The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-15
nAllen Countyu Again.

Eater Rutla1id Globe IL would like to
call the attention of those interested in
this matter of changing of county lines 10
an article which appeared in one of the
Rutland county papers, on the 9th inst, in
which the writer calls attention to an ar
lico in THE GLOBE Of the 9Th inst. The
author has selected for his heading "Allen
county politics reviewed" and states that
the correspondent of TIE GLOBE says that
the following question will be presented to
the coming candidates for county offices
care you or are you not IN favor of the
new arrangements in regard to the several
county seats ? While GO" for so he
signs himself, admits that this question
may be asked, and that candidates are put
| forward for nomination "who are known
to be pledged for or against the division of
the county," he says that such pledging
seems "to good many OF Us very foolish
indeed" lie then goes on to state that
such persons ought not to he elected to
Offices of trust and then comes down with
this question which probably he thinks
cannot be answered GLOW will the man
appear if pledged either way as he takes
the following oath, !, --, senator for
the county OF Windsor, etc"
This writer further gays that he who is
pledged to 90 for or against the "division
Of his county" stand peljured at the lar OF
the senate with no independent manhood
IN his soul" and the writer continues in
that "hgh toned strain and closes up his
efrusion in q style which your correspond.
cnt cannot reasonably expect to attain.
The question of new counties and chang.
ing Of county seats has been before the
people of this section of the state for many
years, and, OF course, the voters are quite
well aware of the advantages or disadvant
ages there may be, should the proposed
changes be made. Two years ago bill
wac passed by the house of representative
| for the formation of new county, but i
was defeated ia the senate; now Is it right
is it honest, if majority of the inhabitant
: can be batter accommodated by this new
: arrangement, to inquire of their would b.
senators How do you stand in this mat
, ter We claim that they have perfec
right to make such inquiry, and it doe
} not follow that man stand
I periured before the bar of the sen
ate' because lie ddr6S to say befor
the county nominations are made
| am in favor of the proposed change, o
= am opposed to changing our present OF
: CARNATIONS as counties, as the case may be
Which, do you think, Mr.. Editor, and
submit the question TO your readers, ha
{ the most of that quality called 'indepent
( ent manhood in the soul" he who, whe
+. the issue 10 fairly aud squarely made, say
am for or against such proposition, an
proclaims to the world his opinion an
: pledges himself that he will do all 10 HI
!, power to advance that which he believe
= the Interests Of his county or his state d
u, mand or that person who is very carefl
. about pledging until he secs (which wa
! the cat is going to jump" and whe
. on that side? Although he hs
= not cheered SO long as some that were ca
- ier in the field he now goes at it with s
much force and enthusiasm that the casu;
> observer is almost led to believe that i
= was the father of the undertaking, whe
- really he Jumped aboard that he might g
:. safely ashore. We take stock in men tbs
!. have opinions OF their own. We hay
u never heard before that if candidate f
:, any office should state his views upon an
), question Of state or national legislation,
~ pledged himself to support any measul
y lawful in itself and in a lawful name
T. he would stand ''perjured" before God {
before the world. If u man cannot stat
whether he believes in specie payment G
paper money, or whether he is in favor c
protective tariff or free trade, or state b
position to the people upon Any qucstio
which may be before them, how ca
q, the voter know whether he can SUI
IL port him or not According
N 80" any man who has an opinion an
d pledges himself to use all honorable meal
to secure for his county or state the benz
u fits he desires for it, stands "perjured
IS but he must wait till the people elect hi
t before he dscloses his position upon que
~ tlons at issue.
~ We, also, with "7G", love man for h
~ Sovereignty" and we know of 10 way
l. which q mans sovereignty can be mo-
l. fully tested than by taking stand befo
is he knows which way "the tide will turn,
June 10, 1876. ~