The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-03

Correspondence Of the Globe
VincIand and Her Citizens.
Editor Of the GtoJe We have been in
terested in your Orwell correspondents re-
marks, about the location and settlement
of Vineland. He insinuating that our brief
description, which appeared sometime
since in the GLoBE,-was more fiOwerv
than real, and mentions many new fea.
lures which exist there; that bear more ia.
yorablc to that new settlement than other.
wise. He rightly calls it a new country,
and advises Vermont residents to not settle
there; better remain at home. and eat the
fruits which their fathers have planted out
1t is true that in all new districts settler,
have many privatiOnS to contend with,
which the children of older countries know
nothing Of But the pioneer should have
some credit for his laudable cndeavors as
well as those who follow, to enjoy the
fruits and flowers Of his planting and Gull
turc.
We consider it quite remarkable that so
fine Il settlement Of intelligent American
citizens, numcrating more than ten thou
sand souls, should take the axe and grub
hoe in hand, and enter into a wild wooden
country, to clear off and build up town.
ship of that magnitude, all within the space
of ten years. land still they come" Sew
cral hundred good farmers from the best
wine and agricultural districts of Italy
have recently made pitch in the south
west part of Landis Township, with IL view
to break up and cultivate, multiply and en-
JOY the right of owning and occupying
some of the Lords territory in their own
right, which settlement will soon be in
creased to as many thousands. He that
causeth blade of grass to grow on Amer
lean soil, where none grew before, is y ben
cfactor to the human race.
\ large public free school, and nine
churches, with free seats. are already erect
ed, and well established there, as perma-
ncnt fixtures. And we know of no other
city or large village on this continent,
where intoxicating drinks as beverage.
are not dealt ont by the small and large
measure in public saloons, with this one
exception. Here, you see no men women
or children reeling in the streets or on the
common thoroughfares, and but few tagging
on behind Il pipe or cigar, as you see them
on other sidewalks
As for town paupers, they have none;
which is as good sign of thrift as we can
present. Not resident of Vineland has
ever been arrested, convicted, and impris-
oned fer any criminal offence since the
town was organized. They need no prs-
ons jails or ''poor houses" and farms, TO
support the poor and unfortunate.
Village taxes are light Their poor tax
only draws from its citizens about 81
per annum.
Its true, that most of the ladies in Vine
land, claim to he "citizens of the United
States as implied by the 10Th article and
amendment of the constitution; and by
right
At the regular elections, they open the
polls in the same public building and de-
post their votes for the purest and best
men and women for Office; and will, in all
probability, continue on until the male sa-
vans of New Jersey, and our Republic are
ready to accept and acknowledge woman,
holding property, and having souls, as "cit-
liens" and not slaves, or non-entities
When these points are gained, together
With the introduction and establishment of
new neat commodious dress and garments
conducive to health and labor, and such as
our good matrons and maids shall accept,
patronzc and assist in carrying out faith
fully, and abandon altogether the general
patronage, liberal support, now rendered
to the leading lIarcms in Europe, for their
--latest" expensive and silly fashions
Then we truly shall consider our mothers,
our wives ana daughters both sensible ana
"AmerlcahIed' wheh we ma them All
building their fabrics upon more SIMPLE
neat ana healthy f)undatlon' ana IN net
ter condition for public duty and to RAISE
up good healthy strong sons ana daughters
and not depend on our foreign infiuX, rs we
surely must, to furnish all the men, women
and children to cultivate multiply and m
ha6H our land. Instead OF derislon, look
well within, ana to our iuture'-and RAISE
a new nag OF independence, ana praise
God that in his providence mode! town
has been surveyed, the stakes stuck ana
homes erected and stocked WIN lhtelllgehi'
energetic human feihales' VINO are ever
ready, ana wiling to put on the harness
and breast plate OF good common SENSE
and labor in their vineyard w'tli harmony
until crowned with universal success
1t is useless to Send up prayers anu pc
titions Tor the incoming ana o'esSeu MUM
ial era, or the total ABANDONMENT OF tne
quor traffic, untll woman shal stanu sho"l-
| der to shoulder rs Il cow Orkcr Win man,