Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-02-24
The Next Governor.

The Next Governor.
Mr.. EDIToR,-I have read with some
interest, and more surprise, the commu-
nication of an Orleans Republican in
regard to the next governorship. The
denomination of man who has already
had one election and the usual chance
for another is g thing SO altogether with
out precedent, that very strong reasons
should exist and be presented before the
people can reasonably be asked to deviate
so far from the ordinary course. No
such reasons are presented in that article.
Only one shadow of reason is offered,
and that shall proceed to demolish, re-
marking, by the wav, with no intent to
diSparage your contributors candidate,
that Orleans Republicans" idea of " the
prime of life" must be a very novel and
original one, if he can apply that term
to a man who is almost threescore and
ten, and as much broken down, physic-
ally and mentally, as men of that age are
wont to De.
Your correspondent asserts that great
wrong was done in 1854 (l853? p which
ought now to be made right. Or to put
his proposition in the plainest terms,
Erastus Fairbanks was not elected in
1858, therefore he ought to be elected in
1860. Let us see where that argument
leads to. If Mr.. Fairbanks is to be
reelected now because he was defeated
then, all who suffered defeat with him
ought also to be reelected. 1t would be
a most invidious distinction, a gross inius-
tice, to select from group of defeated
candidates a single one, and heal his
wounded feelings by reelection, while
others, equally deserving, who shared his
defeat and modification, are left without
a reelection. This is so obvious that
the mere statement of it is sufficient. II
then Erastus Fairbanks is to be nomina.
: ted for governor, VIM. c. Kittredge mus
f be lieutenant, and Henry NJ. Bates mus
be removed from the ticket to make room
/ for George Howes as treasurer. Tier
there are sundry minor offices, auditors
secretaries, clerks, &c, all of whom suf
fered wrong in 1858, as really as did he
] who was then the standard bearer of the
wing party. Must DR.. Cummings give
{ up his clerkship that the wrong done {,
Chalon +. Davy may be righted? Mus
: all who held minor offices when the down
: tall of the whig party took place be re
: stored to the positions they then held
y Certainly they must, if the principle ad
' vanced by an " Orleans Republican" i
It correct. But l reckon the republica
+ party is not prepared for a procedur
d which involves such consequences as tha
# There is another and an all sufficier
t, reason why the republican party shoul
is not be called upon 10 right the wron
e done in 1855. The republican party ha
e nothing to do with the wrong. II wa
$ not then ia existence. It had hardl
J. even been thought Of It was in the da
% OF the wing party that Mr., Fairbanks
ID failed of a reelection. Admitting for a
ID gument's sake that the wing party won.
nj owe him denomination if there wei
Is any wig party extant, it by no meal
lie follows that the republican party owe BIZ
ie anything. Il did not assume any of Il
N responsibilities Of the old wing party
IL Indeed it Is one Of the most fortuna
W things in the history OF the republic;
D. party that il has no old debts TO pay 0
s. Il is young, fresh, vigorous party, al
at if it puts young, fresh, vigorous men in
r its positions of activity, honor, and Us
nj iuluess, they will lead it on to a glorio
en- contamination of It's mission. If it di
e. up the bones of deiunct politicians, al
ry runs them for office, it viii run itself in
an the ground"
is AsorHER REPuBLrcAs.