The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-08-25
For Member 81 Congress,
f. P. WALTON, of Montpelier.
Election

next Tuesday, and we think TINS none TOO
early to call the attention of our readers
to it. We do it, not because the success
of our party requires full attendance,
for we feel very certain that every town
in this county will elect Republican, but
because we know that such general feel
ing of security has caused, among the bet
ter cias. q. citizens, feeling Of inditfer-
snce upon a matter that can never be less
than one of first rate importance. Let it
be granted that you are to have Repub-
lican for representative. There is vast
difference in Republicans, and it should
be q after of no little concern to every
citizen, that his town he represented by
an honest capable man, Nothing is more
common than the remark " don't expect
to be elected anu it matters little with me
who is" This may seem to some very
commendable spirit, but it seems quite
otherwise to us. Let it be remembered
that, no matter how quiet the town may
seem to be, there are some who are at
work and putting in operation causes
which will be very likely to effect their
purposes, if nothing is done to oppose
them. and it is equally true, that these
are not just the men who should be en-
trusted with the business of making up
our Legislature. True, our Legislature
has lot, like too many others, as yet sut-
fered the imputation of gross corruption
we hope it never may! But more than
this, we would like to see our Assembly
composed of men who are in some re-
spects fit to be acknowledgement who
are capable of forming an opinion on or
binary matters of legislation, and capable
Of holding and defending their own opin.
ions, lawyers and lobby-agents notwith-
standing. The fact is, however, that but
small portion of that body really has
any weight in deciding what shall be the
character Of their legislation. 1t is com
posed largely Of weak men, who are elect
% because they desired to be, and worked
to accomplish their object, while better
men were most commercially (2) iudiiler-
ent about it.
Our State, County and District nomi-
nations are made, and the nominees will,
without doubt, be elected, we will only
bespeak for them full vote But there
is another matter, connected with cleo
ton, which to our mind is more important
than any thing we have mentioned, and
that is the election of Justices, we wisl
to speak of it in connection with it
bearing upon the execution of the Prohib
tory Law. 1t is not difficult to procure
the conviction of an offender who has bee,
guilty of theft, assault, or any crim
which has been recognized az such b,
statute, by conventional usage and tn
moral sense of mankind for long lime
Every magistrate is ready to deal gu
severe justice to such, because they al
ways have been and are sure to be, su'
tanned in such rigorous execution Of LAY
by every member of the community. Blu
the people, as a whole, have not the sam
desire for the execution of the law j
question. 1t has pleased our law-mskel
to put hquor-selling on the list Of msd'
msauors-where it should be we think
and where it seems likely to remain
is VIGOROUSLY true, however, that Offender
against this law receive comparatively Ii
tie attention, and in many cbmmuniti
the grossest offenders 60 entirely unwhi
Of justice. Now we think there is not
town in this county, which does not
heart, preponderate in favor of the rig
execution of this law, nor one in viii
it would not be done. if the friends
pure morals would earnestly attempt
do their whole duty. One duty is nC
Immediately before you. To the exec
ton of law, nothing is more importa
than that the officers Of justice should
meu who at heart desire it. Your dat
b. then, is to see 10 it that ticket Of j
tees is made out, composed of the rig
sort of names,-that ballots are furnish'
that every voter has an opportunity
express his desire on this subject by
vote. We do not say that this comprii
your whole duty in this regard, but it
si,se qua non. You may neglect
but you may be assured that the sell
Of grOg viii not We have no desire