The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-12

The WATCHMAN bore some humble
part in the memorable contest ending
in Mr.. Pages nomination, and on this
occasion itpoints with pride to the veri-
Hcation of its prophecies and the vindi-
cation of its judgment.
GOVERNOR FULLER has issued a
proclamation recommending that the
21st inst. be observed by all the schools
of the state as Columbus day" AS
the day is made a national holiday by
an act of congress, it is probable that
nearly all the schools in the country
will join in patriotic exercises. The
proclamation of the governor is call
to the schools and the people of this
state to make the exercises of the day
as appropriate and impressive as pos
sble. While the schools are TO have
the leading place in whatever is done,
these celebrations should be something
more than school affairs. The citizens
generally ought to participate, with
view not only to inspiring patriotic
emotions in the rising generations"
hut also to revive such emotions in the
breasts of the present generation. The
day may thus be made one of lasting
influence on the future of the country
aud its institutions. 1t is but a short
time between now and the 21st inst,
and preparations for the celebrations
should be pushed.
So quiet and uneventful an election
day" is not within the recollection of
customary attendants upon the as
sembling of the Legislature. Members
were late in arriving, and there was at
the Pavilion on Tuesday evening little
of the hum and hustle of the night be-
fore the opening of the session. This
was due in some large measure to the
absence of any contest over the leading
legislative offices; but the prevailing
browse in matters political will very
likely account for the general sleepiness
of the great biennial event. The legis-
lature organized without ripple of ex
element. Speaker and clerk, in the
house, were nominated,with little of old
time oratorical display. Speeches were
few and short. The contest over the
chaplaincy of the house broke the dead
level of the tameness of the proceed
ings there, and the scrap in the senate
over the assistant secretaryship relieved
the monotony of accord in the upper
branch of the legislative body. Both
branches of the general assembly are
organized with reference to efficiency
in the despatch of business.
To DAY "wednesday is the day
chosen by New York city for its grand
celebration of the landing of Columbus.
The reason why the 18th and the Dist
are both chosen for celebrations is that
one is the date of the landing according
to the cold style " of reckoning, while
the other is the date according to the
new. Thus two great celebrations will
occur-the one at New York this week
aud the one at Chicago on the Dist. On
the latter date, also, the whole country
will join in the patriotic duty. The
New York celebration began on Sat-
urday with Jewish religious services,
while on Sunday the Christian churches
quite generally observed the day. On
Monday there was a monster parade of
the school children Of the city and vicin-
ity. There were 10000 children and
young people in the line, aud perhaps
the most striking feature of the parade
was the presence of $50 Indians, boys
and girls, from the Carlisle, Penn.
school. There was fine display of
fireworks from Brooklyn bridge in the
evening. The city has been crowded
with people since Saturday. The great
naval parade occurred on Tuesday, and
was most impressive display.
THE member from Brattleboro res.
cued the house from one of those incon'
siderate acts that are sometimes com
mitted in the freshness of the opening
session-the constitution of commit.
tee for the revision of bills, with power
to appoint clerk. The revision com
mittee is all right if it will revise; thu
revision clerk is all right if he is com
petent. The customary resolution tc
constitute the committee had been Of
fered and the vote taken when Mr.
Martin interposed with a suggestion o
reference to committee on rules.
, more deliberate consideration of tn,
whole matter will thus be secured
The office of revision clerk should b.
no sinecure, no soft spot for some bud
ding attorney at So a day. The re
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