Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-29
RUTLAND HERALD.
MONDAY, JUNE %, 1866.
Tn. TreasurershIP.

The Woodstock Standard has the hon
or of being the first 70 make side
thrust at the present incumbent OF
the Office of State Treasurer. 1t says
Mr.. Page, we presume to be out of
the question, as he stated 10 his last an
nual report that he should not again be
a candidate for re. election. Notwlth-
standing this there is a rumor which
we presume TO be without foundation,
that he is quite willing to serve again,
and only waits to be compelled by the
convention to do so. This we do not
believe, as we have too much OF an
opinion of Mr.. Page as a man OF honor
and discretion, to believe that, under
the circumstances, he would allow him
self to be compromised by accepting the
place if it were offered bm-much less
that he Is now lying loso with view TO
any such result--as such course would
be manifestly unjust TO those who may
have been induced by reason of his pub
lie and official declaration to allow their
names to be used before the public in
connection with the office
The first remark we have to make in
reply to the above is that the Standard
yrssunes and beliepes and disbslteves in
manner that would be quite surprising
were it not for the fact that it has evil
IDENTIFY an care to grind" That it has for
some time been the wishes of Mr.. Page
to retire from the Office of State Treas
urer at the close of his official term we
know to be true. 1t is also true that an
effort is being made to induce him to
remain in the office another year. Should
he under the circumstances sink his
own personal preferences and yield to
the wishes of his constituents, we can
not see the harm or injustice of which
the Standard complains.
Has the editor of the Standard never
in his life heard of such an instance as
that of man siguifyng his intention
to retire from Office, and afterwards of
allowing himself to be prevailed upon
to serve longer? We have faint recol-
Ioction that the Father Of his COun-
try" did that very thing, And to come
little nearer the Standards time and
home. we we'll remember that the Hon.
J. S. Morrill, once peremptorily declined
being a candidate for reelection to Con-
yress and certain talented and patriotic
gentlemen were consequently ''t'tdsaeed TO
allow their names to be used before the
public in connection with the office. "
But it was urged that the state OF the
country was very critical, and that tried
and experienced men should be sent
L., Mr
fore prevailed upon to allow his name to
be used. and since that time he has been
twice re elected. We presume the edit
or of the Standard has had opportunity
TO know all about those times and those
candidates.
That there are other men in the State
who, under ordinary circumstances,
would fill the Office of Treasurer with
satisfaction to the people, and who they
would be pleased to honor with their
preferences is of course true. And thai
there are also ambitious aspirants, with
Jealous helpers, is well known. But in
such a time as this, when our country II
lust emerging from one Of the most Tor
midable wars Of modern time, with i'm
mense Indebtedness brought not only
upon the nation-but upon the State
town organizations and the peopIe-w'
think the only claim which will be rec
ognized at the State Convention in con
nection with the Office Of Treasurer will
be that of fitness for the place, and tina
little heed will be paid to the claims o
clamorous aspirants from whateve
source they come.
1t is unnecessary for us to remark
that Mr.. Page is a gentleman OF well
known integrity and the strictest honor
and the Standard is right in supposin
that he would not compromise. himsel
by "ying lo,0," as that paper terms II
with a view to obtaining the Office
Had he. desired that preferment he woul
have no hesltancy in letting the fact b
known. He is, however, not responsible
for the preferences of the people, and
is to be hoped that he will waive wins
is undoubtedly his individual chOic
and allow himself to be retained for
least one year longer in an office whel
his services are 80 manifestly needed.