Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-02-13

The State House.
The wise men Of the state will soon meet to
consider the subject Of rebuilding State House.
The place for it is to be fixed upon and it is evil
dent that tho question Of location is not only to
cause contest and struggle, but is likely to en-
gross almost, if not entirely, the thoughts and
attention of our peoplc,-it may be at the expense
of other considcrot )ns, by no means less Import
ant The place Is, indeed important but whether
the Legislature shall, in their wisdom, locate the
State House at Montpelier. Bellows Falls kut-
land, Burlington, or elsewhere, we hope and trust
that no member will be found in the State who
will vote to perPetuatc in the new the folly and
inconvenience Of the old, and that all candid men,
with whatever preferences for this or that place
of location, shall unite and agree in this one thing
that the defects known and acknowledged more
especially by members, in the House that has been
burnt, shall be remedicd in the House that is to
be built. If these defects shall be adhered to
and perpetuated, it will not be because there is
room for any difference Of opinion among candid
and intelligent men, but because they may be
submerged in order to keep or secure the location
The truth is, it ought not to be a question Of
rcp1iyS but Of re-coHStyWciioa entire and complete
For be the old walls ever 50 good, no repairs, no
modification, no structure upon those walls can
make such building rs is now required for the
use and convenience Of the State, or such as the
people have right to expect, or as they or their
representatives will long remain satisfied with
We must have moro room and and better adapta
ton to use comfort and convenience, before useless
form and elegant misery. And we shall d. we'll
to apply the words of Bacon, who says, x Houses
arc built to live in and not to look on therefore
let use be preferred before uniformity. cxccp
whore both may be had "
1t would be very foolish to attempt to d;spnragc
without cause our last State House but it
would be far more foolish, under the present cir
cumstanccs, to attempt to ignore and conceal from
motives of fear or dccacy, real defects and u-
conyenionccs, if any such there were, for now is
the time to make them known and to correct them,
and to build House which shall not only be
pleasant to look upon, but also good for use.
Grant Of beauty and elegance all that the
warmcst admirer may claim for the House that has
been destroyed, but can we grnnt-can the mem
bers, who have represented us there, in their ox-
porience, grant that there was enough of room, of
comfort or convenience. The novelty, the beauty,
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Rooms any better ! If the Committee rooms, in
size, in number, in comfort, or in any other respect
have found favor or praise with any one that has
had to occupy them then he should hasten to make
it known, in order that something may be taken
from the odum and dislike with which they have
been regarded. They were few damn. and dismal.
It is not likely that any one will claim that they
were pleasant, or what they should have been.
Many have accused them of " coughs and colds,''
and some have refused to occupy them when rooms
could be procured elsewhere.
The Representatives. Hail. as it is the most i'm
portant, so it was probably the best part, of the
House but even there the members were ar
"'''' "- ~'"""'' r~"a""' o"d ~"daoi in military
drill. There could be but little chance for ease