The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-11-30
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MIDDLEBuRY, NOV, so, 1859.
Editorial Correspondence.

Gorcrnor. joins s. RoRiNsoS. Dem
Licut. Gorcrnor, Jefferson j. Kid
der. d.
Treasurer, John A. Page, d.
Secretary Of State, Hon. ID. =.
Thompson, +. s.
-Aaditor Of accounts, Hon. W. NJ
Pingrcy, + 5.
Sergeant at Arms, Dodge W. Keith.
f. S.
Bank Commissioner, Daniel Rob
crts, +. S.
.Supt States Prison, J. NJ IIotch-
kiss, +. s. Geo. W. Bailey, T. S, Thos
Boguc, W.
Commissioner Of Tie Insane, DIR
Mrcus q Porter, w.
-AdJUtamt anil inspector General, j.
S. Partridge, d.
Qmayicy Muster General, George W.
Grandcy, W.
.Stac Li6rdrian. Frederick +. Iio-
vcy. W.
Rcpor/cr Of Decisions, John r.
Dranc, W.
Jud gcs Of the Supreme snd Circuit
Courts arc to be elected on Wednesday.
the 3Oth inst.
Tho reelection Of Mr.. Dcane over
Mr.. Barber. the regular nominee of both
the Old Line and Free Soil Dcmocra-
cics, was a sore defeat to the last named
ycntlcman,-thc more especially that
according to the commonly believed re.
port) he had %rclucta ntly yielded his ar
dent aspirations for a scat OH the Bench
# the Supreme Court q and agreed to
accept the Rcportc rship as a Compro-
mise. His course in bctraying the par.
ty, to which lie rrofcssodly belongs, in.
to the hands Of the Robinson Dcmocra-
cy, was the occasion of his defoat-thc
lew genuine Frccsoilers refusing to sup
port a man they openly proclaim aud dc
nouncc as a traitor.
In the last Brandon Post, Mr.. Bar
. bcr's protcgc, We notice, writes in higl
3, dudgcon at the, course Of the Frccsoi
. leaders in thus netting out justice to hi
S patron. This was to be expected. Mr.
: Wclch has always been a most scrvil'
= toady of + ID. Barbcr-fawning arount
him even when Indignantly spurned ant
IF cast off, as he was last winter, for ven
d turing to differ with his lordly mastc
y in relation to the Liquor law. Welcl
l. has now. with some feeble verbal protests
e actually cnvcd in, and hcnccforth viii
pipe in harmony with the "Old Mortal
ity" minstrel. lie approves Barber
course in preventing the election of Q
l.. Shafter as U. S. Senator. lie ar
e proves his vote and efforts in favor q
+ John S. Robinson, the Rum, Fugitive
Slavc.law Democratic Governor. III
l. approves the two penny truck.and dickc
d policy by which Barber has contrivcd t
r. transfer every valuable Office into tn
l. hands of the bunker Democracy, i
~ consideration Of half n dozen paltry o
fees. which the Democrats boastingl
proclaim as "of no sort of consequence
ID whatever" lie has, in his paper, spoke
no words Of %disarproval of BARRIERS il
is iquitors License bill, designed to SUI
IS plant the present prohibitory law. An
lS hence the Brandon Post becomes the 0
&c gan for %dcnouncing the only honest an
independent Frecsoilcrs, who have stca'
lily refused to satisfy the contracts
e Barber and Field, or to be bought. sol
and transferred at their bidding.
lie Personally, we are free to say. We d
n, not anxiously desire the defeat of NJ
; Barber. We thought him qualified Fl
III the Office Of Reporter VIC expected !
y would be elected aud, had he taken
- tOhcraLlc course. We should have be,
-. gratifed by his election. As it is, ,
70 cannot but think those leading Freeso
as ers who refused to consent to the rcwa
he Of his treason, deserve, and will rccci,
nd the appreciation of all high-mindcd al
honorable men.
nc BILLS PASSED.
10 The first bill which has received t
ar. official signature of the Governor, IL
las session, is that extending the charter
Id. the Swanton and Highga,c Railro
let Company--allowing further time for I
rs construction of their road Tho a
cs was approved Nov, Is, 1853.