Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-30
Division of Orange County.

DIVISION OF Orange County.
EDITOR FREEMAN Great reforms, whether
of a religious or secular nature, are generally
the work of time. s. it may b. in the coun-
try reform which was attempted at the last SEES
sion of the General Assembly, and which will
again be attempted at the next session there
fore let the friends of that reform be of good
cheer, for time will surely bring it about.
There can be no good reason why Orange
County should not be divided, either into two
shires, with courts alternately at each ; or by
making two new counties, taking n part of
Windsor County into the arrangement. The rea-
for this division are obvious to any ono a%cauain-
ted with the situation of the country. There
are two ranges of hills extending through the
whole length of the county, from North to
South. East of the east range, and West of
the west range dwell the great majority of the
inhabitants of the county. Between these two
ranges, secure in It's mountain ~fsstness, is Cnel-
sea, the shire town of the county. During the
january Term of the. County Court, and the
March Term ofthe Supreme Court, the roads over
the hills are frequently impossible compelling
those going to court from the east part of thu
county, to 60 down the Passumpsic to White
River Junction and up the Vermont Central TO
South Royalton, thence fourteen miles by stage
to Chelsea making some seventy-ive miles
travel to 60 fifteen or twenty-thoso from tho
west part of the county to 60 down the Yer
mont Central to South Royajton, where they
must main three hours before they can get o
conveyance to Chelsea making some twenty
five or thirty miles travel to 90 fifteen. All
this might be remedied by a division Of the
county, and the erection of two new counties.
Again, it would be great benefit to Windsor
County to lessen her territory. She is the
largest county in the State, and her docket is
the largest her courts are too much crowded
with business, and it is for the interest Of those
having suits in her Courts to have her docket
diminished, that their business may be deter
mined without great delay. 1t would also be
much more convenient for Bethel, and some
other towns in that part of the county, to be-
come a part of a new county, with the county
buildings in their midst.
Some may say the county tax will be so much
increased that it will not be good policy to d.
vide the county. But this objection is good
for nothing. Must a few dollars stand in the
f way of a great public good There is not Il man
who would ever feel the increase the proposed
new counties are able to build a dozen new
court houses and not make the county tax bur
densome. But towns on the east and on The
west of these ranges demonstrated last fall
a against this division. know they did.
, Randolph demonstrated 7! That remonstranct
was fathered by Randolph Center. What pos.
sible objection can Randolph Center have tt
q division of the County, with county build
ings at West Randolph, as proposed last fall
i She has no valid Objectionable is the dog in thu
manger, all the difference being, she cant eat
and dom want to let any one else. Some new
arrangement is loudly called for both by tn
f peculiar situation of the county, and by TIN
general interests of the people and we hope i
this matter comes before the General Assembly
Q this fall, the members thereof will take time tt
consider the subject, and make such a decision
in the matter as shall be for the greatest gooc
=. to the greatest number. In the mean time lie
the friends of this change b. up and doing
Let them be ready to make an impression OF
d the General Assembly by petition and especial
ly let Randolph be ready to make such a peti
ton as shall distance any remmstrance tina
may be got up by the demonstrating party.
II Junius.
West Randniph San %