Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-04-15
Mr. JOssclyn, the Burlington SEN
tinel, and the New school LAW.

, MIR. JOssclyu, the Burlington SEN
tineI, and the New school Law.
Editor of the Times A friend has just
handed me your paper of the 10Th OF
March. In looking it over, find para
graph copied from the Burlington Sentinel
which seems TO have been written for my
especial benefit. i am much obliged to you
for copying the article, for otherwise, i
might never have seen il. And the obi
CATION viii be increased, by allowing me the
use Of your columns to convey my respects
to the aforesaid writer, presuming him to
be the Editor of the Sentinel. The evil
dent intention of the writer is TO ridicuie
certain structures Of mine upon the neac
school la,c, lately published in the Wood
stock Age. This method is frequently adopt
ed where parties lack argument to meet a
given issue such was the case, undoubted-
! ", in the present instance. The writer in
question, seems to have catched at an adj
mi ssion of mine in one of my communica-
tons, that | had made mistake" and as
sumes that I have made series of mis-
takes." Now. ! do not pretend to ntaM-
billy, and have to confess to the frequency
of making mistakes And perhaps it is
proper, at this time, that should own up
to series Of mistakes" For instance,
had supposed the Burlington Sentinelto be
la Democratic Journal, and the Editor to be
Democrat and gentleman; but ! find
myself altogether mistaken in the SUPPOSE
ton. It's also apparent to me that / am
not an exception TO the liability of making
mistakes, that others are no more reliable
than myself; even the Legislature, it is
clear to me, made mistake, or series
I of mistakes when they manu- 'actured the
present " school haW," and the Burlington
Sentinel may find itself in the same pre-
dtcament, liy giving encouragement and
support to said la1c. Should that be the
case, trust it win be willing to chronicle
the fact" The story of the . CITY Sporting
/ GenttcmaR" who took his annual crack ut
the Jack .Saipe, is a very funny one but
4 its application to ne, underpresent eireum-
stances, is not so apparent. In my criti-
cisms, to which the Sentinel alludes, | have
not only denounced the l0w, but the tium-
ers and present supporters of the same. 1t
follows then, that | have been popping
array at Jack SnipeS, instead of a "Jack
.S@ipe." Now / do not approve of bestow-
ing names upon those who disagree with
me in matters of State policy, but if they
choose to appropriate one, why am in du-
ty bound TO acqniesce. And as this name
emanates from the Burlington Sentinel, To-
Gated so near the throne, (and it is possible
from the throne itself, who knows !? it is
presumed to be generally satisfactory. 1t
to be understood, then, that have been
popping at a flock of luck SnipeS. | am
happy to believe, however, that the flock is
small and somewhat scattered, and although
/ do not pretend to be a first rate shot, the
ffuttering Of the Burlington Sentinel is an
evidence to me, that l have brought down
one of the number at least, and / am under
obligations to the Sentinel for chroniclinq
the fact.
A word or two to you, Mr.. Editor, and
| have done. i notice in giving your credit
for the article in question, you add the
word democratic, rightly supposing your
readers would never imagine such to be the
character of the journal, without such en-
dorsement. 1t is undoubtedly fact that
no man, or journal can consistently claim
TO be democratic, and support the presen,
school law of Vermont. And if the edit
ors or publishers of the Burlington SENT
mel, do make such claim, they are probably
what friend Eastman of Montpelier, terms
Con- Boys, and are democratic for the SAX
of the spoils, and herein they would be con-
sistcnt in supporting the present school law
which is emphatically spoiis lac. and will
spoil every school in the State if persisted
in. And row, Mr. Editor / will wind up.
have written more than at first intend
ed, but my pop g,na Is a reroher, and when
! commence popping array it is hard stop
/ ping until the barrels are all discharged.
JAIRUs JossELYN.
Plymouth, April 10, 1859.
DANGER OF EDUCATING IRIsu Demo-
cRATs.-In manufacturing VILLAGE near
Hartford, a zelous democratic schoolmaster