St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07
Vermont at the Centennial.


IL he Ncmbci'& Of the GcHr,m i>scmbiJ
Of tie state Of Ittmont:
Al meeting called hy Dr. VI. Gold
. smith the state commissioner, held at
Rutland. December -. 10. of the in
trmdim" exhibitors in the national cen
tcIuial exposition to hr held at Hhla
dolphin. Il committee. of whom His
ENcrllrncN A>lhcl i'rch. governor of the
state Was chairman. were appointed 1"
select five persons to act a> an executive
committee to devise ways and means
Ion the proper representation of Olii
state in the great international cNhihi-
ton.
At Il mcctin" of the undersigned ~
this executive committee. held ii Rut-
land. on Monday. Dec. -. for conSulta-
ton and after Il careful consideration of
the subject they concluded to submit
tu The nIruIt"'r> of the general a>>cm-
hIN the following Suggestions BE
iicNing that the credit and ta!r fame
of our state is III Jeopardy and not de
string t" take the responsibility of lrp-
rc>cntImg ii in So important Il matter
without authority OF funds. they deem
il proper that the legislature should act
.
to the members thereof for AN rNpIc>-
sion of opinion III reference to the con
veling "t the general assembly IN spc-
cIai session.
II it shall I've the general wish OF the
mcmhcl> of the Legislature that the
state hc cIcdillhly represented at the
coming centennial. this committee Will
1t once wait upon His ENcrllcIrcN Gov
ernur Peck and request him Ia call the
legislature together for the purpose of
taking such action ana making such ap-
preparation as they shall deem sufficient
la enable Vermont 1" maintain her true
position among the other states IcpIr-
scented at this world renowned rNhihi-
ton.
The importauc" of such IL Representa-
tinn of our Green Mountain state must
impress itself upon the mind, of all her
thoughtful citizens. \ failure tn have
our agricultural. mechanical. manu-
featuring. and all other industrial in
tercst> properly represented. would he
Il disgrace III the eyes nt our sister
states and the civilized world
Can Vermont. III The end of Il hun
drcd Years of national existence consent
to stand before the would Is unable. or
unwilling. Ia represent herself ut this
great gathering of the nations Oar
history. our honor. oar sclt-rc>pert ANA
our patriotism should forbid it.
This committee. therefore. suggest
the following plan: That each officer
and mcmbcr OF the senate and house
should attend the special session with
out expense to the state.
+ Ia. t..l.
ing that they have had an interview
with Governor Smith. the President of
the Central Vermont railroad company.
who. with characteristic libcralitv. has
agreed. that il the event of il special
session. called to consider matters con
ncCtcd with the centennial. to transport
over the various lines of his road. to
and from Montpelier, any and all MEM
beers of the Legislature without charge.
provided said members shall attend such
session without charge to the state. and
we also have assurances from the man
ayers of other roads within the state
that the same courtesy will he extended
upon the same terms. And is no other
business will he done. one DAYS time
will he all that it will he necessary to
detain any member. They have deci-
ded upon the plan suggested. to aScer-
tain your views, as well us to place the
responsibility of maintaining the repu-
tatlon of the state upon the representa-
lives of the people, who. by their posi-
non, are expected to sustain it ia an
emel gency like the present.
They, therefore, respectfully request.
that each member on receiving this cir
cular. Will signify assent or dissent. to
the condition of serving the state at
this important juncturc, without com
pen>ation, 10y returning his reply us
soon as may he, and before the 9TH dav
of january next, to John n. Baxter.
chairman of this committee, ut Rutland.
Dated at Rutland, VT. this 2Sth day
of December, 1873.
John \. Baxter, Jacob Estey. William
K. Sanford. Dudley =. Hall. Lawrence
Brainard, Executive Committee.