The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-11-24

disagreeable cast OF his eye, as it gives YOU
an idea that he has been doing something
mean, and can't look YOU straight in the
face This is his second year in the House.
lie succeeded f. d. Barber, and is a better
legislator than his predecessor, though not
quite so fiighty in his speeches, with less
bombast, if not with more sense. He is a
lawyer Of Middlebury, in successful prac
tee
Thomas +. Powers, Of Woodstock, (beg-
ging the pardon of the Standard for med,llinc
with that which Is its peculiar property. is
thoroughly skilled in parliamentary debate,
and discusses questions with alroitness and
iorce. In some respect, as legislator. he
had no superior, if indeed he had an equal.
IN the House. lie seized upon the salient
points OF every case, and presented them
with an energy and force Of language that is
quite his own. But his dictatorial and opin-
donated manner, and his want of charity for
any opinion that does not fully harmonic
with his, IN great measure DESTROYS his in
Euence. With much of a foothold for arcu.
ment he is a formidable antagonist in discus
SION, IS ready at reply or rcjoinler, and sell
dom comes out second best in any sharp shoot
ing in debate. But with all these merits h..
is an impracticable legislator. too zealous and
radical to contuc: affairs of state. whore ron.
llIctng interests must be protected BY The
same legislation; where the inst and the nm.
Just, the evil and the good, are alike to eniov
the rain and the sunshine of state PROTECTION
Men are not to be outlawel in matter oftaste
10 CRAFTY the whlms or caprices, or fanc;ful
notions OF any man, and when one IS 50 "a.
na'iral as to attempt to make his own taste
the standard for the State, he NAV prepare
to meet prcjndices, reason. judgment common
sense and def, at. Crimes should no ,,r,,;st,,a
"u' legislators should be careful in decIarn,
what shall constitute a crime. Rut Powers
notwithstanding. his ultra raJ;,a,;.m ~, d.,
temperance question. is very clever man
strong and torclbIe reasoncr. an ALL. and
powerful dcta'er. and an experienced If ,o,
prac.Iclbl". legislator.
George +. Elmund<, the rcprescnt,t,v. from,
burlington, is a very ready and N,ept d..h,.
Ter lie Is young. being under 80 wears of
aye ana one OF The best LAWYERS A. IN. CHR.
t'hden County bar. lie WAS M, so fr.,,,
~ on H'> feet as some other speakers. and was
>'"'"'n length: IT. his arguments. ,ut his
speeches We're handsomely wor,lrd poin,ealy
pronounced. ard :ull of common SAM, ~
Is ''o' verbose speaker, and only presents
thc strong points OF his case : vet h. nrcs.n,s
those with SO much fore. IN At h.. GAN w..u =,
'''" To pass over the more trlhnr con>id,%,-
'Ion> that support hi case In all debates =,
which he participated he was coma, 70 an,
man Oh 'hr io"r. and excrtcd decided infu.
'nc'' lie Is not graceful speaker. however
"''' Ms manner III and ont ot The Hons. w,s
rather s'"u'h'n- an! >ham' Inc. a. rluoh
he could trust to The SUPREMACY .nI -.~......I.
at '"'r.IrcI. and did not need ~ crr,;,...
NE Sracr> OF department and dress AMI NAV,
h"r> Like very many now-a.d,vs b.. IL.
"-uTr> iiS face by "oin. unsha,cn. and looks
shaggy. though not ttroriouS
Thomas Bartlett. ir.. spoke seldom ,r, >,
ways effectively. His health would not ,er.
mt his being constantly in his seat. His c;t,
attc!lInC capital stories nv wav Of illustration
Is l"''' 'nmi'ahie. and whenever he attempt
cd IT, he ALWAYS brought DOWN The Hans.
He vas al'plauh"d. and excited more lapcb.
'eT 'i'hh any other man in the House. and was
more decidedly successful in his pet measures
'h"n@h he was Shrcwd enough NOT IN go, him,
sen against very strong current. lie is
Pr"''s''v hardly equal tc his former ropular.
ny Hut he is so we'll known 10 all vour roo.
der> that it is quite unnecessary for mo - b.,
more particular in nv description of him
-'''r these prominent speakers there were
numerous lesser lights. Amo,c ,b.s,
be r''Aoned Brigham. the representative Of
The agricultural interest: GEORGE. of calais
The champion of fencing highways H..,.hou
the peoples friend. and the advocatc Of the a
rights OF men. particularly black mcn). 10.
anC. OF Baltimore who went c,.,r on. ,.c .
''S'''-a SORT OF balloon ascension-in some =
eloquent remarks on the Educat;op,, hi,
r'shy, Of Wimincton.the vounccst m.mbor =.
wv '''o representative OF the interests of s.
'o"nS men; Davenport, of Brandon. a very :,
'''' though rather dull speaker. and others h
hat space would fail me to mention
he senate was very much like the brake :,
" tra'n' or the balance wheel in machine l.
y. exceedingly useful. and excccJ;,oy,. an
interesting" Its chief merit consisted in =,
"eck'ng the speed of the House, and rccn. u
't'n" IT, and stopping several very imnrul ont ::
M '"s'' measures that passed that body. IL
IL were to designate any member of that -,
o"v as much IN advance of the Others As a :,
'nafer' II would be John Pcrpoint of Yer.
ennes who was decidedly keen, acute and 81;
'"orons reasoner. lie is not a SNOWY man el
or particularly plausible or winning in his v'
hdress' but strong in his positions and con. :"
'nc'ng IN his arguments. Benedict of Rur. 81
ngton was good reasoner-a cood d.b,,.r Al
but more disrursIve and edtor-like tbar p
''rr"'nt' Ex-Governor Coolidge was as q 6.
,cnrate, precise, formal. wordv o,a y, "'
oned as usual, with a or.at -;