Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-04-01

where called for, it is not in Vermont lfit
Is ever to become universal, Vermont is the
last State that need adopt it. To adopt 1t
now would be an outrage, for it would be
forcing upon the women of Vermont duties
responsibilities and burdens, which they not
only have not asked for, and do not desire,
but against the imposition Of which upon them
the great majority Of them earnestly protest
8. Abolishing the Council OF Censors, and
giving the power of amending the Constitu-
ton to the Legislature and to the people
once IN TN years, under very careful guaran-
tees. such az requiring two thirds vote OF the
Senate 20 propose amendments the concur
rent vote Of two general assemblies; and
/ final submission 70 the freemen Of the State.
This important amendment We consider
called for by every consideration of economy
and propricty, az well as 10 make the
work Of amending the state Constitution
harmonic with our other democratic ways
and methods Of doing business. ON every
such important matter as the change Of the
organic law Of the State. every freeman
should be entitled to a direct vote. But be
can get it only by aboli=hing the Council
Since at present the people cannot vote d.
rectly on any amendment, it Of course be
comes all important that they shall as far as
possible indicate their will in the choice Of
delegates. Yet with multiplicity of pro-
posed amendments, this may he impossible
as to each. The only practicable waywiIl be
to elect the delegates upon one or perhaps
two of tie main issues, leaving the rest to
be decided by them wnen assembled, accord
ing to their best judgment.
The canvas of the State by advocates Of
Woman Suffrage has probably made that the
chief issue.
Let the freemen, then, see to it that they
choose delegates who represent them square
" upon that question. L they can choose
those who are not only right upon the Sui-
rage question but upon that Of aboIishing
the Council. wherever the voters are clear as
TO what they wish in that regard, it will be
vsl to have that also clearly understood
The other amendments. &c. certainly. and
and we presume majority Of the voters
shall BE- content to leave TO the delegates to
settle without instructions.
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delegates men of clear heads ana firm wills.
This is made necessary iy the fact that an
organized effort is 20 De made to induce the
the Convention when assembled, 70 disregard |
the decision of thepelple upon the main is
sue. Indecent and wrong a- any such at |
tempt would BE, there is uo doubt that it is
contemplated. We understand that the SER
vice, of Rev. Henry Ward Beechcr, of Geo.
W. Curtis. and of others o. the most eio- |
qucut and strongest advocates of Woman |
Suffrage lof both seze-,l have been secured |
by the Woman Suffrage Association. To ai- /
dress the Convention. There can be but one |
explanation of this. VIZ that poceiyin- /
that the frecmeu viii vote down the amend |
ment CD far as they can. By the election of
convention opposed to Women Suffrage. its !
advocates propose TO try the experiment of |
ala effort BY mfa--i1nei appeals and heated |
d.queacc, To carry the Convention in afT. |
-iti.u To tha viii Of the people, SIS expressed |
IN the election. We have no rarucu- !