Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-02-27

the place for the heart of the people, The
heart. the gentleman might remember is
not IN the centre of the body but in its igt
SIDE, and an honest mans heart is in his
hand "
Mr. Elmunds' speech was cut short by
the expiration Of his hour lie made
very decided mpressi on by the ability and
energy with which he sustained his share
Of the debate. And all, save those who's.
positions were demolished by his arguments,
were sorry to have him stop short Of the
full presentation Of his subject.
MONTPELIER, Feb. "a, 1857
The amusing part Of yesterdays work in
the Senate was Mr.. Gregory's reading a
| long extract from a book written by Fitch,
a travelling quack consumption doctor, which
| consisted Of a string of statements about the
weather, modes OF building, and habits Of
| living at Burlington, laughable for their
absurdity and falsehood to all who know
the place and the people. This was read to
rebut the carlul and discriminating aii
as Drs. Hatch and Thayer. The tedious part
was a two hours speech Of Mr.. hunton
which, being made up mostly of triyialities,
appeared to have been spun out to prevent
the committee from taking vote on t"e
subject Of location which was expected when
they came together in the afternoon. lie
talked till it was time to adjourn. In the
House, something like progress was made,
though no vote was taken on the chief sub
cct of the session. Mr.. Harwood, claiming
a seat for Rupert by virtue of a town cleo
ton held without any direct authority OF
law stree the call for the extra session was
made, was refused seat by 1913 to Is. In
committee Of the whole, Mr.. Stacy said
there was no intention on the part Of the
people of Burlington to hid for the State
House; when the State House was put up
at auction, it would be time enough to do
that. Their desire was to have the cas-
decided on its merits only Their offers
were openly and fairly made to offset the
offers Of others, so that pecuniary consd
GRAFTON need not be in the way of a fair
decision on the merits of the case. On the
part Of Burlington he formally offered the
same as Montpelier had offered, neither less
nor more.
, The remark being repeated by some
t members that it was very wrong to try to
: get the State House away from Montpelier
| by making offers towards rebuilding, which
, must be regarded much like attempting to
4 bride the legislature, Mr.. Marsh Of Bran
. dom Mr.. Barnes of Rutland, and Mr.. Bill
lings of Mount Holly, repealed with direct
ness su,h imputations so freely made by
those who advocated rebuilding at Montpc-
lier The offers were openly and properly
:, made in conformity to the practice in other
. cases and according to public expectation
, The decision to be made was an important
! one as state matter, and it was highly
=, proper to know what might be done Ia
partially relieve the State of the tax. 1t
. was strange that some seemed to think that
y nobody had any right to make offers but the
people from Montpelier. The State House
! was originally located at Montpelier be-
cluse of gift from Montpelier. II
l>52 another gift was made to secure the
a. rebuilding at Montpelier. In the present
- case large offers from Montpelier wer,
y, pressed into their service. In all this Their,
- was no bribery, but the moment any otan
offer was talked of the cry of bribery wa
raised. 1t was time to have done with thai
sort Of talk, Mr.. Spencer of Castleton said
A. he thought Montpelier was highly fayore.
o. in this mater; it would almost seem lrovi
A. Dental that when the State House was
p. burned she had the representative which she
' had. OF all the men of ability among hcI
citizens, she seemed to have taken the on,
1t who in an eminent degree displayed the
it ability of az advocate to make the wors,
e. appear the better reason. No matter where
G. member came from, if he gave the leas
Of intimation of an opinion favorable to
IS removal Of the seat of government from
1t Montpelier, he was treated as an emissal
lie from Burlington. In his part of his STATE
to the sentiment was widely expressed, When
ID the State House was burned, that it made d
" proper occasion for a removal of the carito
z to place where it would be more benelca
to the State at large. lie should in the
IS afternoon present some reasons of weight in
Is his mind for removal. His speech is srok
g en- of as an able one. He spoke at consider
IS able length,