Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-01-11
Newport Farmers Club.

The Club met according to adjournment
in the ante-rooms of the Masonic Hall,
President Ide in the chair. The subject
for discussion, Fruit Growing in Orleans
County," was announced, and begun, when
Mr.. David NJ. Camp, editor and proprietor
of the Newport Express, begged the indul-
gence of the club for a few minutes on a
personal matter. Mr.. Camp then read and
commented upon the concluding paragraph
of the report of the last meeting OF the
club, as given in the STANDARD. He took
more or less exception to the whole of it,
bet specially denounced the statement that
he had ridiculed the efforts made by DIR.
HosEins to establish the club as a lie, and
the man who made it as liar Mr. Camp
sat down much overcome with wrath, and
trembling violently.
DR.. Hoskins thought the club was not
proper place for the discussion of private
grievances, and made but little reply to the
personalities INDUCED in by Mr.. Camp
On the question of veracity raised by that
gentleman, the Dr. reiterates his former
statements, and intimated that other testi-
mony besides his own was available to SUBJ
stantiate the fact that Mr. Camp did ridi-
Guile the early efforts to start club, though
when it was fairly under way, and becom-
ing an evident advantage to the Express,
he condescended to give it some assistance.
Mr.. Camp finally admitted that he might
have made some fun Of the thing, as he was
very fond of joking, but thought it wrong
for Dr. Hoskins to tell of it. The DIR. al
lowed that it might not have been very pref
ty in him, and 50 the question Of veracity
ended. Mr.. Camp had complained in his
last issue that for some reason the Secretary
of the Club had failed to furnish him with
a report Of the proceedings of the last meet
ing. The Secretary responded that it was
no part of his duty to report for the paper,
and that he never had and never should
do 50 gratuitously. Perhaps, however, Mr..
Camps remark was joke, as he was so
fond ofjoking. Mr. Camp replied that it
was not a joke, but only piece Of foolish
ness. Nobody seemed disposed to contro-
vert this. An attempt was then made to
proceed with the business of the Club,
when
Mr.. Jesse Scott an attache and wetnurse
of the Express, arose and requested to be
made a member Of the Club for a special
purpose, which would be annouucedin due
time. Mr.. SCOTS request having been
granted, he proceeded to speak piece
which proved to be rather incoherent at
tack upon the Memphremagog Seed Farm
and its proprietor. As soon as the drift Of
his remarks were apparent, several leading
members of the Club called him to order
Mr.. Scott persisting in his efforts to pro
ceed, he was summarily aquelched by ;ht
President, and sat down muttering anC
suffering, very ridiculous specimen o
importent malice. Several gentlemen spok,
earnestly in reprobation of such proceed
ings, and \. W. Gray, esq, Of Coventry
announced that if ever repeated the mem
bers from that town would withdraw in
body.
1t having now become somewhat too lat
to commence the regular discussion, tn
subject WAS postponed to the next meeting
DR.. Hoskins then moved that the offer o
Mr.. Camp, of free quarters for the Club il
his Office, be accepted, which was carried
In order to obtain the sense of the Clu'
on the subject, he then moved that an
paper might have the privilege of report
ing the proceedings of the Club. f. Z
True, ESD, offered an amendment provid
ing that no paper be allowed to print sue
report until after the report had appeare
in the Newport Express. The motion a
amended was carried.
1t then appearing that the constitution
Of the Club with the signatures of Its mem
bers, had been lost or mislaid, d committee
consisting Of T. H. Hoskins, f. B. Tru,
and \. F. Ball, was appointed to prepar
a new draft, to be submitted to the Club q
its next meeting. The Club then adjourn
ed
In consequence Of the vote above men
toned, this will be the last report of tn
Club furnished by the present reporter
While he believes the decision of the Gu
to be erroneous, and contrary to its best il
terests, which can only be secured by a
Independent stand, yet he acquiesces in tn
decision of the majority, and will hearth
support every movement to increase tn
usefulness of this now thriving society.