Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-11-17
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One who has -vsr occupied seat 10 the
Legislature has, somehow, a desire to visit
the Capitol occasionally thereafter to see how
il se,BsS. and recall Old associations. Such
visits, however, saddeu US. since VIC cannot
but notice how many familiar faces ihave
disappeared.
" bile the late constitutional amendments
were pending. the writer warned the peO-
pie OF certain results sure 70 follow the
adoption Of biennial sessions. They have
been all literally fulfilled. The Legislature
must of necessity consist almost entirely OF
rev and inexperienced men. IL was graft
Tying, the other day, to see some OF the
veterans in their places. There was speaker
Stewart, whose senatorial head looks %
we'll fitted to take the niche now so
ably filed by that Of Senator Eimunds.
when thelatter shall be called to higher places.
There was Woodbridge, to whose easy and
persuasive eloquenee men like to listen, ,and
Seymour, always adOrniug what he touches,
and Martin. Gen. Grout. Ladd-well, may
as well stop right here, lest | should leave
out some worthy name. The members CT
both Houses impressed INC very iavorabiy.
They are solid, capable looking body of
men. They looked as il they might see
how grand thing it would be to signal
IL. the Centennial year By making the
rights OF their wives, mothers and sisters
at least equal to their own. Mr.. Sprague,
of Brandon. has had the surprising cour,
age-surprising for ons moving IN the
circle which he adorns-to otter bill
that would make him immortal If it should
become law. He looks plucky enough
to give brave battle for Truth.
In Chaplain Fulton's prayer at the
opening Of Tuesdays session, | noticed
something entirely new to me that made me
ask, even at such time, is it possible that
| this is a Legislative hall? lie rendered
thanks for the prayer meetingjust held below,
and prayed that its benign influence might
De felt in the discharge of Legislative
duties. II it had been proper, would
have shouted Amen" for it seems to me
that good men must desire to DO rig 1t, AM:
give battle against all Wrong, however
hoary-headed the wrong may be. Ihe new
hotel is fine looking establishment, but l
did not taste it. dined at Bishops. and
must say, that no man deserves a better
dinner than Mr. Fales uniformly provides
| for guest and boarders. Ii the Pavilion
does better, il must be dangerous for men
of appetite to board there.
The lobby members seemed few, and
strangers at that. l noticed the veteran
Gleason, the hero of not only thousand
| battles. but also of a thous9nd victories.
lie should be brevetted Major-General Of
roIunfeers. Probably no man in Vermont
has lii.ed 10 Office so many men, Governors,
Members of Congress. etc rs ROlla Gleason,
He knew lust hOw to do it and aware OF
what he could have done, feel grateful,
as looked at him, that he selected such
rorthy men for our suflrages. lie looked
IoreIv. and could not help recalling the
pecuIiar form of his old friend Hugh Henry,
the genial, sensible, and may say with
slight reserve, the model legislator. We
are all passing on. and soon the places
that now know us will forget that We have
ever been there.