Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-09-16


every faithful day,laborcr, who supports
his family by the sweat Of his individual
brow.
II my b. said that at this ratio there |
would be nobody left to vote, and Of course
all public functions would cease, and what |
would perhaps be worse still, no persons
who might wish for offices for themselves
or friends could get them at any rate. The
case would not be S, bad as that by any
means: f,r although thu argument would
exclude from voting all who labor for The
public while they receive tn, pttron1ge Of
MepuJlic "A largo and san,what important
portion of tn, community, it must b. con-
tossed still, there w)lld b, left conside
rable numb .r to exercise the important and
responsible duties Of Permont Jreemea.-
This numb er would Of course embrace those
who care tepeullnt upon the public for
patronage aud supper" but who do not in
any m inner ta5or for The public. These
are-lst. the ptupers, who are no longer
able support the public or themselves, but
who for humln'y'S sake (some of them
having perchance abored heretofore in the
pnblic service) are supported in old age
ana infirmity by tn, rest of their fellow
men; and, 2 lily, those whom part Of soci-
ETY., which had better refrain from voting.
as appears above, hlv3 seen fit to lock up
in the county jails and state prison, because
they have 50 decided fancy for pitlaging
and injuring the public, instead of laboring
for IL in some honest calling. If to these
be added the mutitudes who, born and
brought up under the governments Of other
countries from which appears their pecu-
liar fitness to act in sustaining the institu
tons OF our Own especially when they
have been shipped off as burdens on the
communities where they were born,) are
seen in such numbers begging their way
through our state to New-York or Lowell,
land If proper exertions be made also to
look up such scattering individuals as jus.
lice has not as yet, simply for want Of evil
dence, Put her uncviI fingers on, it will
be manifest that there aust be left quite
number--probably what would be deemed
! by some Su0icien, number, to "vote in
our political contests" A great saving of
time would also accrue to all those who
are engaged in aborng for the public, by
leaving the whole business of election to
those who have nothing else to do. 10
fact, the whole business Of government
Of which the selecting of persons to fulfil
public trusts is one of the most essential
parts--would probably go along more sim
ply and tremendously than it now does
There would be no occasion for SO many
persons troubling their heads about poll
tics, and spending their time in investiga-
ting the principles of government, aud in
mnistered in all its ramitications. People
would not be put to the unpleasant neccs
sity Of deciding in the case of two or more
individuals who are perhaps equally good
ncghbors and citizens, which one, taking
all things into consideration, it is best to
send to Montpelier or Washington to cgis
late for the veal of our state and the Union.
In fact we should approact at once that
enviablc state Of things which exists 10
Russia or Turkey, where none are expected
to be annoyed by the inquiry who are to
lake care OF the public interests AMI see
that they are kept in the best hands, but
tlrse who have them in charge, and in all
likelihood we should very soon attain to
The full ffutlon Of that political blessed
ness enjoyed by the subjects of the Gar
and the Grand Seignior. Such an improve.
ment ought to be considered.