Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08
FROM KANSAS.



ation--Thcir Defence ns"in.t NnIker.
From the Lawrence dtansaD Republican,
Do our friends ask why we adopted city or
GA zation? We answer, it was merely for the
protecd,n and convenience OF the city We
are in the midst Of a terribly hoi sum nrr. Day
after day tho thermometer runs up to over 100
DEGREES Fahrenheit in the shade. Like other
cities. we are liable to nusauccS IN our streets or
within our limits. Some mans horse dies, and
he ncglects to remove him to a proper distance
from the cuy and the decayiug animal becomes
Offensive Other things al like nature are La
hIe to occur. "Whqt is evcrybody's business is
uoboay's,' and Ger The protection Of the comfort
and health Of .he city it WAS thought best to or
gtuzc Il voluntary 0ig imitation, whose business
It should be 10 attend to such things We had
uu idea that the preservation OF the lnidn de-
pended upon our allowing dead horses To remain
In our Streets nor that ii woull be- treason" aud
"lebelliuu' to clcaUse an offensive vault with
,.siuisc.lng agent
Another thing--iiom the constant in0uX of
Strangers from all parts, We are liable 10 the in
PRODUCTION OF contagious diseases. We find 1t
no easier to provide against such things here,
cities and large villages at the east do. And
here too we had no idea that the formation of
Board of Health IN Lawrence, was to oveithrow
the Territorial eovernnent--what little there Is
ot the Gillette concern Nor that to vacuatr our
children would te an act Of "insurrectIOu, call
ing TOR the introduction Of ;hc United States
DRAGONS Still more. mauy OF our buildings are
Of wood. During tins dry hot weather they are
ready to burn like powder There are but few
wells ia town we do not know e. single one
on cur main business street, and water would he
almost inaccessible IN cast OF fire. Well, we
thuught we would ret our city government or
annlzci, aud them under an equitable DIVISION
ut the expense, we would dis some large publ {
well, aud cstcrns, and prrhap, purchase fire
engine. And we were simple enough tn suppu-c
that there was nothing very reasonable in not
wishing 10 he burned up here some windy day.
And it never entered our heads that the pur-
chase of a fire engine, with money voluntarily
contributed would hc an organized 'leheilion,'
demanding the Interference Of tn "sreat paci-
icator," at the head of arur battaliunS.
1t is not proposed nor intended TO force our
organization upon ANYBODY. ! he necessity and
advantages Of the movement here are appar-
"ut, that no opposition was ar is apprehendrd.
Public opinion would and viii he all->uhicient
Il is Il simple, social, voluntary organizations in
,ured hy necessities which all feel. Wcconsid-
er it no more illegal thau IA church organization
II our assessors levy contributions upon us in n
tiir proportion, and for lauddhlt purposes, and
We see lit tn pay them, what matter is that lC
Governor Walker or anybody else! What
RIGHT has he to inlprr.c with dragon ;, and pre-
vent us from buying fire engine? Must W,
20 TO Lecompton to ask permission TO dig well
II we may NOT associate together voluntarily
.',r npap,.ful rurDosps prnv tell n Uhnt thprp