Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-12-05
THE HERALD.
CONVENTIONS FOR THE NoMTNA.
TlON OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
THURSDAY, DEC. 5, 1874.

TlON OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
twill be perceived by reference to our
la ST weeks paper, that calls are issued for
tro Conventions for the purpose Of nomina-
ting candidates for County Commissioners,
IN accordance with the provisions of the new
law, relating 10 The much vexed question OF
License. Judging from the sources from
which these Two calls enanaic, and the
names attached 10 each, we infer that we
are 10 have two SETS Of candidates, and thai
the question is thus faiily 10 be brought be-
fore the people-ihe one poriinn votirg for
such men as conscien,ously regard the IL
eensed sale Of spirituous liquors as an evil ,
and as at wal with the onward march OF the
temperance reform--and the other portion
sustaining such men as believe that the en-
tire restriction Of The sale of this article is
not at presen, called for, and who do not be-
lieve that the cause e temperance is 10 be
advanced by coercive or ultra measures. II
is this difference Of belief as we think, tina,
has for so long a time divided our people
upon this question; and il now remains to be
seen rpun which side the preponderance
lies. Whether, IN fact, the settlement OF this
question in either way, is 10 effect the cause
Of temperance, is another question OF still
greater doub, TO us-but which we do not
most OF the papers Throughout. the Stale have
already espoused the one side or the other
OF this subject of controyersy-we shall re-
frain from doing so, al least while the pres
ent apparently temperate movement of the
two opposing parties continue. We rejoice
a; the passage Of the law under which The
coming election is TO be held, and as il
must remove this exciting question from
all political influences, and brings the whole
subject directly before the people, we cannon,
conceive why it should not give eniiie'
satisfaction to all, let the matter go as it may.
We perceive that this question in other
counties Of the State has already become an
exceedingly exciting one, and that feeling
of animosily is manifested, and such epithe,s
AMI language used in carrying on the con-
test,a as all good citizens, 10 whichever party
they may belong, must condemn and depre-
cate. We hope that here, the undue zeal that
has in other sections of our country charac-
,erzed the efforts of the con,ending parties
in this conlesi--and which must ever beget
spirit hostile alike to the cause Of temper
ance and The progress Of any olher reform
will not he INDUCED in or sanctioned by any
gentleman Of either party. We hope the ac-
to this exciting subject will be marked by
that urbanity and gen;leness which ever char
acterses the truly good man--and that in
their language they may avoid the use Of
such invectves as only excite, to leave Bit
ter and corIoding sore in the hearts of their
opponents. Let it be borne in mind that
nothing can be gained to either party by the
use of such inveciives; and that branding
Que portion Of our fellow citizens as hypo-
critics, fanatics, bigols &C., or another portion
as pie-bald set Of rum-selling, wine bibbing,
today drinking vapabonds and miscreants-
only tends to irritate feelings already too
much exaspera,ed, and can only result in
unmitigaied evil The signers of thes sep
ara,e calls, and the men who will probably
support the different candidates Of the two
Conventions, are alike honorable d respecta-
ble-alike moral. vir,uous and temperate
and conceive tina, they alike have rights and
privileges under this, as we'll as every other
law. lie, no man of either of these parties
for moment suppose tina, this law was en-
acted for the purpose Of enabling his parlic-
ular parry 10 carry out their peculiar views
on this subject No such law, we irnst, has
ever yet passed through the Legislature Of
PermOnt'-and We hope that no law thus de-
signed, ever will.
AS we have before said, we believe thi. law
to be wisely framed and properly designed, &
tina, the rights of all are duly guarded under
it. We believe that each portion of our fel.
low 'itlzehs who cannot think exactly alike
upon this question, will nominate as oandi
dates for Commissioners, wise, judicious an,
prudent men; and we hope to see each part,
sustaining their respective candidates, will
mutual spirit Of kindness and forbearaac,
towards their opponents-resorllng to n,
meanness, no unfairness, no clap.lrap, an,
dealing IN no haTshness-and then, let which
ever party may triumph, in our humble opin
ion' tie cause Of morality and virtue and TEN
Peranee will 60 on in good old Rullan,
County with the accelerated force, which
union and harmony ever give TO every des
. rahle reform.
TESsEssEE.--Gov. Jones has issued hi