Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-01

Dlrus sewers. month, past it has come So t,
general IS understood u this district that % l.
Norhnstlu c. 74.h did NOT desire re--..-
ton 90 taugIg-s, though ue have iuui u0 one
who felt authorized {. say jha- be- wound Rot u
any event consent 10 take one We know t,u.
his ova ASSURANCES tuat Congressional life .-
rather 4is.4s1eil- % Linn, .-.ri. VAL that past
which The failure TO adopt tlt Cly' Service Roe
fora continues TO impose upon uea.---:
and we believe, $50, that hi. Owl per-.ull u-
terestS aaI the interests OF die Vermont Central
hH.rlad are we.-hty cous.le-4,iaa ia deter
mining his desire for retirement. il is do secret
that an honest member 0f Congress (which rlo
man doubts he Isl cannot i've and support his
family IN Washington upon Che salary provided
b. law. Neither Is 10 I'd secret that since the
death Of Hon. Lawrence Buueri. GREETING a
vacancy IN the Board %. Trustees If tie Central
aad since the commencement of the construction
Of the Northern Pacih, Railroad, requiring no
small portion Of the time ami attention Of ex-
Governor Smith. there is wors and "a place here
for which Mr. ". C. Smith is aimirlblv ad.Dt-
ed and in which nc doubt Glt he is wanted and
greatly needed
As natural consequences Of this f1resh4lowei
prospect. cin1iia',s i.r POI. place have sprung
up IN different sections IS the district, either hv
their own motion or that of their friends. until
at one time there were nc least four in prominent
mention. These were lion Bradley B.rl.w of
It Adams, Governor Ileniee Of Norris,own.
General n. W Grout Of Barton and Hon
Geo. y. Dale Of Island Pond. The n5,uina-
ton Of the last for Lieutenant Governor reiu,ss
the list to three, and as for their present es cus or
prospects ne have neither authority nor definite
knowledge Each, Of course, has strong friends
IN his own vicinity and some in other sections;
but this consideration, being so suggestive Of the
possibility of a repetition Of the scenes Of four
years ago, has induced prudent and patriotic
men from all parts Of the district 10 turn 10 Mr.
Smith and ask his consent to sgain be a candid
ate. We personally know Of many such. who
are committed 90 some one 4 the above NAMED
CANDIDATES iH tie event of bic refusal, and who
threaten to s,ubbornly Oppose the nomination Of
either OF the others. Knowing their chsracfar
and influence as We DO, it needs 10 ghost come
IRON The grave TO assure US that harmony
among the aspirants, or any overwhelming pre- /
poHderance OF support for either, is utterly out
OF the question, for the present at least ani (
therefore, Tor the ayoi!lnce Of a contest, if for
nothing else, the Fast majority Of the party in
The district still turn hopefully to Mr. Smith.
But this IS not all. Until his positive desire
Tor retirement became known, there Was no
thought harbored by any man-unless We ex
;ept, as We always must. few disappointed
'thce seekers, like the editor Of the Barton Stan
faTd-agaiust his reelection. His course As a
member has been satisfactory, and when We
ay this o: MAJ who never descends 10 the
usual political clap-trap to make friends, bur
'ather despises it and pursues his simple duty,
hieh be discharges faithfully and with the
east possible parade, know that we nav
10 less compliment TO the good sense Of bis
constituents than to the pure character and
moral courage Of himself In our judgment
nd we believe in that Of the people. one #
he brightest credit marks that can in this de-
enerate age be drawn in favor of A uernber If
ongress is that which tells the quiet assiduitv
his work. Not being politically ambitious.
lr Smith has made few speeches, and has taken
o pains to visit the Legislature or the Conven-