Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-23

Our readers will doubtless remember that IN
bis last Annual Report the present State lreasur-
er expressed wish to reirquieh his office at the
close Of this year We understand that so far as
he is personally concerned Mr.. Pages wish in
this respect remains unchanged. But as this IS
matter in which the people Of the State, indlWd-
ualIy and collectively have deep and direct iute-
rest, we propose" to take the responsibility our
selves, of suggesting one very important reason
why, in our view, they should demand that no
change be made this year in the incumbent of the
Office in question.
Mr. Page has had the management otthe State
finances since the commencement Of the war;
period during which the business Of the office has
assumed magnitude never dreamed ofin the tor
mer financial history Of the State Oithe ability
integrity, tact and care with which he has per
formed the all-important duties OF the position J
of the system to which be has reduced the bust
ness whereby its transaction in all its details has
been rendered most thorough, prompt and ace1-
rate,-it is not necessary to speak after the long
experience the people have had of them.
The war Is now substantially ended, but the
business at the State Treasury growing out Of the
war is not and cannot be this summer. This
business has grown up entirely during Mr. Pages
administration Of The State finances, and be alone
is consequently experienced in It's details. 1t has
been managed by a ,y'tem necessarily 70 great
extent his own, and with which no one else, how
ever capable in general, can be supposed to be
familiar.
II the proper management tf this business ha'
been Of great importance TO the State, It's proper
winding UP is equally so, and now and during The
coming year must he made the final settlement o
accounts pertaining to Vermonts share in The
war, and of all claims upon the State Treasury oi
the pay Of her soldiers 1t is obvious that h'
can best be Done and we think it can only be don't
with entire safety to the State, by the gentleman
who knows from experience the details If all thai
has been dore, tte monner in which it has beer
done, tho present condition of all CLAIMS arising
out Of the war IN favor Of against the Treasury
and therefore just what remains to be dene and
thu best way OF doing IT, Question, for example
are necessarily often arising as to the Safe Pay o.
soldiers, which are Easily determined by he STATE
Treasurer ard h.s assistants who 4 familiar with
the facts in each case, but which another m gh
not be able to settle without delay, yex4tion anC
possible expense 70 the State Such question:
must arise more frequently than ever 10 H. iina
7 settlement Of war accounts now remaining to be
n de- a private blsiless, so large, ana covering
So many settlements 70 he concluded with differ
eat p4Iles it Is easy to ste, could not Dr. so sue
ce.sll.y ard economically closed by stronger. tc
Il rs by those who bad been concerned 10 is man
, se,usut. In shoH the same rea ons exist, bu
VIII greater force, tor retaining Mr.. Page at thr
b..a OF the Treasury for the one year longer il
which this final settlement is to be made, tha
d. htye existed tor retaining him in that siton L
y the present time. lie can then with propriety b
excused from further service in that department
Until then it is not only fitting and proper that b
should be prevailed upon to act as Treasurer, bu
. We do not think th9t any other person culd VI
dertake, without possible dstriment to himself an
to the State to settle and clo'e up business
such magnitude with the past details Of which h
= Is not familiar.
|, We trust, ther fore, that the people of tn
!, State wi, Tor their own interest, ins,sl upon Nj
, Pages continuing State Treasurer fir anoth,
= year if it be within the range Of possibility e
: him to do sa.-iuHlud HtaH
Good You needn't fear to take the respon.
biI!ty," Mr.. Herald IN our humble cpi.ion tt
people vii endorse every VOID Of the above, al
%. insist that Mr. Page shall hold over another yea
if he can be Induced to in any other way than
=. drafting process.