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

Dear FIt5 Pos:
The Legislature organized yesterday with re-
markable unanimity; Tor the drst time in the his
tory Of the Vermont Legislature, the speaker
Of the House has chosen b. exclamation aad
unanimously, Democrats (Wha. i-w there are
of tbem) and Republicans uniting with millenial
harmony in the support Of Mr.. STEWART. a
marked ;rila,e 20 tie fairress, capacity and
courtesy with which he Lss hera,ol,repe performed
the responsible duties Of tie chair, and 10 his
popularity.
Nh FLAoG, ,h5 capable and popular Clerk
for tao year past wls also elected BY rirf r0cc
vote.
Henry CLARK, Of Pouitney, tie experienced
and excellent Secretary Of the Senate for several
years past vas unanimously re-eiecIed-as a
matter Of c0urse-and for Assistant Secretary,
Major jas. ). PrcK. Of Montpelier, formerly u
the 18th and l1th Vermont Regiments, also re-
oelyei every vote. lie is thoroughly qualified
for the duties of the place aul wll beyond
question make capable and popular assistant.
Il Is 10 he hoped that the era Of alion aai
harmony thus illusur4.-l, Will last thru sh11t
;he Session and really th-ie seems 10 be little 10
prevent H.
There is indeed. s-ne stir aIl caucussiug
over the Senatorial questions. bat detect
nothing which looks like r.lt. Mr.. morrill,
WILL OF course De elected ... thc long ,lrm, and
Judge Poland, kg il. viii Doe allowed 70 al
out the uuexpir,i balance g.! Mr.. t.lsmcr'
term. though the ring would he gal 10
punish him Tor yeUturuE 60 question the fitness
OF Mr.. Baxter 10 be returned 90 Congress, by
throwing him cut for Tie short term. As tins
is mere piece Of yiudic,iyeness, ami rs Il was
well understood to be part o! the arrangement,
by which the Senatorial contest between MIR.
Morrill, and Judge Poland was settled, that
Judge p. should retain the S,uat0rship ilr The
short term it is safe 10 sly that tie Legislature
wall not lend itself TO any such slIieiul scheme.
1t Is currently reported here, that Hon. l.. l..
WOODBRIDGE really suPposes that lie Is 10 be
elected TO fill out Mr.. Fu0t's uueNpiIel Term ia
the Senate. give him credit for good deal
more sagacity, not TO sly sanity, than that lie
has just been reelected TO tic House. and there
is no reason why the people Of the let District
should be compelled to g into another election
this fall in order to CRAFTY his desire for further
promotion. There Is not the slightest chance
for him low as a candidate Tor the Senate.
The opposition TO Mr.. Eimuuds, (Ani there
is little and but little,) vii probably GU
centrate, IS far as 1t can, On Hon. Levi Under
wood. Ills ability an fitness for the Senate Is
unques;ioned; bat it Is hard to tell where be is
to secure votes, ia this Legislature The views
Of the members, IS 20 both the Senatorshils, were
generally understood ii the tin.g u their eector
The great mass o. them then, were uuquestionabiY
in Ayor Of the election Of llr. Edmuuds. aud
they can give no good reason 10 themselves or
TO their constituents why they should nov
change to another man consider it highly
probable that all opposition to Mr. Edmuuis
viii be dropped, and his election made as una
nim0us as will that Of Mr.. Morrill,.
Yours, GUS.