Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23
Representation.

BURLINGTON, Vt, heb ~ 49,
Editor Free Pres:
Senator Justin s. Morrill's speech II The UNI
ed Slater Senate on the 18th ult., IS presented
in the FREE Press of yesterday, gives gloomy
view Of the dwindling influence Of Vermont IN
uatio1sl sfsirs. By reason Of its reduced repre-
sanitation il the House Of Representative, from
SIX to two Congressman. Snch expressions Of
sadnefs VII result in no good, snd only serve
70 invite derisio1 from the Eo.e ropaiouf ara
tbrivinr States whose increasing representation
in Congress Is greeted with ezultstioa-
A. 5 thoroughbred Yankee Of the most
uucompromisinr type, although intimate
" identified with the growing Wssi, PEI
NJ, ne 10 express regret that AIRY such
VA th5uld hs7e been uttered IN the Z. s. Senate
1--we regari Congress IS national Lsgiss-
tare. and al OF tie States 50 our one common
country, there local appointments Of represent
alton viii have little importance in respect to
legislative results. respectfully submit that 3
numerical basis Of representation is fictitious, IN
computing the relative strength and influence Of
the several States in Congress; and thtt the true
standard Of power is IN theoharacter and ability
Of the men who are accredited IS representatives.
The measure Of their influence vii be il keeping
with their breadth Of bean. 1lea C. small, mar
row. or locsl yievs. vii md Themselves limited
IN influence; While men Of she hrosd-guaEe viii
,..----,,s-.4 -s-io-.al attention
Even en- tie basis Of population, Vermont
witn Two Senators ana two Representative IN
Congress, viii have more than its proportion O:
Congressional REPRESENTATION. as compared with
tie larger States. But. there il another fact, o.
which Ye-moutsrs msy take cosaizaace. IS 5 full
oa.e. to the losses 90 pztheticsliy pictured by
senstor Morrill,. via Vermont holds ABOUT tie
same relation 70 ire Eor;a and ives, that Ken
tuok7 formerly nell 10 tie south, aa1 both
might be spoken ei as breeding States The
chief difference lie. that Ken,ucky bred slaves for
the s5utn e-n markets. while Vermont breeds free
men for the Western marss,t Keatuosy's o.
cupatou is gone; buy Veru1a-'s use.a.nezs is
IN full operation.
Green Mountain Jaies-, uly be per-
nit,e5 10 cite the case o. Wisconsin, which has
two senst5r, and SIX Representative IN Con-
rress. Os these. Senator Carpenter, and Con-
rressnea slrye-, Biroe- AM Haz=-t1r aye
p,,ivs- OF vermont The very able sui Papu.zr
CHIEF Justice Dixon. q. Wisconsin, Is also
Vermonter The tr3 515r-s who presided i5r
twelve 7ea-s over tle Circuit Cl-r, ii. TIE lil-
--ie- where the v-litsr reside, were Fermcaiera,
named GAZE and Films, While Tie $40 County All
Probate Juires. the County Iraasurer, County
Clark. State Senator ana Asseat'7ual t5- the
zane .oc.hry, were. s, one AZ ,-e same TINS.
either usrres q. vernon, e- r-oiu-ts Of her
institutions In other thriving a.a,es Of the
West and south. Yeruclters can lls9. iou6tiesr,
ai.e s rooI soc.u1, Of themselves AMI, TOO, %
!. e1usug uae inst the o-5er NeF England
States are also ezerauc THROUGH the.r cons. a
potent influence iu Shaping public alsir- Yer
mont has c5-,-l utal 90 tae diplomatic service,
ia tie Dsrs1a ar llr. Narsl. tie sps.. scholar Of
Ans-i,. sui hiss reu- q the Senate. be- bye
gone years. some aaa % large i-ts-s1tas. CALI
tra. whose usu.ss are meuuoae- vita MS mel
r-.is iasl r2--s Of our country f-- -t be- i'm
possible to hide The Ugh, OF 3-msEs iac -e7lts-
u9a Of fa.l as---s iu.eleor a. tlcss % P-ea
r-,. p1e.rsaa5 Co..-uer. Mex 90 ll-. Dawe-,
o. Ai.ssacaus-t.r. ;ae 4oal7F-lls7- esie-,
therein rrsaa..- 10 1za 81 TIE H9ass u Rep