Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-20
TIE MEN OF VERMONT,
81 EnrnrnlcK Hon RaOOK

inferred from the following extracts IRON
the Journals Of her first General Assem-
bly,. Under the date of March 10Th iIio'
we find record in the words following
passed an act for the furnishing high
treason and other atrocious crimes, as SAID
act stands in the Connecticut law book.
The same day, is, also, the following I:
"Passed an act against treacherous con-
spiracies, as said act stands IN the Con-
necticut law book"
The Convention which assembled az
Westminster, January 10Th l777, declar-
ed "the district of land commonly called
and known by the name of the New Hamp-
Shire Grants, to be free and indepen-
dant State, capable of regulating their own
| internal police in all and every respect
whatsoever, and that it should be known
thereafter by the name of New CoNNEc-
TICUT."
The reason OF this is obvious. BY far
the greater number of the early settlers
of Vermont were Connecticut emigrants.
| The military leaders of the Grants were
natives of Connecticut Many OF the
Judges and Chief Justices of our Supreme
! Court, and our Members of Congress
we're natives of that State. Connecticut
has, also, furnished us with one halt, or
nine, of our United States Senators. SO
is it with the Governors. Nine sons of
Connecticut have filed the highest posi-
ton in the gift Of the people of Vermont.
Others, whose fathers were natives OF
that State,and who at an early day emigrat-
| ed to this State, have occupied the same
| high station. We commenced this series
of articles with sketch of the first Gov
ernor of Vermont--a son of Connecticut.
We close with the last Governor of Ver-
mont---also son of Connecticut. s..
FREDERICK HoLBRooK, the TWEEN ty-
fourth Governor of Vermont, and the
present incumbent OF that office, was born
at East Windsor, in the County Of Hart
ford, and State OF Connecticut, on the fif-
teenth day Of February, 1914. $3.50 ~
Early in life he embarked in mercantile
pursuits, but these proving unsuccessful,
he turned his attention to, as he, himself,
describes ii, ''the promotion of Agricul-
ture, the commanding interest of Vermont,
and the favorite pursuit of my li!e.' To
the study of Agriculture as a science he
has devoted much attention. The results
may be seen in his own beautiful farm at
Brattleboro, and in his, not few, commu-
nications to the leading AgriculturalJour
mails and other publications OF the country.
He was appointed, in 1S47, Register of
Probate for the Southern or Marlboro
Probate District of Windham County
That he discharged the duties OF this Of
fee IN an acceptable manner, is evident
from the number of the repeated annual
appointments which he received.
In io49, be was nominated by the Wing
Party as their candidate for Senator from
Windham County to the Senate of Ver-
mont, and was elected by decisive ma
Jorlty. lie was, in like manner, re-elect-
ed in 1850.
On the fourth day of the session in 1S49,
ne introduced q joint resolution, which
was subsequently adopted, providing for
the appointment of a committee consisting
Oh three Senators and five Representa-
tiyes, TO enquire into the expediency OF a
legislative recommendation. on the part of
this State, OF the establishment. in the Ma
tlonal Department of the Interior, of a
bureau OF Agriculture, for the promotion
OF the great interest of agricultural i'm
provement in the United States" Of this
Committee Frederick Holbrook was ap-
pointed Chairman. A very able report
(Which was written and prepared by him)
was presented. The reasons, for the es.
Enlistment of such Bureau, connected
with one of the Departments Of the Gen
eral Government, were stated with much
clearness and force, and its necessity and
utility demonstrated with strong array
OF facts and arguments. At the next SEES
sion of the National Congress, the adop
ton OF this measure was strongly urged
upon their consideration by Presiden
taylor, In his annual message. The lu.
cid reports of the Secretaries of the Int.
rior and the Treasury, accompanying the
message OF the President, pointed out in
detail the measures to be adopted and the
benefits to be received, and placed beyond
cavll or dispute the wisdom and propriety
OF the recommendation of the President
In these communications to Congress, the
report OF Mr. Holbrook was quoted from,
and IN some instances his exact languare
adopted.
! In 1861. he was nominated nv the Re.
publican Party for the office of Governor
Although there were, nominally, two can
dldates in the field, opposed to him, yet
he was supported, generally, by the PEG
pie, without distinction Of party, and was
without any active opposition, elected
Governor of Vermont-receiving the lar.
gest majority, ever received in this State
for that office,
Governor Holbrook resides, on farm