Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-12-31


views and Mr.. Edmunds. in n franz and
free manner, stated that he was in favor If
making an appropriation to complete the State
House that the location should be treated
as settled that the friends of the location at
Montpelier had the right to be treated as the
majority and that he should regard the with.
drawal Of Mr. Mcrrills name as a pencron.
tender of Cancellation. We do not claim to
use the precise words. but we do claim that
we express the precise deas, as understood
by able and wotchlul auditors And. upon
these expressions being thus made Mr.. Ed.
munds was told that his views and policy
were satisfactory and that Mr. Merrills name
would be withdrawn
At the caucus in the evening we quote
from Waton's Daily journal. Mr.. Bradley
of Brattlcboro' "alluded particularly TO the
position of Mr. Merrill. as having been last
year suggest ted as candidate, because of his
peculiar fitness for the Chair. By his aoouaint.
ance with all the details Of legislation. and
his qualities as presiding officer Mr. b.
said that he and many others had expected.
last year, that. by common consent. Mr. Mer-
ril would now be placed in the Chair, but
now circumstances had arisen out of the late
contest on the State House question In that
contest Mr.. Merrill had won the honors and
now perhaps it would be just, as well as
courteous and generous. in him and his friends
TO tender the olive branch, and leave an open
field. Acting upon this ground, Mr.. Merrill
was not candidate for the Speakersmp.-
These views were highly satisfactory in all
quarters, and the friends of Messrs pierpout
aud Deane acted in the same. No name was
presented but that of Mr.. Edmunds. who was
unanimously nominated by the caucu. Opr
readers have seen how that nomination wa.
ratified by the House. aud the honor received
by Mr. Edmund,"
On taking the Chair. Mr. Edmunds used
the Collowin, LANGUAGE.
'I accept. with gratitude. and IN the spirit ina which
have no doubt was offered the unsolicited honor sou
tokco ,b,t whatever Of temtor,r, ,t heal d,.g.,,
have created FOR time feeling OF sectional jealousy
R.,egt, ori, i,,,., aIo m , 'o n. b, y.
history add Of rising future fratcrua and h,rnoni,,.
So then the "oliye branch, spoken Of by
Mr. Bradley was not only sought and tender
ed, but accepted accepted not prica'eiy or by
one man merely but with very great iormality.
and in transaction most important in IL, ei-
lects upon legislation.
Later. when the bill making ara appropria-
ton was pending 10 the House, Mr.. Edmunds
took the aoor and used the following LAM
guage
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