Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-10-19
Correspondence OF the Free Press.
FROM lIONTPELIE o..

MoSTPELrrR, Oct. llth.-9.3l 4. 70.
.Messrs. Editors:
The Montpelier ''season'' has al last set in
and strange to say without the usual acc5mpaEi-
ments Of storm and mud. Last night at ten
O'Clock, when the raindrops began to pll;sr, we
thought we we're in for the annual election driz-
zle AMI tine weather, especially the general
subject Of election weather in the sessions past,
became a fayorite topic OF conversation. Hence
introduce the subject in this epistie. It must be
that Montpelier has been a little yilifel IN days
past in regard TO the mud which is said to
abound here. Certainly the sidewalks are in
excellent condition, much better as a whole than
these of your city, and the inevitable mud
must be a thing Of tradition. As TO the rain, If
the Legislature VIII meet in ihe rainy season,
they must expect to get sprinkled here as well
as at home.
The Third House seems 20 be about as uumer-
ously represented as usual Not Few notable
dclcrates to this q" Unconstitutional body hail
from the Queen City. They seem like mere
lockers on in Venice but no doub. they all
have schemes Of their own, or Of their friends.
which they wish 10 set forward, and VII yolun-
tCer good counsel 20 the members elect when the
right tine comes. The effect Of all this outside
influence will appear, and yet vii. not appear,
when the election for L. S. Senators shall take
place This, by late act Of Congress, Is fixed
Tor the second Tuesday after the orEauizltion OF
the Legislature, namely, the .3l ofOctoher, 50
that there is ample time for cluyass.ug the
whole subject, and urging and comp airing The
claims Of the rival candidates. Il IS natural
that great deal Of interest should center about
these elections, there being three Senators % he
chosen. a thing which can rarely happen. Be-
sides filling the two vacancies caused D. the
deaths Of Collamer and FO1te, a Senator must
be elected for the full term, beginning The ith
OF March, 1867 and it is felt 90 be a question
of 10 slight moment, who shall speak A1i vote
for Vermont IN the L. $. Senate for the lezt II
years. II is well that thlse is ample time i-r
elaboration and conference.
Ofcourse the Hotels are crowded to overflow
ing Members are treated with all attention
e1-Goyernors and Generals ditto tutth mere
citizen stands a very small chance % getting a
room to lodge in unless be "sols it double,
and even then there is no discount ou your blll,
though they viii hllve your ace milo latous. |
DO not mean 70 HINT that 'miuc host is not
polite; how could De De otherwise when Ae Is
reaping the golden harvest hr vtieh ali The
year long he has waited.
This morning d, eight o'c.-ck ,Le members
met in the house TO cheese the.r sclts. The
principle Of squatter-soylre' suiy seems 10 be
the only one recognized in this matter. The
man first in the hall has The FIST ch..ce lie
selects AMI "prc-empts" bis seat, retaining his
right simply by occupying II until The Clerk shall
call the name cf hi- town, when he announces
the number be has chosen. Most % them
Whiled away the interval from slt 20 nine by
reading the village papers. The city papers
Of course / refer 20 Burirgill-hai not Jet
come 10 hand.
Yours truly, QUIs.