Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-02-04
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
Council Of CensOrs.

ion Of q Council of Censors, and In all
main particulars they agree as to the
nropositions of amendment to the consti-
tuition, and have no doubt they are the
settled convictions of a majority of the
people of the State. We trust harmonious
action will take place in the selection OF
men who are to compose the council, and
that our ablest men, of both political par.
ties, will be united upon having but one
ticket The Free Press has grouped to-
gether the varying expressions of the pa,
pers Of the State, which is given below
and we'll indicates the general impress
sions that have been made manifest pro
aud con.
The prevailing opinion appears to be in
favor Of calling a State Convention to
nominate Censors. so far az there has been
any expression. The Freeman says:
I'VE like the idea Of State Convention
to be called by the chairman of the Re-
publican and the chairman of the Demo.
cratic State Committee or, what would,
perhaps, be still better, convention OF
each party called the same day at each
place. Conventions thus called could
agree upon union ticket, upon which
each party should have Il representation
in proportion to its vote III the last Sep
temher election. A council composed OF
ten Republicans and three Democrats
would furly represent each party in the
State. The nominations ought to be
made very soon, it seems to us, so that the
people may be advised of the names to be
Cd al 1 oft 10. Ia Ia
elect a ticket pledged for or against any
amendment, may have time to put in the
field the names of men unpledged, OF in
dependent judgment and accustomed to
hear all sides fairly before making de-
cisions,"
About the matter Of a pledged" ticket,
we feel very much as the old darkey did
about the choice of color for his coat. He
did not care what color they gave him, If
it was only blte. SO if the censors chosen
will only 20 for the abolition of the coun-
Gil. WE don't care about their being
pledged to anything else. Ii the people
wish to secure the abolition of the coun-
oil, we think they had better elect ticket
of men pledged to such action; if not,
not
About nominations, the Windsor Jour
nal says:
''S)me of tho newspapers are nominal
ing their favorites land they are good mem
for election to the Office of censor. This
may be very well a. things go nowadays;
bnt we go Tor the primary and spontane-
ons movements of the people fairly ex-
pressed III convention, without the gratui-
tous torestallnE of enterprisin9 gentlemen
of the press"
We do not think that the mention of
the two or three names thus far suggested
was intended for any forestalling OF the
action of convention or conventions;
but Were simple suggestions of suitable
names, such as any citizen is at perfect lib
ertv to make.
Of course opinions vary as to needed
amendments The Rev. T. S Hubbard
says in the Chronicle:
by all means choose a Council of Cen
sors who will recommend biennial or
quadrennial assemblies. The latter j.
preferable, where the GoYeruor has the
appointing power, III case of vacancy in
offices, filled by the Legislature. Or the
elections might be made by the people
uienially But have as few assent lies as
possible When good laws are made at
one session now, the next has nothing to
do hut repeal them, unless to alter some
body 3 name, or grant an act of incorpora-
tlpu to some company To erect tavern, a
grist mill or some equally important, en-
terprise. The list If acts for the last five
years are mainly such as those Railroad
companies have becA chartered, and some
roads built or In progress, but If those are
completed which are now chartered. Yer
mont will not want any more for some
time, and no objection could be raised to
l .ssl To-. /
Gn that account.
Then let them recommend representa-
ton according 10 population and give not
TO exceed one hundred representatives, to
the whole State. 1t is absurd to believe !
that two hundred and forty representa-
tives could not be purchased, while one
hundred could. We are Nermonters, and !
our integrity is not in many, but in the /
individual. Neither is onr capability all 7
in lawyers, editors, ministers, or physi- (.
clans. but Ill the universally edurated peo- /
pie. When, therefore, eighty to one humid I
red representatives, are appointed rigl.dly
they will constitute with the Sva.4te "a
legislative force that viii be suffl,icrt for
all orr wants. We hope to- ste a Council
OF ,Censors who viii -~vomnend these
amendments tn our Constitution and may
the people adopt them"
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