Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-06
The New Court House.

0I. AssssW. my % Pc1MisSeO " eoJ
in rsply r. your rrespondent's article
on the "Nsw Court House," which ap-
peared in the HERALD II Tuesday, that
when ventured to call public sttsntion
to what were thought to be gave oh5ec-
tions to the plan for the Court House. nm
derstood to have been adopted by por-
ton of the committee, entered upon no
agreeable task, and did not speak for my
self alone The complaint was wide
spread, and embraced greater number
of individuals, whose taste and judgn emit
in snch matters entities them to be heard,
than your correspondent seems to suspect.
Your correspondent, "Critic, as the actor
for numerous compliments, in a spirit of
self-sacrifice for the public good, consented
to become the knuckles of the body poll
tic, wherewith to strike a blow for the
public good, knowing full well that all
the bruises arising from the conclusion
would come upon himself. am not
"bruiser" by profession, nor am I, by in
clination or habit, grumbler, nor am l
an intermeddler in what don't particularly
concern me, or the "body polite of
which am a component part. And no
person intimately acquainted with the
tastes and modest aspirations of your
humble correspondent, Critic would
think for moment of charging him with
seeking the bauble reputation" by max
ing an ostentatious and clustering at
tack upon the peaceable and very amiable
gentlemen who compose the ruling
members" of the building committee, no
more than they would suspect him of
seeking it, 81 the lannon's mouth"
In short, "Critic" makes no pretentions.
Let me add, in the utmost frankness, that
had "Critic" been appointed to "superin-
tend the erection of the building he
would have modestly declined, on the
ground that he is not fitted, either by
special knowledge of architecture, or by
experience, to superintend the erection of
public buildings. And he will venture
to add, that had the "ruling members of
the committee" been equally modest,
they would have been just as willing
to decline in favor of persons
more specially qualified than they can
claim to be for such position.
To be more particular in my own vim
dication for having ventured in this mat
ter, which concerns myself no more than
it does the public in general, to take upon
myself the office of critic, | may say
that for the past few months it has been a
matter of general comment in the commu-
nifty where l reside, apparently well
founded, and capable of abundant proof,
and confirmed by conversation which
myself had with ono of the members of
the committee, not sought by me, but
which happened casually, that two of the
most competent and best qualified of the |
members of the committee, did complain |
OF the action of their associates, and did
declare their disposition not to act with
them, or to assume responsibility for what
they seemed disposed to do. And these
reports came with such concurrent voice
to your correspondent Critic that he
had no reason to doubt their truth. And
he was often solicited to say something
upon the subject in the columns of the
HERALD, before he consented to do So
And when he did consent, it was only
with the purpose of inducing the Com
mittee to reconsider their action, so far as
it might be expedient and proper. and in
the hope that if they should be convinced
Of the jnstice of the criticisms made, a
more acceptable plan might be adopted.
Critic" was not aware, when he wrote
his former article, that the members of the
committee had finally agreed upon plan
hat was satisfactory to all of them. His
Information led him to believe the con-
.rary. But he is frank to say thet any
,lan which meets the "9ordtal approach"
II Judge Kellogg and Judge Prout, and
lpon which they are willing to risk their
equation for good taste and Judgment,
will be likely to meet with general appro-
Tal. But "Critic" ventures TO think that
must be a plan which is an essential
of that which was the sub
ect of criticism in his former article
And in this opinion he does not stand
alone. He still insists, that the ruff
ind steeple. including the. scales on a bare
pole, not held aloft by the statue of Justice ;
not Jupiter" the want of light
n the hall of the first story,
the scratching of match ON |
mes knee to find the door of the office i
ought for, the contracted dimensions of
the offices and court room, and the lack !
# fre-proof Gaahs, to say nothing of the {
t0Ht ensemble" of the structure, are each $
md all obnoxious to grave objections d
And single word i'll reply to a criti- a
ism of the Courier upon my former arti- !,
lie, and the 'ntimation of the Courier .
hat my outspoken opinions concerning d
ublie matters, generally, will destroy my o
haaces for ''ofiice" All l have to say is c
hat have never been troubled with that
itch, and never mean to come near h
nough to friend Cain to catch it, and c
hat | rather enjoy the liberty which my t
tatlon as private citizen gives me- to Il
ay what please, without fear or hope of =
avor, concerning all things that touch !,
he public veal. CRITIC. O
WHITEHALL.-On Saturday last, five I
migrants from Ireland arrived at the de-
OF in this place, on their way to Platts- :
urgh, and having no money. We're in an 8,
wkward plight. The family consisted
!. three adults, two of them young ladies,
nd two children. They wandered ahout