Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-06
LE7 TIERS FROM TIE PEOPLE,
The Govern orshtp.

Editor Rutland Herald The Gov
ernor question" has become an interest
ing comedy, adopted, as regards the
canadians, to provoke satire, rather
than sober argument. The candidates
proposed for the higher office in the
State are not of stamp TO elicit ridi-
Guile or inYective, they are able, honor
able men above reproach, worthy the
respect. and at the proper time, the sur
fraaez ut the freemen of Vermont The
indiscreet zeal af assuring politicians,
has placed some of those candidates IN
very awkward, unfortunate attitude, the
bad tactics producing this result, can but
excite sarcasm. The Hon. Julius Con-
verse gould have received the hearty,
and almost undivided support OF the
freemen but for the violent opposition
of two. or three journals, Mr. Converse
would have been gratified, after
long, and intimate connection with the
people, and institutions, of Vermont, to
have occupied the Gubernatorial chair
but he saw storm gathering, and "a a
heated contest was extremely ferugnant
to his taste. and a pecuniary purchase
Of an office he spurned with utter con-
temo. he retired from the canvass.
The Journals that had denounced Mr..
Converse sounded loud the tocsin, pro
claiming. that Mr. Billings was tue
sscoming man." At length, State con-
vention was held, Mr. Billings was call
ed to the chair in pursuance OF NICE
" arranged invisible programme. This
occasion furnished happy opportunity
for an Introduction TO the people or
Vermont from whom he had been sep
arated during most of his active Ire,
having an able speech deliberately pre-
nared he favored the convention with It's
eloquent delivery,--a portion OF the
/ delegates appeared captured by Storm,
others viewed it as q well performed
dress-parade Mr.. Billings was posted
on the extreme right, in the rank OF can
| didates. There was nothing now but
"0n~ard to Richmond Aresplendant
! rising sun Is sometimes obscured at noon
-, a cloud seenls fitting across Mi.
p,jll,ngs' sky, or rather, there appears 70
chance of front, by cQuntermareh,
DC materially changes the position or
which ,eaders. Some o. Mr. Billings
the me- Ioudest friends have ascer-
earliest sno n ", Stewart has made his
a1antion , and ann 't'need his preference
eie'.,on .aas;h1e e,ec Ton to the Governor
s s in instead Of the no. ,eisss chance Tor
CONGRESS. Here is co. 'ps q 80. ro1
dilemma. Those who made s,,s;o,,.
ont of il as best they can. Inc I'll,
- tbat Gov. Stewart has been : ~,
mo for this. or that office, is not IN Keep
inc with his high and honorable emu
acter. it is unkind and cruel ~" :,
comes the principle OF two terms
1,,,o orstom of two elections never hao
CIV binding force the moment u = -
ro9arded If sets at naught the constitu-
/ t;on Formerly some GoVefhoi' "
/ continued in office six or elght years oo'
Mortin Chittenden had but one seai
and it was thought, that was SIX hioii'il.
90 much Robinson had but one year;
t,,on his term ceased. The custom o.
two elections and the parallel usage =
a1+or,ot;re between the two sldes o.
high ridge, are as destitute OF prln aa y
"a binding force as Adam was =
a1othes and those who rely upon shi
shallow, hollow argument 70 $50
their object, must be driven to q des -
ate pass, and would embarrass =. Inc ' non
oct voter in the discharge OF his sNo''
dntv But. more anon upon thus polh'
wv, REPUBLICAN.