Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10
The State Convention,

We prin in another column the views of sew
eral Of oui cotemporaries relative to the State
Convention, at Burlington, the 18th inst. Our
only purpos, in the article VIC printed last week,
was to stir up the people to attend the Convex
ton. We ere Just as hostile to the schemes Of
politicians, as to those Of success.
iui ones, AMI 80 our friend Of the Free Press,
who is postmaster, and so naturally as well as
honestly for Mr. Lincoln, has our hearty good
wishes that he may continue to pitch into these
politicians, for we have no doubt
they deserve it. 10 fact we think 40 olllceseek-
er is not engaged in the highest calling possible
for an intelligent aad honest man TO pursue, -
and there is not much difference between the
one who fails and the one who succeeds, unless
the former profits by the lesson, quits the pur'
suit, and gives his energies to some more lnde-
pendent business. Scripture says It must needs
be that ofleoces must come, but woe to him by
whom they come and we suppose it must
we fear he who seeks the office can hardly es-
cape with his independence Of political thought
and action, asgratitude and sell-inerest will con
spiro to keep him from sharply criIicsing the
conduct Of him upon whose bounty he ioeds, or
exIecjs to feed. Although our neighbor Of the
Free Press Is undoubtedly an exception to the
general rule, our observation has convinced us
that flee holders seldom die, and never cheer
fully resign They always think the public
will he better served by their continuance in
Office than by any change, and beng but men
after all, they take the most convenient me ,D'
of perpetuatng the political management and
power, upon which they rely for appointment
to Office
Our opinion that the olhce.hoders and theil
immediate friends will be at the convention
the 18th, in pretty full force, may be an error
but we are confident more than half Of the forty
which the Free Press thinks will be the outside
number of these gen lemen who will be enough
interested to 20 from tie whole State, will b,
present from this County and every one o
them can give a hundred reasons why men il
Office should be kept in Office, clinching their al
gument with the little story about swapping
horses when swimming river. II mgy be tina
the custom house, with Mr. Clapp at the head
will be sublimely Indifferent to the result Of tt
convention, and be will probably write to 81
lis deputies to stay at home and attend to thei
Official duies Possibly nobody will sec Proves
Marshal Gleason at Burlington the 18th, or !
he should be there he will he making only th
efforts which all unselish patriots make in suc
an emergency as this, that the government il
all It's branches shall be administered by tn
very beat men to be found in State or nation
We should not be disappointed, however a
finding both these gentlemen exceedingly busy
and it would hardy be strange If they SHOULD
consider the salvation Of the country del 1dc,
wholly upon tho continuance In Office Of all mel
now in official position.
We expect to be at the Convention to repOr
the proceedings thereoi for the FREEMAN, and i
we find it different from what We anticipate W
shall be very glad to chronicle the fact In tn,
meantime We JON our cotemporaries in urginl
the people to 20 to this Convention.