Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-19


The Rutland Herald, the other day. an.
nounced the discovery that I'm the olde,
communities Of New England, the fires oil
genius are usually smothered and the weight
of public opinion is decidedly in favor OF
age and respeetability, over ability, educa-
ton and capacity, both in politics and bust
ness.
On this the Brattieboro Phcnir comment,
as follows. and every word Of it is truth
well spoken ITO show the utter injustice
and absurdity of all such talk as the above.
of which We hear much in certain circles at
the present time. it is only necessary 10 re-
call the names of the last eight Governors
OF Vermont, only two of whom, at the time
OF their election, could properly he elassed
as even elderly men. These two are Cows.
Dillingham; and Converse. All the Others
-Govs Holbrook, Smith, Page. Washburn.
llendee and Stewart-were Young men.
none OF whom had passed, and most of
whom had not reached-as their subsequent
activity and yigOr have shown-the prime
of physical and intellectual man
hood. During the same Years all our len
tenant-governors. with a single exception.
have been young men When elected. both
our Senators in Congress were young men;
while Two of our present representatives
are still young. and Judge Poland. the
third, Is just in the prime OF life and use
fulness. All the federal appointees in the
State, too, 1.-THE U. S district-attorney. the
marshal, the collector, etc. are young
men. Why, Rep ublican Vermont Is the
very paradise of aspiring youth How
haseless. then. as well as senscless are sncb
lmputations as those quoted abovel
Our own sympathies, associations and
interests are naturally allied within reasona-
Bile limits. with the younger portion of
the community, and We would by no means |
discourage the promotion of young men
but We are not among those who think |
all wisdom and capacity for usefulness 1
necessarily dies out IN man when he |
arrives at the mature age of thirry-fve. or
even forty years. Neither will we give
countenance, even by silence, to such per-
versely unjust charges against the Republi-
can party as are the daily burden of CONVEX
sation with some. If the soaring ambition
OF class OF eager young aspirants for pub
lie favor, who seem to regard office as the
only proper and worthy aim of life, will not
permit them TO tarry quietly in Jericho
until their boards be grown, and the people
call for them; let them at least have the
common fairness to base their self-assertion
and their pressing demands for recognition
ana promotion. on their superior qualifca-
hons and fitness tor the public service. and
not on the false assumption and complaint
mat the Republican party of Vermont has
hlsused and lIl-treated Its young men, Ii is
rot true: and those who seek selfish ends |
~ slandering the party whose favor thew
never cease to solicit. deserve rebuke.'
The Rutland Globe says on the same sub.
ect
What We desire and what we believe the
'eopie demand, Is man of tried integrity, ,
L unspotted reputation, of good habits. Of
roper dignity, one who understands tho !
history and workings of our constitution. q
avs, legislation and institutions. knows
heir defects, of intelligence enough. at
sast, to understand the principles of the 4
.nglIsh language, and who will not afix a
Is signature to bill which conflicts i,
nth the organic law OF the State or i,
alton or would. in his Judgment
rove detrimental to the interests of the b
hole people. \ man that possesses all of b
lese qualifications belongs to "the present I.
sneration be he forty or seventy-fve. =
Re know that Judge Peck is in the fnII Is
1ssession OF all his faculties that there is ID
1t the least possible 81 81 of his breaking Y
'wn, and that he Possesses each and every :;
ialitcation We have Northumberland that v
enough for us. 1t may be pleasant task iii
these men of the so-called "present OF
neration' to slur Judge Peck, but wbetb- =,
he is nominated or not. we sbonld mo- Ai
to stand in his position rather than in
eirs. ~ er
LAKES ONTARIO AND Huron CANAL. A al
rye meeting was held at Toronto June IL. W
discuss the inland water communications u
America, more particularly the proposal Gu
: connecting Lake Ontario and the tidal tn
tiers with Lake Huron and the lakes con. III
eted Herewith by means of canal. The o.
ute OF the proposed canal is from Georgian
y by the River Nollawasaga, into Lake
ncoe, and through Holland March into !.
yer Humber, near Toronto. This route II.
Il, it was stated. save 727 miles in the :,
'rney from Chicago to Liverpool by water. =.
en compared with the route via New -
TX and Buffalo. Engineers of great OK. -,
renee have reported in favor of its prac- Of
ability. and the speakers were sure it al,
uid pay ii built. A resolution that the we