler of men. Among them are s()nn'])lain and comnion-]ilnce vii'tues. Sueh 9 is his unflinching adherence to what ho thinks is right. Such is his unconditional public and private honesty. Such also is that scrupu- lous oflScial economy by which ho lias already saved our over-taxed country several million dollars by cutting down expenses in the War Department, lie also possesses other ver}' noticeable qualifications of a more special sort, and yet so rare among public men, that they must be named even in the briefest summary of his character. Wo refer to his chivalrous generosity in attributing the credit of doing well where it belongs, and also his remarkable wisdom in selecting men. Of the former quality, his noble letter to Shernian, at the time of his own appointment as Lieutenant General is a good instance. Of the latter quality, the names of the able Generals he called around him is sufficient evidence. The proved possession of this one faculty of rightly judging men, goes very far to establish the fact that its possessor is competent to govern : and when a strong will and stain- less public and pi-ivate morals are added, the presumption grows very much stronger. In all respects Grant has shown a wise statesmanship, which points him out to the country as the fittest one to replace to it what was lost in the sudden death of Lincoln. He is the people's candidate for President, and the presentation of his name for that high office meets everywhere an overwhelming and enthusiastic resj)onse. BIOGRAPHY OF BUCKINGHAM. William A. Buckingham was born in Lebanon, Conn., May 24th, 1804. At the age of twenty he commenced in New York his prelimi- nary training for a mercantile life, and a few years later he estab- lished himself as a merchant in the City of IS'orwich, where his career has been alike successful and honorable. His enterprising life, his prudence, thrift, punctuality and spotless integrity, have given him, in the business circles of the country, a name without blemish or reproach. He was first elected Governor of Connecticut in the year 1S58, and was successively re-elected in 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864 and 1865. From the close of the year 1860, he was of the opinion that com- promise with those who sought to destroy the government, was an impossibility. He argued that no human agenc}' could avert the com- ing storm — that even if pacific overtures should for a time quiet the public mind, yet the great struggle for liberty was not far distant — the contest might be delayed, perhaps, during Lincoln's administration, but still it was inevitable, — come it must — and come it would. In the language of the then President elect, he believed our beloved Union must soon be either all for Slavery or all for Freedom. When the news of the fall of Sumpter reached Connecticut, attend- ed by the Presidential call for troops, the State Legislature was not in session. Gov. Buckingham, however, had such wide financial re- lations as enabled him immediately to command the funds necessary for equipping the militia for the field. From every quarter came to him immediate offers both of monej- and of personal services, from men of the very first standing in the State, — the Hon. Mr. Jewell, of Hartford, the present Eepublican candidate for Gov- ernor of Connecticut, being first and foremost to co-operate with 11 Gov. Buckingham at this critical period. And Connecticut may claim, with honest pride, that no soldiers went into the field bet- ter equipped, or more thorough!}- appointed and eared for, than her own. Gov. Buckingham gave himself, heart and soul, to the work. During that perilous week, when Washington stood par- tially isolated from the North by the u])rising of rebellion in Ma- ryland, he communicated the welcome news to the President that Connecticut was rising as one man to the rescue of the govern- ment, and that all her men and all her wealth, to the very last, would be at the disposition of the countiy. These were the first tidings Mr. Lincoln had received from the North, and they assured him of the safety of the national capital, which, at that period, was but ])Oorly provided with the means for defence. Gov. Buckingham's views, at the beginning of the wai*, were set forth in an official communication to the President, in which he de- clares that " this is no ordinary rebellion," — that " more than 300,000 men were oven then organized, armed, and in rebellion against the government," — •'■ their preparations are on a gigantic scale, and the rebellion should be met and suppressed by a power corresponding with its magnitude," — that " the obligations of the government to the loyal, the principles of equity and justice, the claims of humani- ty, civilization and religion, unite in demanding a force sufficient to drive the rebels from every field," — that " the President in his mes- sage to Congress should ask for authority to organize and arm a force of half a million of men, for the purpose of quelling the rebellion, and for an appropriation from the public treasury sufficient for their support ;" — that " legislation upon every other subject should be re- garded as out of time and place, and the one great object of sup- pressing THE rebellion BE PURSUED by the Administration, with vigor and firmness, without taking counsel of our fears, and without listening to an}- proposition or suggestion which may emanate ffDm rebels or their representatives, until the authority of the govern- ment shall be respected, its laws enforced, and its supremacy acknowledged in eveiy section of our country." " To secure such high public interests," continued Gov. Buckingham, " the State of Connecticut will bind her destinies more closely to those of the gen- eral government, and in adopting the measures suggested, she will renewedly pledge all her pecuniary and physical resources, and all her moral power." 12 Such were the views of Gov. Buckingham, in the early part of the rebellion, as to the polic}^ that should be pursued by the government. Our statesmen were at that time divided in opinion. By some it was maintained that " the war would be over in sixty days/' and when these sixty days expired, the time was extended to " three months," at the end of which " the combination for insurrectionary purposes," as the rebellion was called by these sixty day prophets, would be dis- persed. But Gov. Buckingham took a more comprehensive and ac- curate view of the situation. He displayed a statesmanship equal to the great emergency. His knowledge of men. and of the motives which influence their conduct, his just estimate of the power of the rebellion, and the momentum it had alreadj^ gained, gave him a clear insight as to what should be our policy in the great struggle which had just begun, — nor were his energies paralyzed as the troubles and difficulties in our way were multiplied b}^ subsequent disasters in the field. The failure of McClellan's grand campaign against Bichmond made new and pressing demands upon the loyal North. Gov. Buck- ingham then again urged upon the country that greater sacrifices than any yet made would be required to suppress the rebellion, and noblj^ did he labor at this important juncture of our affairs to give the President men and means to battle for the right. In common with the honored Governor of Massachusetts, a statesman entitled to rank among the first in our land, — the late Jolm A. Andrew, — Gov. Buckingham was among the earliest to urge upon President Lincoln the policy of emancipation, ai'guing that such a policy was not only in the interest of justice and libert}^, — that it was not only right and should prevail : but that, in addition to these high considerations, it M'ould weaken and distract the enemy, secure us the sympathy and support of the emancipated race, and give us, also, a complete justi- fication in the eyes of the world, tor the course Ave were j^ursuing. Accordingly, on the :^6th of September, 18G2, two days after Mr. Lincoln's proclamation was issued, Gov. Buckingham addressed him as follows : " Permit me to congratulate you and the country that you have HO clearly presented the policy which you will hereafter pursue in suppressing the rebellion, and to assure you it meets my cordial ap- proval, and shall have my unconditional support. This State has already sent into the army, and has now at the rendezvous more 13 than one-half of her able-bodied men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five 3'ears, and has more to oft'er, if wanted, to contend in battle against the enemies of oiu* government." Gov. Buckingham's administration covers a period of eight years. Five of these were made arduous by the war, during the whole con- tinuance of which his relations to the President may aptly be com- pared to those which existed between Gov. Trumbull and Washing- ton, in the war for our independence. Ee represents fairh^ the wis- dom, energy and patriotism of our State Magistracy during a period which called for and was distinguished by the highest order of states- manship, and the most unselfish devotion to the public good. Strength of will Avas needed in those days when the destinies of the nation depended as much upon the resolution and energy of our statesmen as upon the strong right arms of our brave men in the field. The problem to be wrought out, was, the overthrow of an enemy well disciplined, and skillfully led — an enem}^ frenzied with the madness which ruled the hour, and bent upon waging unrelent- ing war upon the Union. To defeat that enemj', blows oft repeated were not all that was required. Generalship in the field must be sustained and supported by statesmanship in the Cabinet, — and by the statesmanship also of those loyal governors of the North who rallied around Mr. Lincoln in the dark hours of the war, to advise and to cheer, — those statesmen, fresh from the people, who could as- sure the President, from their own knowledge, that the loyal masses of the North would carry him safely through the struggle to victory — who could assure him that the great heart of the people was beat- ing strong and steady for liberty and for justice, and that for this cause they would pledge, as did their lathers, *' their lives, their for- tunes, and their sacred honor." When the Chicago Convention nomi- nated McClellan, and resolved the loar a failure, Gov. Buckingham knew they had resolved a lie, — that such a cause could not fail, — that the Union arms must triumph, — and to that end he labored with un- faltering zeal, and received earlj^ corroboration of his views b}' the splendid success of our arms, under Grant, and the speedy overthrow of the rebellion. During the whole contest, his judgment, calm and clear, as the peril became greater and more threatening, never failed to re-assure, at every manifestation of doubt or fear for our ultimate success. To Mr. Lincoln, in the course of the great struggle, he be- 14 came the trusted adviser, counsellor and friend. Though the gov- ernor of a State, his patriotism knew no bounds, and his great heart cared alike for all. As a statesman, Gov. Buckingham should rank among the first in the land. In the hurry and bustle of American life, mere politicians are often found occupying places that only statesmen should fill. But strong men, honest men, good men are needed to guide us safely through our present complications. The United States have become a great nation. They extend from ocean to ocean, — a broad belt aci'oss the continent, with a population that, for hai-dy enterprise, thrift, bravery, and nobility of character, has not its equal upon the face of the globe. If the old world is badly governed, the fault is not with the people, for there they have no voice in the election of their rulers. But to the people of the new woi'ld belongs the proud prerogative, which by their valor they have secured to themselves ;ind to their posterity forever, to decide what laws they will have enacted, and who shall execute them. In the selection of our rulers, the citizen is called upon to discharge a duty as important as that of defending his country in the field against a foe in arms. If America is to be ruled by statesnien, then the people must do their duty. If mere selfish politicians, who are ambitious for their own personal ag- grandizement, and not the good of their country, are found in high places of trust, it is because the people have neglected their duty. It is important, then, that we should even thus earlj- indicate our choice of the men who are to preside over the destinies of the nation for the next four years, and while the people are now looking to the great West for their candidate for President, it is believed that with the mention of Gov. Buckingham's name, they will pass to the east- ward OF THE HUDSON RIVER., for the Statesman whom they will honor with the Vice Presidency, and, in that event, that the rallying cry in the great campaign of ISGS, will be for GRANT AND BUCKINGHAM, who will lead us to victory in November, and give us peace and prosperity throughout the length and breadth of our land. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE EEPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION OF CONNECTICUT, AT HARTFOED, JAN. 15, 1868. Resolved, That it is the highest duty of our government to maintain the integrity- of the Union, and to ])rotect, to the fullest extent, tlie rights of the citizen ; and we do cordially approve the determination of Congress to so guard the interests of the nation in the recon- struction of the States recently in rebellion, as to secure permanent Union and enduring peace on the basis of Justice, Freedom and Equal Rights to every citizen of the Republic. Resolved, That in all public expenditures, both State and Nation- al, the most rigid economy should be observed ; and that in collect- ing the necessary revenue to meet the current expenses of the gov- ernment, the industry of the countrj-, engaged in ])roducing staple and necessary commodities should be left unembarassed, and all in- dustrial products of prime necessitj'' should as far as practicable be exempt, and all taxes should be levied on luxuries and other sources least burdensome to the people ; and all the burdens and taxes, both State and National, should be so adjusted as to bear equally and just- ly on all. Resolved, That the national faith, pledged for the redemption of the public debt, must be kept inviolate; and we denounce repudia- tion in every form, and declare that the national debt created to save the nation must be fully paid in good fjiith, and according to its tenor. Resolved, That our government, recognizing no distinction be- tween native born and adopted citizens, should demand of other na- tions the immediate and unconditional release of all citizens of the United States illegally held in military service, or in custody for pretended political ofTences, not committed on their soil ; and it is the duty of the government to enforce that demand, if necessary, with all the power of the nation. 16 Mesolved, That the thanks of the American people are due to the Union soldiers who periled their lives in defence of their country and in vindication of the honor of its flag; that the nation owes to them and to the widows and orphan children of those who fell in bat- tle adequate aid and j^rotection, and that the memories of those who have fiillen in its defence shall bo held in grateful and everlasting remembrance. Mesolved, That on behalf of the loyal people of Connecticut, we do hereby present as our and their first choice for next President of the United States, General Ulysses S. Grant. That we recognize in him not only the gallant soldier who led our armies to victory and maintained the Union in its integrity, but also tlie wise Statesman, true to the interests of the people; daily striving to reduce the pub- lic expenditure; more solicitous for the permanent prosperity of the country than for personal or party success — while at the same time he stands pledged by his recorded sentiments and historic deeds, to secure and maintain, on enduring foundations, the principles of the loyal men of the nation who sustained the government and the hon- or of our flag against treason and armed rebellion. Resolved, That we present with pride the honored name of Wm. A. Buckingham as our choice for Yice-President of the United States, and request our delegates to the National Convention to inake all honorable eftbrt to secure his nomination. Resolved, That we present to the lo^'ai people of this State, our nominee for Governor, Hon. Marshall Jewell, and his associates this day nominated, and pledge ourselves to make such eff'orts for the success of our ticket as shall result in their triumphant election. THE PRESS ON GRANT AND BUCKINGHAM. {From the yorwich Bulletin.) It is fitting that, unitccl with the name of the greatest soldier of the war, should be the name of one, than whom no man in a civil capacity did more to strenfi;theii the arm of the government in the hour of trial. It is right— an 1 we believe the National Con- vention will recognize the fitness of the selection — that with Ulysses S. (irant, the first on the ticket, William A. IJucivingham should be second. " Grant and Bi'ckinoham !" The names go well together. Two more jiopular candidates, or more worthy, cannot be selected. The Soldier, and the Soldier's Friend. {From the Noricalk Gazette.') The now universally conceded fact that Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, like Washington, whose rank he bears, will be accorded the first place upon the Republican ticket at Chicago in May next, renders it morally certain that a civilian will be chosen for the second place. It is equally certain that such civilian will be selected from the New England or Central States. It is in this view that we take the liberty, — without consul- tation with, or advice of any, not from local preferences, but sincerely and solely for the nation's good, — to add to the list of those heretoloru proposed, the name of that pre-eminent Christain gentleman, patriot and statesman, William A. liucKiNOHAM, of Connecticut. His nomination would be greeted with the hearty approval of every one who either wore or loved the Federal 151ue in our struggle with rebellion. No nobler or truer type of incorruptible patriot and accomplished statesman could possibly be selected to add strength and confidence to our ticket or cause. {From the Sprin/fjield Republican.) Ex-Governor Buckingham is fitly and enthusiastically proposed as the choice of Connecticut for Vice President on the ticket with Grant. No suggestion for the second office is more worthy of respect and cofidence than this one. Governor Buckingham is one of the four or five Governors who made a national reputation during the war, and led their States nobly through its whole history, lie would give the ticket an ex- tra strength at home, and render Connecticut less doubtful, while every where he would lend to it character and confidence. There is, every way, indeed, eminent propriety in the nomination, and the Republicans of Connecticut should urge it upon the coun- try persistently. {From the Hartford Post.) Though the terms during which William A. Buckingham served the people of this State as Governor embraced the most trying years in the history of the country, and when party feeling was most bitter and intense, and though he discharged his duties with a measure of fidelity that secured the good will, as far as any man possibly can, of the members of the opposing party, there is not a man in the State of Connecticut who would venture to speak disparagingly of the Governor who served us so faithfully during the trying years of the war. * * We question whether there is a single Republican in the State who would not swing his hat in air and give three times three cheers if the Chicago Convention should place under the name of Ulyssks S. Grant, the honored name of William A. Buckingham. {From the Neiv Haven Palladium.') Among the many names suggested in connection with the nomination for the Vice Presidency none has called forth a more unanimous endorsement than that of Ex-Gov- ernor Buckingham. Not alone has the Republican press in our own State enthusiasti- cally accepted it, but the foremost journals in the other New England States and else- where admit that no better candidate could be selected. * * * The soldiers love and honor the man who cared for their wants and provided for the widows and orphans of those who fell. We have made too sad mistakes in selecting a Vice-Presi- dent to risk another. The whole life of William A. Buckingham has been before the people of this State, and they know him for an honest, noble-minded gentleman, who would adorn any position to which he might be called. {From the Hartford Press.) Gov. Buckingham's name is already in the field. He is decidedly a " live" man ; is fresh from the people, having never become a routine politician, although for many years in the office of Governor ; never was beaten before the people, and has the pres- tige of success. {From the Hartford Courant.) Connecticut could easily be united, enthusiastic and victorious under Grant and Buckingham. LIBRARY OF CONGRES<; HP \ ...'-'^^^R^ OF CONGRESS 013 786 500 2