Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-07-31
WING NOMINATIONS FOR 1916.
ELECTION SEPTEMBER 2.
FOR GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM SLADE.
FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR,
HORACE EATON.
FOR TREASURER,
JOHN SPALDING.
FOR SENATORS.- WASHINGTON CO.
WILLIAM w. WELLS,
GEORGE w. COLLAMER.
THE EDITOR OF THE WATCEIMAN TO
THE PATRIOT

| The EDITOR OF The WAICllMAN 10
THE PATRIOT.
The editor of the Patriot has become very much
excited over paragraph in letter of mine, writ
ten from Boston and published in the Waterman
This article was not designed to give personal of
fence. In explanation only, these facts are now
stated these are, that while the Patriot charged
all Boston hotels (perhaps one or two exceptions
should have been made) with violating the law, he
named the American House only that he charged
"one of the Lawrences with being the proprietor,
thus duplicating large number of Bostonians who
bear the name of Lawrence; and finally, that the
article of the Patriot was copied, purporting to
have come from Montpelier paper, but without
specifying mhat paper, and sent anonymously TO
one of the Messrs. Lawrence. | regarded the
singing out of the American House by name to
be unjust and the implication, of | know not how
many Lawrences, to be at least uncalcd for; and
when found that the matter had been brought up
so as in fact to leave the numerous Messrs. Law
renee to infer that was the author of the often
sive article, thought it proper TO interfere. The
letter, of which the Patriot complains, was not seen
by either the proprietor or any one concerned in
the American House, until published in the Watch
man. OF course the nsinuatons of the Patriot
are even more contemplate" than my original re-
mark would have been, had it been intended for
any thing but good natured editorial hit That
it had force which did not intend nor dream of
at the time of writing is not my fault; nor for it
can the editor of the Patriot maintain his charge
of ISLANDER" OF this l am ready to convince him
to his own satisfaction.
But another part of the letter alluded to seems
scarcely less to have disturbed the equanimity of
the editor of the Patrot-that is the strongly as
serted position that the prosperity of Vermont de-
mands liberal, conservative, and stable Legislation,
such as has generally prevailed up to this time
Instead 81 denying this position the Patriot attempts
to avoid it by inputing desires and designs to the
Wing party which they do not entertain, and weak
ems even this subterfuge, by attributing to Mr.
Webster sentiment and language which he has
himself pronounced to be false and forged. This
is the Patriots usual mode of getting rid of hard
case; and the fact that the trick is resorted to, in
this case is good evidence of the correctness of
my position. The attempted to be made of the
charter OF the Central railroad will do the Patriot
and its party no good; the exceedingly liberal pro-
visions of that charter have secured TO Vermont
road, and this reward will be regarded infinitely
above the price which it will cost Really, howev-
er, the exemption from taxation, of which the Pat
riot seems to complain, will prove any thing but a
burden to the taxpayers of the State. OF the
three millions required million only is reserved
to Vermont: this is really the sum which will be
taken from the grand list by the charter. But that
hrn in III,
from abroad) to be expended in the State, to pass
into the hands of our people for subsistence land
and labor, and be represented in some form upon
the grand list. Again: the road, by means of the
facilities which it offers, will increase the business
of the State infinitely beyond the amount of CAPT
tai invested in the road, and thus become the crea-
tor of taxable property to far exceeding that
which is exempted by the charter. To this is to
be added the fact, that the charter itself reserves
10 the State treasury, if desired the of prof
its over the per cent limited to the stockholders
an excess more than equal TO the ordinary tares on
the capital if the Central road is barely equal to
the Concord road. That it will be more than equal
there is little room for doubt; and in this event.
the corporation will in fact pay good price for its
now rests upon the people. These considerations,
and above all, conviction that very liberal char
ter absolutely necessary to success, led of
all parties to sustain the Central charters and at
the last session, when this question of taxation was
brought up, the decision of the House against in
reference with the charter was unanimous; the
editor of the Patriot himself was member, but he
raised voice against that decsion-no division
was called-no man of any party dissented from
the report of the judiciary committee 1t is too
late, then, to make party question of this charter
or the roadway, impossible. since both are the
common property of all parties. Were it not too
late, the folly of course which might defeat the
road ITSELF is greater than would willingly sup
pose the editor of the Patriot capable Of
Since am again called away for season, and
have engaged substitute for the chair editorial
who will doubtless fill portion Of this weeks col
umns, the usual editorial ice has been departed from
in this article E. p. W. JR.