Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-04-12

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some qu-rs is very deleteroas, the temperate use
Of others does little harm
Our State Politics.
from the Montpelier Wat,hman.
Several S,sie papers h.ve spoken out boldly
Eni fully in respect 10 the approaching election
and the campaign may be said TO have fairly
0penei While some Of our tenier-toed coatem-
porares think this little premature and III al
yised, we can see no reason for such conclu-
zion. my time is good time 70 discuss mat
Ter Of 80 great importance. affecting every sec-
tion And all cur people slike And the very fact
that the csnvsss it begun tSrly is Sn e7iience Of
good faith, IL Eot Of SOUND judgment, for j, a.
toris ample opportunity for the fullest Discus
zion, and ought 10 secure wise decision.
The burlington FREE PsE.s leads off With an
expression OF approval ct the general polcy Of
the two-term principle under the biennia system,
but thinks Il VIII be necessary 20 make an excep-
yian in the case Of Governor Stewart, who will
he demanded 20 represent the western district in
Cougress-dreming it morally certain that We
kre 20 have but two districts with the division
f uron the mountain '' L Uulets lie permits the
use Of his name. serious. perhaps embi,;ered,
quarrel is ineyiizb.e His name will unite the
Republicans Of every county and be would lie
nominated sni elected With DO opposition 10 the
party" aud even shou d ve rat2H our three
members. the FREE Pas alis &c 1t looks 10
US a. # he demand that Mr. Siessrt should
sisul ior Congress vouli Re iif.le leg imIcrz-
tive"
The Miiiiebury Rsg.!,. speaks sl as.sntis.iy
.l ;5e s.rae ttrsiu.
The 8ctaui Hlra.l c.u.1lauts ssIlevta, tee
ty upon these attempts 10 forests ! pub c in
+ i-n, 1t calls them.
For ourselves, taking i, for granted that ve
are 20 have but two congressional districts, it
would htri'y be prorer lo- us ole forward
in bringing out csnlisie for the Weltern dis
trict; tlt We can say this. generaliy-tha, j;
v9uiI be very difficult q place us in portion
vhere, hsi we support % give it would not be
given clee-laily an heartily % J uS W. -IEw-
AEr
As 90 Govern5--p -pr0viiei chsnze ia 10 be
male none Of tne utues mentioned bg the FREE
PREss T1uli bring di-crei.t u91n the State.
We're toe 0i ccrtlIc 10 be- revived. ot b5st0Finr
The office as a grs,rfal crova rss l5nc Iie %
faithiu. srl acceptable public service. the l1t
might most Appropriately aa upon }ir Con
vEsss Ba, 10 .s;er yszra ol- state has adopted
the practice OF calling 60 is executive chair mea
n The prime aui viy1r u mslhoci, in Eciive
sympathy With the spirit AMI progress Of the
umes, ani fully equs. % any emergency whicl
might arise No s-Ate during or siuce the wAr
has SHOWN pr0ulsr rec1ri 10 thus behslE
HoRACE FAIBBASKs would fully meet this de-
mani. aud when the time stal com, tae people
Cf Vernon. viii not be- -.0g ro cell him 90 the
chair once 20 creiitAtIy f-ei by hs honore1
father But that tine Is probably not yet.
Mos, heartily. therefore, 90 We endorse the fug-
ge-,iou " Hon fRsDEEIcE BILLiSss A Yer
n0Eie- hy birth. education ami hs5it, .ntci.i-
gent and cultivated 10 the higdcri degree ros-
sessei of ample means. and w.tl heart over
Sowing with generous impulses aul roals Chris
tlal charities, We fully believe h.m @ De msn
Of the vigorous stamp snl sterling qualities
which the highest interests Of the STATE demand
IN her chief magistrate
from tle So. Atlls Messenger
The question -' who slsu BE- Governor g'' .
waic1 taey utei TO say cau.l he better answered
after the election. hiss beea ;ar = week or two
discussed IN some Cf the lc3iioy Republican
jouruAls Of Vermont and incidentally the mstter
Of candidates FOR Congress has bsen touched up
on. We have tais year tso ues qussti0ns 10
deciie-0r a, least one. The q f, IL, whether.
since We have only biearis! clections. We will
re-c.ec, our State officers, thereby giving them
four years Iervice, Xui the second .s whether,
if We Ere % hsye bIt two Congress1en, We may F.
not prefer cur present Governor .yr one of them.
Bat - far s. this latter question is coucerne-,
we h,l hoped there would be no occasion for .
discussion, because Mr Wii.srl's bin for in
oreasing the membership OF the House 80 a7 20
slow Vermont her prescnt quots II by 20 means
defeated, hut on the contrary is stii pending,
Nnl with Al excellent ,. .otpect ~ snccess. II
this bill should become = Law, people would then
very naturally ask " Why charge our prysea;
Ill 3
in The hope thai We do better, Tor We cSunot,
bat change may becone necessary ia the fret
district, from Mr.. Mii,irl's understood purpose
not 20 again be q candidate fur fighting the ire
pressible elements Of ambition dlwa IN Rutland
and bennington c0unties-espc.iaily he former. F.
No man can blame him; and ye;. We hal h5gei F.
that before the fell wSs euterci ~ other
knights, MIR Willard would have been SLOWED,
in courtesy, TO sag that he Jill no; desire re-
election.
But. either anticipating thu sc'icu GA he
part, or looking for his defeat .i he took the
field, or else presuming that his hin is to be de
feSiei and We are 10 retistrict the Siste. the 7
Nddlebury Register and Burlington FREE
Press have proposed 70 take Governor Stewart f.
out Of the field for Governor End run him for
Congress. To this we tbiak the people in this
section would assent il they could snow that the .
are to be on the east ami west des uf the noun
tAins. and that Hon. Worthingtcu c. Smith .
would not take a reelection. But if the dis .
triets are to remain they are, We prefer to .
say nothing IS TO candidates in the first, belev- F
ing thst The people there can ami will settle the .
matter for themselves; and the subject il inter Z
esting to III in this connection only from the .
fact Of Governor Stewlrt's probable candidacy.
which will preclude his reelection As Governor. 4
We are sorry for this, besSuse he is good ex- |
ecutive, and We believe the people would be glad .
to re-elect him, not only in compliment to his .
worth, but to establish the precedent under this .
biennial system Of proftting in second term by .
the schooling which We gave in the frat. the .
came Ss under the old regime. And il We are
not 10 have this rule as TO our Governors We
think it will be exceptional, owing to this ener-
gency which rrises on the threshold and that .
the people will be wise enough TO re-e'ect most
other officers the same ~ heretofore Most men
VINO have been attentive observers of the Legis-
l,ture will agree with us to the desr.bility Of
this rule.
Accepting, then, the probability which is thus
made Eppsreat, the question recurs, who shall
be Governor? Hon. julius Converse and Hon
Frederick Billings Of Woodstock. have been most
prominently named. We have not al any time
underitood, and do not now, that Mr. Converse
ls = caLlluatcs anu II ellll lllEEt ne ih.
we have the best reasons for believing that he
will take early occasion 10 undeceivo them. By
common consent, therefore, among all the lead
ing public men Of the party IN Vermont. SIR.
Billings is "a the coming man" and cerisinly he
is such = man as all will cheerfully support.
Born aud educated in Vermont, be wen, to San
Francisco snd became prominent lawyer He
acquired both wealth and fame and cane bxck 10
Vermont to enjoy life. He has been here but a
few years, yet long enough to smooth the path
way of his sged parents, to contribute 10 the
prosperity and .t0rnment Of his native village
to give material impetus to many Of our eiucl-
ti0nal and beneGcent State institutions, 10 unite
his means and efforts with Of our own dis
tinguished citizens in promoting great nation
81 enterprise. and TO endear himself by the man
liest and nobiest personal qualities to all whom
be has met. These considerations will 20 far
towards compeussting for the comparative short
cess Of his residence in the State, and when we
remember that he has always had important in
terests here, has slwsys intended to return to
fettle and has now come back to stay, and been
back at least five years. we do not see that any
" carpet bag" objections are applicable to his
case. He is in middle life, sound lawyer,
true republican, worthy man. and il We honor !
him be will be sure to honor us II