The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-02-15
FbIGb 1870


y also noticed anobg other com
uuuieations. relative 10 The SAME ques
ton, uns headed Swinging around The
Circle The latter article SAYS III
ifom Manchester a. q centre you des-
erlba a circle with radius q nine miles
TIE csfc.e vii extend souiberly 10 the
south line a Sunderland, 10 the line Of
Nsw YORK. on the sest. etc A similar
circle described from Arlington centre
would e1clads a portion Of Sunderland,
SYNDICATE, etc Tbis last circle would
most assuredly leave the greater por-
ton u the DISTINGUISHED Slraiton turn
pike Iane u the Legislatures favored
peis out 10 the cold, fact that should
al least be well considered by the yo-
tsrs Of Sunderland, through which
town the road extends over eight miles.
But shy talk about these circles, the
interests Of the whole county are 10 be
considered local interests, it is true,
may be affected by change, but il the
public good actually demands it let the
sacrifice be made; their interests should
not i'm pede our action in the way Of
duty
One writer for the JorBxAL SAYS:
"Tue Crestor made the territory Of
Bennington County without a common
centre, aud neither newspaper articles
nor popular votes can give it one -
However true this may be we have no
record tending TO show that the Crea-
tor bad any hand in defining the boun-
dries Of the county. But, Benning
Wentworth did grant charters to the
towns therein. Yet, from neither OF
them DO We find any irrevocable decree
entailing The curse Of two shirss upon
Bennington County for all coming time
We have been repeatedly told that
the present system OF two shires
enabled suitors TO try causes more speed
ily, and at less expense A fact which
ltegants have been unable to compre-
hsnd Whereas, had it been said in
lieu thereof, that il was vastly more
convenient and remuneratiye to the
counsellor to try the cases OF their eli
euts at home, thereby saving hotel bills
having access TO their libraries, and the
important item Of some thirty term
fees. gr owing out Of continuances the
argument would have been conclusive
| have in mind at this moment, a
case which ! trust is not an issolated
one, where suit was brought by the
pie, TO recover some SIS verdict for
p'tf. before a justice Appeal taken by
defts which was entered at the Deem
Der term in 1866, which upon motion OF
appellants has been continued from
term to term, and still in court. The
pf in this case is unfortunately poor,
the appellants men Of means, who taunt-
ingly say with our means we will dry
him up.' This case is cited as one Of
the many who are benefited by the
present two shire system.
In matters involving, as this ques,
ton does, the deep interests Of the
whole county, when to vote at all is but
to disappoint the hopes and wishes of
this or that town OF village, neyerthe-
less. we have o duty TO perform which
We owe alike TO ourselves and our pos
terity. To remain passive or vote No,
less We should be unkind to those We
regard, would be criminal II you
honestly believe the best interests Of
the whole county would be better sub
served with one set OF county buildings
let your vote be Yes indicating your
preference, whether it be Manchester,
Arlington. or either Of The villages in
Bennington, and the committee APP
pointed by the act will doubtless, upon
a full hearing, do ample justice to the
county Worm
The above communication was not
accompanied by the name Of the Nri-
ter, and under the rule adopted by the
editors is not entitled 10 publication /;
but rather than give any one an oppor
tunity TO say that we were afraid Of a
free discussion aud refused hearing
10 the other side, ae give it place in
our columns
The writer thinks /, is useless to talk
about circles when the interests Of the
whole county are to be considered. II
ans one is so obiuse as not to see that
the Illustration Of the circles was used
TO show that the present. system does
subserge the interests 81 the whole conn
y and that the system proposed would
meet The wants q only small part Of
it, We shall consider that person GER
IA n 10 vote for cehtering. aud shall
make no effort TO convert him Our
friend says that the Arlington circle
Leaves the strAtiou turnpike out in the
oo.d bat all be not be candid enough
to admit thai il cEc,udes nine -tenths %
tie population. wealth and business Of
tie County,
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