Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-13

Inc Legislature met on Wednesday and or
ganiEsd BY the reelection Of the old officers
throughout The two houses contain good
proportion Of old members, and the complexion
OF the two has undergone no serious change
MI fhlillps eislms forty OF Ms own followers,
pail Of them being labor reforms1s, and q few
pronibito1ists. Thee 1nen viii probably cast
their ballots for their standard bearer for L. S
nenstor. Senator Wilson is looking after MS
election.
The honorable gentleman Is credited with say
ing that there isn't Republican in either house
that dare vote against him That's the word,
- dare, - and the SenStor is right he under
Etancr his men. # the free and independent
voters are anywhere In s good state Of subieo-
ton, il is in Massachusetts Some two months
ago, State Senator Kellogg Ct Berkshire wrote
letter 10 several Of his colleagues requesting them
not 70 commit themselves 10 Wilson IN advance,
but TO wait for the meeting Of the Legislature
The letter got into the papers and the guilty man
was neariy driven out O.! the state by the CRY
which was raised No, Wilson vii get al the
republican votes, yet be vii get half Of them
under protest Thousands OF Republicans are
ashamed Of him and cannot speak Of him with
cut blush But the power Of party orrzniza-
ton Is marvellous. and the Natick Senator knows
now 20 WELD IT, Lock a Hooper and TEichel
n the House IS the representative Of Boston
Why, there are ffty men II the CITY. JUS: IS
good republicans, and with more brains each
than can be furnished BY the combined skulls
Of the whole Massachusetts delegation in Con
Cress, leaving out Sumner Butter and DAVE
IEichel is called ar " honest 50 mau. So Is
Gen. Bzuiel Pratt An Sc honest mau is
honesty sucl a rare quality tha, +, must be p
de- O. Hr a=Hsa r- Sc
not combined with brains, If so. then the Com
uonEealth is 10 be pitiei and the days Of her
influence IN the nsuon are NUMBERED.
Bu- o. return 20 the Legislature After or
gaining, the members, vita the Governor and
council marched 1o the CID south Church AID
listened O. the auuua. sermon. This is g cere-
n-n7 10 which 7 believe Vermont is % strange.
10 De- one O. our most venerable institutions. buc
Ike many other old things. il mas nothing
Butt age 10 recommend it, The sermon is preach
ed every year Immediately after the organize
tlon o. The Houses, the be- government 80 forming
"a procession and escorted ny military company
ana Grass band marching 20 The church
The appointment 20 preach The sermon is con
slde7ea quite compliment tins year me
preacher Wss q Chsr.estoFu gentleman. The
preacher generally ewaris MS patrons by care
July avoiding ia MS sermon anything which
can have other thzl ths most general signid-
canoe We hea- lofty eLhortauous 90 virtue
and integrity nut nothing sgalnsr the iniguirT
OF voting money 70 rne rssssllr Hartford s. Erie
-rpcra-lou or against re-elecunE Henry hll-
son 90 the United States Senate such g ser
mon rs the Legislature needs 10 would not en-
1u-c. AID the Church Is f1roearInr There is
bug enc u- cacler ID llst-u VINO 4sres o. tel
the truth 10 mis- pulpit. aai his temeri-v threat .
ems 90 cost him his heal I1s- man is the he7.
" T. r Murray E1rrs