The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-05
Letter From, Moses Il. cheney,

HE WRITES ABOUT TIE GOV EfNOl.SillP.
Bdtor 81. AUanS Messenger Caring
for the welfare of my state, being at heart
absorbingly identified with all her inter-
ests; and knowing that the time draWeth
nigh when candidate for governor will he
nominated officially, am not without re-
Elections Will you, kind sir, listen to a
on a humble thought respectfully submit
ted? Vermont is noted for her respect for
preccdcnts. Who have been some Of our
governors? Have not musicians. choYis-
iers. singing masters? GOV. Chittpnden
had kept singing schools. Gov. Coolidge
had been singing master greatly esteem
ed-was for long time rare singer Gov.
lIolbrook stood high as a scientific musi-
cian-led choir in Brattleboro. When
president of the Vermont Agricultural
society he furnished the hest band fer the
State Fair ever heard in Vermont Gov
ernor Stewart is well known vocalist and
conductor of music. Ana if am not mis-
taken, the present incumbent q speak with
due rcverence) taught singing school in his
youth at least he has been chorister, and
has been longer Il constant singer in church
than any other man in the commonwealth
over which he has the distinguished honor
so creditably to preside.
Perhaps in selecting such men for such
office, no Difference was given to their sing
ing habits as fitting them for higher voca-
ton; nevertheless, they did so fit them in
WAYS too numerous to mention.
An oll-fashioncd singing school is lust
like the State of Nermont-madc UP of all
sorts, and the teacher is governor oyer
them. Shall | venture a word further for
musicians? Let no one be frightened |
speak not to add to the
"varlous hindranccs we meet
but to show a door Of escape.
Now in case the candidates be so numer-
Gus that no one of them can be agreed up
on--all have to be dropped then propose
an old singing master, not J0uH9 one; lei
him wait-sing on a while longer. II the
convention think proper to discriminate
among the old ones, they can. Should
they prefer an old one who has had some
experience in legislation, as well as in exc
cutting the laws all right, take him.
And here, perhaps, ought TO drop the
subject. but when | get started like to
free my mind. Then allow me TO say,
have often thought of the town of Barn
ard,
''Name ever dear to me-"
as a good place to look to for the very next
Governor. | mean if the state find it diff
cult to make one on account of having so
much material. No such an even lot of
men elsewhere as we have in our town.
Don't stop to pick nominate 1.-THE first
Barnard man that comes into your mind,
and all will be well. They are all singers
there. Make no question upon his politics ;
if he happen to be democrat, my word
for it. as soon as he hears of his nominal
ton he will be republican ''dyed in the
WOOL Turn democrat in that way and
rctoo l e. 81 r. ~
ever after You have saved a soul forever.
those governors who had been mighty DEM
ocrats, "Frm as mountains be, conscien-
tious as ST. Paul before the great light
shown about him then, they were convert
ed year or two before they came into
office or expected to, but that makes no
difference. If the GLORIOUS change" be
vital, genuine, adapting a man to a party.
it is no sort of matter whether it occurs
five minutes or five years before he is want
ed for use. According to all rules of re-
generacy If a candidate has been born again
he is a new creature, no matter how lately
born: and in tins case he will be Il rcpub-
lcan.
| should say, not take both governors
from Barnard, and | wouldt mind the
lieutenant being musician | should
rainier nc NOuluu NC IL is Mcll enough 10
be liberal in these matters, pick from
some wholesome town, such as Marshfed.
Calais or Woodbury., some professional
man of sense and experience. Approach
ing in his usual way such Il lieutenant
would be a mighty help to a Barnard row
ernor in time of need. He would compose
all the pToclamatlons, and convene the leg-
stature for special sessions.
Hoping the republican convention will
act with great consideration, having not
only an eye, but also an ear single to the
glory of the state. think may now leave
the subject, with simply saying:
The first tree telled in Barnard was chop
ped down by James Call. father of Joe
Call the wrestler one century ago this com
ing season, probably in June. and perhaps
providentially on the very day of the re-
publican convention.
1t would seem that these coincidental
suggestions arising froH facts evidently
predestined should be tded and respond
ed to in natural way
However wisely and unwisely the state
may act, all will be for or against herself.
Barnard will remain unchanged, Her
glory untouched
MOSES E. CHENEY.
Brentwood, Rockingham county, N. H.,
May 9Th, 1874.