The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-30
THE CENTENNIAL.
Shall Vermont DO Represented I


To tile Members Of the General Assena6y of
tile State If Vermont.
At meeting called by DR.. M. Gold
smith the state commissioner, held at Rut-
land, December %, 1875, of the intending
exhibitors in the national centennial ex-
position to be held at Philadelphia, CON-
mittee of whom His Excellency Asahel
Peck governor of the state was chairman,
were appointed to select five persons to act
as an executive committee to devise ways
and means for the proper representation of
our state in the great international exhibit
ion.
At meeting of the undersigned as this
executive committee, held at Rutland, on
Monday, Dec. 81 for consultation and af-
ter careful consideration of the subject
they concluded to submit to the members
of the general assembly the following sug-
gestions Believing that the credit and
fair fame of our state is in jeopardy and
not desiring to take the responsibility of
representing it in so important matter
without authority or funds, they deem it
proper that the legislature should act in
the premises, and, therefore, appeal to the
members thereof for an expression of
opinion in reference to the converting of
the general assembly in special session.
II it shall be the general wish of the
members of the legislature that the state
be creditably represented at the coming
centennial, this committee will at once wait
upon His Excellency Governor Peck and
request him to call the legislature together
for the purpose of taking such
action and making such appropri-
alton as they shall deem sufficient to en-
able Vermont to maintain her true position
among the other states represented at this
world renowned exhibition.
The importance of such representation
of our Green Mountain state must impress
itself upon the minds of all her thoughtful
citizens. A failure to have our agricultu-
raj, mechanical, manufacturing, and all
other industrial interests properly repre-
resented, would be disgrace in the eyes
of our sister states and the civilized world.
Can Vermont, at the end of hundred
years of national existence, consent to
stand before the world as unable, or dnwil-
ling, to represent herself at this great gath
ering of the nations? Our history, our
honor, our self-respect and our patriotism
should forbid 1t.
This committee, therefore, suggest the
following plan That each officer and
member of the senate and house should
attend the special session without expense
to the state.
The committee take pleasure in saying
that they have had an interview with Gov
ernor Smith, the President of the Central
Vermont railroad company, who, with
characteristic liberality, has agreed, that
in the event of special session, called to
consider matters connected with the CEN
tennial, to transport over the various lines
of his road, to and from Montpelier, any
and all members of the Legislature without
charge, provided said members shall attend
such session without charge to the state,
and we also have assurances from the
managers of other roads within the state
that the same courtesy will be extended
upon the same terms. And as no other
business will be done, one days time will
be all that it will be necessary to detain
any member. They have decided upon
the plan suggested, to ascertain your views,
as well as to place the responsibility of
maintaining the reputation of the state
upon the representatives of the people,
who, by their position, are expected to sus-
tain it in an emergency like the present
They, therefore, respectfully request, that
each member on receiving this circular,
will signify assent or dissent, to the con-
dition of serving the state at this important
iuncture, without compensation, by return
ing his reply as soon as may be, and before
the 9th day of January next, to John N.
Baxter, chairman of this committee, at
Rutland.
Dated at Rutland, VT, this 2Sth day of
December, 1875.
JOHN n BAXTER,
JACOB EsTEY, Evoo,.;u.
WILLIAM r. SANFORD, Cnw Uu,o
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