Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-04-08
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BURLINGTON vi.
FRIDAY MORNING APRIL 8, 1873.
From the Duly of March, 3,6t.
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Peas"Ies winch, lot nearly seven years nave
been associated with our connection with it,
To-morrom, our friend and townsman, GEORGE
w. BENEDICT, will become the Proprietor and
Editor Of the Free Press. few words at
parting, we are glad to feel assured, our read.
prs will cheerfuIIy allow us.
1t is now more than SIX years since we be-
came identified with Burlington, and pledged
onrself to be the exponent and advocate of its
public interests. With what ability and zeal
VIC possess we have endcavored to promote and
advance those interests, political, commercial
and socia. During our management Of this
PAPER we respectfully claim to have been ncith-
rr the too of clique, nor the advocate of g
particular interest. IF we nave not very frank
". and very tearle. sly, expressed our opn opin
IONS, on matters special and general. we have
tssuredy come shor: of our intention. 1t has
been our purpose to communicate to our read
ers, at all times, OU opH views of both State
and National issues and to enforce them with
such Arguments and facts as we could con-
mand. That we have frequently "crossed the
rrth" Of political and personal friends, in car
ring out his NnrHoseis not only true but nltu
rHl. But we have always retained the conyc.
ton that paper in such an atmosphere Of intel
'nncc az that which SURF unds the Free Press
would find lis best support in the intelligent re-
"'Giion of those among whom it is circulated
en- tins intelligent reflection we have always
confidently relied. 10 please ALL is ever an
lie and silly hope. The very idea suggests
either scrslle or mercenary spirit Our in
t"ntlon has been, first, to please ourselr and
next, to make what was pleasant to us pleasant
~ our readers. That we should have failed IN
ding this to the extent we have desired, ought
not to subject us to reproach. The Editor who
il but the mouth-pece of others. is no true
id;or at all,-nathcr able to feel selfrcspect
n1r to command the respect of his readers -
We trust we may claim to be outside Of this
category.
We surrender the Free Press to Professor
FENEDIcT with a satisfaction that we do not
wish to conceal. That he will make the paper
a tr better one than il has ever yet been, we
unhesitatlngly believe. In this community,
and among our readers, it is wholly unneces-
Sary that we should attempt to endorse our
respected successor. He is to well known not
only in our own State bu, elsewhere, to re-
nuire a syllable of endorsing commentator
from us. And we avail ourself Of this last dav of
Our reign over these columns to say what we
would not be permitted to say tomor or, that
our readers and the people Of Vernon gu tht
10 be specially thankful for the vicissitule
which results in bringing into the Press of
Vermont gentleman whose extensive attain
monts, sounI judgment. practical everyday wis,
dom, and discreet action will assurcdly make
the Burlington Free Press a leading paper in
,he Union. Nothing, we cordially assure the
readers and patrons Of this paper, could afford US
n higher satisf- cton, aside from their generous
approval of its past course under our manage
menf.) than the conviction that it passes into the
hands Of a gentleman emnently more able SOL
der than oursef, while he is one between whom
and oursef no material difference of opinion
cxiso. Tomorrow, he will be the Proprietor
and Editor of the Free Press Though we
understand that his business engagements will
prevent his taking the personal charge Of its
,ditOral columns for some DAYS 10 come. In
dne time he will announce him self to the read
er, Of the Free Press, and, ia advance, we
congratulate them On the change. II GEORGE
W. DEYEpICT do not edit and conduct a true,
fearless, straightforward, able, Wing paper,
in Vermont, we are profoundly mistaken.
For three months past. our absence from
Burlington has thrown the burden of edit =
ritl labor upon our town familiar friend" \.
a. Tucker Esq. With slight exceptions, e.
spectlng certain municipal questione) we feel
We take occasion to express, 'oithom exception,
our cordial Obligations to han.
And now what shall we say, at parting, to those
who have stood by rs through evil report and
good report. An Editors life Is very chequered.
lIe is SubJrct to the unklndest and most ilhbe-
raj censnres fro n AZ quarters. We nave had
our share of these Though conscious of not
deserving them. Il has been our end aavor to
D RIGHT in our OpInon the hi Inest On !eavor
that can ncuc the energies Of man. If ",
ave lilleu Ill lnls u Is because our success u q
r't correspond with our intentions But We
sail never for etthe friends that have Away,
bod by Us. We wi, ii We could mention the.
nancs. They are men upon whom every true
hearted man can always Regimen who appre
cite embLrrlsSmantS, and study positions, anr
understand necessities and while they are tru,
+ rNINc PIES are also true to friends Sucl
lieu we love, and such men, we always hope
will ove us. No Eltor has ever been bette
supported than we have been. Our gntitud
is equal to our Obligations. We hope it ina
b. iTied.
We love VERMo T She is trlumphantly tn
Star that never SETS" Even her enemies nc
Ii lca ly, respect her for her CONSISTENCY.
We respect her fJr her unconquerabe deyotio
10 punclplc. Rgnt Or " rong, Vermont Is ii
lexlble. Ii we have niIpc to keep her s.
our reward Is sufficient.
And now, dropping the editorial zoe, an