The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-01-18

keen eye on the dollars aud cents
bat unfortunately for the "centerers'
the argument ia this particular, at
least, is against them. So far from be-
ing bill Of extra expense, the two
shire system is really one Of economy,
aud "centering would increase, rather
than decrease, the pubic expense, be-
sides being far less convenient "Oh,
that cannot be" exelaims our "certer-
ing" friend. Well, let as see The fact
is patent, and absolutely undeniabe,
that our County Courts are attended
with less expense than in any other
County in the State. Cases are tried
with greater despatch here than in any
other County. This can be easily as
eertained 10y any one who doubts the
accuracy Of the statement
We claim, therefore, that this is an
undeuiable argument in favor of two
shires.
All this cutlery against two shires,
on the ground OF unnecessary expense,
IL unienable. Windsor County would
be vastly better OFF to day, as regards
the expenses attendant on her County
Courts, if another shire was formed, or
the county divided Some towns have
to travel 40 or 80 miles to get to the
Courts, at Woodstock. The same is
true o. Orange County Are we pre-
pared TO inaugurate so unequal sys-
tenn in our own County, TO the direct
detriment Of our mountain towns
But" says one-"cases are put over;
you can't get North Shire case tried
in the South Shire, and risa prsa. Ex-
actly But who aud what pray tell
us, inaugurated the custom ? Simply
and only the clients in the respective
localities, and their pecuniary interests
-notbing else. A party in Peru, Land
grow or Dorset don't want to come to
Bennington with his case-and why 4?
For & best reasons in the world-to
save lis pockets-to avoid the expense
Of transporting witnesses and paying
hotel bills. He knows his cause can be
tried at Manchester at one-third the
expense necessary for its trial here.
Aud yet, this putting over Of cases is
adduced as an argument for centering
the County
Again, supposing you center the
County at Bennington or North Ben
nington what then ? Win this end the
matter Will the people Of the North
Shire rest easy under the extra ex-
pense, and marked inconvenience,
thereby imposed upon them ? They
would be very foolish if they did and
the result would be that with Court
House still standing in Manchester, a
movement would soon be inaugurated
TO either put us back on the two-sbre
system, or 10 divide the County and
Shateyer might be the ultimate result
Of such an effort, there would be local
turmoil aud embitterments Of which We
have already had more than surfeit
Far better to "let well enough alone"
We have thus hastily given some Of
the reasons which present themselves
to onr own mind why the County sho'd
remain as il is with two shires. We
believe these two reasons to be apparent
aud tangible AT any rate, We are hon.
est in expressing them, and TO our
selves they have sufficient weight Il
convince US why, on the propos ton Il
center Bennington County, we should
vote NO Bennington Banner.
The above article faithfully express
es our views and We believe is a truth
ill exposition Of the Court House ques
/. ton. IL seems to us that every candle
man needs bat to consider the objee
aud uses Of Court House to settle th'
Z question as TO its location. He shout,
4 bear 10 mind that 1t Is exclusively 70
4 holding Courts aud the trial Of causes
and should be 50 located as 10 best con
yene those who have business befor
the court aud are obliged 10 attend
He who forms his opinion on thi
important question IN favor Of certain
locality from the fact that he never Ell
poets to have a lawsuit, thai he ma.
and probably will occasionally a,teu,
a session d the Court merely as vii
ress. slsiioF or spectator. aud as snel
would prefer certain yiliage. forms Al
erroneous Judgment he should con
slider TIE subject N more interests
and important light lie should =.
himseii shere, ia cAse he bad q suit il
Court, where be could Try i with IL
least iuoou,euiencs and the least eI
peuse. Aud then, not content wllI
tbs selfish ,iep. heshoaid consider t.
geography q tie C0aaty, IL boaF : -