Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-10-05
VERMONT STATE PRISON.

long address to the people Of the State by Rufus ]
Harvey late Chs plsnio the prison, setting forth com
plains agsns, the Hon. Milton Brown, the Supsnn
,enden of the Institution, for unjust and abusive treat
men,. Although the Age publishes the letter for po
Liea! effect and cor other under heaven than
because the Superintendent is Whg. vet we will do
the parties the justice 10 saw that any H6ie'nsni made
by Rec. r. l. Harrey may be relied upon as 'fricHy
true. Few regard right and wrong, IN actions
and speech. with Ma, scfupulous adherence 10 justice
30 well KNOWN by those who ale acquainted with him.
10 be prominent feature IN The character OF Elder
Harry and must have required injury Of no ordinary
occurrence induce HIN TO come out before the pup
lie with an exposure With the predecessor OF Brown,
Elder Harvey was The object Of unceasng and bitter
persecution, simply because they were COMMITMENTS
OF difIereu, religious ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS one being
Msihodist and the other Baptist. This man was one
Of the mos, inioerant religious bigos that ever dis
graced tho Christian name, and he spared no occasion
crafty his malignant feelings against the unioriu-
nate subject of his hatred. Elder Hevey once re-
marked to MS, tina, of all unprovoked abuse and wan
insul, which he had received from tho rest olman-
kind during his whole life, would not, If united and
compressed into one short year, equal the amosn he
had suffered Of that Superintendent during the same
period And the legislature appeared 10 think Judge
Cotton was doing a little too fat business at the e1-
psnse Of the State, by its removing him in the
it did bu, even the State has been but little benefited
by the change, if the following paragraph from cdi-
,o,ial article in the Age is entitled to credit.
added to the assertions Of Mr.. Harvey in relation
to Brown the united voice of all who are acquainted
with him, tie superintendent OF the prison, condems
him as = reckless Spectator, and totally un-
qualified for the station into which he has intrigued
himself. As the prison affairs are now managed 1t is
a complete curse to WINDSOR and vicinity. Not me-
chanc get his bread, Brown into all manner OF
speculation, from whipping negro women down 10
trading in broken windsd horses. He Is into the tan
ming, shoe making and carriage making businesses
lie buys sheep, trades and speculates IN everything at
the OF the State he cares as little Tor the one
or the other as he does for the criss Of the mis-
cradle beings whose backs he cudgels. Every
thing connected with the prison is made means of
speculation"
The editor CT the Age is accountable for the above
statement. We copy it because it contains an asser-
ton that Brown speculaes for private benefit on the
funds Of the State. Our inquiry 10 not, Whose party
| is going 10 be injured, who Of political friends
will be offended, in exposing the corrupiions and mis-
conduct Of public officers, and those abusing their rus,
can find shelter from our shafts because they
profess to be Wings Tho Wings came into power
with the avowsd intention Of reforming abuses and OF
n turning oui ALL knaves, rascals and imbeces from
office; and Wings, how can we refuse to give the
/ public information Of tho misconduct of Wing public
RI officer when in this case there is substantial proc
RI that he has conducted in abusive manner toward,
worthy individuals under his control, if not even will
downright vlainy and dishonesty towards the State
Shall with slavish knavish serviity trucke 10 par
~ conceal crime and cherish corruption the loco
have done, shall we endeaver TO do something
for the public good by exposing that corruption where
soover found, whether among friends or foes! Thu
latter shall be please or plague who it may
Elder Hervey's complaint is on this wise;-Soo
after MI Browns first appointment, some three year
ago, the complainant mstrusted from the fact that h
! did not, custom and courtesy required, speak
c those who already employed in various capace
in the prison, about continuing their services, that
was intending to supply all places with his own pvat
T friends. Mr. II. being dependent upon bis meagr
salary for the support OF large family, naturally fe
o a deep anxiety to know whether he to be ,urne
Of doors not, and accordingly respectfully in
!, quired Of B. if he was to be continued chaplain
u Brown replied in the affirmative. This, for tint
quiee hi, fears but discovering in the conduct Of ,h
superintendent certain kind of slpperyness, unite
o with the testimony of others who acquainted vii
him tina, he peculiar for such conduct, his appr
e tensions again became aroused for his own saiet
y" conversation the subject, and to his astoushmer
= b. informed him, with perfect coolness, that he had
" ready sren 10 young brother Of has, rns'ttnc hn
accept he chapidney Of The PriIon but did not kno
whether he would come not, bu, if he did not,
wished II. to remain al his post II was aterwar
ascer,ained tina, this young man refused the invia
because the salary was too small. Then came Il
; grand scheme OF hypocrisy, Discrimination and villain
on the part Of Brown make the past faithful seryic
Of Elder III. means Of procuring an sddi,ioa to I,
"a salary OF the Chaplain that his brother might enjoy
an To accomplish this, was necessary 10 use Elder
ma as a tool under the apprehension that he was sac
!, hcng for his owl benefit. Brown began the game
affecting grea, sympathy for II. and appeared desire
m TO render him all possible assistance 10 obtain me
COL competent pay. After much expense by journies
OH Montpelier and expenses Of several weeks reman
he there which he lily able TO bear, his object "
ads effected and bis salary increased But while at Mo
eat pelier he told by those who knew Brown, that
lng undoubtedly had sinister motive IN al this
he won,ed beneyolsnce lie accordingly, IN his us
OH frank manner addressed b. plainly and told hin
e' ms suspicious were appealing directly 70 tim in