Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-11-09
CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from Montpelier.

number of this branch of the legislature
are not selected and sent here on account
of the compound qualification of wis
dom and virtue" In fact, believe the
constitution does not make this necessary
the third house therefore would at least
be constitutional if Its members possessed
only the simple quality of wisdom, lea
wing the other ingredient of the virtue
wholly with those of whom suspicion re-
quires the pledges of honesty, and who
are placed under the solemnities Of an
oath, before the State dare trust them in
the enactment of even Fish, Bird and
Dog laws. But ! see nothing Why their
virtue is not as abundant and quite as
constant, and their wisdom fully equal to
the wisdom and virtue Of those men ''most
noted for these qualities. 1t is possible
the lobby this fall is more wise and vir-
tuous than usual. One thing is certain,
they are not more SO than they should
be-"
Orleans county seems to be interested
this fall in quite number Of local issues,
hence I presume your readers will be
, pleased to learn concerning the situation
Of these different questions. 1t is for
this purpose that write.
1t is well known that there has long
been much talk concerning a connection
of the Grand Trunk q Passumpsic Riv-
er Railroads, and this fall the question
has come up before the legislature in the
shape Of bill asking for such connec-
tion. Now It happens that the people Of
Caledonia county desire this connection,
either at Lyndon or St. JOEnsbury f;
whereas Orleans county demands that it
be at Barton; and on account of earnest
opposition by the managers of the Pas
n sumpsic Road, it is impossible for either
I county to get it without the assistance Of
n the other. As 4 consequence, then, ii
has been attempted on the part CT the
= two counties to "fuse'-to use political
J language-and 60 forward and obtain the
charter, which is eminently within their
e power, providing they will move togeth-
er, but this fusion has failed, because the
parties could not agree upon the terms
perhaps Orleans is in fault, but she feels
J. that the Caledonia folks, though quite
fair, are a little eager. Caledonia is faiI
- because she has been willing to take the
Z, turkey and give Orleans the buzzard, o.
= if it will suit any better to give Orlean:
; the buzzsrd and take the turkey herself
V Do not understand me as reproachine
Caledonia; she only intends to look on
% for herself. Orleans has the same iuten
: ton, and neither Is to be blamed. Tho
,- the movement this fall has not resulted
5e in a charter, it has in q joint resolution
IN sending out 2 committee to Investigate
~ and report to the next legislature as t
the propriety of a connection, also as t
the best point on the Passumpsic Road
Island Pond being taken as the point o.
+. the Grand Trunk. The whole questio
as is now open before this committee, an
I'd it behooves the people of Orleans to sti
n. themselves and show this committee til
Is advantages of a connection at Barto
ie. over all points south, and most certainl
r. these advantages do exist. But cannl
70. stop here to enumerate them.
nd Another topic which has occupied tl
r. attention Of the assembled wisdom an
virtue" and might also say to some e,
tent the assembled wisdom, E" is the cour
in ty building question, and about this
nat need say only word. It is to be ii
posed Of in the same way as the charter
a committee is to be sent out to invest
H. gate and report to the next legislature
lb- In this way these two questions are di
posed Of for the present, with bat COL
paratively little excitement If they h,
i've been pushed to a final issue this sessiC
Fps the struggle would have been severe.
"a There is still another question whic
was disposed of by the house 10 day,
Did which Orleans county was deeply int
by ested-I mean the annexation of Co
lei cord to Caledonia. This was voted dow
n"' by l23 majority. The vote stood ye
46, nays 100. Orleans county with Il
v. exception of two or three towns vot
against it, and very wisely too, for one
- the necessary, practical results of anne
'ne ing Concord to Caledonia, viii be t
Inv formation Of new county out of 4
remnant Of Essex, and the towns
Charleston, Holland and Morgan, a
A. perhaps Westmore from Orleans a
heu this it viii be seen will strike directly
the Importance and the strength of
YES leans county. If Orleans can be Ike
ub- together it will at no distant day take
place alongside the first counties of t