Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-03-18

lheie was no IL compatibility. They were
pobaby MT very unwilling I, be convinced
he abIe.t men of the State were in the
Legislature, and the clrcumst noes of the State
ami Of the times brought before 1t measures
AM questions of high interest AMI Importance
and Mr.. NAN y IS brought with him the habits
of Labor, industry and deep investigation and
preparation, which he Ind always manifested
As parliamentary leader ana dcbater he as
stunned the same Stindlng-herndps should say
asceniGucy. he had possessed at the bar He
mlIht 10 every lnpuran: debate, ami his in.
D1cnce ANA tllents were usetuly cxertcd and
wisely directed. One of those measures my
be mentioned lie brought in bill to incor
porl,c the b INK Of Burlington; and on the ia G
OF ih1t bill Deepen led :he adoption Of the Bank
M system IN Vermont. The people. years
before that, had been induced inu forming a
"Nermont State Bink," owned by the State,
ana conducted by is agents they suffered Sc
verify trom the experiment and hated a bank as
they did Satan. lie carried the bl
Ii | 81 and wnIe member OF the lcpisla-
ture, his u!hcc Of Commissioner ceased, by the
final disagreement Ut the British and American
Com nlsIuucS lie was immcdi ltcly appoin-
ted Cmei justice Of the State Tradition still
SpelkS OF TIA dis.nty which was widely felt at
AMBROSE SP Ems accession to the Chief
"N''lNNc''i) ~ ~ lOTh, Il III III OF Inc StrDnI
est passions, ana s,eeped IN the anuosities ana
conflicts Of tn bitter and turbulent politics OF
the untS-whJn Mr.. Van Ness, in many re-
sP'cts, greatly rc,c nbleI. Like tia; ilnstri-
Gus ia ne, Mr. VAS Mss soon proved how
Elouu.less th' apprehens Oh was that he would
b1ng on to the nch, his prejudice and resent
hcnts. llS dunes CARED hln INTO every coun-
/ ty, anI his lu,hcitl admnlstr .tlon increased
'nI coilifnei ms popularity. For while his
/ p,onpiiuIr. learning. and ability were conced-
ed, The d IT an the public admitted that he had
not been surpassed III C.urtcsJ. dignity, and
lupIr;nhy
In wo or three ycus he retired from the
3'nch 10 b come Governor OF the State with
oht OPP ',l1on lie performed his current du-
TIES wei, cuu So, made lilcious auI pppu-
tar recon men ia'loas promoted he adoption o,
good measures, anl mIlntain"d the reputation
ANA Indnen'c he hid acquired. Ills reception
ot Lt'yrtt tie, IN l-?j i, remembered lIlm
ami the whu.u state he received ana entertain
cd At ms iile ntu'lon IA Burlington, in STYLE
OF magnificent hospitality suited to his liberal
temper ANA ample means.
a t,uS parIpl ioVtrnDr Van Mss was in
tn" pm ne # ht1-cXercised in businpss-hls
lnInd rIInti III the htblts Of InveS.ILltIun, anI
disciplined II the conflicts of forensic ana DO
'lic a I''. 81" WAS wu"iy known as a most
a'lo tuI HStnF IN IA, AMI his extensive inter.
c'Ioe "l'n 5ptie;y -cSPrcIlily his frequent
visits 10 W 'S'"uI On. made hl,n personal Y and
tu#ilIrIy acquainted with public men. He
hld measure 'Hl.: siren 9Th and felt his own
he Stn!lc Of The United States was then and
Afterwards he nuJleSt theatre for the AmprIct n
s'itts aen AMI ut,tor5 On that arena he desir-
ed to Place III nSelf-wIrra he would be IN
communion or collision with kindred mlnds.
armed Tor the contest.
The terra ot lion. Elorati, Seymour who
wa not suppose 10 conemp l,te a reelection
Wa atout expiring, ana the election Tor Sena
lor WIS T. ttNc pace III October, l6!j. The
intiiencs ., Governor Van Ness seemed irres-
i5tb.c an! his success certain.
For ten years he had exercised an oyerru,n ?
po"er-belng supposed to have the control Of
all Offices OF Importance under the Stlte AMI
General Government in Vermont While a
position OF THIS kind GOLFERS the means Of con
cHiItlhg ana attaching strong men, it Implies
the necessity ui diooJlgins AMI aiienatny
their competitors; AMI they are ait to cvounG-
Cr anI more cHer9e;IC mcn. Besides. with
Sna' .ra-- Of the "per jerci d.lm .aseutit,t !nu-
tor. OrHat' he dI not always u,e ls siren tn
or bear his bpuurs m9ekIy, and was more care
less tiln n was WISE ami prudent in pruvok
IA clmi'l's o. prosecuting ms own From
till, resulted mass OF latent and Smuulderinr
hostility, Wh'cA only waited for il f,voriblo on,
poruHIy 10 bus. forth. The Opportunity was
couu ana combined it all. Mr.. Seymour. of
reaPccu0Ie iAIen'', conclltlny MINERS unl
IRE rntyhlbIr character, and trn!lv devoted To
NJ. Albums ana ms rtl,crlon, was persuaded
To- become Il candliale by his friends, or rltner
by the opponents and enemies Of Governor Van
Ness. Ii wIs III the midst OF the remor>elcs,
contest between AdIn' ana dickson, an prr-
y SprIt IAN hl-h. \ hourh he had voted Tor
anl dPp."vcI OF NJ. NdtH,'S Administration
40 his messages, his ttu:ly connections his m
ln,cy with Nj Van Bur,n an other chef,
Cd the npruSlIpn, the rp,n OF that party In
aud nn' oi the STATE, The detection Of lnpor
TINT ppucAl persons r.ccteI to Congress Else
W"ere as Albums men, ANA his imputed prelI-
iecuon', were urged to his prejudice III the
p'tSS. IN private conversation, in meetings ana
Is,em5a-eS. Ih",c discussions continued for
. u Olih. an "Scynnur and Van Ness" WAS
the test at the polls tJr M nberS Of the l.enls-
nlure. hen that body met in October, and
'na whole y ate aS~e n5,eI with 1t al Montpe-
her II was sill unceftlIn who was strongest
ana eycv argument ana pcrSnuson HAT cuu
N we the hd,Iln unl was brolgi 20 bear up-
on the members 10 ln-l1"ncc the result The
IIi't WAS Il irag.h taken, and Mr. Seymour
VS. elected ~ sndl mIjpnty 1t WIS
utmprt1e cnltest, the like at wIlch had no,
otciued before nor since, except the recent
nur ul Col B.n,on in Missouri. Some MUS
'.ce " ) iola to Guy. Van Ness who would
doubtless Sc adhered o the Administration
iGung The residue Of lis existence; out it Is
Iutc rrl -1ulble to lnler that on lis termlnnrlou
ae wuu,i nave felt hlmself at liberty to ADOPT
,iIa pIry to winch his symplth;cs an interests
'''n attached h!.a. StIns by reverse which