Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-11-23


lt alSe ol Nsell9n tenewca hi' proposed a'neha-
''ht' ", ,'"lnE lni lh' payment "i the "ho'o sum IA
guN 'ln ln''Ni'enls' D,'tht ptr o,nt, 49,,
l '"Nc l pr was i la'uf oi paying the "ho'e neot'
nc Nn So" hAl aphcPt wa, involved ~ this meas
ne '-i 'u'e 9Au ioeaiea tho state iiouse pa ine
ll'' i'l l''seu ' W pc llo ntSt iocaN'h' uiu
ue' point tc accommodation ui Che Various .ccfinns
y ll' ~ lucy h'u aeica rom cin'lcuunsn ni piuic
uuN, ana mot ifom eny eon-'defAn9n' OF dollars ana
V'"s 'n'f enN NOT ue suspected 'i naNnE nccn inun-
',i ny Huoh Hnll'e' " lhi' "ef, 30" why shlad not
', 'non,y .''i ueu osee antanco0 pc fepaa' he was
..'} 2" pay hs snare oi ums SUM- he was "hunF 90
j. ~ " ptomp,i, 'nu a, one umo. l'ut recent p,cumay
I 1'.monia sgonet tq require tnat aucfeni c1ufse
.t.,. ' iii',iitN hy ".t'Nsn 'hA h' am 'lhN'ht
. ' ~. ~ t'l' i.,U -N N.t m Np.,t'uy Fi9
M us. 'ie h"peai in'rciotc thAt thc amend,
Nv'l' ri.'Ali' because % was most eApcdieni ana
Dtss ioi the li.ieslH OF the state,
Mr gray W coventry defined his position. He bc.iev-
eNthti We question "A7 momcntuus one, oHlcins the
material Interests Of hc state but above this Il also
'N't involving r hou9t and ihe dignity OF thc state
Ain'ugh pc aeNea tne gus and graces OF oraoty, he
spoN' on We 49'auoh win as Fehuine a love 90 me
0'alr' and o i's h9nof As any Wan Tie went for the
.l 20 A'neii9 N,1 nau m oe'' 'l.. not because "a'
sNutofy 20 him ~ all pects Nui because 20 Was
WIN m9g'iugs' Tor ha generosity ana m' fcs.d 9r lns-
tcc and equity cdhim tn wish to pay me whole. h1d
always been ihe sentiment of hi, constituents FROM he
extra session ol lo]' that thc Nae should build and
own me state housei they Desired uAt na". llc Wa-
and hoped would be adopted and the question thus
ever settled
Mr Noyes OF Burlington was in favor OF the payment
ot ne whole sum lie had voted against Mr. Gleda a-
ouougt nr hm 0" say that shat amendment do n" 'n-
so FOB SETTLE Che question: but to leave worse hlu ever,
greater agsr alton ihan it has been iie de'rc' "agn
amy settlement wls made, 90 have 20 entirely dome ie
wished Ht ,sur to bc taken on the uNln and naked Qcs
lon 9f p3mg iho whole he wished TO have ader-
stood, and 90 have it operate, without any mistake
any possible Misunderstanding II the auou lmcnt
should be adopted hc should move further 20 amend
more dcci.itclt 90 effect uis object
The question being taken ou the amendment. f was
losi.--,cas 49, NAYS ll2
Nr Noyr.,f p,rli,,tou th,,, moved o., amend ~, fl
10,
"siriku out in scc al after the word advanced and
insert Che following Pr9riiod that Mis tci of repay
mcui shall be- taken and deemed be- au absolute abln-
doaucuton h part OF the town aud people Of Nloutpo-
Tier of every alleged or supposed claim that has becn or
NAV be- inside u respect 10 contributions at any time or
iu amy form towards The state property in Montpelier.
The question heiuq ON the adoption of the amendment
Offered hy NJ Moves uf Burlington Mr. Glecd NJ Morris
town said IL was amused at the course which some
gentlemen pursued ou this quc-1 They declined TO
vote fir proposition that was equitable and r which
promised final and complete adjustment of hr affair.
aud Which was the only measure nat IL was likely could
hc carried. and then brought forward another that
whit more equitable aud satisfactory. II was in
hi. Judgment cvcu further from equity and justice than
he former What Is The curious reason for these
scicntous gentlemen pursuing this course Oh their
consccuccs touched principle ia at stake, which
they FELT bound 20 respect Let how This matter
stands. II they pay the whole dcbt f their COM
sciences prompt them discharge that lot them go back
20 1908 md take the sum that paid then and com
pute the interest that then, let them 20 back TO
1872 aud take the amount paid them computing the in
erest thlt too and pay the whole. Yes SIR let them
D
Indebtedness of the for Us State House n there
De any principle at stake demands this But these nice
and conscientious gentlemen 20 S23 00l but
sctc Tor $1,000 The one proposal is Just precisely
like the other n principle. There gross inconsst.
n the ac lon of these conscientious gentlemen in
bis Judgment II there really any considerations
seruplCs let us have the boueht OF them Let them be
presented more distinctly. Let the be offered
more satisfactorily than they have been.
In some Of IT'S aspects this proposition decidedly
worse than the former What did it propose to do
Why. that the present citizens Of Montpelier. should
quit-cam sign away obligations that TO their an
costors IL proposed To exurgu.h the debts which
contracted years ago by those who dead. Which
the worst, the conscientious, the rcgArdf
of principle to ask n man 10 sign of his own claims
which he had been party in contracting and which he
whose sagacity and Intelligence conceded by all
had perfect and ndefesihle right to settle
mise any terms. or 10 demand Of him : compromises
and forfeit claims which his fathers had up against
and which lac bad right to ALLEVIATE or to compound
SO far principle concerned the altogether
IN his favor But why should gentlemen sticke NJ this
Why should they haggle about the conditions In Tie
matter Of dollars and ccnts when there fair above
board mutual understanding among responsible and COM
pctent persons his conscience troubled him very little
very little, sir There was no reason why il should. But
II principle was 70 be followed, II exact and fu payment
to be made let gentlemen rctrace their and
follow the one have Indicated II there be any pnnc
pie involved let us Ego the whole hog and NOT accept
compromise that is Objectionable than the
other one
was clear and explicit enough already But some mcm-
bers did uut and apprchendcd that the measure, pass
cd. would fail of cfectiug complete settlement they
feared that claims would still be made They believed
too, that Mr. Gleeds amendment was imperfect and
would not accomplish its intended end contradiction