The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-03-08

Nv "'''f"'' W" wv "uOui w are informed
this meeting. and the world, are indebted
for this profound les,! discovery.
Bn' to come directly to the subject OF these
petitions. II we have right y 90 behind
an express and positive law of the State :,
find reasons for lisobeying it, it is quite clear
that we may safely 90 behind the face of
'heae erpar'e petitions to see it they are Jus,
what they seem.
Among these petitions is one signed bv 2
number Of citizens of St. Johnsburv. does
any one believe that these men felt aporiev.
ed at the passage of the act removing the
shire. or toy the iocation under the act. OF
tina: st. JOhnsbury was not assessed in a laro.
or sum: None will pretend that any of
these reasons exist. What is the difficulty
with these petitioners. and why do they ask
us to violate the law? Is it not for some
reason entirely aside from the merits of this
sui ect: The reason is we'll known to all
IN :his vicinity At recent town meeting
in st bloomsbury the town voted to build a
town hall, and hold their town meetings a,
the village OF St. Johnsnury instead of St.
.Jphnshurv Centre, where they have here.
totOre been hc!d"n--so az to accommodate a
large ma iorify of the people Of the town.
\ section Of the town was dissatisfied with
this vote and in moment of evaporation
signed this petition, which provilentially
happened to te present on the OrrasiOn
Another petition is num-rously signed by
citizens Of the town o! Lyndon. Now to a
person acquainted with the geography ar.l
business ct The County. and that only. there
would he great need of some explanation of
the r"usr OF this petition. No town in this
County, except 81. Jnhnsburv. will be as
we'll situate, in reference ~ the County
shire as Lyndon. Lying in the same val
ley. with a most excellent road upon the r;v-
er. and only half the distance it is to Dan
vile. and more than this. the 70 places soon
70 be united by a railroad, so that they will
be within 20 minutes ride Of the Court house
is there any apparent good reason whv they
should consider themselves aycrievrd ard in
ju"e" y the removal Of the shire! Is j,
ncetcntr'i hy any man in Lyndon tina. a large
majority Of Tie people of the County will not
: - better acec.:::1o@s.ed at S. Jnhn>bur,
t'.,n At Danviie, No sch nreiention is. g,
can be set IN. Wisre lies the difficulty wit
these people Of Lyndon This too is no Sc
cret i'll the County. There are lew men Il.
LINTON h'.td with feelings of envy and ina
!'"ntv. AZ the success Of a ne,ghtoring vii
'age. and having very ambitions proc!iyi,ips
FrOtat!y h"icvr. Mat if this removal had
not been made wow, that their :n!iuence i,
S"i!.icEt 70 ha-t procured southern town.
O. the County T. b" cut off. and the County
t., ht. N unr altnr.,l 81, I ]
bn It's exact c"Hfrp. and then the shire cou,,
ne removed there aud these men have sue
ce.e!. to = considerable extent in inspirinc
TIE people of!Hai town wis.,. Ire same tsr!nr .,
t"v entertain
10 tho people Of DsnyiIIp and the western
towns t,l'trr themselves that il under this "A
, u rtnlosa tie Saire wonl,l be lr,..eI AZ
i.ynd,n. tt!a. Ties" EIen from i.,n'ion won't.
now L. "o-cHf r:'inG 50 zra!oG>lv with them
10 prevent the at from going into eject
and how il the idea r.ii>'i-d bv the southern
towns, that they are to lie SET of to anorhc,
County. to enable Lvndon Corner to become
the ""ntrr OF this?
The pron'c no have signed these rcti-
''ons. from TIE western rart of tie County
have doub!l.Ss 1;n" SO mainly Lrcau>c the
removal OF h' shire has increas, d their dis
tame 10 the Ccnrt house, some seven miles
and so rendered it less convenient FOR them
while these people of Lyndon have signed
them because The Court hose was lot located
a: Lyndon. seven miles tar:!.er aYay and TINS
'hr Sur'l'n 10 II" western towns doubled u
these people can consistently act together
governed by precisely opposite motives
ought our oiii"lal action to be controlled hy
her reasons, ard il so b. which Tat ,i,.
=. " l.. of Tie western town should be opros
cd - is rcr'ovaI is mo- singular, for though,
We oucbt ia regard the wants ard convcn.
;rnre Of others as sell as our own, an! 50 be
willing that the waits ,'nd the convenience
OF the majority should oven ever, ,''":h
Sc h.. rt.f.y o'r.:..>ys I'm N, ''''''h' SUI
"" pr" exceedingly ar' t. o?r,o<. c''a''.'S
which Though h"ie!,'ial t. MANY 9TH, rs o'0'
dye" Joss CO Inconvenience to ourselves. va
II sloQ'd at .ess;t.e borne in mind bv the
people OF the extreme west par. Of n" Coun-
~, that their distance to 81. Jchn>hurv is no
greater that that of other towns at the orpo-
size extreme Of the County. and hat for Co
years past, the I,eOl,'.. Of these latter towns
nave Travelled q much greater distance 70
court at pauyi!e. than they viii! have 70 tray
FL to reach St. Johnshurv
But there is another ground still upon
which -rCat portion Of these signatures to
these petitions have been obtained. aud upon
which large share of the excitement upon
i'l> icrt has been created in the County,
the expense Of erecting new county bindings.
and this has been made to operate rot only
in sections o! the County that were original
" opposed - ,l,c removal hnt also in tho.c
which were benefited hv, and favorable TO
the removal. Most unwcaried and pcrSis-
teri efforts have been made to create a gen
er,l bciet that tie judges in tie erection Of
buildings, designed to run into the most rex
less rXtravaa arcc ard rrc,}ira!tv.
The most nnscrurulous and absurd false
hoods have been circulated on this subject.
and in many sections of the county it has
com. to be generally believed. that the whole
Grand list oi the county is to be absorbed in
county buildings. There are ALWAYS some
men to DE found in every community, so sell
fish AMI nig9ar'ly, as to desire to escape their
share Of the public burthens, and who would
take almost any measures to avoid taxation
for any purpose But we believe that the
number OF persons of that character in this
County is not large, and flat the great ma
jori:y OF the people in all sections Of the
county, are willing 20 sustain their share of
al! reasonable imposi'ions for public purposes,
bu: tina; even this class should feel alarm.
ard >hou! east about to fnd some means if
possible. to Stop the progress OF his greedy
that was TO devour their entire sub
stance was no, singular. When the manifold
talsthOods that have so industriousv circuat-
ed through the whole connty, shall be dis
peeled by the real truth. we believe the
main pillar Of this manufactured excitement
will be broken.
| have not time. neither is this proper
occasion IN IiiscusS he general merits of III.