Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-08-28
TIT For TAT.

We refer our readers TO the communication fol-
lowing for a full Offset TO the humbuggery OF
the Patriot about Wing extravaganza. And what
answer can the Patriot give ? Is the Courthouse
beautiful and convenient public building, and an
honor to the county $50 stands the State-llouse
to the State, the very building which was the &C.
casion of the so-caled State debt. Will the Pat
riot shirk the responsibility of the party and make
Judge Hayward the scape-goat? Judge Hayward
was their man, appointed by themselves; and remov-
ing him from Office professedly on account Of this
house, and at the same time retaining him to COM
plete it, was shabby treatment of the Judge and
poor satisfaction to the people Of the county. The
Wings can with more decency claim that the State
House, and the alledged State debt, were founded
by another party-though they have never refused
to give credit for house of which every soul in
the State is proud.
For the Waterman and Journal.
Loco FOCO PRACTICE Us. PROFESSIONS.
Mn. EDIroR--I wish to enquire Of the Editor Of
the Patriot what benefit will result to the taxpoy-
ers of this State, from change of Administration
from the Wing to the Loco Foco party ;--Whether
the example furnished us by that party In the cree
ton of the Court House in Washington county is
to be fair specimen Of their economy?
! The Editor of that paper complains that the
people of the State are numerically taxed to pay
the EXPENSES of the State Government but is care
ful not to say to his readers that he and his party
/ had added to the burdens of the people OF TINS
county, the triding of twelve to fourteen thou
sand dollars. This cannot be called Vhg eXtrav-
apance-Loco Ifoco Judges ordered and managed
| the building and expenditure, and Loco Foco
members Of the Legislature voted tax of ten cents
on the dollar after several vain attempts to compel
the minority OF the Representatives. OF the County
to take the responsibility. The ten cent tax VIII
propably pay one third the expense, perhaps little
more
Then we have a COUNTY DEBT, as well as
State Dcbt--a County debt Of from six to egh
thousand dollars after applying the ten cent tax
and some two thousand dollars, the amount Of in
surancc on the old house.
! Will Jerry tell us when there has ever been such
extravaganza as that which has involved us in Q
county debt. What other county has been as prod
igal in any public building?
A Court House as good as any in the State, an(
sufficient for all purposes, might have been bu
for the amount of insurance, and two thousand dol
| lars more. But this would not answer for these
economical people -iouing Loco Focos They must
have splendid edifce to immortalize their reign
and let them have all the glory. But they should
learn not to accuse others Of extravaganza, wher
they cannot point to single act which bears any
comparison to their own. Frecmen! what say you
Will you gain any thing by change of admlnistra
ton? Would you not sooner trust such men al
have managed our financial concerns heretofore
than such men as have managed the financial at
fairs of Washington County?
The Patriot has discovered one important fact f
prove the State debt to be enormous, and that Is
that the Treasurer was authorized by act of the
last Legislature to borrow fifty thousand dollars
pay appropriations, &c. and then he asks what wa
the necessity of this actif had some forty thou
sand dollars in the treasury. a ready answer is II
the mind Of every one who knows any thing abou
our mode of raising and collecting taxes. This
act added nothing TO the State debt, if such thing
can be said to exist, but only furnishes the mean
of paying appropriations, sc. earlier than the tax
eX could be collected.
Such statement however answers the purpos
of two classes, those who wish to deceive an
= those who are willing to be deceived; but the
can have charms for honest, intelligent men.
I YERITAs.