Catalogue of the principal officers of Vermont, as connected with its political history, from 1778 to 1851, with some biographical notices, &c., by Leonard Deming.

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Where holden. Btean. Ended. Days. Debentures. Preachers. Sec. to Gor. & Counetl.
"* Oct. 12 15 Nov. 13 33 13,129 69' Henry Davis Rollin- C... Oct. 10 16 Nov. 6 28 11,457 95' Samuel Austin Mallary.. Oct. 9 17 Nov. 7 30 11,480 75 s Phinehas Peck *.., Oct. 8 18 Nov. 12 36 13,258 01' Clark Kendrick
*'. Oct. 14 19 Nov. 17 35 13,110 71' James Converse.... Oct. 12 20 Nov. 16 36 13,921 78' George Leonard Robert.. Oct, l 1 21 Nov. 16 37 13,536 68' Joshua Bates Temple
", - Oct. 10 22 Nov. 13 35 13,372 86' John Linsley "
Oct. 9 23 Nov. 7 30 12,057 81'Joseph W. Sawyer Daniel," Oct. 14 24 Nov. 19 37 14,116 26' Amariah Chandler Kellogg, Oct. 13 25 NoTv. 18 37 14,631 58' Robert Bartlett c;
c4 Oct. 12 26 Nov. 16 36 14,622 96' Wilber Fisk "
Oct. 1 1 27 Nov. 15 36 14,830 05' Thomas Goodwillie "
Oct. 9 28 Oct. 31 23 10,616 19' Jona'n Woodman George B.
Oct. 8 29 Oct. 30 23 10,472 70' Charles Walker Shaw.. Oct. 14 S0 Nrcv. 11 33!12,443 20' George G. lngersol "[Barber
Oct. 13 31 Nov. 10 29 12,291 87' Leland Howard Edward D... Oct. 11 32 Nov. 9 30 12,780 85' William S. Perkins George B.
Oct. 10 33 Nov. 8 30113,286 22' Tobias Spicer Manser
Oct. 9 34 Nov. 7 30 12.737 87' Warren Skinner "6.. Oct. 8 35 Nov. 7 31 14,895 31 This year ended the old Connecticut
s Oct. 13 36 Nov. 17 37 18,392 031practice of all the Clergymen going to
t i(,Oct. 12 37 Nov. 1 22 12613 02 Election, and dining at the expense
of the State, and have a sermon from
Oct. 11 38 Nov. 6 17 14,468 50 one of theni. Some of the most radical
aet'Oct. 1(U 39 Nov. 19 41 21,003 84 members cametothe conclusion tlhatthe
Oct. 30 313,016 69 money and time thus spent might be put
Oct. 8 40 Oct. 30 23 13,016 69 to a better use. They therefore resolved
66 Oct. 14 41 Nov. 1'2 30 16,283 25 to have no more Election Sermons with
Id Oct. 13 42 Nov. 14 33 17,270 65 accompanying expensesafter1834 unles,
Oct~ 1" 3......o. "-'33_, 727 it should be otherwise ordered in fuiture
(is Oct. 12 43 Nov. 2 22 12,236 40 This hasnotyetbeen done; but wheth.
46 Oct. 10 44 Oct. 31 23{11,536 70 eraly very materiel benefit has been. 9 45 Nov. 6 |2913.858 50 effected by the change is adoubtin the
Ot9 41.58 ninds of maty- ifa Farmer hired a.. lOct. 8 46 Nov- 3 27 13.305 24 man to mow in his meadow six days, &
Ad [,Oct. 14 47 Nov. 16 34116,063 6i he ishould go earley to the meadow and
Oct 2 8 o. ( swing his sythe a few times on the sixth
Oct. 12 48 Nov. 14 34 17,011 ) day. then quit and go home, there is a
Oct,. 11 49 Nov. 1_ 35117,877 55 doubt whether that farmer would feel
Oct. 10 1850 Nov. 14 36 23,552 84 disposed to pay full price for that last
day. But if the man had taken his pay
lor the six days, and quit on the fourth
day morning. it might be some less
IHON. STEPHEN HAIGiIT, doubtful how that farmer would act, but
Of Monkton, commenced in legislation while young, he would he be apt to hire him again?
first represented the town in 1812, and was elected each
year to 1822, eleven years, and three years afterwards. He concocted in Caucus, and brought
was four years judge of the County Court, and four years the legislature to a tie. Thus leSheriff, ending the last office in 1832. In the fore part of gislation stood nearly still for a
his public life he belonged to the old Federal School in pol- week, but tampering with a repubitics,.and figured very adroitly in effectirig the election of lican member to carry a load to
Martin Chittenden, Governor in 1813. The lederal mem- B6ston, at a great profit did not
bers of the legislature and many others of the party met at stand so still, a few iederal leadMontpelier the fore part of election week, and there found. ers kept that moving, but not to
on comparing notes, that unless some of the freemens votes much purpose, as he staid in the
were rejected, there would be a federal majority of four in house and voted for Jonas Galu.
the House, and a republican majority often in the Council. sha throughout, making a tie. 112
It was then found that rejecting the votes from Colchester each. After a number of ballots
on account of a part of them being given by the U. S. troops, the votes were reported 112 fbr
and altering the votes of a few other towns, it would elect Martin Chittenden. and 111 only
three more federal members in the Council, and bring the for Jonas CGalusha. It has caused
Joint Assembly to a tie, 112 each. The canvassing com- many conjecturesas towho was
mittee with a large federal majority carried out the measures guilty, or negligent, as to that vote