The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-05-25

aid. and woald commend tho sngges-
tons therein mada 70 the thoughttal
consideration 81 the voters Of Vermont .
As The time is near al hand when the
people Of the Green Mountain State are
again 10 select from among her many
eminent soss one who shall stand pre-.
eminently as their representative among
her SISTER States, Il seems BETTING that
few words be said upon the matter OF
making the proper selection, aud this
especially, when there are 30 ms Y
worthy and honorable gentlemen in tue
field as candidates as at the present.
] think !, may be truly said Of it that
the Governors are for the people, Of the
people. and especially by the people, for
il il Characteristic Of us that we canvass
well the merits OF the several candidates,
aud never Ego Il blind in our election
Of men TO represent us; and this is all
important when we consider that mont
inafion, for instance. for Governor, is
equivalent to an election; hence | think
il augurs well for us that we give the
subject Of who is TO be our next Gov.
ernor little attention at the present
time. ! suppose, - accordance with
somewhat Of an established custom =
Whether from motives Of policy or cour.
tesy, or both, IT matters not --it is ox-
pecled that the next Governor will be
taken from ile east side Of the noun
tain, and ia anticipation Of such an
event, candidates are not wanting
whose merits and claims for the posi-
ton may appear so nearly equal rs to
make Termination at first no easy
matter.
We already have in the field, as we
under stand b tho people and the pa
peers. three candidates from Windsor
county, VIZ. the Hon Dudley G. Den
nison, the Hen. Peter 7. Washburn,
and the Hon. Julius Converse, all hon
orabls and high.minded gentlemen, aud
We Wish they might all be Governors,
bot as they cannot all be at once, aud
as Il doyulves upon us to make selec-
tiou, let as 90 it without any invidioas
comparisons. We believe the people
cannot, AZ the present time, DO better
than 10 take Mr. Converse, for reasons
few Of which We will now proceed to
give. And. FIRST, We cannot do better
FOR the reason that he is cminently
qualified lot tbe position, His long ex-
perience aud distinguished abilities as
a lawyer make bin wen known among
mcml ers u The bar, as well as others,
ns d man Git to De Governor Ills many
years service a. legislator some ten
OF twelve, il ! mistake not bear testi-
mony = his ability and the confidence
rcposed in him BY the people No one,
| think, ever heard him speak upon any
snbiee, ~ the Legislature without in.
ttrt and profit Always ready ia de
bate, abie clear, fearless aud yithal so
exceedingly cont eous that bis oppo-
nen,A in debate could but smile at bis
charitable manner Of exposing their
fallacies. Bat il there was any one
quality standing out in tho character Of
Mr. Converse. pre-emineutly above the
rest during our late war for the Union,
/, was his unainching courage and I'M
yielding patriotism. He never for one
moment doubted as 20 the Zeal result
Of our struggle ! am knowing To an
incident which l sill here relate 10
connection with this, that occurred
during the var 1t WAS amid some Of
the darkest hours that We ever saw dur
ing the rebellion IN 1909 or SO that
senator collAmer. whose memory we
ali cherish, was home % short visit
srom Washington, snd 90 meeting Mr..
Converse. Bis lopg-cherisbed friend from
boyhoo,l, be unb5somyd 10 bun his
doabss aad fears a. % the result o. the
waT. saying " thought se had better
make he bos, terms sc could S.sh tie
rel i. Iof Is isasei. and tad reason 70
believe, ae never could couqaer peace
and sAse tie Union ~ short, tha. be
Vas about discouraged Said Mr. Cou-
serse g tim Jndge Collamsr, can
nos bear yoa lax -. ! assure you, az,
us SHAH ts.anaph il tic end. There )
salae and f.airiosaAla eaoagA len yei IN
Tie North - pal iA.s rebelas0a aowa,
and i wssl lie put doNn
SseA was TIE isaos aha spirit q bis
words % tie sn.rsnt SenAtor that his
hsast aAa encouraged sd Be Thanked
Nj canverse 90 .he hopeial seW BE
toak 6, tAe s.ia&sioa. sai t4as he could
60 BAD 70 Washington with renswei
zeal snd earasstness - the sofk before
hsm mighi sPe4k q similar Incl
beats darng me wAr. thai ooaarFei Be-