Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09

interested in the matter of insurance. A
great amount of property is insure IN, and
large sums of money are paid to, foreign
corporations. Many of such corpOr ttiOns
have failed; some have proved worthless.
Our citizens have been and are still liable TO
be derauded and injured. The Commission
ers, who nave in limited sense thIs matter
in arge, receive no compensate on for their
services. Is not the subject worthy your
careful consideration?
! Before closing this communication, | de-
sire TO say, that with profound gratitude TO
my fellow citizens for the exalted position q
which their kindness has raised me, it gives
me great pleasure and awakens just pride
/ as | know it does in the bosom of every
/ Vermonter-t cast retrospective glance
over the entire history of OHr commonwealth,
and fnd that, with few exceptions, the
complicated machinery OF our system OF gov
ernment has operated 50 harmo oniousiy, each
! department being assigned to able, devoted
and faithful servants Those entrusted with
the financial affairs OF our State have usually
been honest, vgilant, and trustworthy. The
judiciary, always the safeguard Of the peo-
pies rights ana the cOnservator Of the peace
and good order of any community, have in
varably been impartial, independent, and
I uprlgh ght-administerng the laws with an un-
fl nching fidelity, and dispensing justice with
an even balance That judiciary, for ability
and learning, and other eminent qualitica-
tIOns, has ever commanded the hign respect
and consideration OF the most eminent juridi-
cal ability in this State and the other States
in the Union
Our SOldiery, pelceablc, Industrious, in
teilgent and patriotic, as citizens, ever
ready to shoulder the musket and buckle on
the armor at their cOuntry's call, from the
days OF Ethan Alien and Seth Warner to the
present moment have shown themselves as
daring and invncible on the battle field. as
they are peaceful, Industrious and patriotic
in private life They have deserved and re-
celved the nations praise, admiration, and
gratitude.
Education ever the handmaid of morality
and religion, has always been tOstered and
nurtured with parental care and mother 5
affection. The log cabin, the school house
and the church have reared up class OF
noble men and women. who have adorned
every art, trade, calling and profession
throughout the land, from the honorej tllIer
ot the soil to the dignIhed and learned ply
siclan, lawyer, judge, Statesman, theologIan
thereby rejecting high honor on the State
and Nation, till the name EermOnter has be-
come, as It were a synonym tor worth and
merit, and a passport to confidence and re-
spect. May this ever be her history. and
TINS people continue that happy people
whose Cod is the Lord "
need not say that economy, both Of time
aud IN Iney, vii BE consulted by maRiug as
brief a session as Is consistent with the due
Consider ttlon of the several matters that
Come before you.
| am not aware of any necessity for im-
portant changes IN our statutes. Allow me
u ask whether there Is not greater Danger
Of t01 much rather thln t12 itt'e lc.57lat0n2
Upon tuIs question ! would appeal T. tle
experience ot those upon whom is deyOiyei
taJ dLty of adm uI-terIuE the lows. snail
be pArdOnei, | trust. Tor suLg sting tn4t
under our present Constitution, requiring
only Biennial sessions, increased vI-iianc,
should be exercised t. guard against htsty
and IncJusiderate legislation
pledge my hearty Corporation in expa-
ditiu- the proper business Of the session
respect uly refer you t) ,h reports ot the
various departments and u the suggestions
therein. several of which, without ttuIt On
Tue part Of any one, have been unable TO
see.
JULIUS CONVERSE.
Executive CHAMBER.
Montpelier. Ucr 3, 1872