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

vacancy, aad vas subsequently elected !
'or the foil term OF six years, from the |
i,h o. March, 1919. L; was during his |
term o. service hist we're passei the |
Missouri Compromise" measures He |
alone, %. iae Vermont delegation, In !
both senate add House o. Representa-.
lives aud Grarly alone, 10 not only New
England, ou, the eh,ire NORTH, voted |
!or these meAsuTrs his acts aud votes
on this occasion caused great dissatis.
action 10 the people OF Vermont. He
WAS slmost The only Que from the North
who voted for these measures, that pAia
ally uyrtFsS hb rois, A recent historian
OF the United States commenting on that
sc, says, Parrot, ~. H.l Palmer and
Hunter, (R. were OF that school o!
New England Democracy OF which, the
sole principle seemed to be 10 follow the
lead OF Virginia without scruple or
/ question"
From the close OF the war OF 1912, till
AFTER the election Of John Quincy Adams
to the Presidency party WAS unknown In
/ Vermont, and in fact in the United
1 States in the elections to Office, the only
/ division being 10 Prsfsrsnesfor 8 particu.
lar man, and our Governors had been
elected during that period il not with
entire unanimity, without any organized
or active oppOsition-this continued so
in Vermont for longer period than in
auy other State 10 the annual election
OF 1880 there were three tickets aud three
parties in the field. lst. The Admins
tration Psrty-belng those who sup
ported the measure and policy OF John
Quincy Adams-this was the nRoleas
around which wss formed the Wing
Party. "a. The Opposition or Jack
sonian Psrty-being those who opposed
the administration of Adams and were
in favor OF Andrew Jackson for the
PresideDcy-this ultimately. became the
Democratic Party. 81. The Anti
Masonic Party-this party was frs. or
ganized in the State OF New York, on
account Of the supposed abduction Of
one william Morgan for intending to
publish TO the world the secrets OF Free
Mssonry-this party though prevailing
for 8 time in 5 considerable part o. the
North, was short lived, and its adher
ents, on its dissolution became mem
bers OF some one OF the other parties,
Samuel C. Crafts was the candidate o.
the first and received 1916 votes-Ezvs
Mech Of the second received {, 28j votes
and William A. Palmer OF the third and
7 he received 0,933 votes-there being no
choice by the people Governor Gratis
WAS elected by the Legislature, During
the next five years Judge Palmer was
, candidate OF the ti.Mssonic party for
the Office OF Governor, and each time re-
ceived $ plurality vote, THAT party
largely increasing their vote while the
other parties remained about "a stats q'sol
: ana a:>.- loHz ~na sevo-s struggle In
each Instance, he was elected in Joint
assembly, by small msjorities, Governor
in 1881, 80, '33 and "a During his ad-
. | ministrstion 3 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 q national bank, for
high protective tarriff-and for the
. distribution OF the proceeds of the sales
Of public lands 10 the several States.
, The Star, published st Danville, in
, announcing his death says :-"Goyernor
, Palmer WAS man Of extensive ipfu.
, ence, particularly among his own towns
people. He possessed an intellect strong
and vigorous mind well balanced, and
heart tender and benevolent. His
hand was always open to supply the
wants Of al, however poor and destitute.
Many man In DsnvilIe could testify to
his generosity in rendering pecuniary
, assistance without security, and often
times without the hope Of return. "
He received the degree OF Master Of Arts
from the University Of Vermont in 1911.
|, Governor Palmer died st 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.
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