Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-22

Of United States Senators and Represent
tIves. They have almost uniformly beer
men OF high ability, political honesty an
high integrity They nave had tine respect
and honor of their associates tor their ster'
ing. Incorruptible qualities and when the
Senators and Representative OF Oths-
States. and of national celebrity. have beer
found guilty of corruption, or nave beer
charged with using Official position Tor Dr.
vaIe emoiumenf. hardly q breath OF susp.-
ei0n mas ever blown uD0n them And some
of them. like Prentiss and Phelps. hays
been men OF commanding power and inhu-
ence. as well a. Of intexible Incorruul
/ 1iiity.
The attempt 10 dictate beforehand H.
candidate Tor high ONCE mas usually rec0I
cd. Editors and politicians do not oiter
have inspiration enough 10 SIT az the rigt.
hand Of the next Governor Of the state. Or
make successful nomination al q lest
dinner table. The best they can do is O.
follow the wake Of public sentiment. g.
finally come IN 10 the support Of the ma
that was several degrees removed IRON the
choice
Il Is II tins way that the name Of Asa.
Peek mas come I'D ont Of the cnaOs Of EuDe--
material suggestion and begins % p
and concentrate the public e0nsent =,
nave heard Judge Peek suggested On
sides. IN private conversations. Tor monr1-
past. Inc FIRST lntImarIOn of MIN a 3 car
dlcate was caught al. and the feeling OF b
eminent illness grew with each mention
ms name. until II the thoughts Of mu.-
tudes II Out-distanced ali the other can
dates vino nave been discussed ana urre
II the papers for nearly q yea If
IS not little amusing 70 see now oi1e-
prominent candIdates. who nave been Ee--
before the people. vanish as Judge re.-
comes into the foreground The Reiorr
paper which mas nursed bradley BARROW
candidacy with tender assiduITy .Gnd los-
opportunity Of presenting MS genia- an
honest dualItIes. and exhibiting MN a. o..
coming renOvat0r OF the social an1 Gin
fabric which mad been demolished oy p
ROAD corruption. ana noDelesslv SMASHED
the trustees OF the Vernon CenIr4-
among the nrst 70 discern The gelulr.
candidate and give nm e1oOrseme-
and welcome Is local rival is I1e
IN amazemsnI u the vas Iu1er
hence OF the MeSsenQer. which oares % ar
lis iavorIIe and give voice for Judge Per.
It's only regret seems 10 be that the Meys.
ger should nave outrun the Adrsrno-- o.
compelled II 10 nave been second. wucr
wanted 70 he hrst
II j. Q matter of IrIdinE consslls1
u MlELLeI Ju4-E eek name Wa LE-l
toned IN the FREE PEEss OF the Assseg1.
Hundreds and thousands Of the electur. DID,.
4 spoken Of II before either Of them tu0u-
4 O, il. The G0vernorsnIp would ac1 u1ru.-.
f u inc h0nors Of Judge Pes Inc s.--
would be non0rel by Ms selection joy
T 81 long as e-m0ni ussI-na1es sucu men a-
F be Is iJT is highest Once, u j. nos -l
F % the old Tory repr1Gcl aCaIn=- Eerl
+ can government. which c0ndemlsl rer-
T lies mot because the people slecle- l1e-
0rnceTs. Dut because Inev elected uuwa---
and l-uo5le men 10 Once. be WOMB
worthy successor n the executive cna.-
Mosa- Robinson, Galusl- Paine
Ilchenor. SkInncr. " IIIlam- ta- Aa
kOyee ana Hal, VINO were his prelece--
on the bench. lis name viii eTI1eu-.r -.
monte the diverse Interests OF the hell
can party and viii reconcile al dlnare1
l. l. not merely u1l0iscrl0nah--. l- --
every respect honorable ana n On 1a L-
his nomination would be followed rr --
umphanr election. And when. II tne cl---
Of time the nomination Of ean1-l--e
Governor returns n TINS side lt the mlr
tain, We trust that me popular feeling
a earnestly concentrate upon the name
one OF our OWL leading r0wnsDsl. a. %
does upon Judge PECK.
From the Montpelier Prem. --
As4aEL PICK Is sue mar whom rne-.
now sTe-v Indication me people Wa ua-
nate az Burlington next month ana e-e--
me polls II SsDremoe--
Inc Darlington tEEE I'EEss 0i las- w
Il q lev WEI CHOSEN Wor1- state
grounds on which men support Judge a--
ana claims MN a. a ChIttenden co-urT FL.
The =. Adams NssseHger. Of Sa-urc--
an a1iv written s1l1orial. urges the n1u--
zion Inc kutiand Gio5e also present.
name. ana the Rutland Herala w0l-l -
Co see Dim tr8Te-n0r ll his serTlces cam
be- retained upon the Dencl. The rE
PRE- mas announced that ne WI r
IRON the bench. In anv event. TINS H.
Inc t0ulrney bulleErE also speaks IaTc---
Of MN. IL is very evident tnsI on me We
side Of the mountain me people nave u1
thinking Of tlls nomination a. the u--a
t1lng q G1uc Inc people this size nan
been doing the same thing. ana Walt-r-
see whether tleF could have c1alcl
e-Dresslr- lle-r In0E-lrs without. l-
sense. interfering Ar Fark ana
Barlow nave announced that rnelr nan
vii not be used before the convention. az
we are confident Ihat If The June cunYe-
ton rejects the sentiment Of the people.
VII nominate Asahel PECK Tor 00Tsrno-
acc-amati9u- The Republican pa--g
' ernont Eas noble record; Il can a.
better page u II thar ny doing TINS
Judge Peck wound see - IT, a. d. 81.
amenre1 G1T. " asnDurn. that 10 carela-
lnngllnE legislation goes upon the sta---
books AM Whatever contests nigh cr-
between conflicting Interests. all WHO 1ar
30 reason 20 dread Just aud fearle-- ac-
would relolcC - nave MN me executive
ne state.
t-u1 the Aulllnl He----. DBL
Inc suggestion that Judge Pc. VS.
bout 20 retire ron the nenc1. ra--a-
nee I1e conviction IN the mind 1t even.
'o1y. except me candidates who ha1 aa1.
OF the position. That u would be tne p-lr-
ming 70 make Inn 00verno-
~ i1-y endorse everything tna- 1a- ue1-
AZ q = the character ana ability cd tl--
Eek ne esteem MN the ues- consul
iona- iawyer anu Gblesr man 81 any Dr.
sssi1n m erm0n-- The absolute uu-.-a
Is private llis Is beyond reDroac- Helms
aacnel MS three score Years ana ten l1 ---
1slllte command Of vigorous mann
IN every faculty 10 full Tlrcr Ne 1l
~ single objection 70 hls beng u1ve--
lls year ana tnlt r. the Erel- nee
-aie mas Tor MS services on me nerrr
re assured ny the tRE PREss OF 7este--
l-i IN pursuance OF g uelermIna-Ir- e.
lsillveiy decline q Reelection O. tas na1
iis yea We hope TINS intention car
hanged as the place upon the 0euc-
Judge Peck cannot b. E.a-
rsest ana nesI man IL the STATE v
2 MS place. and u ne can ol induce
n-t1tl me term o. ms valuable .lna--
llielAn-r OF the n1gnes- iudlcla. 1rl1lI.l-
e safe, II should be done 1ut j be- -.l--
-Alt lFcii mat position. the pcoI
manu- Ai- services a. bcveruur fl-
x Two year.. In sucl q cou-Iurc1
ltlaud county would cladr c1nca
z h0n0r OF furnishing a troYern0- 81. biz
luen county We make NJ clam O.. b.
z abe % furnish rs pure. abe ana we
14Ile- man Tor 1Overuu-. as r1e Farm
ae1 % Jerlcnu- lie II nos fam
1u-A u DO nm any go1l. no- aWy-
'l-A - mart Mn although lu ult- n--
-ii-S ne stands ahead Of oil bis peer.
Is the right nan IN all 0rners i.- Gov
ial, unie-s We can keep MIN w1e--
u 90 more good - his state ans l-
-he HTa.a may be sure rhl- Jll-,
-E intention 10 retire from Tie ben
mot be- ehansei- Il Is 10 recent o- s4
determination with mn and Eu0wu-
msn as wei As We 10. We know ta4-
useless % telk OF any change Of Ire
pose
lie MIL RIvEE DIsAsrEa The csa--
'ne Of Saturday IN Hampshire County
So, O. quite unparalleled 10 New L1
O. IN the ioss OF lie It goe- bsyal
our railroad Slaughter. AMI even
crash OF the femberton Nils. ~ Law
'e. 10 1850. less than d hundred ws,a
~ or fatally injured There nave na.
-sions before Of ponis Running avag
most remarkable, perhaps. being ts
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