National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-05-13
From the burlington Free Press.
The Governor Question.

our next Governor. Ol tue east
side of the State, the names of Hon.
Frederick Billings and OF Hon.
julius Converse, both OF Wood
stock, have had favorable mention.
Mr.. Converse is understood to desire
the Office as an honorable close of
his public life. Twenty years ago
Mr.. Converse held the office OF
Lieutenant Governor. 1t is not an
unnatural or surprising ambition
which leads him to desire to add the
full title before he dies. And his |
ripe years, unblemished reputation,
and courteous manners, would |
doubtless worthily grace the Office.
If Mr.. Billings is brought for
ward by his trieuds it Will be
through no self seeking on his part ;
but because they see in him man
OF the vigorous stamp and sterlihg
qualities which the highest welfare
of the State demands in its Chief
Magistrate. If MrBillines were
personally more widely known
throughout the State, the preference
which has before this connected his
name with the governshlp would be,
we doubt not, almost universal.
But for Il" past twenty years most
of his life has been spent i'll Callfor'
MIA, though a genuine son OF YER
mont, keeping watch OF our State
affairs and ever interested III and
supporter of Vermont institutions,
and though never lost sight OF
himself by his many Vermont
friends, this absence has kept HIM,
OF course, from wide spread acqualn
lance among our people, and from
} the prominence in public Office IN
the State, which his energetic
nature and high ability would other
: wise have made inevitable. 1--we
| or SIX years since he returned with
his family to spend the rest OF his
/, days in his native State. Since
then many a public object IN his
( town and county has had the aud OF
e his open purse. In the very prime
!. of life, gentleman of thigh Christian
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