Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-10-19

Yours,
MoSrrrlIER. oct. ID. 1850

MONTPELIER, Oct. 10. 1850.
Oar FIRE. Press.
The era Of good feeling and
unanimous elections still continues. Tie
elections of Safe officers passed Of this af-
ternoon with unexampled promptucss and
unanimity. The rencminationo Of the present
incumbent. no counter nomination, and
election BY rira r0ce vote, was tie general
rule. The courteous and popular Secretary
Of State, Dr. Nichols Of Mortified; tie
Competent Sergeant-at-Arms, Mr.. Camp
and the excellent Auditor, DugGld Stewart
Esq. of Miidlebury, were thus reelected.
On Commissioner Of Insane, O little ripple
arose. Some complaints were made Of tie
conduct Of the asylum at BrattiCh1To, and
i; was suggested that close and competent
supervision az the hands Of the Commission
Or could 10 no harm. SIX clIt.iltc= WC.-
nominated but the choice was decided hy
the first ballot. Mr. G5odhue, -lc gentle
man elected, was for many y,lls
connected with tie Mclean asylum DO
SJmcryillc. Mass, which j. called d model
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make good C0mmi-silu,r. On tits office
and GA Bank Commissioner the democrats
saw 10 to show their strength. lt was I'd.
q very big show but was Interesting as Gle
first indication OF party lines this session.
The ballots showed the number Of democrats
% be fifteen, or one democrat 90 seventeen
republicans.
70 when it came TO the choice of Adiltant
To-. fr.r.f~Hf frf . q
tendon County, rose o. sav that ic was To-
quts,oi By Gen. =. I. Ws5hblrn 20 state
that be wished TO be relieved Of the hblrs
and responsibilities Of the office ANA declined
70 be- agoin candidate for it. Mr.. Taft
added that without such an iutimluln from
Gen Washburn. bis recollection would III.
doubleday be unanimous, for De had per-
formed the arduOus and responsible duties of
his Office through the war wI-h "a fielity
and ability not Cxccllci hy the Ad-
iutant General OF any other State.
But h.s determination not 70 Pc clulila;c
for reelection was fixed, and in view % it
BE (Mr. Taft) nominated one Of Ncrmaut's
bay,st soldiers, the man who had captured
more pieces Of artillery in the war than any
other rygimental commander, Mai Gen.
VIM. Wells of Waterbury.
Gen. Wells was thcreupln elected uuali-
m1u-ly by acclamati0n.
Gen. Washhurn has earned the right %
retire from the ajiutant geucralsLip. with .
high honor and the thanks Of bis fellow citi.
zeus Of Vermont. II was fortunate for tie
State that she had so energetic recruiting
officer and 80 thorough. metLoiIcal and F.
capable a Military Secretary ami Official his /.
t1Tian, through the great war ilr the Union. I
as Gcn'l Washhurn. And he has a compc- I
tent and worthy successor in Gen. NCils.
For Judge Advocate General. new nan /.
was selected. on the guaranty Of the Senl- I
tor from Lam0ille, that he could perform .
tie ardu0us duties and wear the distinguished I
hcnors Of the position with az much clpaci- |
Is and dignity as the next man. G. ". /
Gen. pitkin anu other State officers were To- .
elected, and the JOINT Assembly adjourned. /
MEETING or THE ". HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Tie meeting Of the Historical Society this
evening was an exceedingly interesting one
Tie Representatives Han was crowded 10
overlooking, floor and galleries. with an m
telligent audience of ladies and gentlemen
Rev. PLINY II. WHITE. President Of the
Society, took the chair, and after Prayer BY
Rev. j. q. Hale of Poul;ney, introduced
Rev. j. f. RANKIN Of Charleston, Mass.
formerly Of St. Adams, who delivered the
annual address
Has subject was The Sources Of Nar Eng
and CiriiiSatiOa.
Promising that true Nationality is a
lT0cih, Mr.. Rankin preceded TO consider
The three main sources Of the civilization
which If properly called New England. viz
let, New England History; %. New Eng
and Climate, Soil and Scenery 30, New
England Institutions
Under the first head he spoke Of the iniIu-
noes of the peculiar history of the Pilgrim
fathers; Of the Revolution and Of the me-
nories OF the Aliens and the Warrens OF Re
liutIonary memory, who re-appear in the
and Winthrops of our own day.
Under the second, he discussed the effcc,
t the cold climate. comparatively steEile so
nd wild scenery Of New England in devel-
ping the qualities OF independence, selEr--
lance, industry courage and integrity in her
ons. lie declared that New England is a
pod place to emigrate from, only because
Is a good place to give successful training ;
the subduers OF new regions, and that
hose who leave 1t, always do 50 at a sacri-
ce.
The institutions mentioned under the
bird head, were the New England Family
he New England Common Schools; the
lew England Church, and tho New Eng
Ind State. The influence Of each Of these
as developed.
MIR. Rankin declared that it was the rell-
lous sentiment Of New England which found
Npression in the Emancipation Proclama- }
on, IN the war against the rebellion, and
the protest OF the people against execu- !
We usurpation, expressed IN the recent cleo
ons. In closing he said that Of our New h
ngland civilization and institutions, all
ew Englanders may well be proud, and If II
lnded down unimpaired, the future of the =
untry is secure !
The illusions to the STANDARDS and Vim =
rops OF our day, and to the protest of the :,
ople against Mr.. Johnson's policy, drew 5
arty applause. The discourse con aimed ,,
thing very new; but it was an excellent !,
scourse, interesting in subject matter. pol q,
led IN its rhetoric, and spirited in delivery. .
d was exceedingly well received +
A Biographical sketch OF Gov. Jonas Gal 4
ha, BY Rev. p. Ii. WHITE, followed
Jonas 6alusha was the foremost man Of 4;
time IN Vermont was constantly in G