The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-03-18
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mont through tie ehaqnsls 81 youF excel
isus PAPER. On i subject o. much end grave
Importance 10 them and rs an A. We
are about 70 elect = Counsel Of Csnsors,
to remodel or reform fif they should think
proper tic Constitution q sic State, Is
has occurred 10 me tia, great improve
merit might be maae b tho system e gov
eramcnl nov adopted, and many oF The
evila and inconvenience which nov exist
under cur present frame q government,
may be abolished o. avoided bot vet
very much fear that the plan which an
about 10 propose, win not meet with the
appreciation and acceptance Of The great
majority Of the State, rs mankind are very
much attached and riyeled to whatever
they have been accustomed to, and TO re-
jeci any proposed changes or reforms, cs-
pecially of a radical nature. sub is the
one which am about to offer, beginning
at the very base or foundation Of the
whole system or plan.
In the FIRST place | would propose that
The Constitution should be SO altered or
amended, as follows That the inhabi-
iants Of each school district in every town
10 the State, should a. proper time and
place convene ard select che Of their
number as n delegate. to join the delegates
from the other school district, ia said
town, at fixed time and place, and To-
gelhcr make choice az all necessary town
officers, atterd to AL the prudential con-
Germs Of said town, ana also to transact all
other business usually done and transacted
in town meetings, and also TO appoint n
delegate from said town TO meet with del
cgates from the other towns in said Coun-
~, At some proper time and place, as a
County Convention, who shall choose all
needtul County officers, including Justices
OF the Peace in the several towns in said
County, il thought proper, and also rep
resenlatve or representatives, rs may be
required, to represent said County in the
General Assembly Of this State. Bu, the
number thus chosen shall be greatly re-
duced from the number which ut present
compose that body, rs !, is well ascertain
ell both by reason and experience, that in
large bodies there will be not only noise.
confusion and DELAYS, but unripe Iegsla.
lion, aud Of course frequent changes in
tue laws but in smaller bodies there Is
more dcliberatioR, and ldss noise and con-
fusion, and more dispatch the laws will
be mere wisely framed, and of course
more permanent and less auctualing, and
less liable TO be changed. and not only 50,
but be better constructed, more intelligi-
bic, and generally better understood
And il it should be thought expedient still
to retain two legislative bodies, to act as
a check upon each other, then let the said
County Convention also choose one or
more Senators, apporlioned as above
But deem such Board wholly unneces-
sary, and only calculated TO produce de-
lays, and promote rivalry, it not captious-
ness. When tie General Assembly are
convened, whenever and however organ
lied, let them appoint all the State off.
GERS, and enact, alter and amend all the
laws and regulations for the State at large.
This system, fellow citizens, If once we'll
established, would save much time, con-
fusion and uproar in our town and lree-
mans meetings, as well as party striles,
and be better calculated in deliberate
manner 10 select suitable candidates for
the several town, county ard State off
GERS, and 10 distribute them in more
proper, equable and convenient manner,
and would at the same time serve as n
stimulus TO every one to qualify himself
to serve in some place Of public trust
and besides, il would economic both in
time and other expense in framing the
laws, end yet render them more perfect
And further, every one knows that by our
present system, caususes or conventions to
make nominations for the several Office:
have become absolutely necessary; and
this causes a further loss Of time AM othcl
expense, and these are usually attended
by very few who have time TO spare fol
that object, Il will not say that they are
usually Office seekers and these nomina,
lions are generally pre-arrsnged anC
agreed upon beforehand by still fever
number {perhaps half a dozen,) snd pre-
sented 10 the Convention TO be sanctioned
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