Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-11-06
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htel sohtWhat IN the newspapers ot the Can.
ital and one or two bills have been introduced
into the Senate having this object in WOW,
The ono most likely To he adopted, IL any
change shall be though desirable, is that in,
troduoed by Senator Peck of Washington
County, dividing the State as follows
let Dstriet-Chitteu~e en-, Addison, Rut-
land and Bennington Counties,
ID Observation-Disclosures, Orange Wmd-
sor and Windham Counties,
Sd District-Grand Isle, Franklin, Ia
noble, Orleans, Essex and Caledonia Counties
THIS proposal Of change comes ostenaihly,
and | don't know but really and wholly from
Washington County; and is founded upon tho
alleged inconvenience arising from the con
junction Of that County with Addison, Rutland
and Bennington Counties, In State so
broken and mountainous as Vermont it is
somewhat difficult TO 30 DIVIDE it into Congress
sional Districts as to render il altogether con-
venient and easy for the people TO assemble in
convention. But il must be conceded tina
this argument has weight and is entitled to
consideration. The question then arises,
whether tho proposed bill is an improvement
upon the present arrangement Of the Drstrictsl
lift is, and the ratio Of population is pre-
served by il, there can be no serious reasons
urge against its passage. That the FIRST and
second Districts fall more naturally together,
in the geographical view may be conceded
But it strikes me- that the third District, as
proposed in Senator Peok's bin, would be
worse convened than the present first District,
which is made tho matter OF complaint, The
north part of the State is split by two ridges
Of mountains, instead of one, as IN the south
part, and the conjunction Of Essex with
Grand Isle; and Caledonia with Franklin, is
about as unnatural and arbitrary as could be
made, taking into consideration the channels
of ordinary communication, | am not dis
posed to doubt that the argument ab incon-
penieadi, made by Washington Cosnty in her
own behalf is sincerely put forth. She is at
the angle opposite the hyFothenuse, (which is
the right angle for her of course) and must
travel around the triangle in order to reach
the centre. But If my recollection serves me
correctly, when the location of the State House
was under consideration, it was jealously
claimed by Montpelier, backed by the whole
Of Washington County, that Montpelier was
the most convenient point in the State in
which 10 convene the Legislature, and the IA
eilities which the west part Of she State en-
loyed IN that particular, were pointed out and
dwelt upon. Now, 10 reverse the argument
which was then used, If it is easy to get from
Bennington, Rutland and Addison Counties to
Washington by the ordinary channels of com
nunicati0n,-and it is not to be denied IS the
various roads are now RUINS it not equally
AS easy for Washington to pay flying visit
IN nr sba
sional locket} | am little fearful that the
people,-or rather the politicians of Wash
ington County do not travel sufficiently to be-
come acquainted with the roads to the homes
and the hearts Of their geograp hical friends
This geographical complaint urged by Wash
ington County. as if she considered herself the
excrescence--or sort of fungons appendage, or
eaudai appendage 10 the body of the District,
is unworthy Of her. II Is The foot rebelling
against the hand, or the stomach against the
head And surely she can urge no other rea-
son for wishing to get ont Of bed with her
sister Counties. They have certainly been
generous towards her. If geographically she
lies on the outside, jpolitisoVy she bas been in
the middle for more than half the time since
the formation Of the District.
On the whole, this seems to be a case to
which the adage may be applied with great
propriety, we'll enough alone There
was something of good sense, though accom-
panied with his usual boorishness and profan-
ity, in the reply of Lord Thurlow, rs related
by Lord Campbell, to body Of Presbyte-
rams, who called upon him shortly after he
asoended the wool-saek, to ask his assistance
In repeating certain statutes which disqualified
them from holding civil Offices. Thurlow re-
ceived the deputation with great oivlity and.
having heard them ont, said, "Gentlemen, I'll
be perfectly frank with YOU Gentlemen,
am against yon and for the Established
Church. Not that | Ike the Established
Church, better thau your Church but because
il IS established. And whenever you can get
your id religion established, III be for that,
too. Good morning to your'
The people will. be glad to learn that the
Legislature is making rapid and commemorate
progress in the work of Revision. A vast deal
of labor has been performed by the various
committees, and both branches have heen dill
gent in the disposition of their reports Gan
work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,"--
and so it operates upon tho Legisla ure, espe-
ciallv while at work npon the Code Occa- |
oiohnhf eheie is al Interesting disCuss1on upon |
fundamental principles" and "equal and ex-
act justice to all men," but this soon lapses,
and the dull humdrum of Amending by insert
ing "and" after '.justioe Of the peace" and by |
inserting "to'' in the place of "bu." and max
ing singular noun plural by adding 'ssn |
thereto $50 it will read if amended" &C., goes
on all "the live long day"
Speaker SMITH receives high encomiums |
from all for the impartality, and dig |
nifty with which he discharges the duties of his
difficult position. He presides with a natural |
ease and grace of manner, and dispatches bus
mess with facility rarely if ever exceeded by |
any of his predecessors ........
A hearing of some local importance is pro-
crossing before the Bank Committees upon an |
application for the recharter of the Brandon |
Bank. Hon. E. N Briggs appears as coun-
sci for the Bank, and Messrs. Marsh and Haw-
kins for the opponents of the rechar.sr 1t is
said that the contest will be spirited. Quite a /