Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-03-15


doubtless the same may be said OF othcl
towns but VIC firmly hold the belief thai
in the matter of "snows and blows" TIN!
town cannot be beaten.
Temperance and religion are at very
low cbb at the present time; we have
only to recollcct the scenes of Town meet
I ing to be aware of the fact.
The proceedings of last Fall we're re-
enacted, and sober, straightforward citl'
zeus arc both shocked and troubled.
am giving PLAIN, unvarnished account oil
facts, but it is true that the disgracetuI
acts once so deplored in Kansas were re-
sorted to, here, yesterday and by men,
too, who then were among the first in ex.
pressing their detestation of such proceed
ings.
The attendance Was quite large az the
day was pleasant and the roads good for
Elmore. As men arrived in the vicinity
of the place where the meeting was held,
they we're met by those having the matter
in charge, and induced by rum, and every
other possible means to join their party.
Men from out of town, and othcrs who
were only stopping in the place for few
months some without residence-not
having had for nearly year, were there
and voted.
Judge Parker was first nominated for
Moderator, but j. W. Bryant was nomin-
ated by the rum party and elected prob
ably many who voted for Bryant, did SO
because he had held that place several
times before, and wou'd d, from his knowl-
edge of duties TO be performed, expedite
business without rejecting that he had
formerly allowed all to vote who chose.
whether they had a right to do so or not.
| do not say that the ZANE man voted
twice at one ballot but one thing is sure,
that the number of votes cast was anprec-
edentcdly large. Some who wish to be
considered highly respectable citizens were
enticed to join the party; and even one
church-member in good standing, and
who, only last Fall was loud in his denun-
Citations of the proceedings as outrageous
and shameful, joined for the sake Of lit
tie office.
One of our oldest and most respectable
townsmen was approached by worthless
and unprincipled fellow, who was also
partially intoxicated, and made to under
stand that unless he carried certain vote
for Collector his chances for next Fall
would br very uncertain; he received the
vote. wil&cti to the balot-5ox, though
evidently with much reluctance, and de-
posted 1t therein.
Instead Of clscting men who arc known
10 BE- honorable md Trustworthy, liko
Judge Parker, CAPT, Siayton. Mr.. Kelley
and Mr.. Gray, and others of this class,
ofhcc ia held by some who are utterly in
Er holding any place OF trust.
Whether the rum used at the time was
sold by Mr.. Daniels, or procured by the
eaders Of the PARTY, we do not know -
TN inclined to think the latter was the
'asc; but we do know that it was drank
1t his hotel, and was dispensed freely
Such was the quantity imbibed that many
'oters were in state of intoxication; for
Instance, on one of the principal roads
ead!!ng to the Pond, as many as eight pass
ID who were bcasty drunk.
Is not this humiliating? when adjoin-
ng towns are standing up boldly for the
light; This in "Spunky Lamoillc" Is
here no way by which these acts, so con-
rary to law and order, can be stopped
sober, order-loving men are powerless in
gilmore. Patience has almost ceased to
'e virtue; but at least we are not fore.
d to remain silent.
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