Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-03-06

| WIS brought DelOre town meeting anu u
large committee conferred with the commits
sioners, who were Messrs. Mclean Of Cabot,
D2anc of Cavendish and Bowdsh of Swan
ton, and told them that if the removal
should be made the people would furnish
the State with a state House without ex-
pense to the State, as they offered to do be-
fore. lie had been asked why Burlington
did not make the same offer now. lie re
piled Mey do. If the State shall see fit to
remove the capitol, bonds shall be given
that the State shall have State House
made according to the approval of a legisIa-
tive commission free Of expense to the State
and shall have accommodations Tor the ses-
sions Of the two houses and for public Of
fees, free of charge, during the two years
tina: the State House is building.
SPEECH OF DR., POWERS OF WOOD>TO X.
Tho remarkable event of yesterday was
the opening of DR.. Powers mouth on the
subject for the first time Considering the
well known boldness Of the DR.. to strike
out foremost, il not first on all subjects of
great interest in the legislature, it has been
a matter of wonder to many, what had kept
his jaws padlockcd all this time. lie said
he approached the subject with reluctance,
for his personal feelings, preferences, per-
haps prejudices, were one way and his sense
of duty to his constituents another. lie
was untrammelled however and at liberty to
act according to his best judgment. lie
came here seeking light on the subject, as
others did and thus far he had seen no rea-
son given for removal. 1t is not an open ques-
ton Though there is no obligation to stay
here if it is best to 60 away, there is sort
Of middle ground about the subject There
was an implied obligation when Bank was
chartered not to interfere with it, not TO
place another where it would interfere with
its circulation, till the public good
required it. This is not question of loca-
tion but one Of removal; consequences would
follow the removal. Where the State House
is there the gatherings of the people Of the
! State will be insurance companies would
follow the State House. lie had doubted
whether any thing can influence vote
The argument in favor of removal which
had been drawn from a change in modes of
travel was nothing. Montpelier partici-
pated in those changes as well as other
places and as benefcially as they did. Mr..
Woodward gave the only good reason for re-
moval of which he would speak bye and
bye. As to beauty of location there was a
diversity OF taste. Burlington was beauti-
ful, Bellows Falls prominently so Niagara
Falls wore beautiful and grand
Dr. Powers then reviewed the alleged ia
cllitics for getting to Burlington. Mention
ing the numbers Of towns in each county IN
succession and separating those whose
members would naturally 90 one way or
another, he concluded that fewer would
find their route to Montpelier by the way
of Burlington, than Mr.. Stacy had named
But there were great changes to be made in
the routes Of travel. The first Railroad
which would be built in Vermont would
connect White River junction and Rot
land. Within five years after that Rutland
will be the Capital Of the State it beloved
members to give their votes discreetly for if
the State House is removed to burlington
Rutland may give upall hopes of that road
We can remove the State House whenever
we please. We are able to b uild or rebuild
as we like. About the present ruins and the
question Of repairs, the building could be
repaired but would not be, the people ox-
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ly. 1t ought to be enlarged in some parts.
lie contded in the estimates Of an aro:tce.
who placed the expense at S15 900. The
State had had experience OF the cost o
building a State House. The present one was
expected to cost but small sum when the
act of 1882 was passed. 1t was worked
up to $3.50, 600. There was great dea
of i'll feeling about it at the time. The OK
pense of building now is greater than II
1882; new State House at Burlington
: would cost 800 600 and who supposed if til,
people Of Burlington built one at SO grea
an expense they would not ask the legisla
: ture to pay most of it back. 1t was fair t
= take moderate sum from whatever town /
t is built IN, but no more; and beyond wha
: is reasonable the State would eventually pa
= back again There was once note due tn
State for 81, 900 lent to the University, an
Q the Legislature were importuned to surren
r der it, till they did it, The Dr. torgo
s t hat in fact the University paid the majo
9 part of it, which was divided between til
:, other colleges Of the State The offer
IS Burlington he considered but cat in til
It meal,
d Now about the argument of Mr.. WOOD
I'd ward that Montpelier has steadily OF
re posed the prohibition Of intoxlcatin
,e liquors. lie admitted it and said
d had often declared his wish that the capt.
le might be removed. Were he to Judge
tie this matter from his own feelings, and t
long and loud abuse which had been heap,
on him IN Montpelier he should 90
the removal lie had come TO the concl
sion to fulfill the injunction of scriF Fturc al
y. render them good for evil. Perhaps
should conquer them in that way.
r. The speech of Dr. Powers was a remlr
MS able one for him. Well known for a fel
1r- less forcble and direct debatcr in the leg
ad lature-a man who always sees clear
We the point in view, and moves towards it
as a direct line and with n rcsolute tread,
he this occasion hc appeared entirely in n
Ids shape, it was difficult to see really what
in was diving att there was none Of his usu
70 dirocncss, nucncy and holiness his st
ere was unsteady as if he was on bogs inste
at of on firm ground, and when he ended
In feeling was pretty common that he had da
re- mayed the cause he was nominally adyo
re inp. quite as much as he had aided it =
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