The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-08

building az waterbury, without aWalllnI an
appropriation, the facts are all against it.
The governor, having due regard for his
official oath, and for the constitution and
laws which he had sworn to truly and
faithfully maintain, support aud execute,
convened the representatives of the people
to act upon the question of rebuilding.
And the people of the state, by their repre-
sentatives, refused to allow of the rebuild
ing of the reform school buildings at
Waterbury, and refused TO appropriate a
cent for that purpose but they did direct
their rebuilding at Vergennes and made an
appropriation for that purpose. 1t is bare
ly possible that it the governor had directed
the rebuilding at Waterbury, the legisla-
lure might have winked at his usurpation
and neglected to have impcached him, but
that they would have "tully endorsed" his
unwarran,able, illegal and unconstitutional
act, we do not for a moment believe.
As much as we regret the refusal of
Governor Peck to convene special ses-
sion of the general assembly, as firmly as
we believe that he acted from mistaken,
though honest, sense of duy, and as much
as we are persuaded that the general as
sembly would, IL convened, have made an
ample appropriation for centennial pur-
poses, we do not believe than any circum-
stances would justify the governor in
drawing an order on the state treasurer for
that purpose, nor, If he did, that "lho pee
"ple of Vermont would approve and heart
SLY endorse his action" We have no fear,
however, that he ever contemplated such
action, or that he could be urged to such
course. Neither do we believe that, if
he was weak enough to be persuaded into
such understandable action, John A. Page
would betray the confidence of the people,
break down the guards thrown around the
treasury, and pay any such order so lille
galy drawn on him. On the contrary, we
believe that he would, as it would be his
duty, treat such, warrants or orders at
mere waste-paper.
If, however, anyone has such an over.
weening confidence in the generosity of the
general assembly OF Vermont, and believe.
that it will make haste to appropriate
money for centennial purposes, even if i
has been illegally obtained, and that ii will
be very anxious TO pay for the supper afte
it is eaten, he can have an excellent oppor
iunity to display that confidence and t.
test that generosity without asking tn,
governor or state treasurer to commit per
jury and embezzle the peoples money
Money is needed to procure proper repre-
sentation of Vermont at the centennial
and we doubt not that the centennial com
mttee will gladly receive ard ''judiciousl.
appropriate" all money that may be con
tributed. Let. then, some of these mel
contribute ten thousand dollars, more o
less, and then 90 before the next genera
assembly and ask that the money be re
funded. Perhaps they will discover tina
their confidence was not misplaced-bu
we very much doubt it..
1t may be true, it probably is true, as tn
Clipper suggests, that Vermont ha
money in the national banks to-day
(which is being used by the officers there
, "of in speculations, and it would seer
"better that the people have the benef
. "thereof instead of private individuals {
r d" bank officials" This fact would justii
t an appropriation on the part of the gener
r assembly, but an illegal use of the none,
A by the governor, never. Governor Peel
4 however much we may disagree with hi
8 in other respects, cannot, we are happy
, thanks, as he already has the confidenc,
OF the people of the state. If the CHM,
is TO be understood as giving expression I
the opinions of the candidates whom
supported, two years ago, for governor
the people cannot be too thankful that til
canvass resulted in his defeat and in tn
selection of Asahel Peck as governor.