Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-10-28

the material interests and the honor of such a
State and you will appreciate the deep emotions
OF gratitude feel az the hearty good will and
unanimity with which You have conferred the
/ trust
The evcntfu and swiftly passing years have
brought b. your representatives, in common with
those of the other States, questions Of the pro-
toundest moment, and with them Of course the
/ grayost responsibilities. In the great anxieties
Of such affairs our chief sllace has been the CON
sciousncs- that hohindus was a people, with will
a. firm as destiny, and n judgment clear, patri
otto and FAR reaching, that there could Re no
s0mersets ui opinion among them.
After the tumult and sacrifice Of four years Of
war, and after three years of hollow and treach-
erous peace, we have lately found ourselves face
to face with the alternative Of another war. or
real and assured peace.
All patriots must rejoice in now knowing that
this alternative Is already with certainty deter
mined, and that ON the fourth day of March next
the administration Of Gen Grant will assume the
responsibilities Of the executive government when
the peoples will, expressed in the peoples laws.
will be executed and enforced all over the land
with Justice, vigor and impartalty
Then will open new fields for the exercise Of
such qualities as a free and intelligent people
could wish their representatives t0 possess
| Then will order be established then will Justice
be administered under and through the law then
will be secure the labor and the life Of every man
] tutn VIII De put m operation more equal and
efficient taxation the currency will be restored
to its true position a. the interchangeable equiya-
lent Of coin, and with strict and wise economy
in all departments uf the administration, the bur
dcns, imposed upon the country by the rebellion
will be, trust, greatly decreased. So look for
ward through these processes, 20 an early return
to the ancient friendship aud harmony among all
sections the country, and to firm and lasting
republican progress.
Thus will be realized the idea of it, founders
0t a republican government, strong and effective
for the security Of liberty and equal rights in all
the land, in the supreme unity Of its centralized
power, while, in perfect harmony with it, will ex-
lst local seli-goyenment, making the largest real
liberty practicable.
The world will then see nation, spreading
FROM the Atlantic 10 the Pacific, with homoge-
neOus pursuits, with common foundation of
intelligent selcgovcrnment, with supreme unity
and vet with decentmlized administration for
the varying necessities of its separate parts
The political problem OF the age, and indeed
the material problem of humanity everywhere,
will then have become demonstrated forever
accept, Mr. President and gentlemen, with
feelings Of gratitude | cannot express, the trust
YOU have conferred upon me, assuring You that
in its discharge ! shall do all you have a right to
expect of me, and that is, faithful endeavor to
maintain the honor, and To promote the welfare
Of our State and of our Country
The Joint Assembly then dissolved, and on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Reynolds of Alburgh, adjourned