Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-06

Of the state house iha, bribery has been employ
ed and that goid has been freely used ia order 10
! produce this result. Those who are against removal
make these charges, and it might possibly occur
To sons one that those who charge this guilt are
AFTER all The guilty party A. the thief In the crowd,
who stole the horse. cried oudesi and longest stop
hWt' 80 those who are against removal take
time by the forolock" in making these charges.
/ well knowing 10 the words OF clusuc poet
"He that frt complains,
! The adrantggc Of the business gains."
Mr. Chairman, if there be any bribery I shopld
like TO know it, II money has been offered or paid
for votes here 3D. If money has been received for
votes here, 1t should be known II promises or Of
icrs bosrdes money of whatever description, have
been made to influence votes here, 1t should be
known. Sir, I should like t. see nm investigating
Committee appointed, with power 10 send for per
sons and papers, and probe this thing 20 the bottom
" there be any truth in these charges, they should
be investigated with the utmost rigor, If not II
should BE- made applren, 10 ALL lfmen are brbed
if votes are bought and sold in order 10 wipe out
IMPURITIES, or to effect, in any manner the decision
Of great and important public question hero, the
people should be made aware Of that fact " they
be not true, then, imputoiions, so dlsrracclul
should be exposed and denounced. With these
remarks This topic u dismissed
One point more, Mr. Chauuan, and have done
The question Of where shall we build our State
Capitol aud establish our seat Of government has
now been discussed M This Committee and in the
House, inr week How should we decide this
question? What facts. what reasons and what 10
iluenccs should govern us In the first place we
should keep ourselves unirammeed and free from
bias or prejudice. We should not permit consider
a'ious of private or personal nature To have the
slightest influence upon Us. As legislators we
have taken solemn oath so 10 act as shall pro-
note The best interests of the State and like Ju
rors empannelled TO try case before them, and
render just verdict we should be governed by the
testimony the facts and the reasons arising from
those facts.
Where then, is the most eligible and desirable
place 90 locate onr State House? Where will IL
best accommodate the farm we are 90 occupying
Sir there is thrifty firmcr among us owning and
occupying large aud well cultivated farm which
was settled upon an early day" when The country
was "netcn
The old farm house was built among the hills out
of sight OF nearly everybody. because % wn there
thn the roads we're first laid out and made. Ia
process Of time the whole farm cleared no End
cultivate Il was found that the West side of the
farm WAS level and undulaling, diversified and hand
some, and 10 this part were the roads hn7'y chang
/ ed. leaving The old homestead nearly deserted ex-
cepi BY litle occasional travel. Recently the old
house among the hills, away on the East side Of the
farm. was destroyed by FIRE and the question arose
where he should build another Finally on refec-
iinn he concluded to go over little nearer the
Westerly side OF hrs farm where some three or four
roads, constantly travelled met each other
Here, on a gentle swell OF land. overlooking
beautiful country, with a stream meandeung through
the valley below, he concluded 10 build his house
With large yard Of ornamental trees 10 front
with gardens Of fruit and flowers and with lsrge
and well cultivated fields M the distance. hn seemed
far more contened and happy than when cmmped
and confined 10 his old house among ihe bulls on the
other side OF his iarm. pd be act wisely ln Thus
& a obi | hD nd nd Vp
should ac. wisely ~ improving by history and eX-
pericnce. we went forward and .did hkcwiscn