Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-03-14
THE HERALD.
Wednesday Evening, March IA.
TRIUMPH OF WING PRINCIPLES
CEN TAYLOR AND HIS CABINET

I,isau Oh. AMI well known hdsgs, thai
itisa long roal that h's no turning aod
VIC have now. ia the instance 81 the recent
change Of our government rulers sinking
exeapl6cation ofthc ruth Of this old aud
homely udage.-The Wigs Of the union
have struggled long AID bard to obtain the
asccodency IN this government; have long
battl,l against The ruinous measures ani
policy Of their opponents have been de-
ieate By the bascst frauds and corruption
and once. when in power basely surrendered
over to The enemy-lt has been a long and
a dark road but thanks TO the indomitable
perseverance and the brave hc,rtcd efforts
OF the Wbigs Of the Union "A change has
a. last been effected The Sun, that has
50 long been bid by the clodds aud fcgs,and
miss or locofoccism hiss at length sMsrgsd,
aud is now shining forth 10 IL bfilohasy
upon thop,th Of the Wig pafty; ahssset4sT
has been found aud turned end Il Is now
to be hopod that by the adoption and car
rying on, Of the conservative measures Of
.bc Wing patty the hearts Of oil true
friends Of tho country--both North and
Sonth-wiI be ghdIen'd and made to re.
loice That we are 70 have an homes. al.
ministraton is certainly NJ the start, plain
~ indicated that we are to have an able
one is guaranteed by the cabinet appoint.
ments; and that The administration OF Gen
Taylor i' 10 be a popular one, there can,
as we think, be no rational doubt
/ In the selection Of his cabinet Gen. Tay-
15r has shown great Jddgmenl-and given
50 Gar MS we can learn, a higher dcgree Of
satisfaction to Tho whole country than is u
sua in such cases TO him mustwe give
Tho credit OF being the Grs diseovercr' Of
Vermont in awarding honor and distinction
upon her The Star that never sets has
Of length arose suffi cienlIy high above the
political horizon to be disecrnnbe even 10
the more distan, regions Of the land and
as it would nppeat-its brightness has at
last caught the eye Of the brave old hero Of
Buena Nisti-who in the administration Of
the government knows no sectional interest,
but is determined to carry on the affairs OF
the patton with an eye single TO the whole
In the selection OF Judge Collamer--ono
of Vermonrs bel and most worthy SOUS
Gen. Taylor hns not only honored the State
but has shown his usual judgment in tho
selection Of men for important and rspon-
sible stations.
OF Judge Collamers legal atainment,--
and his high character as lawyer, jurlst
and man we have no need to speak to
the people Of Vermont he was here bred
and is well known to oil amongst us-IIe
is emphalically a self>made msn-and his
success through life gives ample testimony
to his worth-and his fidelity to the inter.
es!s of those who have aided him in bis up.
ward progress.
AS briet notice Of the history OF Judge G.
may not be Unacceptable nor out of place
at the presonIlime we give the following
few details Of his life which we take from
recent biographical sketch Of his life pub
lished in the American Wing Review.
Judge CJlIamcr graduated at the Bur.
lington University in 1910 and immediate.
Iy commenced the study OF the lawn
1912 he engaged in the campaign on our
frontier and entered the L S Service as q
Lieutenan, Of arIIlery-IIe soon however,
resumed his studies and was admitted TO lie
bar room after, Ii Is stated thai in pursu
ing his studirs he received no pecuniary aid
but obtained his educalon and his profcs
sion by his individual exeriious. In 1888
he was elected an associate Judge on the
bench Of the Supreme Couri-wbich Office
he held til 1912 -discharging its dures
with distinguished honor to himself De.
cinlng reelection to this posi- he was e.
lecied to Congress in lsl9 and has there
faithfully served bis constituency and fairly
won the higher honor that is now conferred
upon him That he will carry into the Post
Once department those habits Of industry
and those fixed and rigid principles Of in %
tegrity and uprightness for which be has
heretofore been so distinguished. and which
are 50 essential in the management Of such
an ofiee-wc can have no reason to ques-
ton We believe tbs, Judge Q will hon.
or himself--ths stae-snd government
in bis administration Of this department, OF
the public service.
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