Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-11-11
The Orleans COUNTY Shire.

Editors of The Journal The question Of she re-
mova Of the shire Of this county which has at
several sessions Of the Legislature in years past,
been considered, is again 10 be decided
II the present arrangement Of the state into
counties j. very objectionable, and there are too
few counties or II many citizens are laboring I'M
der disadvantages, then II is very just and proper
for the citizens aggrieyed to appeal To the Iegsla-
ture for aid and justice. In such a let boun-
daries be changed and shires removed. At present
however no such causes for complaint exist
Craftshury is not desired in lamoille county, un-
less the shire is removed to Morrisville, and
Greensboro is probably as well served at lnshurgh
as il would be at St Iohnsbuiy.
In years past this question has been met by re-
monstrances from all parts OF the county. Two
wears ago, when the question Of removal was sub
mitted to the people Of the county the vote was
strongly against removal The situation Of at
fairs has not changed, the buildings are In good
repair. no storm or fire has swept them away, and
two years more of age shows no dilapidating ef-
fects
Irasburgh Is still the most convenient place for
the shire The county courts are still held for the
accommodation Of the people Of the county, who
almost invariably will attend To their business
with their own team. Thirty or forty petit and
grand jurymen, the parties to the suit the wit
nesses and spectators, all will in future a. hereto
fore find lrlsburgh q convenient and accessible
place for holding courts
Then the probate business which requires many
citizens to visit the probate court every year,
should be and is centrally situated
In regard Ia the above points, the only test OF
thcirtruth that lrasburgh desires h. that any and
every act that has the removal of the shire In
view shall he submitted TO the people, or 10 the
popular vote. Is this asking too much? Laws
relating 10 the sale Of Intoxicating liquors sub
mitted Ia the people laws relating 10 schools and
highways are now In force, leaving il to the peo-
pie whether they will adopt one system or
another, and any act that interferes so much with
the business of county the removal Of the
shire should be submitted to the people and will
be by so wise and just legislators As are now as
sembled
II may he said that less zeal IL shown by the
majority than by the minority, but " he is doubly
armed who hath his quarrel just and IT Is hardly
possible that any legislature will meet that cannot
be safely trusted with power 10 legslate for the
people or that will in any wise by their action,
intimate that the rights of an individual or town
or county are not safe unless such individual,
town or county send agents, runners or pleaders
to worry, assail aud hinder the members by their
arguments and appeals
Must the whole business of the county and
state lie interrupted and all the men with money
or with glib tongues be assembled at Montpelier,
To prevent the legislature from doing injury To the
people? No! This question is one that the people
are more interested la than the lawyers or rail-
roads be, and 10 the people the question should
be submitted rs often AS II arises.
T. T. jameson
lrasburgh, November 3, 1874