The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-20
ASusAEI. PECK FOE GOVERNOR.


ASuaAEL PECK FOH GOVERNOR.
There has been, heretofore, mn eXtraordi-
nary reticence on the part Of the press and
people in reference to the particular man
who should be the next governor of Yer
mont. The "governer question: as it has
been called, has been considered. but it has
been handled gingerly, because few could
he found who cared to commit themselves
to any of the gentlemen named for the
place. Early in the year ii Is true, certain
newspapers began to talk about the next
governor--with a leaning in particular di-
rections which was evident, although not
expressed At that time we deprecated
discussion, stated that it was too early to
consider the question of men, that the pco-
pie would, at the proper time agree upon
candidate who would honor himself and
the state as governor; and that we believed
his year. the people, not the politicians,
would make their chief magistrate. Time
has vindicated our position. 1t is true,
spasmodic efforts on the part Of certain pol
iticlans, certain ''claimants as they call
Butler in Massachusetts, and which would
be applicable TO some of our Vermont as
prants-nnd their friends. to force con-
centration of opinion in particular quar-
tiers, and to haye public endorsement Of
that opinion in favor Of some particular
person-but the effort has been dead fail
ure Conferences have turned out TO be
farccs. letter writing has awaited nothing,
personal solicitation has not borne fruits.
And why: Simply and solely because our
politics was undergoing 4 system Of puli-
fcation. The honest republicans OF Yer
mont, watching the course OF events else
where, saw men boldly and unblUshingly
proclaiming themselves candidates for the
highest offices, openly seeking support,
spending money lavishly to obtain control
of nominating conventions, with but feeble
efforts made to resist these appliances, and
they were determined that they would have
nothing of it. We believe that the problem
be compelled to retire TO their proper OBJ
security, and that the people of Vermont
will, with acclaim, make Asahcl Peck their
next governor.
1t is true that, Notwithstanding this re-
ticence, there has, from time to time, been
mentioned the names of several gentlemen
as proper candidates for governor. Al
though we thought the discussion prema-
communications as showing the drift of in
dividual not public, sentiment IN certain
quarters. We hold that every man, how
ever humble, has the right to be heard. TC
those who recall the tone of the articles Il
which we have referred it is unnecessary
to say that there was a feeling of dissatis
faction, even with the candidates they
were advocating that they presented th'
names because of locality or because there
was not the right man who was in a situa
ton to take the office; and an expressed o
implied desire that Asahel Peck or JOIN
Picrpoint could be spared, or should reir
from the bench, so that the people might
rs they surely would in such a case--heart
lily unite upon the one or the other o
them. To illustrate, early in the year, al
eminent citizen of the state wrote US tina
if Judge Peck 'should resolve 70 rctir
. from the bench the state would doubt
- less with one voice round ont his honor
" able public life, by making him her GOV
A." crnOr" So in the article from the Poult
ney journal, which we copied, Monday
the editor distinctly states that he shOul
favor Judge Peck or Judge Perpont i
preference to any other person. The grea
hughear, heretofore, has been that thes
men desired to remain on the bench. sue
is undoubtedly the case with Chief Justic
Pierpoint but IRE hn0p that Judge Pee
will retire from the bench ut the close {
his present term. He has served the stat
long, faithfully and well as judge, aud no.
let us, with one voice and one mind, max
him our governor; bid the younger men
wait, and honor Vermont, once more, wit
one of her old time governors governor
whom Vermont has been proud to reco!
nze, governors who have honored We
mont while honorng themselves, governor
who would scorn to say that they were car
ddates, who would never present the
names or make their claims known, COVE
nors of the people, from the people az
who, by seeing the laws faithfully execu
ed, will serve the people. Such a man, |
universal consent is Asahel Peck
Since writing the above and, of cours
since the article of Tuesday morning W
in print we see that the st. Adams III,
senger, too, advocates the nomination
Judge Peck, but evidently without unde
standing that he had determined aft
from the bench. AS conflrmatory OF VIII
we have already said, we make some C
tracts from the Messenger article.
speaking of the number of names mentio
ed, the necessity of having our politi
purified, and, of having the right mi
Tor governor, a man who would not pre-
himself or make his claims known, it say
1--WE think we have found such one
the Hon. Asahel Peck, judge of the s
preme court, and practical farmer in Il
town of Jericho. So unobseryed has
name risen into prominence as candida
that no man can tell who first proposed
nor where ii was done. Indeed, we hea
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