Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-02
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1855.
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To our view, the absurdity, in q practical
sense, of the constitutional provision for Il
Council of Censors,, such as it is, appears
plainly enough in the management of the bu-
siness for this year. When we select legis-
lators, we expect to know, at least in a gene
raj way, what their sentiments are on such
broad questions of policy as are agitating the
public mind. Knowing so much of them and
their established characters for intelligence
and probity, we are in a condition to vote. De-
tails, minor questions of legislation, We are
willing to trust to them. Short of that know
Jedpe. we cannot vote as intelligent and con-
scientious freemen should.
Yet here now comes the broadcast question
Of all-the ad justment of the fundamental
ldo Of the State, in conformity with which
all elections of law makers and law execu-
tors must be carried on by which judges are
TO be chosen and to act. No annual elections
Of members of Assembly, Of Governor or
Treasurer is at all to be compared with it in
Importance. Yet on no point whatever which
the Council OF Censors will have to discuss,
Is the opinion known of any one Of the persons
nominated, either singly or collectively,
60 far as the public are informed. Nobody
vouches for any one Of them on any one
thing, except that they are worthy men,
known as such throughout the State-an
which is very good as far as it goos-not very
far either, in our view. The same might be
said of hundreds more.
Considering however the apathy which
prevails on the whole matter throughout the
State we see no better way than to set before
the people all the names which are proposed
either by individuals or by consultations ola
fow. Every man can then make up a ticket
20 suit himself. Thirteen men will probably
be chosen, because a plurality elects but if
less than thirteen get the plurality, we do not
SEQ how the business will end. The c~onstitu-
ton says the Council shall consist of thirteen,
and the law for their election makes no pro-
vision for tie votes. No second election can be
hold. Thirtees or none, seems to be tho word.
No doubt there will be other lists Of names
proposed. We intend to give them all, if
they are not too many.
TOT OURSELVES, We lnltHl W NpNt lOT I'M
teen men, if we can find them out, who are
predisposed to get rid of the Council of Cen
sors for the future and who believe that ma
tural rights do, and that political rights should
belong to human beings-to creatures of God
who have souls, and not to corporations,
mere creatures of lar, which have neither
reason nor understanding,-an that one free
mans vote in the State ought to be as power
full as another's,-and that it is proper for a
minority TO rule instead Of q minority. For
other alterations we care very little any way.
tFrom the Spirit of the Agc.l
JOHN s. ROBINSON, of Bennington Co.
DANIEL KELLOGG, Windham "
SILAS II. HODGES, Rutland e.
JULIUS CONVERSE, Windsor D."
HORACE EATON, Addison -
WILLIAM HEBARD, Orange
GEORGE P. MARSH, Chittenden &"
LUCIUS b. PECK, Washington
EiASTUS FAIRBANKS, Caledonia "
WORTHlNGTON SMITH, franklin "
WIN. IL. II. BINGHAM, Lamoille &"
PoRTUS BANTER, Orleans Z"
WILLIAM HAYWOOD, Jr., Essex
The Mercury endorses this ticket.
The Windsor Journal says There are
s>me good names on it. Converse, Hobard
Peck, Marsh, Fairbanks, Hodges and Kellogg
ore the right kind Of men, albeit of diverse
Political sentiments. But tn. idea of placing
JJhn S. Robinson at tho head of such a ticket
strikes us as somewhat ludicrous." That
difficulty W. think could be got over, by read.
ing the counties in a different order.
From the Rutland Herald.l
GILES HARRINGTON, Grand Isle County.
WORTHINGTON SMITH, Franklin "
LEVI UNDERWOOD, Chittenden "
JAMES NJ. SLADE, Addison "
SlLAS II. HODGES. Rutland "
HGLAND HALL, Bennington "
J. DORR BRADLEY. Windbsn d"
JAMES BARRETT, Windsor -
AZEL SPAULDING, Washington
BLISS N. DAVIS, Caledonia
WILLIAM HEBARD, Orange "
SAMUEL A. WILLARD, Orange
Z B. SAWYER, Lamoillo
From the Watchman.l
TOR CUvrCIL OF oESsoRs.
HILAND HALL of Bennington County.
j. d. BRADLEY Of Windlam "
JAMES BARRETT Windsor "
LOYAL @. KELLOGG Rntlapd "
SAMUEL s. PHELPS Addison d"
ROYAL HATCH Orange 4"
GEORGE p. MARSH Chittenden "
AZEL SPALDlNG Washington "
LUKE p. POLAND Caledonia T."
wORTHINGTON SMITH Franklin ="
f 3. SAWYER Lamoille 90
SAML A. WILLARD Orleans A."
ABRAHAM HARDING Grand Isle Z"
Besides the names on tl4sc complete lists,
individuals have been nailed In different
places, viz, David Fish of JerSbo. by a con-
vention in Chittenden County, and W g.
Wilson Of Bakersfield, by g. citian" IN tbe
St. Adams Messenger. Timothy p.Red6eld
was also proposed by the Green Mountain
Freeman. As some consider him ineligible
because he has been a member of the Sen 10
within the last seren years 1--WE cannot So
any reason in that objection) the Freema,
rather withdraws his name and acquiesces il
that of Mr.. Spalding,
y On the outside, an interesting lette
from England Report of the Fruit Commit
tee of the Chanplain Horticultural Society
" Duties on WOOL" and miscellaneou
articles