Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-27

ton, which has proved very prosperous and
successful under his administration AZ secre.
tary.
Col. Clarke, having occupied positions of
trust and honor, Is favorably and we'll
known. As editor Of the 81. Adams Mes
se7ger he has withstood the fire Of all the
principal rings, monopolies, and corruptiops
Of the state; and still stands the unscathed
champion of a free press, free speech, fair
and honest representation, aud Just and in.
discriminate taxation. In this alone. as far
as we know, consists the Colonels offense !;
this aud the fact that his opponents are uu.
able to either hOOdwink, or gag him, brings
upon his bare head a shower of wasted
anathemas. AS rule it is unnecessary for
his accusers to define their position, or give
the name Of their brigade.
Finally. brethren, If there were any valid
charges nide against these gentlemen, we
should certainly insist that the common
principles Of Justice, aud especially the
fact Of their being patrons would const-
tute them fit subjects for private labor, not
public scandal. Let us have peace in our
borders let no patron, however innocent
cast the first stone. On WAIT.
West Georgia, w., March II, 1874.
we like the tone Of the above commu.
nication, aud assent to its principles. Har-
moty is desirable, but 1t is also desirable
that abuses should be watched in their be.
ginnings. Those political" oranges have
certainly been a scandal, and are to-day a
standing reproach in the mouths of "our
deadly enemies" As to Mr.. Bliss, we have
frequently, and even recently, spoken in APP
probation of his energy in the performance
Of his duties as Secretary of the Dairymea's
Association. We have done this in spite Of
the fact that he has always been hostile to
the FARMER. In spite also OF the strong
urgency Of many of the best farmers in the
state, who believe that he has hurt the
Dairymen's Association more than he has
helped it, we have advocated his being re.
tanned as its secretary. We recognize his
ability aud his diligence, and could only
wish he might be less selfish, less dscourte.
Gus, and less virulent against the multitude
of good men whom, in his universal
jealousy, he seems to hate, and pursues with
constant abuse. As for Col Clarke, he is
able to fight his own battles He has
shown no reluctance to allow his columns to
be used to insult the Board of Agriculture
aud he should not, and probably will not,
complain Of the FARMER for allowing some
who do not think so highly of his course as
our correspondent does, to free their minds
though without the editorial endorsement
he gave the insult referred to. And We
would remind our correspondent that if il
be an offense against the "Peace and Har,
mony" OF the order to stigmatize certain
oranges as political" Col. G. is the first
and greatest offender. Or if the offeuse
lies in personal reflections, the same is still
true, since, whether the Messenger referred
to ourself or Deputy Jameson as "boardine
round at the expense OF the state" that at
tack ante-dates the one made by Washing.
ton County Granger" 1t may be (but we
hardly think it) that "Oh Wait" has Local
partialities so strong, that to him what may
be innocent or laudable in a West Side
granger who ia not n farmer and is pol
itician, is highly reprehenSible in East Side
grangers who are farmers, but are not pol
| iticians Such ia NOT the viaw taken ir
the counties where the order has been lon.
gest established, and where, as yet, il rsmaini
purely agricultural institutiou.-ED
Farmer.