Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-11-25

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49, - oollsction Of msnuscripts
ngine - he late Hon. John White,
I sueUla, VT. and deposited by Orvills
! - GAQ, on behalf II Mr.. Whites
a - aDnAives ~ the Vermont His
0Elsal Society:
~Whsn civil government was Rrsi az
sumsd In Vermont, all the territory ives.
Of the Green Mountains was included In
Bennington County. When Rutland
County was set off, considerable strife
arose between several different towns Ii
Bennington County concerning the shire.
1t was finally agreed that IL the town Of
Bennington would build the court house
and jail at their own expense, the shire
should be established at that place. The
laws at that time being only temporary
regulations, empowered every town TO tsx
themselves for any purpose at a meeting
legally warned. The town Of Benning-
ton convened for the purpose Of laying
tax to raise money to defrsy the expense
Of county buildings. Some opposition
appearing against 1t by those who resided
at the remote parts Of the town, who ex-
pected but little.beneft from the acquisi-
ton Of the shire town, compounds took
place, in which II was agreed that asses.
sors should be appointed TO estimate the
property Of the inhabitants, increasing ss
they approached the place where the
buildings were 10 stand. Under this ar
rangenent the buildings were commenced
and ia about two years were
completed. The collection Of the tax
was then attempted, but those who had
opposed At first persisted still in their
opposition, and refused TO pay the tax.
The officer, Benjamin Fay, proceeded to
distrain. by virtue Of bis warrant, and
took a steer belonging 10 a Mr.. Hubbell
A mob Of aboui twelve men Immediately
rose and rescued the property from the
officer The mode az that time OF calling
out the militia or power Of the county,
was by consulting the Judges of the su-
prsme Court. The court, being then IL
session in Bennington, were applied 10,
and gave directions to Col Herrick 70
call out his regiment, composed of the
militia of Pownal, Bennington and Shafts
bury On their psrading on the Court
House green in Bennington it was per-
ceiyed that all the Shaftsbury, about two
thirds of Pownal and one-third Of the
Bennington militia had green boagbs IL
their hats. At this time Isaae Tichenos
was captain OF the West company IN
Bennington. and had acted hitherto =
neutral part, but on this occasion he was
observed to wear the sylvan eockade. On
Col. Herrick's giving orders for tie
troops 10 march from the parade, Capt
Tichenor, waving his sword, drew of two
thirds Of the regiment from the command
of their colonel, and assumed the impoT-
lance Of comm anding demagogue. Here
ended the appeal 70 force. Each party
retired, partook Of q Pnblic dinner and
dispersed.
i Moses Robinson Vas then Judge Of tbs
Supreme Court. and Tbomas ChitieadeI
Governor: the former resided in Benning
ton and the latter in Arlington. Airing
ton, considering Themselves entitled to the
Court House. had opposed Bennington
from the beginning, sud Gov. Chittenaen
so far countenanced the mob On this coca
sion a. TO dine with them and absent him
self from the government party. This
affair first divided the ftsulship of Rob-
inson aud Chit;enden"