Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-02-06
THE STATE HOUSE QUESTION.

THE STATE HOUSE QUESTION.
We have had occasion already to commend
the spirit manifested by the editors Of the
burlington Free Press The following article
deserves removal Of the compliment, and we
give it checrfully
From The darlington Free Press Of Jan. 81.
The holding an extra session of the Legis-
lature for the purpose of attending to the
state House question. meets with general ia
vor throughout the State, so far as we have
heard
Very generally. too disposition is shown
TO have the whole subject discussed thorough
w, and determined on its substantial merits.
Occasional indications of opinion in favor of
one place or another are thrown out and this
was TO be expected but we have not noticed
any unkindv expressions of feeling in any
quarter, and we hope there will be none. For
ourselves, we can but repeat what we have
said before The single question is, cherc
for time to come. taking all things into account
is il probable. that the legislature of the
State, and the people of the State taken as a
whole, who shall have business to attend to
at the legislature can be most bcncfnaiy as
senbled and accommodated The answer TO
that question being found, no decision can be
justly made which shall not be in harmony
with IT, Personal likes and dislikes indiyid-
ual sympathios. ncighborhood jcalousics and
rivalrics have no proper bearing on the sub
ject. individuals are soon gone, but as a liv-
ing organized community, ''thc people of the
State" have a continuous life and in this
matter those who have the power to act must
regard those who are 90 come after them as
| much as those who arc now living.
The more closely this view of tho subject
| is kept in mind ana followed by the members
/ of the Gcucral Assombly-tho moro pains
/ they take to inform shcmsclyes personally II
| possible on all points which have a bearing
on it, the more surely win they reach decis-
ion which their own judgments and conscicnc-
es will always approve and ono for which the
people Of the State for all coming timc' viii
hold them in respect and honor.
The Tcrmont Standard, Woodstock sums
up various articles, thus
The Bellows Falls Times thinks that that
town is as convenient place for the location
Of the State House, as any in the state, it be-
ing "tho terminus of four railroads. and
contends that the scenery there is fully equal
to that of Burlington which is ono of the ar
/ guments used 10y those in favor of locating
| the Capitol at Burlington. The Times scouts
the idea that it should be located where they
will raise the greatest amount Of money.
The Windsor Journal iavors the calling of
an extra session. 1t says ut is a very gem
orally prevalent opinion that an extra session
should be called in order to avoid minging
the question of locating the State House with
the election in September, or with the regu-
lar and ordinary business of legislation.
Tho Rutland Herald also fayors the calling
of an extra session at an early day. The
Herald does not commit itself in favor of any
place for the Capitol, but says lit hopes that
when the subject comes before the Lcgsla-
ure it will be fully considered, and such
place selected as will be most acceptable, and
accommodate the people, without reference to
the wishes Of any particular section, or class
of men"
The inhabitants of Mortified "are in for
it." The Messenger says S75, 900 have been
subscribed towards building the House, pro-
vided it be built in Mortified
To this the Standard adds the following
quaint but significant paragraph from a cor
respondent
The citizens of Montpelier propose to put
the State Capitol in complete and perfect re-
] pair, at their own expense, Who shall him
| der or discourage them Let them build re-
| gordless of the opposition of Sanballat and
Tobiah and let not that counsel prevail which
| gives the warning "lot us meet together in