Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18
RUTLAND HERALD.
The Failure Of the s,e,tin Mission.

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Gov. Smith having fully and clearly
shown that not even a shadow Of blame
can be placed 10 his charge for this fall
ure, the entire responsibility of the
matter rests between Mr.. Clark and my
self. If the letter, written under Mr..
Clarks direction and signed by the Gov.
was sufficient TO secure for me recog-
milton by the authorities at Stettin, as a
properly constituted representative Of
the industrial interests Of Vermont, |
alone am to be blamed but If other
wise, think some gentleman in the
State must see that their conclusions,
relative to this matter, have been some
what hasty.
The letter, written under Mr.. Clark's
direction after announcing the fact that
Mr.. Clark and myself had been appoint
ed commissioners by a convention of
wool growers and manufacturers of Yer
mont, recommends US as gentlemen Of
high character and standing in this
State" and commends us &" to the cour-
tesy of all with whom we may be asso-
ciated"
looked upon the letter as simply an
nouncing our appointment by a local
organization, to which was added rec
ommendation of our character as pri-
vate citizens, by the Governor. Accord
ing to my understanding of the docu-
ument, it does not in any way recognize
us as state agents, or as having any
thing whatever to do with the State of
Vermont, by virtue of executive ap-
pointment.
The reasons why did not then and
do not now believe that any gentleman
would be received at Stettin as an agent
from any convention or ordinary local
organization, are the following
Though much comment has been
made upon the fact OF Col. Needham's
success at Hamburg, with papers "less
official than those furnished me, and
not little wonder expressed why I
should stay at home with such an ex-
ample before me, | felt certain that my
want of what secured his success at
Hamburg would make sure my failure
at Stettin. Col. Needham's paper &C
credited him commissioner from 1.-THE
Vermont State agricultural Society, " and
the authorities at Hamburg, regarding
the paper as evidence that the organiza-
ton known here under the above name,
was State institution, he was according
ly received. If his papers were "less
official" than mine, they did him good
service. He was recognized because he
was regarded as being there from a
State, and not from a convention or a
society.
In addition to this / had learned OF
the fate of a gentleman from Rhode
Island, and another from New Jersey,
who were at Hamburg in just the same
condition that / should have been in at
Stett:n. / had also been informed that
the Importance Of having the commits
sioners receive an executive appoint
ment so they could be recognized as rep
resentatives from the State of Vermont,
was made very prominent object of
discussion In the convention that gave
Mr.. Clark and myself the appointment.
As Mr.. Clark was at the convention and
took lively interest in it's doings,
can hardly see how he should have over
looked this point in the execution of his
duties as committee to wait upon the
Governor for the necessary credentials.
More than all this Oscar Baldwin,
Esq, Of New York. the general agent for
the country in the Stettin enterprise,
and who was commissioned by Gov.
Seymour to the Hamburg air,volunteers
This fnsfrre.t-
,,,vu 10 me: "Get the Gov
ernor to appoint you commissioner from
the state, as that win affect your posi-
ton materially there"
In the light Of such facts ana such
instructions, | at once concluded that
the paper was inadequate for Tie pur-
noses designed, and the mission was
abandoned.
The extreme lateness of the hour at
which the letter reached me rendered all
attempts to communicate further with
Mr.. Clark or with the Governor impos-
sible. ! received the paper at ten in the
evening, and it would have been neces-
sary for me TO leave the next day at
noon. | had no time to ask advice
even. Circumstances compelled me tc
decide the matter myself and | did so
! subsequently showed the paper to gen.
tlemen whose opinion is entitled to the
highest confidence, and in whose judg
ment should place more reliance thar
] should on my own, and was pleased tc
nnd that they sustained me in my con
clusion.
| am exceedingly reluctant to be OBJ
liged, in justice to myself, to state il
this connection that | was wholly anC
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