The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-29

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YileF e fsisite 81 leas' two nere fegiu.ea,s &c
tar inaei States service
3ar mHAia ia@e afthe State ayt Bai saeh a. the
auses as,aarl Ji.ey sfs iisgse. q 4outitu cone
isaciea. apd 4gsis tee unwlsl5ly aad Inefficient
tifacHf tterif Clearly dtnousirafe that 40 c0n-
m8aiig, hesesr frce. can aA0rd 10 irposs Ia -
defaaaiess caediiiea the people IL Kermaui
hate lcen conirns uiih a late years There Is
aApuasat talent in tle Legislature 70 invcs igste
aaa compare ghr best known systeus aud u peF-
60 a eOmpacl, peugionoas and elective lap. cat
V Nhieh shaii grva q military Organization that
MI - 40 homer ahd defence 70 eur State
to Aagnsi last. Cuaaress passed. 40 act impOs-
ing d,fect tax 4 SO 100000 annually upon
The United States. 10 IL levied upon neoises and
real estate. sett a. o. fhe Stale q Nernoni the
sam u S-li bts a. II. quota thereof The act
pres alcs CT iAe asssssment aud collection Of the
ak ID tpiicl sialus uibcen. But it also author
Es ans Ssatr, thfyug a its own officers and its own
way, to assess. eoiircl ani pay quota u the tax
ute the Treasury VI ihr Uuiied States. aud any
State whleli SHALL o. If before the second tuesday
q February next, alli At that tune 10 each suisse
quent yesr, gise prppeF otteal notice 70 the Sec
Rotary " tie Treasury Of ils intention 10 assume,
cQlect and psy rs gu0ia u said tax, shall be al
lowed ID pa ccni deduction thereon, conditioned
thar such payment shall be made on o. before the
Asst day oi Jaue in the year to which such pay
meet relates. Heuia suggest, gentlemen, that
ytu adopt The requisite measures 70 collect aud
pay the ate quota q said tax, thereby saving
tie Is PEI cent. proposed in that case to be de-
dHetcd by the Aa'iuuai Government.
a new census u Tie United States having been
recently taken, articles four aud tweuty-three Of
amendment 81 our state constitution require the
Legislature 10 make new apporiooment Of the
Senators 10 the several counties, aud they also
prescribe certain rules regarding such apporiion-
ment.
| congratulate you. gentlemen upon the com
pletiou " the Statue Of Ethan Allen, by our prom
i.ng young artist, Mead, aud upon its safe cree
ton ia iiiIiug place The superior quality Of
material Of which the statue Is made, illustrates
the riches Of Vermont ia her siatuary marble. Ii
Is honor 10 The Stale 10 have furnished from
among her soils the genius aud talent that con-
ceised and elaborated this finished work Of art
We eau hardly iouk at the noble statue without
{ cling cur patriotism kpded anew; and obsery-
wing the striking and expressive face, the majes.
tic po;, and up!ii..d hand cf the ca hero, imagi-
nation pictures him commanding the present ene-
mics Of bis country 10 their attempt to over
throw It's Government, and bidding its benign in
stlniions to descend perpeiually 10 posterty.
The Report II the Trustees and Superintendent
Of the Asylum for the Insane indicate that this IN
stitution Is in its usually fourshing condition.
During the past summer the wings Of the asylum
have all blcn raised another story, by which
large number Of cheerful and oommodious rooms
have been supplied. for the better classification aud
accommodation Of the patients. The unoStenta-
lioas and uutiring devotion Of the superintendent
TO the interests Of the asylum and the comfort and
welfare Of It's Inmates, afford as complete an Illus
tra'on Of active practical beneyolence and SYM
pa,by for most unfortunate portion of society
as il has ever been my fortune 10 observe,
The Repor, Of the Bank Commissioners gives
assurance that the banks Of the State are safely
managed After speaking Of the judcious opera
tiuns u these ius-itsiious, ia adapting thSi busi
ness 60 the present times, the commissioner re-
marks "a currency that can Withstand such
financial reyulsion AS that which We have witness
ed during the past year, is certainly entitled to
great public confidence.
The Report Of the Directors Of the State Prison
informs Us Of the excellent management Of the Su-
peiiniendent Of the institution, Ii appears from
the Report Of the Superintendent that agreeably
10 an act Of the Legislature. approved Oct. 80,
1850, appropriaiiug S25 600. 90 fer the rebuilding
OF the east shop Of the institution substantial
Uriek building. one hundred by thiriy-four feet,
two Stories with slate roof has been erected, at
cost Of S2,473,si.
Our free institutions are based upon the virtue
aud intelligence II The people. They cannot stand
upon any other foundation Hence the education
Of cur youth is entitled to rank among the first
Objects Of legislative attention. The plan Of plac-
ing our educational system under the special
agency Of a Board Of Education, appears to be
wise, and the operations Of the system thus or
ganized seem 10 have been sufficiently successful
to warrant an undsturbcd continuance. The zeal
and ability with which the Secretary Of the Board
has discharged his laborions duties are honorable
70 him and worthy Of cur respect and appreciation.
In ordinary times should Ia such a communica- /
tica as this discuss somewhat OF length the promo
ton Of AgriculiuIc--the commanding interest Of
Vermont aud The ftyori;e pursuit Of my life
But the peculiar state Of public affairs induces me
TO forbear entering upon the subject The same
reason Induces the omission Of several other topics
Of general interest.
The freemen of Vernon, quite generally united
recently in political action expressive Of the con-
vcton that party predictions must, in this hour
of our country peru. be offered sacrifice upon
the altar of our cuuntry's cause. We may hail
their action as the hirbnger Of that practical un-
lon Of patriotic men throughout the loyal states,
which will ensure the ultimate triumph Of our
Government in this war.
Failing Of an honest, hearty, united political
action. the people of the free states would fall g-
nobly below the grandeur Of the issue now upon
them, aud prove themselves unequal 10 the de-
fence and preservation Of free institutions. Sue
cee,iing in such acion they guarantee the success
Of our country's cause; aud we Of this generation
shall have the honor OF proving mans capacity
for sclf-goyernmcni We shall prove that free
institutions, 50 fir fiom being failure, possess
that inherent moral poEer, and can At all times
command that physical aud material force, re-
qaisic for their stability and perpe;uiiy.
The causes Of the wsr now upon Us are 50 well
understood BY the people VI cur state that il would
be supcrauous here 10 rchesrse them. They also
comprehend the magnitude Of the issue involved
IN the war. They see ~ the struggle q contest
for national exisienref pr that constitutional lib
er.y and ls aitendan blessings bequeaihed TO us
by the fathers, and which VIC are bound BY every
pf.nciplc to transmit. unimpaired, TO those who
come after us. They are wiling to expend their
blood and treasure II need he 10 the fullest extent