The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-04-07
COMMUNICATION.

we notice communication signed by I'll. L.Stot
ton, who it would seem, has wrought himself
high degree of warlike excitement; during W
no has accused us, as officers Of the Conven.
called 'for the purpose Of taking into consdt
ton the division of Windsor County, of cora
ise' gross biunders' 'hase Frauds &c,-ul
other very courteous and gcn,lemanly appellalid
selected no doubt, from his own very choice d
classical vocabulary;--all of which, would ha
remained unnotced by us, but that his staIem
and version Of the resolution 10 which he rele
may meet the eye Of some Of the friends who we
no, at the Convetion;or who may not nave seen
IN connexon with the other resolutions and pI
ceedings Of The meeting.
II is true, that no distinct resolution, in the pr
ciso language Of the one which seems so much
distress your correspondent, was passed by Il
convention; but it is equally true, that in all Of
essential particulars, this resolution was dscusse
and clearly implied in the other resolutions of thu
body which he admits "were adopted" besides
i, was distinctly understood, tina. the convenlio
was called By those friendly 10 the division
Windsor County, into t'co counties, and tbs ca
was to those friendly 10 that measure. If other
ntruded themselves there, and took part in il
proceedings and accepted Of appointments, wh1
were secretly opposed to this measure, Of such,
nigh, justly be said, that they were not only N
gentlemen, but that they were guilty of "a cow
ardly and stcalMy act" as well as Of "a basl
Ifrdui"
Further; tho friends Of division, have in conven]
ton and out Of convention, in the legislature and
out of the legislature, constantly and uniformly
dsa, lowed any wish OF desire TO interfere with ei,
her Of the acenl counties; II is therefore untrue
that the convention as such, entertn ined view Of
the division Of Windham coun'y,or that it was in
any wny,a subject Of ousiun.
Tho call i'self,i' "prma f,cia" evidence agains'
the supposilion, for it would have been urGasona-
able, under call to those friendly to the division
Of Windsor county, to have taken into considera-
ton the division Of Orange County or of Wind
ham county; and that, without even inviting the
citizens olthose counties to participate in the NEE
ting; "a discussion on tha, question:" was there
fore undoubtedly with great proprc,y "sudously
avoided"
Tho contention hid higher and more imporon,
objects in view, than the mere "pecuniiry" advan-
tagc of the "shicr'' that is, or the ''shiers" that
might be; or Of The men who do, or Of the men
who m.h figure in those "shircs" 1t aimed at
the creates, good Of the greatest number--the bet
ter administration Of jusIcc-he equal rights and
equal privileges of all tho citizens of Windsor
county
In preparing the proceedings Of thu convcn ton
for the press, wc made such notifications and ar
engagements of tn, several items (each Of viii ch
was got up and offered necessarily in great haste,
as seemed requisite to proper understanding Of
'i.- .'tt., ''"-' i.,;, "", n',or in tho least,
the sentiments therein expressed: and in so doing,
we are not aware, that we have exercised any
privilege or authority, which is not usually and
necessarily exercised III such cases. Further in or
der that there might be no impuidtion or blame at
lached 10 Us in his Particular after preparing the
proceedings for Publication, we sent them 10 ons
Of tho committee On resolutions, who, we under
stood mainly prepared those adopted by the con.
venlon, with the request, that if in his opinion,
or in the opinion Of either Of the other members of
the same committee, any alteration in the true
meaning or sentiments Of the resolutions had been
made by US, they would fully state ,hen and we
would make the cton-but he believed thn,
no such corrections were necessary, aud ire also
rcre and are Of The SAME opinion; the opinion of
your correspondent. and the Woodstock Regency
\ CO., TO tho contrary Notwithstanding.
As 10 what he says concerning the towns Of
Rockingham, Grafton &C., in connection with 9th.
er indications he has rather "bundcringly" eyhb.
tied on some occasions, we cannot avoid the con.
yiciion, I'm, he rs well as some 5 or 6 I'VE think
not more,) Of his townsmen, have been by the
superior ingenuity and mngneiizing power Of the
diinieresiel wire workers of Woodstock, wheeled
aud dnpcd into strange lancies und dreaming ,is.
lons-Couniy seats have probably been made
ID rise in din prospective before ihen-and coun-
~ honors, perchancc, have fallen in rainbow
beauty upon the brows Of those who have been
made to dream thus delightfully."-; provided the said
drcamers act so and SO upon the subject of the d.
vision Of Windsor county. We desire ,c be UNI
dersood, and we bciiere there ARE not more
than the above number Of tho good inhabitants of
Chester, who have submitted to the m1nipualions
OF The Woodstock operators: and we also believe,
there is no, town in the county, containing a
greater number simple enough, to be so piiifully
cnjoIed. Your gcntemanly correspondent, was
doubtless in county "shicr" torn when he be-
held, or heard what he mentions; for had he been
IN n natural state, it is quite certain he
could have witnessed no such things, or SO "un.
them, at the convention.