Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-11-27
Legislative Sketches.

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During one Of the most animated and protrac-
ted debates of the past session, in which nearly
all the principal speakers of the House particle
paled, we pencilied down few sketches of
character, drawn both from the exhibitions then
and at other times Witnessed, ana have now ia
ken up our pen 10 write them out, believing that
It might not be undressing to many Of our
readers to know the Impressions of spectator
concerning some of the leading men and minds
"f The Legislature of 1851.
Mr. KELLOGG. As an effective debater. the
first place, we think, must be assigned to Royal
&. Kellogg The flee democratic member from
Benson. Kind and courteous towards all. cool
and self possessed in manner, candid and fair in
his admissions, clear in his statements and log
zeal in his inductlons, he has this season estab.
llshed reputation as debater, and as an in
dependent and enlightened legislator, that few
in so shot time, have been fortunate enough to
attain.
SPEAKER Powers. Among the controlling
minds of the House, Doctor Powers. with all his
ough edges, most certainly deserves conspic.
uous place. Besides his efficiency as a Speaker,
his Influence in debate in which he occasionally
nngles, is by no mems small, especially with
his party; Tor he is strong partisan, and, in
political matters, perhaps, the most Influential
wing member in the House. His greatest DOW
crs consist in his earnestness, and the enerpv
and determination with which he drives directly
at his object
HENRY B. STACY the wlig member from Bur-
Iington, whom we once knew as poor printer
boy, afterwards as an editor and owner of
newspaper, and since as farmer, and by his
enterprise and honesty, well sustaining himself
IN all these situations, has taken an active and
important par, in the dnings Of the session, &C.
quitting himself handsomely in debate, and in
all other respects doing credit to himself and the
important town he has the honor to represent.
MARTIN G. EvERTs, of Rutland, lawyer
OF promise, who last year for the first time,
appeared in the Legislature, has through his DO.
slon on the Judiciary committee, and the dig
elimination he evinces in the discussions of the
House, exercised an important Influence in pre-
venting hasty, and in advancing wholesome le-
gslatlon. ] hough a wing, he is liberal one,
and as his votes show, does not see why the free
principles which he, with the rest of his party,
protested two years ago,should not be as sacred
now as then.
GEO. w. GRANDT, of Vergennes, who is also
of the legal profession, on the same important
committee with the gentleman last named, and
takes the same stand on questions involving free
soil principles, participates largely in tho dis
cussIons of The House, showing himself ready
and able debater, and man of cultivated aud
vigorous intellect. M. G. is evidently rising
young man, and the Meachams and Miners, on
that side the mountain, may find him tresding
closer on their heels in the race for Congress-
lonal hOnors than they now dream Of.
RoDERlcK RICHARDSON, the free democratic
member from Waitsfeld, though not protested
public debater, is yet very valuable member of
the House. Though he speaks seldom, he speaks
always TO the point, applying bis practical
knowledge and financial talents with discrimi-
nation that is often more effectual than the most
labored speeches.
Al RowELL, the last though not least among
the leading members whom time and space per-
NIT us to mention, is the active and energetic
member from the comparatively new town of
Troy, which does herself the honor Of sending
him as her first free soil representative to the
legislature. The estimation which the Free
Democracy put upon the character and talerts
Of Mr. Rowe is sufficiently evinced by unani-
mously presenting his name at the opening of
the session as their candidate for Speaker; and
the ability he has displayed in several of the
most important debates of the session, in which
he has taken leading part, shows that they had
not overrated his talents for legislation, and the
qualities that fit man to appear to advantage
in public life, Mr.. R. has very generally been
regarded in this district as the probable sue
essol of Mr. Bartlett in Congress, but the dis
trctng law just enacted, which throws him into
new district, will deprive a great portion of
his friends from bestowing on him the intended
honor.