Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-29

the most honorable means to attain success.
Knowing their candidate to be worthy of any
honor our State can bestow, KIN owing him to
have been identified from his youth up, with
her interests, and keenly alive TO her pros
perity and welfare; furthermore, being con-
ident that, if clothed with authority. he
would give dignity to the pos ition he filled,
and stand by the right at all hazards, they
have gladly and hopefully asked the support OF
the press and the people in his behalf, and
have met with the most gratifying response
from all parts of the State.
What will become of the present compll-
cation time alone can determine, but we
notice that new element has made its APP
perance during the debate, which may have
an important bearing on the final result.
This is, the question whether the Governor
in Vermont, as things now are, shall be call
ed on to Sci We a second term or shall be al
lowed to fill but one. Had Mr.. Stewart
dropped out of the field in the present can
vass, this question would have remained IN
allegiance for two years. By the present
Urn of affairs it has been suddenly precip-
itated, and its discussion is becoming so cur
rent, 9s to render it unsafe to indulge Just
now in predictions concerning the future.
The Bennington Banner defines its views
in the following paragraph
! His Excellency, John W. Stewart, is
again settled upon as the candidate TO be
nominated for the position, now so ably and
satisfactorily filled by him. With this
settlement Of the matter we are, in common
with all of our editorial brothers, well
enough satisfied our only regret being that
any other course of action has been contem-
plated at all, until it had been definitely
decided upon, one way or the other. For
two reasons it adds another instance to the
two previous ones in which Gov. Stewart 3
name has been prominently used a candi-
date for position from which it was event
ually to be withdrawn, quite to the
conOunding of many of his friends and
also because it gives some ground to the
charge that such affairs are 'cut and dried
in manner rather contrary TO the republi-
can freeman's idea of selecting the best man
for the Office. There can be no harm in our
leading public men comforting and counsell-
ing upon the best course TO be pursued in
the presentation of names for the suffrage Of
the people, but this triling, fast and loose,
now you see it, now you don't, style of
treating such matters, trundling candidates
about, as merchantable wares, up for any
market, is a little out OF character, to say
the least, and CRATES upon the feelings of
many more men than care to say anything
now disposed of, and hope that when Gov.
Stewards advisory friends bring his name 50
prominently before the public again, they
will first consult his wishes, and definitely
understand his intentions.
The National Opinion, published at Brad
ford, thus puts itself upon the record
Since the announcement is made that Gov.
Stewart is a candidate for re election, the
" Governor Question" is brought down TO
this whether we shall adopt the - one term
principle along with our biennial elections,
or adhere to tho old custom of re-electng
State and county officers for a second term.
Some of our State exchanges favor the old
custom, while others with good reason argue
for the one term plan, for State officers. We
are inclined to favor the latter plan. Tie
Office Of Governor Is principally honorary
one. We have plenty OF men IN the State
who are capable Of filling the Office with
credit to themselves and to the common
wealth and when we have a dozen or more
men equally fitted for public positions and
the people would be glad to honor any, or
all of them in turn, by an election to office,
we are in favor of " rotating oftener than
once in four years.
The Rutland Courier and the N9rth Star,
on the other side, politically, have a word
to say. The Courier don't think the
Governor question settled till after the
State Convention, and the North Star says
% According to the signs Of the times for the
last few days, Gov. Stewart will probably be
re nominated.
The Windsor Journal favors the renomi-
nation of Gov. Stewart, as does also the
Brattleboro Phaair, we believe, whilst the
Rutland Independent, Greeley pronounces
for Billings for Governor and Henry Clark
for Lieut.. Gov.
The question will probably be discussed
with considerable warmth for the next few
weeks unless there should be a comprom ise
which is now hardly probable, k-eping in
view the fact that it is a question Of precc-
dent to be settled. The Watcin,an and
Journal we should add before closing has de-
oidedly expressed itself in favor of two
elections and four years term for Governor
Stewart.
The Newport Express and Standard re-
views the question with great candor without
committing itself to either side