Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-06-20
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 20. 1888

bhANDONs WEDNESDAY, JUNE ~, 1888.
ELuAH DEs.--This legislator, Of anti
Temperance notorieIy, is out in the last Bur-
lington Free Press, in some FIVE or six col
umns, levslled at o. S. Murray, Jedediah
HolcOBab and Hdypey Curtis, with such fuss
and fury as will doubtless be caution to
these individuals in future. The main arti-
Gle, occupying some four columns Of solid
"Bourgeois," in the Free Press, is one which
was originally prepared and forwarded to
the Telegraph. This article was refused
place in the Telegraph for the following rea-
sons: -
1. Its unconscionable length.
2. 1t was upwards of tUo months after the
publication in the Telegraph OF the article to
which his purported to be reply, before his
arrived. The subject but especially the
former afticle, was by that time out OF mind +;
and there was no need of agitating the sub
ject again, because it had been sufficiently
discussed. 1t is true, believe, that Mr..
Holcomb had called on Mr..Dee for his rea
sons: and if the latter had forwarded them
in any season, and had couched them in de-
cent English, and had withal confined him
self within reasonable limits, he would have
been entitled TO hearing. But he failed in
|. all these particulars. and more: and did not
feelin duty bound TO throw away four or five
columns Of the Telegraph, merely for the
sake OF allowing such genius to make fur
. Their display. He wasallowed place in tn,
Telegraph in the first instance, not on &C
count Of the intrinsic merits Of his piece, bu
4 because he seemed to be entitled 10 some no
4 tice from his connection with the Legislature
and the part he had acted in getting through
the notorious resolu lion.
: Il may be proper here to state that the res
olution-of which it is understood that MI
e Dee claims the paternity-was passed at tn
d closing Of the session Of the Legislature, Of
$ the same principle that custard or an ap
!" pletart is sometimes given to petulent, cry
e ing child. 1t is said that Mr.. Dee snivelled
o and took-oD, and finally roared most Justify
s and so the handful that were left gratfe
i him. THE propriety Of the members Of tn
b Legislature violating their oalhs of Office, t
g crafty the feelings of a childish old man
!. l will not now stop to examine.
\ 8. My third reason for rejecting Mr. Dee
d article was, that it required more time an
n patience than bad time to bestow, TO fit
for the hand of the printer.
Of 4. thought he had already received quit
& as much notice as be deserved.
Before leaving the subject will say thi
lg Mr.. Dee is altogether in error, in point
e. fast, when he asserts that had informe
'e him that the columns Of the Telegraph we
J.. wide open 10 him for the discussion Of Il
Pm subject" II is true that had called on Il
nd sirty-three" for their strong reasons. B
"a so far had l beenfrom throwing the column
Isl Of the Telegraph "wide- open" to Mr.. DE
" had told him expressly in the outset IS
Z. Telegraph Of Dec. 81, 1887. that " if
Is. wishedto occupy the Telegraph any furths
he he must in future restrain himself with
cir the bounds Of common decency and go,
NV manners'"-- I" / could not suffer 4
go Telegraph again to be the vehicle of su
- scandalous raillery."
NJ DWill the Editor Of the "Burlingt
yas Free Press" do me the justice to give pla
Of to the foregoing in his columns?