St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-05-19
Current Opinion.

From senator to secretary of state
was not promotion, from secretary to
representative or governor might not
be, but to be chief magistrate of even
small state is greater honor than to
be one of her representatives ut Wash
ingtOn, and it is not to be forgotten
that Mr.. Frye's term i'll the Senate ex-
pires in 1888. "Gov. Blaine" would
be i'll just the place to make good
fight for it Portland (Me.) Dispatch
to Boston Herald.
The heirs of DIR. Caro-, who sued for
an injunction upon the Metropolitan
elevated railroad in West Fifty third
street, New York, have won after near
ly four years delay, and the superior
court has given Judgment restraining
the corporation from operating its rail
road in front of the Caro- premises, ON
the ground that it deprived the plant
iii of an easement i'll the highway and
of light and air, and was nuisance,
emitting him to relief and damages.
The case will probably go to the court
of appeals, and perhaps will outlive
all of DR.. Caro's heirs, before redress
is obtained. For the state of New
York to charter corporations to bull
doze private rights, compelling the
victims to seek redress i'll the courts
by long, tedious and expensive pro-
cesses is an outrage upon decency and
Justice [Spr. Republican.
From expressions which we hear
from the northern part of this district
and from the central and northern
parts of the state we are satisfied that
the suggestion of placing Col. Fuller
on the state ticket us candidate for
lieutenant governor meets with very
general favor BrattleborO Phoenix.
An impression is entertained by ma
ny good people that it is just as well
or better not to have an agent-that
less liquor will be used if there is no
place in town where it may he legally
sold. We regard this as an erroneous
idea. 1t cannot be doubted that where
liquor must be procured clandestinely,
if at all, the quantity purchased is
much greater than if an agency were
near at hand where it could be had as
needed, and if the quantity is greater
so is the temptation and liability to
improper use. The agency is con
servatOr of moderation. i'll the use of
liquor, and so long us the law and pub
lie sentiment comedies its use within
certain limitations to be necessary and
UNSUITABLE, the people are entitled to
have within easy reach the proper OPP
portunities for its procurement
Woodstock Standard.
A Washington special says that it is
the opinion of cable" lawyers who
heard Reeds argument for Guiteau
that the court will grant new trial,
mainly on the ground that the lower
court had no jurisdiction in the case
because the President died i'll New
Jersey. This is simply hair-splitting
and miserable pettifogging. General
Garfield was murdered in Washington,
and it matters not to common sense
people where he happened to die.
Nothing could be more unfortunate
than fer the court to set aside the sell
tence of Guiteau upon this tlimsy pre-
text, because it would serve to nation
allie feeling that now prevails in
some states that technicality -mOnger-
ing lawyer can save the life of muir
derer. To this feeling is due the fire.
quent lynchings in some Western
states.- Boston Journal.
The Reformer doesn't feel itself near
as lonesome us it once did i'll its war
upon the cOrrupting and debasing in
tiuence of Vermont politics. The Rich
ford Gazette and the st. JOhnsbury
CaledOnian have for some time been
pouring hot shot into the ring, and the
following from the Middlebury Regis
ter expresses force fully the truth, and
indicates that the day of reckoning
may come sometime BrattlebOrO
RefOrmer.
In accordance with an overwhelming
sentiment in the favor of having Mr..
Blaine's name upon the ticket and re
turning him to Congress, petitions are
circulating about the state asking him
to accept Il nomination for Congress.
1t was not his intention or wish to be IA
candidate for any position upon our
state ticket, but it is strongly hoped
that he may change his purpose and
consent to serve upon the ticket. 1t
would he worth Il great many votes to
the Republican party to have his name
upon the ticket, and the country would
rejoice at his return to seat i'll Con-
gress. What his reply will be is all
conjecture 4 kennebec journal