Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-09-27
Correspondence Of the Boston Journal.
Letter from Vermont.
MoSTFEuER, Vt, Sept. -.

Locking over the list Of members elect 70 the
next Vermont Legislature, one is struck with the
singular sbserce Of familiar manner. OCT Of
something ike tao hundred and thirty meiabsrs
ohoran TO the House, les than thirty it is said,
we're members Of the LIST House; aud, p2fting
to the Senate, We fal that only three cut OF
thirty members have had seats with thst
branch Of the Assembly before Thee sre Car
peuter OF Washington county, Bailey Of Franklin
county and Cotton Of Orleans county. This IN
usual sR1 uadue preqontercnce Of new naues IS
another Of the evil results Of the bierrial and
one tern syttem. The fret Tetult, you viii
remember, was the excited sud unhappy scramble
in the republican party over the termination
6r Governor. II the third and most serious
q al is not yet 20 be developed in the
fora f improper legislation, il will be
i luck7 for the State. The House embraces to be
sure, rome very good men ttill It lacks the PFC
tercst large degree Of those mature and lead
ir- minds, those men Of experience and ability,
/ who have been so valusbls 10 the Lssislature ct
the State hitherto. Recalling tuch uames as
/ Grsniey, steE-rt, Marsh, Engletby, Field, FL
munlf, Bradley. Miner. PARK, J. G. Saith,
/ Thomss Glse1, the tFo Powers, Burt, Hubbard,
Merritt CLARK, R5luis, Wood sud as may
| others who have in the last fifteen years borne
[ fuch prominent p,rts IL framing the laws Of the
| State. one locke qlite in vain for their ike in
/ the pie,eni House. Among The re elected mem
I 6ers hardly ore can he ssii to have been ,pec!-
all7 prominent il influence in the az, fesson.
/ excepting perhaps Heary Of Chester, Smith
| q ST AltaoG and Fairbanks Of S. Jlhus-
bury.
AMONG TIE NV yEGnEls
Mr. Hebs-I Of Cneise& deserves tha honor to
/ be tie frat menucuei, IS he will be foremost il
irllluce II not too ia6-m Is the touch q time
he hss teen one q the prominent uCn Of the
State, sni has served with c.eiit ia the National
[ Ealsc e.! Representatives, and as moaser Of
I tie Supreme Court o. the S,ste For dozen
/ years or more be has been quite withdrawn
FROM public life. lis election 10 the Legislature
tbs year il quite opT1riuEe, not 70 FAY pr07i-
DENTAL for Jae recesuGes Of tte case viii az
.orl upie cpportunity for the sEeress Of bis su-
f pCIicr wisdom AMI vide experience. Col Has
kius q Brst-ieb5rl' san ave successful yeuny
lawyer. AID bsyoni question will take position e
oae Of the most prominent aui influential Of
/ the rca uemter Gen. Ptkin Of Montpelier
though ''neiiher ps0phs; n1r the son CT
prophet viii prove prudent snI ale iesis &
/ tor. MsjoF Grout q Newport .s good lasytr.
ST cay, Ieady tsbster, and Wi,h1u. DOUBT Will
+ he one ofthe iuauentisl members Col Pingree
Of Hartford il another crisp su5 really speaker.
sad can drive an Argument as strongly OF c-inch
T it quite IS tight y a. the next nan q bis age
Mr. Baliou Of Burlington h.s been Mayor Of
tha, cry, has long held S prominent place amor g
+ biz towusnsn, and vii stand vel As member
Of tie legislature. N- Wullon Of Rutland la.
been widely kn5ga - q successful railroad oiI-
eal bis influence Is 6 lesisa,or nust be pr1-
deu, snd he.lt5f1l
T P5Ihsps 10 House fc- us,y years. hag hsl in
IL so little material suited % iLe c5e Of Speaker
I snl yet none has been 70 prolific OF candidates. II
il one thing more than any other he legislatures
! o. Vermont hsve BEEN fJr.guz-e. l. has been IN
T tie tact and ability Of their Speakers VieEel IN
/ comparison with Tracy, Powers, Eimunis,
/ Stewart Focte, GrauiCy, Smith All Joy1e. some
T Of the present csuiiates for tie position msas-
+ ure exceedingly tnsu Where the right mate
risl fsr more thsa one ortu5 scs7csiy exists, 10
. less than I've OF siz csa1ilstes have sp7lag up.
/ TIE result is another lively csuvsss-so chsrsc-
taris;ic Of Vermont politics tais year Judge Heb
/ sri hss been named io- the otHce, but l 10 To,
learn that be is being much urged either by himself
CT bis friends. Gel. FAirbsnks q s.. J1hus5ary
] IA another candidate, and is tsii Il be making
/ quite lively canvas. with slu7 prospect Of
: success. From his connection with the last
/ legislature. the extensive tcsie msnuitctory Of
/ { & 7. Fairbanks * Company All the Lanoilis
/ Valley Railroad, he Ell cyEs vide tc4uaiutauce,
and certsin Tec.ions Of the Sts.e WI. very likely
vote solid for him Mr. Henry Ct Chester IS
another candidate. Il is urged in his behalf
/ that in point Of ability he is the equal Of any
/ other cSniiiste, And that a. 4 member Of the
last llouse he took an unusually good position for
60 young usn. Co. P.nsree Of Hartford snd
/ Msjlr Gr0gt Of Newport are also n.ueI To
I their-cTeii; Il msy be said that #hile either
would probably make as good e presiding cficer
as any Of The gentlemen before named, neither is
taking say active Eezsures to press Liasslfss
cAniiiste
4 But those who know sni Uio are in portion
| to judge impsr,islly IL the mstter say that BY
far the m1s, desirable member for the place is
| Col Kittriise HsSkius Of Braiile5 no that be
| possesses 70 Fortunate degree those natural
qualifications which ct one for such duty A
lawyer by profession, prompt in Ell bis manners
and ready ofspetch, with strong voice and clear
[ distinct articulation, courtiy in bearing, Of
agreeable presence aad laudab'y ambitious to
do well whatever is entrusted 20 him TO Dc;
Snd withal, p0sse-Fing 20 good degree the ele-
ments Of personal popularity, tits not improba-
be but thSt he msy be the ''comiug msu." Arl
tesies al tIese good POINTS in his favor, Lis Sc
lection for the position il urged on loc.l grounds
His couaiy-ouo Of the hes; 10 the STATE, and
containing always g liberal share Of the able .ud
memberei IN the distribution Of Offices Of trust
Inl honor. While Windsor county, for IL
ttsnce, has in the las, thirty yesrs hsd two ueu-
bers Of Congress. one United States Senator,
three Governor. t~o Judges Of the Supreme
Cour, and four Speakers Of the House, Wind
ham county has hsd one Governor sad two
Judges. Caledonia county has h4i in the came
time two Governors, three members Of Congress,
one United States S9usfo- and four Judges Of the
Supreme Court.
TuE eEssIOs
Is to commence on the frat wednesday Of Octo-
Der, snd HCt on tae second Thursday, as unier
the old regime. In Montpelier everything is il
sctive preparation Cor the event. Since the last
session the State House has undergone thorough
repsirs and cleansing, sai never looked better in
all its beSuIy than II does to-day. Tie hotel
keepers are active in preparation for the import
incl aF . IS