Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-29
NOVEMBER 20, 1S49.

which the large towns present in the way Of bust
ness, and pleasure; the acquisition of learning il
the schools, professions arts and trades, all tend
TO draw men thlthef and the consderate mind
Will reveal TO itself many other principles on
which the greater multiplication Of homan be-
lngs in large than in small towns depends.
There Is another reason why think tho pres
ent system tends TO more just and equal dis
tribulion OF Influence in the Legislature, than
the proposed amendment would do. The large
towns already exert an influence in the Loyiss.
ture vastly beyond their numerical power, and
This they will always be enabled to do. It is
not because they have always had The ablcst rep
resentalves, yet when they have any particular
loblect TO attnin, they select their strongest men
to effect it-but because of their position and
codowmcnts. They have the wealth, the trade
and The commerce, the intellect and the learn.
ing OF the State, and the facilities for expanding
snch endowmenls, manly wlihn their limits :
These are all sources of power, and II is by the
force OF these that the town Of Burlington, or the
The town OF Bennington for example,, is able Ia
exert an influence III the. Legislature equal Ia
he county OF Essex. " hat t they have moi
the numbers? II they have The iupulsive pow.
err by which they can control the numbers, they
b. nave to all intenls and purposes the advantage,
aud THIS advantage will be permanent and con.
tlnunlIy Increasing. Sha'I they have inoro, aud
The iacllles for lis accumulation To the alarming
extent proposed This Is one of The questions
TO be determined by the delegates who ure to be
chosen on the 20h inst
The other amendments proposed present IN
the mind important Considerations, but hive
neither time nor room to notice item. But IT
strikes me that before we consent To any atera-
| ton OF the fundamental law we should DO clear.
| " satisfied that II will be for the better; or at
any rate that II will not be for the worse A
spirit OF innovation and desire for change, il
riie, winch 1t would he quite rs safe to check az
In encourage. | would not adopt n proposition
solely because it is new. / would not be- for a
change, Tor the purpose or trying an experiment
upon the Constitution. | would enquire If we
have succeeded we'll enough thus f,r, and if so,
would let well enough alone. | would prove
all things, and hoId last that which is good" !
would not be like the man who was well, wunted
10 be better, took physic, and died.
Our Constitution was founded by Just and wise
men men Of pntrlotIsn and forecast; and for
hIiy.slx years we have ibrIven under it. with but
ve'y immaierml alteration Of the principles orig
lnlliy engtaited, as if It were guudy heritnrr.
IL has ELECTED the admiration OF mary of the
wsest iuen, bo,L at home and abroad, for it's
Just appreciation Of human rights and the great
statesman OF Kentucky, Than whom perhaps few
lnen are better able 10 Judge, If ! am not misn.
''rmed, has pronounced It better adapted TO the
preservation OF civil aud religious liberty, and
Ju't ca nlity OF nights for The pr, sent and the
future, than any c the Constitutions OF Tie Unit
eu states. u this be tue, let not NEEDLE
win It's frame work rashly, but with The same
freedom from s,lfshness, the spirit OF exr.ted
patriotism IN when 1t was formed, let us exim-
Ine It, aud determine il 1t Is sulird 10 ocr purp-
"eS aud Condition, now. VERB MONr.