Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-22
The Cave Bank Road Asain.--JA Review
Of the Reviewer.

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Of the Reviewer.
II Is an axiom OF justice ~ hear both
sides Of q question before passing judg-
ment, hence must ask you to publish also
my review OF Mr.. Crosbys review. Al
though not named by him, the illusions
are so transparent that prefer ITO take the
bull by the horns"
by his review Mr. Crosby tries evident
~ 10 console himself for his two success
i've defeats and 10 prepare public opinion
for The future. II his right to do so. l find
fault ouly with his arguments:
/. Mr.. Crosby rehearseS the whole road
case aud repeats the arguments brought
forth by the petitioners. For over two
years the public has heard patiently both
sides and has recognized that (a) there is
no real public necessity for such a road.
bl Its building would endanger the sctu-
al Western avenue which, opposite the
Cave bank, has been more than once moved
norihward, as ancient residents all testify.
tc) It's building for tho sum named would
never make permanent road, but road
which would cave In and would have 10 be
rebuilt every few years. (dl II opened
such road would be used only for pleas
ute riding. lei Such road would put in
serious danger the wafer supply OF a large
number of the inhabitants Of Brattleboro.
To prove the above asst rtions would re-
Gure The repetition Of the testimony olrer-
cd before the commissioners by such men
as S. NJ. Waite, Jacob Esiey, Jacob Dunk
lee, Joseph Sleen, John w. Frost, w. s.
Newton, John e. Tyler, Sewall Morse, Jo-
mas Cutler, II. NJ. Buddington, Geo. G.
Lawrence, John RettinG, Chs. u. Lawrence.
Willard Frost, secctman l.. W. Packer,
l.. X. Fuller, L +. Brooks, Richard Brad.
Icy, Jonas Putnam. W. II. Esterbruok, l..
II. WILCOX, +. +. Perry, Joseph Wilder,
w. II. Rockwell, T.. Whitaker, Francis
Goodhuc, selec,mln Oliver Ii. Carpenter,
w. II. Alexander. Isaac Hines, Jared Hu!-
brook, G.. II. Miller, Warren T. E1sOn, Jo-
Seph 4. Stevens. lafayette CLARK, Geo. II.
Salisbury, Joseph g. Taylor, John Z. COT.
fin, Emil Appelbaun, Timothy Vintou,
Geo. 4. Hines, Wilder Harris, +. 4. Nash,
n. Il. Wil!iston. II name them In The or
der in which their testimony was tsken.)
Really Mr.. Crosby is very modest In pro-
claiming himself the champion whose on
~ ambition is TO beau,ify and improve the
town. Most OF those names represent men
favored with present wealth" Are they
also "aristocrAis'r
@ Mr.. frosty asrtihes the defeat OF his
petition To the fact Of my having bought
my actual property. In doing 50. I Ger
tainly stole \ march upon him. Tie prop
erty suited my purposes, had rented it
for many years and ] got II before him.
Before doing 50, however, examined care
fully the road question, asked the opinion
Of competent men, and il Is because be-
came convinced that the road was no; n ne
cessity aud could not be built that bought
the property. Once lis owner, have de.
Tended it, my main source Of relaxation
and pleasure. against the attacks OF q good
neighbor who suddenly came 10 the front
and, without warning. tried 10 upset all
my plans. Who, in my place, would have
acted Otherwise? Is 1t my fault Il have
public common sense on my side?
Mr.. Crosby calls me a nom resident, says
that my family live in Bratlleboro only q
portion OF the year, sc. Is not Brattlebo-
10 indebted 10 non-residcpts for The begin
ming Of Its prosperity Every one knows
the history OF the Wosselheft water cure.
Il Brattleboro better on now because few
or strangers come than formerlyH lam
extremely sorry not 10 he rich enough yet
to live without work and TO be obliged TO
spend in New York most Of MY time. Mr..
Crosby ought TO pity me for such a misfor-
tuue and ''let me alone" AS soon as can,
shall mend my ways aud become a resi-
dent citizen OF Braltleboio. Would II not
BIO good for Brattleboroif a few more nom
residents came, built themselves residence
es and spent in the village the dollars earn
ed in the city. II linen OF education and
polished manners" George Folsom, Chs.
Stoughton and others who have expressed
the desire to build here, did so, would not
the whole community bo benefited, the
poor as well a. the richf Really, Mr.. CrOs-
by needs to study political economy I. om
| a Brattleboro point of view.
3. Mr.. Crosby speaks of those knowing
in the humble paths Of life" aud tries to
create an autagouism between them and
those who, born poor also, through long
years of work have acquired wealth, but
Mr.. Crosby seems 10 have wealth and pow
| er also indeed, the trouble with him Is
| that he had such high opinion Of his pow
| er that be feels goaled because he has
knocked himself against wall-becauSe
| he cannot make the public see things AZ he
| does.
There arc denIagogues In republics as
| well as AIistocrats, men who Halter the
| poor, try 10 make them enVious of the rich ,
| Try To divide society In parties somehow
| or other lheir ambition will prosper by It,
| The demagogue Is Omen n good, Onorable
| worker, but he wants to become a MEM
| Dor OF the legislature, n member of Con.
Rress perhapsl Ambition aud love are OF.
1 Ia, Hind Snrl, dana n Ia
| nuisance; they erect a wall between men II
different positions, indispensable to each
| other. who ask no better but To join hands
snd live IN peace II let alone" Capital
| and labor are brothers.
! g. Finally, Mr.. Crosby "trembles for
| our republican Institutions" because two
successive boards Of disinterested commits
| siunoTS, chosen outside Of Braitleboru,
have declined 10 lay the road advocated by
him, because circumstances again such
a road was signed by majority OF tho L.
! gal voters wao lake an active part In the
business and affairs or the town, n MAORI
~ of the tax payers. a majority Of the
grand list. have lived only thirty-lwO
| years In republican Countries. Please do
tell me, Mr.. Editor, are not republics
founded on the great fact that msioritss
governt Are not the town and village OF
BrattleborU governed on that principle
Evidently Mr.. Crosby thinks otherwise
and his arguments, his protestation, his re-
views are simply an insult 10 the majority
Of the Inhabitants Of this town and village.
1t is Mr.. Crosby who Is the 'arlstocrat, -
when he wishes his personal opinion TO
prevail, although representing small mi.
nority.
My time is up, your patience, also, probA-
bly,. / must hurry back 10 my work. On.
~ the unJuslillable, unwarranted, repeated
attempts TO SOW divisions 10 this beautiful
and peaceful village, have fore ell ME 10
place TINS my individuality before The
public. Yours respectfully,
Ellie CHARLIER.
Probably Mr.. Crusby's review has been