The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-10-19
Notes for The CdIedonig,
MONTPELIER. Oct lc X.

markable quiet and entire unn,a..
Tie speaker and clerk of the hau-..
year seem TO be in favor with all ,....
-ihoFgh as far ;,s can learn 1h.r
never Raymondizcd. and tried 10 rl..
horses al the same lime.-at le:,,l H..
my policy" men did not deem # .,
while 10 attract attention 10 tle1i-.1,.,.
nominating one OF their numier ,~.-..
81 these oliice--about the only ,,..
which they can indicate that ilrre sr...
of ibat persuasion iii ihe legi,isuar- !,
l:al's like a wary Toe they did nol u....
disclose their stnalgth; perhaps lAi-..
are - tuli OF post offices jiu>i ,sa ...
exclude ali other offices from th,i- -.
la the senate | believe, the '-lng i..f--
men are, moi emily an uskgo,r7l 3r,i NJ
than that, even a "saias quantity.
INV "aS"ii-ilioh pcIl-G thJl~ >,t--i'-
completed, The Governor, on Frid4, ,,,,.
miIied hi> annual message la.r,.,.
which 50 consciSely, clearly and t,r5rL
presents the affairs and relations a..
state, rs TO merit, a. il viii douialr.,.
oei,e. a careful peruS;Il by all ,i,;z,.
Besides treating of the ordinary r,a,,...
the Governor calls lie ai1cnti,D al.
legislators especially, 10 tie sul5c., y
tabli>hing Il State Normal school. 10 B..
under the supervision of the bald ,q ID
ucation- There can be littir Doubt ;'ro
our common schools have failv ,g acr.,,.-
pliSh :as much "a they might and o1-lat,
have done, 10y reason OF their tcscle,,...
having received thorough insirurli,l
drill in the branches taught in these --.,,
While The academies of the slsils .,.
done great and valuable work ior-.-
teachers IN these schools, They han, 5r,
mostly confined 10 giving thorvu-h liz
>iruciion in the higher branches AMI ll,--
10y created a desire Tor tlUrouelllt~> in-..
common branches. Nor are lie ar..j.-
mie- al fault. that this has been - In.
met the demands made upon them. >,lo.-
airs have iell that they could pur,lly ii,
common branches al home. IL Nh, CONNIE.
school, AMI therefore desired oal1. g
mainly, instruction in the higher brands
of the academies, Hence, 1t i,s> r,--lllrt.
lhat the number OF equally good teacher,
in The higher branches, greatly gz,,l,
the number OF equally good teaches n
The common branches. To rrmciy ii.
defect The Governor and board ui educ
lion have recommended lie c>laiiii-...r.
of a Stale Normal school. who's -ra.
work viii Ice 10 prepare teacirr- 1. ..-
>trnci Ia the common brzlnch,> IL,
house have raised a special commit T..
take int" consideration thu subject. gi
lids tair TO he one OF the leading ,g.'-~,
ot legislation al the present session.
Another suijec; OF special Interest w.
he The recently or-anized stale ra--
school for juyenilr ofien-lcrS. III lrr.
and believed thai this inSfituligu WI
careful ami ji,licious management. lla.
nof only supply a want which ever
trlend ri humanity ha> long felt tbe "a.
greatly needed, but specify demo,.,i..s-
that Ii i cheaper a we'll a. vastly be:ar.
REFORM rather than punish. TO act the pa
OF the kind parent, rather than thai OF l..
tyrant toward this class OF offender.
The various committees of the tw.
houses are hardly Yet organized. 50 il :,
difficult 10 foreiell what changes or wha,
new laws he dormant, ready, at opportunr
moments 10 spring forth from the arlir-
minds of the assembled ''wiSdom and VIZ
tue of the state Indeed, I'LL the election
of the nited States senators shall hay=
taken place, very little legislation can p.
expected. The number and importance
Of those offices make them the one 49,
>orblng topic for the present. There IA
manifest disposition on the pari OF Tx
legislature 10 elect no one TO these uitc,>
whO Is not ready and willing TO speak olr
iuily and squarely upon The ISSUES ,i ihr
day Vermont Is determined that no oa.
shall represent hel in congress. wlo can
barter the lives and blood of her aaia.
brave for tke few crumbs ut ',lre.e .l1
hutt r that fall from the table % a. 'a.gn
slid,len president. As durin5 The WA -.
called upon her citizens TO renew iuoT
cath OF allegiance TO the government, =.
now, IN this political warfare ri.4 a.
president and hi, allies, the norlh,Tu CT
perheads and southern traitors. L,r -,g--
g have called upon her ~.la'e--
and representatives 10 conere-- rcnew''s
and publicly 10 define their posiiiun u. Il
political issues vt lie day. l-r,-,ai laa-
cations point 10 tie election OF iio.a, B.
T. Poland for the short term oc-s-. oe-