Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-05-30
RUTLAND HERALD
TUESDAY, MAY 2s, 1867.
The Lieutenant-Governorship.

weeks past been canvassing the question
as to who should receive the nomination
for Lieutenant Governor at the Union
State Convention, to be held at Mont
pelier on Thursday next. In accordance
with an established custom, should the
Governor be selected from Western Yer
mont the Lieutenant Governor will un-
doubtedly be selected from the eastern
portion of the State. Several gentlemen
have been named from that section, all
equally well qualified for the immediate
discharge of the duties Of presiding officer
of the Senate, among them Hon. Clark
II. Chapman and Major William Rounds
of Windsor county, Mr.. Chapman has
been for six years Secretary of the Sen
ate, and for two years a Senator from
his county, is familiar with all the rou-
tine and rules Of parliamentary practice,
and should he be selected would make a
good presiding officer. Major Rounds is
q gentleman Of ability, who has seen
much service in legislative halls, is well
qualified for the honorable position, and
was the choice Of large number Tor
Speaker two years ago. He served the
State and country faithfully and well in
the late war, and his selection would be
a recognition of the soldiers who served
so heroically during the rebellion to
maintain the flag and government of the
country. It is rumored, but with how
much authority we know not, that his
immediate friends at home prefer to
send him to the House of Representa-
civts, to aid them in the organization of
the new county of Union, and that in
consequence his name will not be brought
before the convention.
Another gentleman has been named
in connection with the office of Lieuten.
ant-Governor, Gen. Stephen Thomas OF
West Fairlee. Gen. Thomas is the IA
vorite with the section OF the State in
which he resides, and he will be strong
ly urged. He is q gentleman of un-
doubted ability and has the energy and
experience that would enable him to
perform the delicate and arduous duties
OF the position with honor to himself
and credit to the State. He was a gal
l&nt and brave officer during the war
earning for himself envable fame as a
soldier. Until the breaking out Of the
rebellion Gen. Thomas was Democrat,
but one loyal to his country and its in
stitutions, who refused to stand quietly
and see its flag trailing in the dust or
it's constitution trampled under foot,
and went forth to battle manfully and
VIGOROUSLY its rebel foes. His nomina-
ton would recognize the Democratic ele-
ment of the Union party, as well as &C
knowledge and reward the soldiers OF
Vermont. The following in relation to
Gen. Thomas from the Green Mountain
Freeman is so just and faithful a por-
traiture Of the man that we cannot for
bear copying it
Gen. Thomas military record is wor-
thy Of the highest honor the State can
0estow upon him, and his public life has
made him acquainted and familiar with
the duties of presiding officer. AL
though he was a Democrat before the
war, his experience in Louisiana, where
he faithfully served in command of the
eighth regiment, and also as command
er of brigade, made him a radical,
and he has remained so without any dis.
position to again make friends with the
original copperheads or their Johnson
allies. His ability and energy and pop
ularity with the people have made him
8 leading and influential politician in
his party formerly. Since he abandoned
that political organization he served his
country with the sword while there was
need of service in the field and after
ward as an industrious citizen-not
only making no concealment of his ear
nest sympathy with those who were
working for the thorough and radical
reconstruction Of the South, but uttering
that sympathy in warm and hearty
speech as he had occasion-he has with
drawn somewhat from the more public
political arena, and been less prominent.
ly before the people than many less hon.
est, less able and steadfast Republicans
We trust the convention will call him
again into public notice, and to sue.
Cessful and honorable service of the
State.