Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-05-16
LOCAL INTELL1GENCE.
Wardsboro.

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wardsboro.
The observations in THE PHOENIX concerning the
raising of flags and the incidents Herewith connected
in Wardsboro, have called out the following letter
from Ernsins Plimpton, addressed to us personally. and
which we publish for the benefit of all concerned,
CHARLES CUMMINGS, Eso,-Dear Sir. A friend
has Just called my attention to nm article in vour pn.
per OF May 9th, under the head of Local Intelligence.
Alluding to Ward,6oro you say "The old War-horso
has at last wheeled into line, &c" %Infering that Won
allude to me | have only to say that am not conscious
OF any change having come over me.or of any wheel
ing into line. ! have ever intended to keep in line and
nave ever ccntendcd with what little strength have
had for the Union and Constitution ms our fathers
made them. 1t is true | have favored concession and
Cancellation and have hoped and have prayed that by
SUCH means the dreadful scourge of civil war might
be nverted and my country be allowed to pursue her
wonted course of prosperity and happiness. But, sir,
have never said II word nor done an act that could
be construed by men Of ordinary intelligence even any
mcnt thereof.
1t is true sir that the flag of my country was thrown
to the breeze from my store on Friday last. You then
proceed to say, "Men Of his political faith in that and
the surrounding towns had been specially invited 10
attend upon the ceremonies, and they were out in full
numbers Now it is not true that Democrats were
specially invted-thei invitation was geucral-and the
only special invitations were given TO the Republicans,
aud there was Il very general attendance indeed; all
were here except a few Tn on-slidhig Republicans and
they were seen like the Cow Bows of old skulkiur he
Ilnd the buildings and peeping out of back doors, &c.
1ou then say, The speeches were generally patriotic
and as generally abusive of the black Rebublicans; -
OF course if the speeches were patriotic black Rebuff
leans would feel abused. | am sorry it Is so, aud
am sorry my Republican friends who smoke should be
accused of abusing their brethren. The speakers were
called from the crowd and three Democrats and two
Republicans spoke. | am very sorry that the Rev.
Mr.. Wellsot the methodist church, aud l.. Ware, Esq,
should be charged by the leading Republican paper
in the county of abusing the black Republicans, they
being both staunch Republicans.
! now pnss toa grnver matter, you then say, "this is
n material advance from the position he (meanlng me)
occupied three weeks since, when he hailed the cap
turc of Fort Sumter by the seccssionists as the first
victory ON our side This, sir, is an abuse and uu-
mitigated SANDER, an Infamous lie.
You then say, "we are informed our personal friend
Erasmus Plimpton, was highly indignant that he was
not called upon TO speak on Saturday, &c" Now,
sir, ! did not expect to be called upon to make n speech
NJ n nag raising got up by my political as well as my
personal enemies; by men too that know no such word
rs magnanimity; but when some Of my Republican
friends Contrary to the p%rogrammcl called for me sew
eral times, one voice or more was heard from near the
spetkcr's-,tand tocry out for Holland Plimpton; after
this had been several times repeated a friend nskcd
me to take the stand, and did reply to him that ] was
not anxious enough to cast pearls before swine to
speak under such circumstances. Iou then say.
Fortunately for all concerned he has made no display
Of the Palmetto Flag which we understand he had
procured and has kept on hand for any available
emergency"
Now, sir, this paragraph is simply an abuse and an
Infamous lie,a wanton and malicious SANDER. / new
er procured nor ever kept nor ever see a Palmetto
Flag. Dare not the Republicans remove me from this
little Post Office without NIL this Icing and slanderp
Now my friend Cummings flor such Won claim to be
personality ! trust am not to have any difficulty with
You about this matter; ! do not often mind. what
newspapers please 10 say about me, but here are grave,
false, and scandalous charges, and ! request you there
fore to publish this communication with the name or
names Of your iuiormers or the oriCinators Of your
scandaloUs article. Unless YOU do that, shall hold
Won and NOur ruppr rpSDOusibla ne tln outlor IF "A
base and urcalled for SANDER on nm humble and per-
sonal friend. ERASMUS PLIMPTON.
Wardsboro, May 10, 1861.
REMARKs.-We c~hecrfully give place to the above,
Notwithstanding its characteristic style, because it is
not in accordance with the tastes or practices Of THE
PHOENIX to knowingly misrepresent the saying, or do
ings Of any individual, whatever may be his politics.
We have excellent authority for all the statements
contained in our article Of last week. Our Informant
is a worthy and reliable man, in our judgment. We
shall not publish his name as it is not our custom in
like cases; but Erasmus Plimpton can very readily
ascertain who he is by calling at our office. We al
ways require responsible names as the basis of all per-
sonal information, and Mr.. Plimpton can judge ms
well as ourself Of the reliability of the man when he
learns his name.
The Inclination that The Republicans will have to
"drive' the writer of the above out of the Ward>boro
post office is certainly singular. 1t is an intimation
and more than an intimation that Erasmus Plimpton
is not only willing but DESTROYS of holding office un-
der a BLACK Republican" administration. With
some Of these democrats the loss Of Office seems to be
a greater calamity than the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
country.
ANOTHER FLAG RArsED.-A correspondent gives
the particulars of a pole and flag raising at South
Wardsboro, on Friday last, on which occasion prayer
was offered by the Rev. Mr.. White, and addresses
were made by L. PIimpton, Rev. Mr.. Wells of tie
Methodist church and Others. We quo'e:
"The reason why the old "war horse was put for
ward was because lie would abuse all who spoke be-
fore him if they were not exactly of his stamp; in