Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-01-28
State House Again.

question Ior the pTtsout, out as5oih oh WY
14th inst, by Request, you publish six col
umn article of special pleading for Mont
pelier, said article accusing "those who took
the part of the State in debate at the re-
cent session of the Legislature, and in the
discussion in the newspapers, of making i'm
portant mistatements and imputations, SLAM
derous to Montpelier, having their origin
in defective information and grasping sell
fshness, reckless of the means it uses"
The af oresaid article makes some adj
missions which are true and should be re-
membered and known by every man in the
State, in case Montpelier should ever again
attempt to hoodwink, cajole, feast, fatter,
shire and retain" or abuse and threaten any
of the members of future Legislature in
to releasing her from any part of the offer
she made on the 25th of February, 1857,
by which and other means the State House
was located at that place.
The writer of said article admits, that, on
the 18th Feb. aforesaid, Burlington offered
to build as good State House free from
expense to the State, as the one consumed
by fire." which it is well known did not cost
less than Sl25,000, not 10000 or $45,S00,
as many of the friends Of Montpelier claim
ed in the House at the late session, or in
the newspapers since. AT the extra session
of 1857, it was not expected that better
or more costly House would again be built
than the one consumed by fire, and the
State, probably, will do what is right by
Montpelier, and not require more than the |
Sl25,000.
There was nothing said about bond in
the offer by Burlington or Montpelier on
the 25th Feb. aforesaid This bond matter |
was got up after the Legislature was all
fixed right for Montpelier and probably
made satisfactory 10 her, as it was especially
for her benefit, as l shall attempt to show.
Again the article admits, that the friends
IF Montpelier from all parts of the State,
said she must make an offer for "Bun-
,ombe," meaning probably for blind up
IN the people, but now "Buncombe" is not
n as good credit, the people having had
enough of that kind of currency.
Again he (the writer) admits "that the
provision in the bond, making half payable
n one year, &c, makes it nugatory, as it is
impossible to ascertain the half of an un-
Known sum-" and also, ''that Judge Kit
redge Chen one of the circuit Judgesl said
lie thought the courts would not enforce the
,ond"
1t is no wonder that Montpelier, dishon-
IS: and rotten to the very core, should make
such desperate effort to evade the pay
nent of the half which the bond calls for ,
n one year from February, 1857 at the i
ate session of the Legislature, but ask the
State to finish the House and then call for {
he payment of the bond. "AIurder will |
'ut" it is said, and the late action of Mont '
'elier is now plain enough and admitted by I
herself i
Again the writer has much to say about S
he slightest faith" "of Montpelier in pay r
ng the $4,000 before it was due" Ac-
ording to the reading of the bond, one half
t it was due 9th Feb, 1858. Montpe-
er did not pay the $4,000 upon the bond !
r have it Endorsed upon it. Why not ?
When man pays money upon note or .
Their obligation, does he not have the same :
ldorsed upon the back of said obligation
10 doubt Montpelier did not wish to recog-
lze nugato'y bond as valid, and in ''play- 'e
g smart" she refused to have the sum in N
9rsed. The $4,000 was paid in for a IN
ind, to get another appropriation to finish
e House by so doing. w
what said writer says about a new con- ra
st for the State House at the late session. hi
I'd otherwise rejecting in any manner al
hateyer upon the members of said Legis-
ture being under the influence of Bur-
lgton, is false from beginning to end.
The only contest we are aware Of was
tween the friends of Montpelier and the an
ENDS OF their (the people's) constituency. ad
ne latter were determined at all hazards dl'
force Montpelier to do as she had agreed bu
take the capitol from her, nothing more Je
less. They were determined not to give err
certainty for uncertainty, having no
nfidence in the honesty or integrity of
ontpelier. ha
Again the writer says, "the conference lee
mmittee on the part of the House. were De
"ie un
pointed to defeat the appropriation" by n,
e State. This "imputation' is a amis- De
Itement," "selfsh, slanderous" and abusive fes
the speaker. A large majority of the r'c
ouse were in favor of Montpelier doing ah
she had agreed, bond or no bond. and ~.
speaker did right in respecting that ma yo
1ty in the appointment of said commit thi
!. Montpelier may as well here be told act
1t had the speaker sold out to her (which s sne