The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-24

ADMINISTRATOR OF the questions asked
in the above letter are already answered in
the article preceding it, which was in type
before We knew of this communication
Perhaps enough has already been said
but as we consider the subject of temperance
one of vital importance to our community
We dislike to allow some of the above state
ments to 90 forth as the sentiments of any
more Of our citizens than those whose names
are attached to the communication. First,
then. the writer of the above article declares
that there is "not public sentiment enough
in our village to shut up the rum holes,
unless " &c.,&c. (See I'd paragraph of letter.
This is statement that We for one will not
admit. To say that in community so thor
oughly loyal as is ours there is not the pub
laws We think msrepresents the facts. But
what is the natural tendency of such
confession? Does it promote confidence
in the law or the stability of our authorities,
or does it weaken both? Does not such
confession from prominent citizens make ev-
cry rumseller more bold and defiant of the
law ? We believe such to be the tendency :;
and as temperance man We deplore such
concession to the rum interest, knowing that
every vender of rot-gut who shall hear of it
will take courage; and we'll he may when
prominent temperance men and ex-oficials
thus acknowledge their weakness.
AS regards the latter part of the communi-
cation it is very smart" piece of "high-
falutin,' atounding in misrepresentation and
insinuations, stated or implied, which only
malice or jealousy in the writer could dictate
We shall! now refer only to two or three points:
First, the insnuations that part of the re-
port Of the committee of eight was sup
pressed in this office is false. The person
DOMAIN office will do what he can to bring
to justice those who break the laws of our
land, whether they are found in the same
building with himself or elsewhere - and
the iLsinuatIon respecting the basement
of this building is as false as it is malicious.
We have not knowingly withheld any
facts" and the writer of the above letter is
the first man who has ever charged US with
stirring up local feeling "a thing un-
thought of by US.
Finally, the aninaus of the above commu-
nication Is apparent to the most casual rea-
der. Under pretense of imparting desired
information the writer uses his pen in a IT,
rade of sweeping assertions and insinuatons
not to say wholesale abuse, of our laws, au-
thorities and citizens generally. 1t was evi-
IDENTIFY written in a passion and will no,
therefore obtain the respect that candor
always commands. We are confident toe
that the most of those who signed this com.
munication did not know to what they were
atfxing their names.
Common School Celebration in Cabot
On the 10th of July, agreeable to previous
notice the schools all met at the village schoo
house. y procession was formed under tn,
direction Of chief marshal Cook and his as
slstants. Each school carried banner upol
which we noticed some very appropriate
notices, as knowledge, the strength of gu
Union;" Long live America" higl
above them all fioated the stars and stripe
over district No. s. The procession pro