Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-12-03
The CITY Charter,

49,, ,b,n onr readers will have the whole mats
ter before them.
The necessity Of more efficient and ora'fa-
be municipal government for this large an"
miscellaneous population than at present exists
is becoming daily more apparent The riotous
r-ocesd;nvs in our streets on Saturday evening
uero buto repetition of what has frequently
occurred before and demand imperatlvely that
We should possess some well-dcfned and posi-
tive regulations for the preservation OF the pub
lie peace, and the good order and quiet OF the
town. Such rous as not infr"quently occur In
Rurlinctou are dlsgraceful to us, as well as in
furious to our prosperity, and no good citizen,
whether he prefer a City, Village, or the or
binary Tomn organization lunder whch these
outrapes occur with mpunty,j will disagree
with us in tnls particular. 1t is manifest that
sovrru,yo needs to be done. Unquestiona~
Bile and, if you please, despoitc, authority ought
"a reside some,chere fer the instant and efectual
arres. of rowdles and the suppression OF rows.
u neither this authority can be best, and most
economically administered, under City, WI
lape or Town corporation, 1t IS Tor The good
citizens of Burllngt1a to determine All we
ask is that they calmly and disp'sslona ey
era1ninp and consider the matter, before they
drte rmne. we are no partisan of any
particular form Of government FOR Bur
lno,on. but we are for some form Of govern
meut that shah he efficient and pracucaL-
Whether it embraces Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen. or not we deem 70 Sc OF IL possible
Consequence. Whit we are all after IS good
government ami good order, with such Fowsr
IN the municipality as will best securc these
ends. Ifa CITY is best, thee City--it VII
lsre. then u Nillagc,--tt a Town, then town,
If nothing, then nothing The idea OF par
tisanShip III determining this question, IN winch
everybody is equally concerned, IS especially
absurd. Let the rioters of Burlington lock the
matter square in the tlce. and, examining ali
thlngs, hold fast tie that which Is COOP.
The Webster ObseqUje>.
To-day, the neghhurs, the friends, ana many
Of the multitude who admired ana delighted /"
honor while living tie great name ANA iuhr OF
DAN.tL WEBSTER. will ass- able III tins cry
not TO honor mis- mcmory--ior tbs memory IS
cmbaImpd in the hearts ot his cor;ntrru.cn--
bu, by a public mourning for lbs death to rcs i
Z. their aDprecutIou OF hin as q man. a. il
ueiphbor ami citizen, as Il patriot and states
man. and to acknowled re In" removal and glory
which his lifi. has shed upon tn CIV, New
l.n1hnd a.! Aal,rlc The sentiment winch
calls forth tt,,s Demonstration Of respect Is "A
,oalp op.. 70 ,csrt,.r tine flowers If affection
anon III. crave os dep,ned oorOa. /, one Of TIE
,easurabir ditl.s which s',ouethao lie hear,
a. III" ,,n,,re onali.per aDd yrcpa,. o,.. fer tie
r,,al, II hl,. or tue .uniov O. death. IHvi.
viii he s,uc.r.. t,t,l heartfelt u.ru.nipp u tty,
'yhe cp,euonlc, viii be attended wIn soii--
wb,, of parade aud pnlrn. but vino Will not
sy,nna,hjzc with ,he keuyy heart the q,uvnring
In. and the sulf,ed eve, as the orator earnr $
por,rays the llte aud character of the iancncd
dend !, " hat foo, Will not tread more careful
Is MS il PAGES IL the sorrowiNg tiIin3 W hat
voice will not be hu,hrd at the sight Of the
dark p,,l : and what pu Sc will rot beat respon-
s,ve to the sound OF the solIrnn drgc: lYery
sight that will meet the eye, every SOUND thai
viii strike the ear wiii tell of departed worth
They will all testify to the trcvity Of life an,
that neither talent. worth or fame can avert the
arrows Of the ins4tlutc archer.
The decorations Of Funeuil Hall wcrH com
pleted and the Hall was opcNcd tNr ~" i"sprc
tlon of the committee aud Il few others, las
evening. L. appearance IS grand and lmpos
Inr, and reh.c,s The highest credit unon NJ
ucnnassev, under whose direction i tn, beer
decorated. Two bus,s of the {, parted states
.aan one by King ana the other by Balkan,
,,iacpu m cou,olcl,ous place, IN the Hal, an'
n various places arc Gi-piaycd appropriate mo-,
tors. The universal opinion Of all present las
evening was that the Hall was nege, before $,
'tt'. ! "'.i - r. shah ,,,hr.'i, q, ,,,l de-
r""',I ,n'n,nrrow mornin,r m counrctio,
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