Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-10-18
Letter. from, the Pen to the scissors, No, !.

MONTPELIER, October 10, 1880.
SCISSORS The annual convocation OF
Pedlers and Politicians in Montpelier took place
to-day with the usual ceremonies. wish the
pedlers could have been persuaded, years ago,
to keep swey. They have evidently (besides
coming the Vicar Of Wakafald " over theiI
fellow citizens generally, in the way OF norm
spectaces and Barlow knives) taught our Pol
,ticians the trick Of" truck and dicker.' There
ia no reasonable doubt that the ingenuity OF our
celebrated "slst of May" friends received
valuable hints from the practices OF the pcd'erS'
who, on Election Day" magnify the figs oil
Montpelier. At any rate, it is now" the easiest
thing in the world" for the Legislature to get
into fog, The House Of Representatives
got themselves into position, to-day, where
they couldn't see across their noble Hall, be'ore
they had been half an hour iE Session -
Such a proclivity to confusion is wonderful. 1t
shows remarkable skill in getting out OF plain
sailing into " breakers - The Wings have
majority Of some 80 or 30 in the House, and
have already, ballotted f1urfeen tiEies for Speak
or, and enjoy the singular felicity 81 beng
about as near together as they were at the
start,-presenting an instructive example OF
the wisdom of attempting TO run parallel lines
till they meet! Such course OF proceeding
may be very fgnny,but it is not always wise
to be funny. run is iun,' nndogbtedlyj but
killing folks is something ese
Tile Senate assembled at the usual hour,
this morning, and was called to order by His
Honor Lieut.. Governor PIERPoINr and the Gus
tomary preliminary business Of the Session was
performed decentIy and in order" You will
see what was done by the record in another
column, which you, dear Scissors, have doubt
less appropriated. The Senate is waiting tc
proceed with the business Of the Session.
and may add that it contains an amount o.
,tcleat and legislative experience that g gate
guaranty that it will be meN done. Messrs
CHANDLER, Royce, DEWEY, RICE, SEYMOUR
WESTON, and CROWLEY, among the Wings
have had no little practice as legis lators AM
Messrs. PARKER, MCLEAN, THOMAS and Ron
lNsoH, among the Opposition, have heretofore
given evidence Of their capacity and READINGS
70 "take care that the Republic receive no DEF
/, riment from Wig performance in the Stat
councils. Mr.. Ilol BROOK, though younger lre
, isldtor, is one OF the soundest and safest mem
} bers Of the Senate. 90 the ~hoe, the Senate
this year, is UNIQUE stionaby an unusually stfol
body-more what a Senate should be than
has been 70! some years. hail the fact as
t evidence OF ulster appreciation OF the tru
e functions a1d dignity Of that boay-''n theor
the Constitutional barrier against has'y All
incousidera,e legislation, as 1t is, in fact tn
representative of the popular will Of the STATE
d - hardly know what e say If ting l!oas
except, perhaps. that it ought to be Afghan
ed of il-cf!' There is certainly wisdom, pr,
II dence and stamina eQnugh, in the Lowe
" Branch" of the legislature, to ensure GOO
. legislation, if it can ever be got at Whc
" III II time comes, shall be happy 10 mention
d At present, the "distance OF the prospect
any thing but " enchanting" II this lett
could reach the eyes, and appeal TO the goo
sense, Of the members, Tomorrow morning,
r. might venture word of advice to both "tl
!" dog aud the WOLF But have no desire
~ give what is likely to prove to be er post Jac
If counsel. 1t is likely thai NY good friend, $40
at PowERs,' will be elected Spea ker, or that
= will MI, before this mssive can "return
~ plague the inventor" and therefore am silcl
>" only expressing lhe hope that no result will
.. reached that shall appear to sanction oiltnsi
" ahrqi;w ~ fny Iepaytpenp, of human progress
ne and tIat those who are IL advance of their az
IN Tor believe themselves TO be-, and those who a
~ behind it, may meet in that o. safe middle
70 whence flow all beneficial rssults.
IL --Goyernor WILLIANs, he Governor who
th THE PEorLE have assumed the responsibility
=, eject, and whose public aud private character
~ alike honorable to himself and the Stale, is he
and prepared TO enter upon tie duties n wifi
ne he has been called. The tmems in The i.oa
- delays The organization of the new State Go
n, G nmen,, and prevents the PRONUNCIATION
Gov. Williams Message, which is double
&c preparcd. That il will be a cord one, nobo
doubts;-CmARLEs X. WILLIAMS, the "Lo
~ Team candidate" is 'oleraby "icng tea"
= himself, and tho Wings Of Vermont await
al first AnnXal Message to the Legislature wit
~ quiet composure that its pro mitigation "
no convert to a just St,te pride. | have an it
he preston that it will be document that .ey
O. that branch of " Free Democracy which Il'
ed trates it's consistency be " iraternizlng W
!" the " Old Line" will be puzzled to cav' a
unless il don't read il! recommend IL st