Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-11-10
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FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. 10, 1874;


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The resignation of Hon. Horace Everett,
Immediately after the defeat of the Ascntney
Bank bill, has received an Interpretation in
various quarters, which does great injustice to
that distinguished individual and the article
in the Free Press of last week, is perhaps as
liable to censure as any thing that has APP
pearcd on the subject. We were present du-
ring the discussion alluded to, and if any thing
of the personal character alledged occurred
on that occasion, it certainly escaped our no.
tice. We did not understand Mr.. Tracy in
his remarks as intending anything d~isrcspec,-
fil to Mr.. Everett personally, nor do we be-
lieve that Mr.. Il. or any member OF the House
so understood him. The idea therefore, that
the vote in question vas an implied censure
upon either of the parties, or had any thing
at all to do with the persons engaged in the
discussion has not the slightest foundation in
fact. Ripe IN years, and rich in experience,
no man in that House shared more largely the
general respect of its members than Mr.. Eve
rett, and certain it IS, that no one was listen
ed to with the sane marked attention. As
to Mr.. E.'s resignation, that is a matter be-
tween him and his constituents, and we have
reason to know that they are satisfied with
his course in this inspect. 1t is but proper
however to add the conviction, that, in this
matter he was not prompted by the result OF
his bank bill or the discussion growing out of
it, but acted in accordance will, his physical
necessities, and an original intention. express
cd in our presence At the opening of the ses-
SION, to retire at the close of the second week,
Since the foregoing was in type, we have
received the following communication which
fully corroborates our view of the subject,
and does but justice to Mr.. Tracy.
Ma. STACY Il regret TO notice in your pa
per of Nov. 3D. an article apparently editoria
imputing to Mr.. Speaker Tracy the use Of use
rere language'' in his reply to Mr.. Everett du
ring the discussion Of the Ascutney Bank qnes
ton in the House of representatives. Having
been an attentive listener to the debate upo
$ that question, aud especially TO the remarks c
e Mr.. Everett and Mr.. Tracy, | must ask to b
excused when | assert that the language use
on that occasion by Mr.. Tracy was in periec
t, accordance with the ~strictest parliamentary de
corum, neither insulting nor "~serere." M
4 Tracy's remarks perhaps occupied three mil
-e utes in their delivery and were to the follow
ing effect: Having alluded to the accusatio
,e against the Woodstock Bank, 4" that it had faile
"to accommodate the business men of ii
"county'' he admitted that such had former
been the case whilst the hank had a large su
C. pended debt which it was then unable to CO
at iect but that for more than u year and a ha
~ since the collection of most of the debt, al
r.. since the general revival of business throug
en- on, the country, it had discounted literally al
a,, had even accommodated the business men
Windsor during the past season. He furth
nj said that while on the floor he would notice t
argument that Windsor ought to have a bai
sc. because her business men would be accomtr
an, dated with it. Ii this argumen were SOU
al the village of Springfield, and others in F,
n, county would be equally entitled to banks, a
ere thus the county would be dotted all over W
md po""s' IL s'aVo VI mugs ""cH "ouiu rent
to them unsound, and dangerous to the commu
" and to each other.
of am quite certain that no language more
res; rere than the above, was used by Mr.. Tracy 9
| think | can appeal with success to all
the member RS then in the House for the truth of
re- ,ssar,ion
Nor do | believe Mr.. Everett himself at
ion time, considered the language serere or pers
ru al towards him, no' the vote OF the house
ady implied censure upon himself lie may hi
of corsiJered tho re,uarks of o,ber sneakers "a
,so Give to the people Of Windsor, but ] do not