Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-06-04
COUNTY POLITICS.

Our attention has recently been called to GER
tain articles that appeared in the Bellows Falls
Times of May Goth, and which contain many
loose and vague charges dgainst individuals in
this vicinity. One of these articles appears as
communication and the other as editorial
The coincidence between them is such that al
most any citizen in this county, tolerable posted
in its political affairs, would ascribe to them a
common paternity. But be this as it may the
editor of the Times to all intents and purposes
endorses the communication, therefore we shall
construe that, in connection with the editorial
abiding tp it, as expressing the views OF the
editor aforesaid as well as his private and per-
sonal inclinations. That we may not be obnox-
ious to the charge of misrepresentation, and
that our readers may see the grounds upon
which our remarks are based, we reproduce both
the communication and the editorial.
The communication is as follows: =
"CoUNTY SENATOR'S Mr. Editor 1T is well
known that many IN county, for certain reasons,
are DESTROYS of running entire ticket for coun-
iy Senators this year-to all who are in favor Of this
course, wish TO throw out word Of caution Last
year certain person was put forward as candidate
Clique at Bratteboro. They have again started the
same person. Now in my humble opinion, any man
who is started by this clique, for the Office Of Senator
indeed for any other Office, will surely meet with
political DEATH and the danger is that the honest por
ton of the county, who are anxious to have new
ticket for Senators, may unwtingly be lead into the
support of this person and thereby find themselves in
close fellowship with this clique Beware Of this. II
new Senators are to be chosen let them be upright
and honest men, and let no faction or political institu
ton present for the sulrages OF tho honest free
men OF Windhnm County. ALERT
MAY 10, 1859"
And the following is the editorial article en-
dorsing the charges preferred in the communi-
cation, with sprinkling of personal grief;
0y-" The political elements Of the county arc be-
ginning to move as will be by brief but rather
pointed article in another column, signed ALERT
We were not aware till this week that the ancient and
amiablc clique in Brattcboro were at work on their
political programme for the county campaign tLouph
in due time one would be expected from them as a
matter Of course We trust thew will meet with their
usual success! They have recently exploded an old
grudge against u.s. and doubtless feel easier The ex-
coedngly polite y cashier marshal the little CO.
terie he commands, but we trust he will be mcrcu
to our benighed reason, for understand he makes
terrible work with those against whom he is pitted.-
we regret that nm Old ghost of 1865 any OF our
beloved friends in the face but the people will rule
we presume, hereafter as heretofore"
This communication is Objectionable in its
tenor and still more Objectionable in its spirit.
While appearing to be designed to prevent d.
visions and discussions in the party its tenden-
cy is to create and foster those very evils But
over and above all this it contains q direct
charge against the management of the Wind
ham County Bank of attempting to influence or
control the politics of the county unworthily.-
This charge is not only made by correspon-
dent but it is endorsed by the editor of the
Times, and made part and parcel of his own
statement. Now we have not in keeping the
honor nor interests of those of our citizens who
are connected with the institution named, but
living as we do among them, and being as we
are on friendly terms with them, we do know
that no such designs and efforts as have been
charged by the Times have been developed or
made. 1t is true that last year some of these
men supported in caucus one man for Senator
and others supported another man. 1t was
their right SO to act-a right which no one can
properly question, and the exercise of which is
a matter not open to criticism. AT the polls
there was no difference of action. The Times
are engaged in laying plans and in making cf-
forts to lift up one man and to put down anoth-
er. We are at all times 10th to impugn the
motives of any man, however much we may
dissent from his expressed convictions, but we
are compelled to say that the charge so fully
and Extensively made has no other origin than
inexcusable ignorance or personal malice
With that portion of the editorial paragraph
which aludes to the personal pique or grudge
of the editor of the Times against the cashier
of the bank, we have nothing to do further
than to protest against the too common prac-
tics of certain papers in this vicinity of making
the political parties with which they respective
ly act responsible for their private griefs. If
they choose to make their respective newspa-
pers the organs of personal animosities they
are at full liberty so to do without let or him
drance from us; and if their readers are regal
ed by weekly exhibition of what they eat,
drink, and wear, of whom they love and whom
they hate, and Of their personal relations to
their neighbors and those with whom they may
happen to have dealings, we ought to be per-
fecty satisfied. But why such matters should
be made or even claimed as the basis of politi-
cal action we are at a loss to imagine. Espec-
tally do we protest against making a personal
disappointment the occasion for, if not the
ground of, a wickedly libelous charge against
some Of our best citizens and some of the
most effective Republicans in the county.
N1TJOVAI PFpVRyJrAN COIf,TJTTrr