Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-24

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vacancy, and was subsequently elected
for the full tern of six years, from the
ith o; March, 1919, 1t was during his
term OF service, that were passed the
" Missouri Compromise" measures. He
alone, ~ the Vermont delegation, In
both Senate and House OF Representa-.
tives and nearly alone, In not only New
England, hut the entire North, voted
for these measures his acts and votes
on this occasion caused great dissatis.
faction TO the people OF Vermont. He
was almost the only one from the North
who voted for these measures that palit,
eaAy swvirsd his rOts, A recent historian
of the United States commenting on that
act says, Parrot, IN. H,) Palmer and
Hunter, (R. ~ were of that school Of
New England Democracy, of which, the
sole principle seemed to be to follow the
lead OF Virginia without scruple or
question"
From the close of the war of 1872, till
after the election of John Quincy Adams
to the Presidency party was unknown In
Vermont, and in fact in the United
States in the elections to office, the only
division being in prsfersneefor particu-
lar man, and our Governors had been
elected during that period if not with
entire unanmity, without any organized
or active opposltion-this continued so
in Vermont for longer period than in
any other State. In the annual election
of 1880 there were three tickets and three
parties in the field. 1st. The Admins
tration Party-being those who sup
ported the measure and policy Of John
! Quiucy Adams-this was the nucleus
around which was formed the Wing
Party. ID. The Opposition or Jack
sonian Party-being those who opposed
the administration of Adams and were
in favor of Andrew Jackson for the
Presidency-this ultimately became the
Democratic Psrty. Sd. The Anti
Masonic Party-this party was first or
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account Of the supposed abduction of
one William Morgan for intending to
publish to the world the secrets of Free
Masonry-this party though prevailing
for q time in considerable part of the
North, was short lived, and its adher.
ents on its dissolution became mem
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Samuel c. Crafts was the candidate Of
the first and received 1916 yotes-Ezra
Mech of the second received 6,285 votes
and William A. Palmer of the third and
: he received 1898 votes-there being no
choice by the people Governor Crafts
was elected by the Legislature. During
the next five years Judge Palmer was
candidate of the Anti Masonic party for
the office OF Governor, and each time re-
ceived q plurality vote, that party
, largely increasing their vote while the
other parties remained about al statH qaoI
, ana aftss 9 lepa and Sovoro struggle In
each Instance, he was elected in joint
assembly, by small majorities, Governor
In 1881, 80, '33 and "a. During his ad-
ministration charter was granted to
the Rutland and Whitehall Railroad
Company, it being the first railroad
chartered in the State license law
was passed-this being the first attempt
to restrict the sale OF intoxicating
liquors and resolutions were repeatedly
adopted in favor of national bank, for
d high protective tariff and for the
distribution OF the proceeds of the sales
OF public lands to the several States
The Star, published at Danville, in
announcing his death says ;-"Governor
Palmer was q man of extensive influ.
ence, particularly among his own towns
people. He possessed an intellect strong
and vigorous, mind well balanced, and
a heart tender and benevolent. His
hand was always open to supply the
wants OF all, however poor and destitute.
Many man in Danville could testify to
his generosity in rendering pecuniary
assistance without security, and often
times without the hope of a return. "
He received the degree of Master Of Arts
from the University of Vermont In 1911.
Governor Palmer died at Danville, on
the beautiful farm where he had resided
since 1919, on the Sd day of December
1860, in the 80th year OF his age.
BURGLARY AND BRUTAL ASSAULT IN
CRAFTsBURY.-Aboutn nine o'clock on the