Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-03-07


been heard!I We are therefore onahIed ~ an
nounce that the town has been redeamad from
the thraldom of misrule and corruption Of BLACK
hepuoncahIsm' ana hereafter we are to have
az " honest" administration of the town affairs
why should we moi then, with our contemporary
unite our notes OF rejoicing, and offer him our
congratulations Never were greater selfsacri
fees made by any philanthropist and patriot
than by him, and never was victory more
glorious
AS MS rooster is now probably in a state of
preparation for exhibition to morrow. so that
we cannot get the loan of it, we have been under
the necessity of doing the best we could with
the means at hand. Unfortunately ours is de
capitated, but it may perhaps after all be the
better tor that--signiicant as it is to those VIII
are counted out"
The Courier man, on Tuesday, had every
thing his o ~n way without let or hindrance, ,
and the officers elected are all of his own choice
/ he following is the list:
Moderator, John Cain To,on Clerk, E. a
Morse; Sefect'nen j. G. Griggs NJ. S. Richard
son, q. Z. Hannum; Torn Treasurer, c. B.
Mann; OueTseer of the Poor, Daniel Wing Ioson
Constable, ID. S. Chatterton; Listers, w. II
Liscomb Jas. Lamson, Grin Thomas auditors,
NJ. Quin, John NJ eKeogh, Sylvester Jones
Fence Vieacers, John Cramtor, Joshua Pratt
Edison Hall; Io10a Grand Jurors, n. s Stearns,
East Rutland, John NORTON, West inland
Seaier of Weights and Measures, Ben X Chase ;
Inspector of Leather, E L Saddler; Pound KteD
ers, Francis Slason W Rutland. Andrew Davi,
E. Rutland Io0n Agent S. J. Grisgs; Agent
to receire Surplus ReUenue, Walter c. Landon
,Supt Of Schools b F Bingham.
As matter IF information to our friends
abroad we perhaps should add to the above
that, national politics have never Def, re been
brOug' into our town meeting a large portion
of the Republican party neglected to attend this
meeting, while the democrats under the entire
lead of their admitted head, were all on
rand EARNED and equpped) at the precise mo
ent for action We have no fault to find with
this In fact we rather like it. We are there
fore rather inclined to compliment the democra
cy on their promptness in action, and we could
not, if we tried, say too much in praise OF their
acknowledged drill master" Il we were to say
anything in regard to the discipline of this ind
vidual, We should say that it may prove too r2id.
He should remember that there is a WIDE dItf-r-
ence between good d.sclpIinarian and mar.
tipel." The will always preserve good
order, while the other by excess of training Will
sometimes run the thing into the ground r.
AS tor instance noticed several flaws in the
programme arranged on this occasion. In an
orchestra second fiddle " - though it may
sometimes appear independent and conspicuou,
should always openly show its allegiance ara
follow the lead of its acknowledged ' frs
But not so with a political second fiddle in a
public II. Getting.
AS Illustrative of this will allude to
single incident tot the several that We noticed
that occurred on this occasion. a free and in
dependent voter in passing his ticket ei,h~r
rhurked it INTO the box or on to the floor
he did MT exactly know which-wnen this col
loquy took place between the aforesaid voter and
the moderator of the meeting. Moderator Well
Pat, where is your ticket? Pat-And sure. and
its not the likes of me that knows. lis gone out
Of NV fingers quite, aud if it has gone into
the hole torucn>t thereof on to the icor-its
zone entirely I" Mo ierAtor-" Wen, as You
dropped 1t, put in another. Who do you vote
for 2" Pat" And is it who do | vote for is it
not for jan Cuin that I'm voting for all the
time 2" FMS wa, enough. Pat deposited his
second ballot and the game went on as meIriiy
as the chime Of marriage bells.
The Town Clerk Was elected by ballot, Mr..
Morse receiving 43O votes, and Gen. Brown 80.
All the other officers were CHOSEN by nomination,
and EZRA uoce vote, very few Republicans voting.
Mr.. Chatterton, the constable was elected unanI-
mouSly.
Gen Brown, who has been Town Clerk Tor
more than thirty consecutive years, takes his
defeat kindly, and " bows to the will OF the
majority with becoming grace we do not
think ne will "secede," or endcaVor by VIC
lent means to retain possession OF the govern.
meut property OF Rutland.
1t was voted that a tax of so cents on the
dollar be raised 10 defray the expenses OF the
town, and that d deduction be made OF cents
on the dollar in favor Of those who pay their tax
on or before July 10Th.
In relation to the project of setting of new
highway district in Nebraska, $50 caIled) IN TINS
village. the selectmen were authorized to take
such action as they may think proper, and 1t was
also voted that all questions Of dividing SC DOL
districts be left to them.