Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-02

N1y-rr1rrE. nct. -frl. l-a1.
TIE Le-i-llturc. Y1u know,
invited o.. Vermont Senators anu I.ep-es-n-
t4,7e- O. address them o. the proposed Con
li-tiou-- Amer -mcut ana klullel topics u
National Interest Mr. Wood bridge CONE
riica with thi- request Lac. evening This
evening Senator Poland and Edmund. and
Nl Morrill, have spoken. M-. B,zte-. as
D, De- uullrs,.ol. loe- no, propose o. make O
space. o. present.
Ia- speaking t-i- evening AROUSED more
general .u.crss. than any other occasion O..
tt session. Going &. The Representative
Hal shortly before the hour. found it
flied. floor. Hobbies and galleries 90 the las,
inch o- either sitting OF standing room, and
o. crowd 5esieziug the door IN uuavaiIiing
efforts 70 e, an entrance. As standee on
the outskirts %. such a thing is DO, particu-
Lriy favorable ior rel ortinr, could take ne
notes lf the speeches. ana can only speak ID
O. general wly o. them. Tuey we've reported
r-5atm. ior the Brattle5oro Record. and
carly copies. viii enable You 70 give them
in tuI TO your readers, IN day or two.
senator Eimunis spoke first. In a clear,
concise and exceedingly able argument, be
showed the relations Of the States lately ID
rebellion, O. the government the nature and
effect Of the assumptions by the President Of
powers ard T1crogauves which belong 70 the
iaw-makius power and the necessity and
importance Of the proposed Constitutional
Amendment. lie developed the question Of
representation, especially, with great clear
ness and force. HIS thorough grasp Of the
whole subject bis clean cut and emphatic
dicaon the strength Of his positions, and
the modesty with which while holding the
great audience interest on every word, he
cut short his remarks. TO give place 70 his
older colleagues, impressed ali most favorablY,
and be was most heartily applauded.
Mr. Morrill, spoke next, and was received
with obvious marks Of especial favor. Law
IDg elaborate augmentation TO the others he
took more diseursive range over the field Of
National politics, paying ms respects to Mr.. !
johnson and Nj. Seward IN a number Of
sharp " hits. which created much merri-
ment, and defending the amendments and /
the action Of Congress with spirit and effect. /
Judge Poland spoke last. and longest. but
no one interested III the subject could have /
found him tedious. Alter cain review OF I
the situation, he took up the amendments IL |
detail and INDICATED them with strength 1
and earnestness which raised him in nv
opinion, already high, and doubt not in
that Of bis hearers generally. His e1posi-
ton Of the importance OF the first section in
reference to citizenship, in view Of the Dos
sible changes ID the Supreme Court, and Of
'ther possibilities, was fuller and more forci-
lie than anything remember on that point.
His condemnation Of the President was
qually emphatic, though without denuncia-
ION The effect Of all the speeches was to
sive valuable information, clear views. and
possible strength 81 patriotic purpose to
Il who heard them, and to increase the
Onhdence Of all. IN the fidelity and ability
our strong men in the National Councils. :
The ladies petted $3.50 on their Fair here !
st evening.
The Reunion OF Vermont oficers occurs
morrow evening, and promises TO be Of
nasusl interest.
Yours, 7