Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-24
RUTLAND, VT, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER "a 1861


out efiecting any result the joint Assem-.
bly, was dissolved, and silas II. Jenison,
being Lieutenant Governor, became the
acting Governor.
The next year he was elected Cover.
nor, and was reelected by constantly
increasing majorities, In 1887, '3s and
'39-and In 1910 he received q majority
OF over ten thousand votes.
The Importance OF the measures that
were adopted, and the events that were
transpiring around, renders his admin
istration one OF the most eventful pc.
RODS In the history of this State. 1t
was during this period that occurred the
great commercial crisis OF 1887, con-
corning which he thus speaks: "Believ-
ing the unwise and unauthorized meas
ures OF the late executive OF the General
Government to have been the primary
cause Of producing tho disastrous state
Of our momentary affairs, could not
fatter myself that any State legislation
could cure the evil. To the General
Government we must look for remedy
commensurate with the evil. II was in
October, 1887, that was commenced the
"Patriot War" in Canada. The sympa-
thies OF the people of Vermont. were
warmly enlisted in behalf Of the Cana
dians, and manifested itself-in public
meetings-in, infamatory speeches and
inconsiderate resolutions-and in collect.
ing together men and arms on the from
tiers, but Governor Jenison was equal
to The emergency. He issued his Proc
lamation warning the inhabitants Of
this State OF the perils to which they
would be exposed by the laws of the
land-it they should in their zeal vio-
late that neutrality established by Con-
gress or do any acts Inconsistent with
the, treaty relations existing between
the United States and Great Britain.
This Proclamation met with almost
universal censure and condemnation
from the entire press and people of the
State, but the Governor relying upon
the intelligence and candor OF the peo-
pie, and conscious Of the purity OF his
intentions, did not fear the result" and
was prepared to sustain his views, when
the returning reason OF the people pre-.
vented the resort to ulterior measures.
To the f1rmness, ability and integrity of
I Governor Jenison, we were without
doubt in a great measure indebted. fn-
lbe preservation OF friendly relations
between this country and England.
During his administration the Senate
was established as coordinate branch
OF the Legislature-inprisonment for
debt was abolished-the only general re.
vision OF our laws since 1867 was made,
the State House st Montpelier was COM
pletet and q general banking law was
enacted. ,. .-,r q!
In his message to the General Assem-
bly, in 1S40 he declined reelection and
assigned as his reason that he had always
esteemed "that distinguished feature in
democratic governments, rotation in Of
fee, one OF then efficient safeguards
of the purity Of our institutions."s rs
'In person be was tall, stoatly built,
with a, large, well formed head, manners
unaffected and pleasing, easy in conver-
sation; but through distrust of his own
powers, or extreme caution, he never
engaged in public debate. II he pos
sessed, little OF the brilliancy Of genius,
he had what IL no less valuable,
prudence, correct, though not highly
cultivated taste, and, what contributed
most to his advancement In public life,
facility and accuracy in the transaction
of business, and general knowledge of
matters pertaining to civil government,
and!its administration" d8asa s53 o..
Governor Jenisop,i after aprotracted
Illness, died athis residence in his native
town on the yS0th day of September,
lS49, in the 54th year of his age.egz -