Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-28
COUNTY COl[MLSSLONER.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
We are glad to learn that the suggestions we
made two weeks since relative to the office of
County Commissioner, meet with very gem
eral response in all parts of the County. 1t has
been proposed to us by number of very re-
spectacle men in different towns to name
Wednesday, the 10th day of February, as a
suitable day, and Fayetteville as proper place
for holding a convention to nominate a candi-
date for County Commissioner. These and 9TH
er good citizens desire convention that will
represent the views and express the wishes of
the people A convention was held last year
at Townshend composed generally of good men
and true which nominated candidate for Com
missioner. This convention would have been
all well enough had general notice been given
of its intended action 1t is proper enough for
a temperance convention to meet with or with
out previous notice as those interested shall
deem expedient but meeting for the nomin-
alton of an important public officer should not
be held in secret, or without any previous no.
tce, at least if it is expected that the candidate
thus nominated is to receive the support of the
public generally
The Bellows Falls Times has been "smelling
a mice" so long that it has mortal fear that
"the lawyers who congregate at Fayetteville"
will have hand in the matter of nomination if
the convention is held there during the session
of the Supreme Court. That may be so, but
surprising itis3 Lawyers are not sinners above
all other men, nor does the fact that they are
lawyers necessarily deprive them of the oblga-
tons and privileges of citizenship. All that the
people will have to do to set at naught the plans
of "wire-pulling lawyers "wire-pulling edi-
tors or "wire-pullers' of any sort, will be to
attend and pull their own wires.
All that we ask is that some fair-minded, up
right, discreet man, one who will Conscientious
ly discharge the duties of his office and not
make it the basis of intrigue for the promotion
Of sinister designs, shall be nominated. There
are plenty of such men in the county, and it
is easy enough to nominate and to elect such a
man if the people desire his services. If they
have no interest in the matter but are willing
to let the election go by default, why, we can
sand it as well as any body. Our only object
is to secure the election of man possessed OF
the requisites which we deem necessary, and
we shall not knowingly support any other.
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SoUATTER SOVEREIGNTY REPUDIATED.-Tht
New York NerS attempts to account for a re
cent visit of James T. Pratt, distinguished
democratic politician, TO Washington. wherea
the Patriot explains the matter as follows:
at is said that the visit Of Gen Pratt to Washington
was to save the head Of the Marshal Of Vernon,
which has been supposed to I've in danger. The dem
ocrUcv of Vermont feel under very great obligation t.
feW democrats in Connecticut for the interest mani
tested in their affairs. 1t has been usually the custom
under democratic Administrations to leave the dem
ocracy OF each State 10 manage their own ailairsbu
under this Administration the rule appears to he n
versed at least so far rs the democracy of Vernon
| are concerned, who have been very quietly relieve
Of taking Of themselves by few kind friends il
Indiana, New York, Maine and Connecticut We ar
sorry 10 make you much trouble gentleman, bu
we feel very grateful very
1t is perhaps none of our business, vet W
cannot refrain from reminding the Patriot tina
the days when the people of Territory wer
left "to manage their own affairs" has passed q
way. The bred Scott decision and the recer
veto of Gov. Black of Nebraska have settle
that matter. Since the democracy have denie
to the people of Territory the right "to mar
age their own affairs" we cannot for the life {
us see why they should complain when some ou
slider is sent to look after Them There al
some very excellent men in the democratic rank
in this State, but taken as whole it is doubt
full if they are great ways ahead in competer
cy to manage their own affairs to the people
Nebraska. "What is sauce for the goose
sauce for the gander" and, we may add, for a
the goslings.