Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-03-06
J. II. B.

der of things, it is not very near.
III. B.
For the Standard.
Mr.. EDIToR,-Your correspondent,
Jacob Bates, in last weeks issue, takes
occasion to say some things which de-
mand a short notice. First, of his on
slaught upon the select men and temper
ance people of Irasburg. In justifyng
himself for not consulting with the town
authorities on the appointment of an
agent, he says: {" / was well aware that
the select men were not at all friendly TO
the license law, and such men consider
very poor counsellors." In reply it may
be said every one of the select men of
Irasburgh for 1856, were temperance
men, voted for the law, and have ever
been its friends. One of them was a
member of the Legislature in 1858, and
voted against its repeal. While on the
other hand, the only man with whom the
Commissioner consulted has opposed the
law both by argument and vote, and has
formerly advised to such steps in carry
ing it out as to make it odous to the peo-
pie, that they might either nullify or re-
peal il. Of this the Commissioner could
not have been ignorant. "Such men /
consider very poor eounsellors." 1t is
generally understood that the agent ap-
pointednever signed a temperance pledge,
and it is believed voted against the law
when it was before The people, although
he may be a friend of the law. &C
consistency, thou art a jewel"
He proceeds to say he has been inform
ed that the people of Irasburgh have beer
well supplied by one of the select men
This is not true. All the foundation
there ever was for the story is that on,
of the select men some time last summe
gave phial of alcohol to a worthy citi
zen, for the purpose of bathing a swollel
limb. Is there a MAN in Orleans Count
who, knowing there was no place in tow
:, where it could be legally purchased, wo'
have refused like favor? If so, ther
are meaner men in the County than
had supposed.
Your correspondent says the head an
front of his offence seems to be at Ira
burgh, and from his remarks one migl
infer that he had given good satisfactic
in all the other towns in the County.
) is possible your correspondent may |
laboring under the apprehension that ii
:. course pursued by him at Craftsbury b
: been perfectly satisfactory to the tempe
!; ance people of that town. If so, he
:, greatly mistaken, as they have been
e destitute of an agent the last year as h
: been Irasburgh, and there are sever
= towns in the county in the same conc
ton. Whether the commissioner is
fault or not, those conversant with t
:. facts are best able to Judge.
: The Orleans County Temperance S
:, ciety at its meeting in Albany, vot
without dissent, a resolution recommer
ing the commissioner to consult with t
town authorities in the appointment
agents, so far as he could do so consi
: emily with the cause of temperance.
is believed Mr.. Bates himself favor
= the resolution. But HOW he says that
- so doing they were entirely out of tn
sphere, that is, the temperance society
doing wrong when it offers its opinion
= advice to the county commissioner
~" Now, " IN the name of all the gods
TO once, on what meat doth this our Ca
I'M. feed that he hath grown so great p
of he Lord, or King, or great Mogul, tina
- has become a misdemeanor to offel
- word OF advice, or to express an opin
uSl as to the mode of his carrying out
md duties of his Office? Can the soci
ms. nominate a commissioner, and be den
the privilege of expressing their or
ion to him! | had not supposed that
lsh commissioner was despot rather tina
Tpt. servant of the people If this new
rs !? trine Is correct, it is best that our svst
,on OF petitioa and recommendation to
- officers, from the important Office of co
'He ty commissioner down to the puny
-om of president of the United States,
ira discontinued Paul says, Knowle
A., puffeth up, and it is wonderful to II
how much imitation there is in the Of
i'eS Of county commissioner.
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