Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-29
State Politics.

The coming season lie to be one OF uncommon
Political inteIes, in our Stale. Delegates are to
be chosen to the S;se and National Conventions.
ections 10 be held Of State and county ot,ers and
of Legislature under our new biennial system.
Representatives in Congress are to be chosen, snd
electors who thall cast the vote Of the State for
the President of her choice. Suggestions and dis
clssions Of candidates have Alresdy commenced,
and in view Of all the circumstances, it cannot
be said that they are untimely, or out Of order.
The fret series Of primary political meetings, in
which notes are wont to be compared, and pre-
f.rences tegin TO concentrate and crystalize
among the people, are al hand, and it is well
that there ,houl1 be some preliminary public
discussion. in order to intelligent and wise
decision,
10 forecasting for candidates. = question Of gen
ersl policy at once presents itself. 1t has here
tofore been custom so thoroughly settled in
our State ss to have slmos the force Of law, that
public servant who does well in his office for one
term, shall have reelection. To "die year
ling" in politics. h., teen msrk Of disgrace.
The toEn representative, the county senator, the
governor, the Congressman who committed no
grave mistake which cos; MIN the confidence or
esteem Of the voters in his fret term Of Office,
has commonly been absolutely certain Of rec
ord term. How il this to be under our new BIZ
ennisl ,y,tem? This We cannot sntwer; but it is
very clear 20 US how it ought TO be. We can
think Of no reason why the two-ierm plan should
not be continued, except that in Supplying the
old rule to the biennial system, the offices may
not come round often enough TO suit aspi,snts
for tfice But that is no reason at all with the
voter. who are not cff,e-seekers We shall dis
cuss this subject in its general bearings more
At length At an early day. For today We hsve
only to express our regret thst special con-
tiugeucy lie likely to prevent the reformation Of
the tro-term principle in respect to the Govern
Orshp, and 50 prevent the State from starting off
in the line Of wholesome precedent, at least in
respec, to that office.
John W. SteWsrt has had one election az
Governor. He has filed the Office to universal
acceptance. No Governor in this generation
has had more thoroughly the respect, esteem
and confidence Of the people Of Vermont HE
persons popularity, but for the contingency q
ludtd to, would settle the Governor question at
once With Governor stewsrt up for renomina-
ton, it would be a pretty bold man who should
talk Of being a candidate sg.iu,t him, and 10
matter how many such came forward. We should
renomin,,e sul re elect our present GOOD Gov-
ernor. As for Mr.. SteEart, we believe he
would be well content with that arraneemept
He is proud Of his State He loves Vermont.
and deeming ia high honor to be Governor Of
such State. be would personally, doubtless. be
grauhed BY re election But he is. man who
can be trusted to recognize clear call Of duty
and such II call he 10 likely to receive to
another post
slnce our ls,t election Of State officers and
Consre'suen, new appointment Of represent.
stvs has been made by Congress, which give,
to Vermont but tluO Representatives. There is
possibility, indeed, that third member NAV b,
restored to our State by supplemental bill
nov before the House; but in view Of the fac
that earnest Efforts to secure the anne ob;sc
tailed when the main bill was up, it cannot b
called probability. II the endesyor fails. an,
~ must re-districs our State, the ci.tr,c,, Nil