Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-19

the appointment of Delegate to Congress-
independent of deprvaeons of domestic
and social happiness l have suffered In
attending on Congress there Is one consid-
Grafton which has great influence to wean
me from any further desire to continue
Ithcrein-thosc who were my social ac-
quantanco and most intimate friends
but few years ago in the Councils of the
|nation are now all dead resigned declined
or gone so that ! have new acquaintance
and Friends to make every Session, and at
my age of life the recollection of the past
is by no means compensated in the en-
joyment of the present l have Conversed
with Judge Robinson and Mr. Shaw and
what / am now about to disclose. to wit,
that shall take Gov'r G. place-that you
shall take the place / now hod-that
Judge Robinson shall take the place YOU
hold and that d. Chase shall be placed
OH the Supreme Court vice Judge II. who
may probably wish to retire to preach the
gospel TO the Baptists / fatter myself that
it will be agreeable to you to serve a few
years in the Senate and should the va
cancy take place at the next Session OF
the Legislature | have no doubt they
would give you the appointment not only
for the remainder of my term but for the
next Six years several presidents from
other States may be adduced when in ex-
actly similar Situation-1 should be very
much gratifed with line from YOU on
the Subject and to know your feelings in
relation thereto
, can give you no more information in
relation to our public affairs than the
documents l sent you communicate with
the aid of the news papers l have touch
ed Mr. Low OH the Subject of donation
to the College at Burlington he has de-
tcrmincd to present the board with books
to the amount of sj00--of the most modern
and best collection that can be obtained
in Europe or America and has given direc-
tons accordingly the Other affair which
was mentioned between you and me and
are concerning LID | have placed in Il
favourable train ! think l shall succeed
at one if not at two and nearly at the
same timc-of this however l can give
you more correct Information hereafter
You will please to make my respects to
your brother Judges and all our friends
And accept the assurance
of my most cordial respect &,
personal Esteem
stephen r. Bradley
Most of the mon named or indicated
by initials in this letter were among the
! pioneers and founders of Vermont. The
writer, thereof Stephen Row Bradley.
came to Westminster from Connecticut in
| 11.G Law he 10
came prominent in the politics Of the
state, then in its formative period lie
was the author of the famous tract en-
titled "Vcrmont's Appeal to the Candid
and Impartial World, Containing "A Fair
stating Of the Claims Of Massachusetts
Bay. New Hampshire and New York"
and was the delegate sent 20 the CON
tincntal congress in 1880, to oppose those
claims. Having held the Offices of speaker
of the General Assembly, brigadicr- gem
cral. judge Of the supreme court of Yer
mont. member Of the council and COM
missioner to establish the boundary line
between New York and Vermont he was,
upon the admission of Vermont to the
Union, in 1871. elected one of the first
, two United States senators from Vermont.
lie had two subsequent elections as Uni
, ted States senator. He was president pro
+ tenn of the United States Senate in 1912.
in the absence Of Nicc-president Aaron
Burr; and was again president pro tom
!. in 1903, in the absence of Vice President
Clinton. He was a man Of wit and learn
, ing, though not great ON punctuation or
, immaculate in spelling, and VI large polit-
: ical sagacTy. His vigor as a writer may
: be judged from n single sentence from
= Nermont's Appeal: we have now ex-
listed as a free ANA independent State
/ almost four years have fought Britains
g Canadians. Hessians Waldeckers, Dutch
men, Indians, Tories and all; and have
+ wadeC in blood to maintain our indie
! pondcncc.' His colleague, to whom he
: alludcs as being as sick of his seat in
t Jonathan Robinson of Bennington. lie
y calls him Judge Robinson. as he had
c been, before his election as senator, chief
= judge of the supreme court of Vermont
f Judge Royal Tyler Of Brattlcboro, &c
c whom the letter is addressed, was at tbs
[ time chief justice of tho supreme court
e upon a salary of $1,000 He was distinguish.
ed not only in politics and jurisprudence
he was member of the corporation OF
; the University of Vermont, and professor
of jurisprudence in the uniVersity-but
u in letters-being the author of the first
l. American play produced upon any stage
/ This was "rhe Contrast" a comedy il
e five acts, first brought out in New York
u in 1850, played with success in that ant
other cities. and printed in Philadelphia
y in 1870
MIR shaw" was DIR, samuel Shaw o
Casteton, who was representative il
Congress. lsOS-13 ana subsequently a sur
geon in the United States army
Gov g." was Jonas Gausha of Shafts
IN bury, the seventh governor of Vermont.
ID. Chase" was the Hon. Dudley Chas
p OF Randolph, then speaker Of the Genera
IS Assembly, He was United States senate
A .sl3 to lsl7 when he resigned to accept al
~ election as Judge of the supreme court
to which office he held for four years. lie wa
h again elected to the United States Seuat
At in 1924 and served out his term.
] Judge H." was the Hon. Thoophlu
is Harrington, of Clarendon. lie had bee