The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-09

\ as. "r o. MT. iCot', or y lttrtr
may he now chairman o' H., Use,
trail democratic Committee. WV"
Such are some a The o,;>..,.u.
winch occur 70 the TO The pro, oscd sr
rangemeht. surposing it to lie nrsc,;
cable. But much doub, vLo.be,;,
is SO. l think the probability !, ,v
no means small, that. after choo,;n.
Mr.. Roatwcll Governor, YOU Womb
lose the expected consideration thor.
fer: you would fail cg the election Of
y Free Sci! Senator, I minute NJ
bad faith ~ any one. But !, !, i'm.
possible to pledge beforehand u;b
certainty SO many votes as would h,ys
to be obtained from the Democrats
ranks to carry the Joint. l,secms to
be understood, that a rromincn,ue
Der Of the party, Mr.. Gushing, would
actively oppose the scheme =: AMI !,
would undoubtedly be opposed. with
the utmost ,isor, With influence,
brought to bear on individuals. both
through the present patronage Of tho
government, dispensed by Mr.. Web.
ster, and through the expected p..rop.
age of the government Of Mr.. Cass
1t is very unlikely that one half Of tho
arrangement would remain unexccu,.
ed? When You had chosen a Gov.
ernor, ol sentiments opposed to your
own. might You not find tina, tho
place OF Senator was to remain "A.
cant. or even that, by some now com.
bmatlon, it was to be filled by ano,h.
or Of your opponents.
What course would | take, then,
All my reflections bring me to this
conclusion namely. tina, the straight.
forward, and what esteem the NJ.
right course, is at the same time tho
polite one. In my humble opinion,
you have as good chance Of choo.
ing both officers, Governor and Scna.
tor as of choosing either one in tho
way proposed, pcrhals much bet
ter chance. AS at present advised,
| would vote for Mr.. Philips for Gov.
ernor, and some Free Soilcr for Sen.
ator. l think there is fair prospect
that YOU wonld eventually choose Mr..
Phillips, without any bargain, with
the help Of votes from other parties,
such is the high estimation in which
he is held. And that would be
great triumph.
And should that result, take place.
or should it not, the wors, conscqucn.
ccs in respect of the choice Of Sena
tor that could be aprrehendcd from
your persistence would be, that the
place would remain vacant during the
short time that Congress will be in
session before the meeting Of another
General Court. That would give op.
pcrtunity for another appeal to tho
people. Old party ties seem destined
to be much loosened during the com
ing year; aud VIC should 90 before
the people with clean hands, occupy
ing blamclcss and lofty ground, and
with claim to their confidence found,
ed on having shown by our steadfas.-
ness that we really valued our princi-
pies, and meant all that We had said.
The suggestions which have thus
taken the liberty to make, have been
confined to the two high Offices Of
Governor aud Senator. As to mere.
y ministerial Offices Of profit and hon
or, and such as excr: 10 material in
hucnce on public policy, | think that,
for the good Of the noble cause they
have i'll charge, tho course Of the
Free Sellers ongnt to be entirely un'
selfish and liberal. | would no. re-
mend greater disinterestcdncss
than ] would myself practice, when |
say that it seems to Inc such Offices
should have no consideration among
the objects Of the party, but be free
ly given to suitable persons out Of !ts
ranks.
have often seen the names Of dis.
tincu5hcd Free Sellers mentioned in
the newspapers, in connection with
the place Of Senator; and a few
times, have seen my own. ! hayo
no idea tina! l should be seriously
thought Of in the Legislature as can
dilatc. But, to repel any suspicion
Of sinister purpose on my part IN
making this communication, l thinkt
proper to statc--as ! now do most
distinctly-that under no circumstau'
ces whatever would accept the Off
ce under the election about to be
made, either for the short or the long
term. Having no object but that Of
the public service in addressing to you
these hints, hope they may receive
the honor Of your candid attention, 50
far as to have their correctness con'
sldercd.
/ am, gentlemen, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN 6. PALFREY.