The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-09-01
Village Economy.

For about seventeen months the ST. !
Adams Daily Messenger alias tho Twi-
light edition of the Burlington Daiiy
Times, studiously avoided any notice
of the Vermont TRANscRIPr. The
TnASscmPT fortunately survived. But
being unable longer to restrain its ven
omous spirit, the foodgates of its
wrath were recently opened, and a
deluge Of vituperation and slang were
poured upon the unofTending head of
the Vermont Transcript. To these at
tacks we have made replies, giving
our views with frankness and candor
upon Corporation Toadyism and Cru
city to prisoners. We have claimed,
under the first named head, that the
abject subserviency or servitude of
newspapers to cliques party or cor
poration, to the detriment of the pub
lie veal and at the sacrifice of It's man
~ sentiment and independent action,
was exceedingly reprehensible. Under
the second head, we insisted that
while prisoner was lying in confne-
mcnt under indictment for crime, any
unjust comments or false statements
either before or after the prisoner was
put to plead by which his cause could
be prejudiced, were unworthy Of can.
did or high-minded journalist. Cita-
tons from the columns of the st. Al
bans Messenger were made, establish
ing the fact that in both of these par
ticulars OF Cruelty and Toadyism it
was shamefully at fault. In lieu of
denial or justification for its course Of
conduct, the Twilight edition of the
Burlington Daily Times, commonly
called the st. Adams DAILY Messenger
so~As rofuso Ia hard words and Sian
der. Like some ancient beldame in a
fish-market, it relieves itself from lust
accusation by ejecting from its edit
orial stomach allopathic quantities OF
blllingsgate and personality inter
lnrded, alas with little scraps of bad
Latin and poor English.
OF these manifestations Of temper o.
ignorance, however amusing might b,
the task, it is not our present purpos,
to make exposure. The subject of Vii
lage Economy is that which first chal
lenges our attention. The third coun
in the Messengers late indictment j
the one to which we now intend t
plead. That count is set forth in til
words following, that is to say
Again Our neighbour, the Tran
SCRIPT, is in great tribuation Che
troubled good deal that way) owe
the expenditure of the balance of tn
Fourth Of July funds in St Alban.
We quote--"In answer to an enouir
made in respect to the expenditure {
the balance of the Fourth of Jul
funds in st. Adams, we regret that W
cannot give the desired information
The chairman of the committee of n,
rangements, Enoch b. Whiting. ESQ
can undoubtedly satisfy all reasonabl
curiosity in this regard, and give an
pie information of all items of expenC
itures. We trust the information j
detail, duly certified by the Committe
may be made public for the benefit
all subscribers and all others COZ
cerned therein or thereabouts. "
refer our enquiring friends, therefor
to those headquarters for a remoyt
OF all doubts and fears"
II is but justice to Mr., Whiting
say, since he alone of all the Commi
tee OF Arrangements is named, an
that, too, "maliciously," that the di
bursting OF the funds was not part
his duty. The treasurer did this, al
did II Ms he was directed by the con
mittee; and he has not the least desi
TO conceal anything connected ther
with from the subscribers. This a
tack upon the committee is uninst al
uncalled for, inasmuch as it leaves OF
to suppose there is balance Of mon.
in their hands which they propose
keep. The committee, we understan
for unavoidable reasons, have not su
ceeded in closing matters but whe
ever they do, we hope the secreta
VIII furnish the information in detail
Prelusive to the formal discussi
81 the subject Of Village Econon
there are sundry facts and figures &C
neeted with the Fourth Of July &c
Sration in 81 Albans which it may
advisad3Ie to pnt upsn permanent r
ord. The faets and igures we opt
from reliable sources The latter
copied from the memorandum Of
ceipts and expenditures Of the Trc
urer of the Committee, Of which
Enoch B. Whiting was the charm