Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-09
Rridge Question.

out last week with masterpiece OF black
guardism, and Notwithstanding hissuper'
fluous array of words and uncalled for
length of his correspondence, he threw
no light whatever upon the subject mat
ter-and yet there is most brilliant
light reflected, revealing the true chafac-
ter of your correspondent.
We have striven to avoid all personal
tiles of an abusive and disgraceful ma
ture, and our only desire has been todis-
cuss the true merits Of the case in an
impartial manner, and we should have
disdained to have done that in this pub
lie manner had it not been first invited
in this way We of West p, have been
termed the factious minority, but we
wish to call the attention of your read
ers to some of the language used by the
correspondent of last week, and ask you
to judge for yourselves who is factious"
it is his language relative to prominent
inhabitant of West P. You men of the
county of Windham and even through
out the State, knew him, you have seen
him seated in our courts, and repeatedly
in the House of Representatives as well
as in the Senate Chamber-honored as
Judge, Legislator and counsel, we honor
him in his noble bearing as a man, it
has fallen his lot 10 become ripe in years
and experience, and time in its unerring
mark has silvered ole his locks which we
in childhood were taught to revere, listen
to the terms applied to him, saperanuat-
ed, in,becite, auilyM leader Of Vest P. l
trust every honorable man in the county
will claim in justice the right to resent
these terms, and heartily coincide with
me that the true character Of L. 2. Y.
is most brilliantly reflected in his last
issue.
The law which we defed them to pro-
duce has not been given, but for want
thereof substitute has been called into
requisition, and the same identical law
in substance was given in our first issue,
1--WE could read) as entirely inadequate
to meet the demands of the case, there is
not one word in it that has reference to
the building of bridge, and here has
arisen the only vital issue in town which
should have been met by some kind of
compromise, and even at this stage of the
proceedings, we would advise settle
ment of all differences, as the most hon
orable and polite policy to be adopted.
When this is done, Westminster can again
assume her former honorable position
with her neighboring towns, otherwise,
we think we. can clearly predict train
of evils detrimental to the best interest
and welfare of the town and its inhabi-
tants; bul in connection with recon-
mending this policy, wish to state dis
tinctly that wedo not see our case in any
vague light but do know that we of
w. P. have been misunderstood and mis-
judged in the premises. What does the
action of the selectmen denote in regard
to the support the law gives them in the
matter, are they relying upon that, would
they proceed upon the strength of it ?
No. Not until about los of the legal
voters of E. p. had bonded themselves
to indemnify them, would they pro- eed
making virtually an individual matter
of it, and here we would take occasion
to do as your correspondent of last week
requested "pat" the second selectman
that he is not known to any of the par.
ties engaged in building the bridge. ]
take from his own words in support OF
what l said of him in a previous issue.
lie had taken no part in the matter and
signed no contracts since this controver-
sy arose. l pat him third time.
The character of your correspondent
is revealed again when hevirtual.y gives
me the lie in regard to the surrender Of
certain stock in the old company, let me
reiterate my cwn words and then add a
few facts, and then readers Judge fol
yourselves his disposition to admit facts
| say in your issue of August II, The
inhabitants of Westminster have caused
au injunction to be served upon the Sc
lectmen to prevent their acting in behalf
of the town of Westminster, and this i,
done by the assistance and counsel of q
number of the E. p. voters, men too. who
are stockholders in the present bridge
company and they (mark my words) a
last accounts refused to giveup theirstoc
in scheme fraught with so much cor
ruption, and here l stand committed and
ready to prove the above. | am told
contemporary not to dodge the proof
of what he implies of me, and all / hay,
, to say is that no gentleman Of fair deal