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

rectlng the County Buildings. and the pcti,
tons requesting the Judges to disohev the
late act of the Legislature on that subject.
all OF which we're formally presented to the
Court at their Chambers at the recent ad-
Journed term. We ask our readers TO give
that document calm and unprciudiced Pc
rusaI, and then inquire of their own judy
rent If its positions are not sound
Let us ask such of our contemporaries as
have published the resolutions and proceed
lpgs OF the meeting If it would not he fair to
publish this reply to them.
As Judge Poland very forcibly SAYS. all
these petitions, addresses. and resolutions
contain no argument to show that the act of
removal is not just, and that a great majority
of the people are not greatly a, commodated
thereby And it is to be noticed that the
editorials in the Star upon this question are
wanting in this respect. True. that paper
keeps constantly paradel before its readers
the astounding fact that the people Of the
County must pay for their own buildings.
and that there is no provision in the act by
which the money car be fched or forced
from others; that they are to be erected, in
short, just as the law always provided that
thew should be- and j"S+ all the surround
ing Counties have recently built theirs. Now
the main facts upon which the Legislature
acted in passing this bill. are embodied in
the report made by the Legislative Commit
tee to the House of Representatives. all of
which were ahundantIy established bv proof
before this Committee and no material
statement in this report was denied by the
opponents OF the bill Their at Montpelier. nor
have any of them been disputed hv any one
since. neither can any essential allegation SO,
forth in this report be succcs>fulv con.rover-
ted. Two intelIi gent gentlemen in this Conn
ty-one in favor o. the removal. and The 9th
er violently opposed TO it-wcre lately con
ver>ing upon the subject. when the latter
took occasion to bcratc those who were act
i've in procuring its passage. as we'll as the
Legislature which enacted it. when :he other
remarked TO hi n. " Sir. Won have read IN.
report Of the Legislative Committee. and are
well acquainted in Caledonia Countv-can
!on point ont any substantial statement il,
The reror; which is untrue" His o,roner,
admite! that he could not Then" said
the qrrstioner, had YOU been a member of
The legislature from some town not in hi.
County. with your prescn. knowlpd " of the
County. and a committee had submitted thi>
report. how would Won have votcd upon this
biz :" The other declined 70 answer.
L.: The people look this whole subject o
yer carefully. and Judge for Themselves wha.
progress these acta'ors will be likely 10 make
in repeating his law.
The extraordinary and useless excitcmcn.
which few men short time AGO succeeded
in getting NJ on this question NAV have made
the position of the Assistant Judges an W.
pleasant one but i, has demonstrated low
little the people who engaged in this business
knew n! IN" character Ct these two ren.le
men. The whole purpose of these demon.
STATIONS undoubtedly was TO undertake. by
NOISE and threatening 10 influence these JUDI
cs to DISGRACE themselves ard their friends II,
dIsobcyin" positive statute the duty of ex
ecuting which was cast upon them in their
capacity Of Judges Of the Court But th-,
calm and disniiicd d,mcanor in silently. tn,
steadily and firmly, proceeding 70 cxecurct;c
trust imposed on ,hcru.w iil.out regard 10 their
own opinions of the prorricty Of passing the
law, must carry wiihcrn. reiuke 90 those
people who so moderated Their character for
independence. tirmncSs and integrity, as 70
suppose that they could be swervcd from the
discharge of their duty bv any such means.