State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-23
For the State Journal
CALEDONIA SENATOR'S.

any IIcIsou huiuIIB any olnCS vi pIOhN VI
trust under the authority of Congress be
eligible to any appointment in the legisla-
ture or Of holding any Executive or ju-
dietary Office under this State" Chap. ii.
Sec. %.
MIR John Beck,oih of Sutton in the Coun-
~ Of Caledonia, whose name appears in
lie columns of the North Star, under the
head of democratic AntimaSonic Ticket"
is held up as q suitable candidate to repre-
sent this county in the Senate of this State,
and the frecinen IRE invited to give their
suflrages for him to fill that office. Now it
is notorious that Mr. BecktOih holds an Office
of both profit, and trust, under the authority
of Congress- He is u custom house officer,
and receives ample pay for his services.
This he will not deny. Now it canno: be
proper for the treemen to vote for him to
be Senator, when he is not eligible by the
Constitution. If he should receive every
vote in the county, he could not hold a seat
in the Senate. But it may be said if he
be elected, he may resign his office under
the United States, and take his seat in the
Senate. doub, whether by his own sub
sequent act, he can make himself eligible,
when he was not. He must be eligible
when the votes were given, or he cannot
be consti,utonally elected. Then Mr. Beck
10Th should resign his office before free
mems meeting, or not be voted for TO he
Senator. Associated with MIR Beck,rih is
the Hon. Him. A. Palmer of Danvile an
other candidate for the Senate. l highly
respect Wm 4. Palmer. | have voted for
him to be Governor of the State every year
he has been candidate for that office. /
voted for him last year; but majority of
the freenlen did not, so he was not elected.
There being no choice OF governor by the
people, the members of both branches of
the Legislature proceeded to make a choice,
aud what pleased me well, the Antimasons
stuck to Gov. Palmer, and voted Tor him
ffty-three times, and then would not give
him up, only on condition, that the other
two parties would stop voting for their can
didates, and they were obliged 10 knuckie,
and the Antimasons had their Lieutenant
for Governor, who was m Antitnason.
And this was an Antimasonic victory after
all. And Governor Palmer has no reason
to complain, for the Antimasons stuck for
him like good fellows. The Antimasons
made him governor three years in SUCCESS
to Honors and to Cash. Yes, he received
his salary of $3.50 year, amounting to
S2250 in the three years. This sum is not
to he sneezed at. Now think we, that Gov.
Palmer will forget his old Antimasonic
friends? The Jackson party have always
been claiming him, and at the same time
would not vote for him. 1t is now a trick
of the Jackson party in setting him up rs
n candidate for the Senate. by doing this
they hope they shall help MIR Bechicith to
votes and shall make a division in the
Antimasonic ranks; but they will find
themselves mistaken. hope the Jackson
men will vote for I'm. a. Palmer, and see
if they "don't catch a tartar" They have
certainly clnimed him long enough, and
now is the time to vote. They do not in
tend to vote for him, but they wish Anti
masons to vote for him and Becktcith so as
to divide our party. What evidence have
they, that Gov. Palmer is Jackson man !?
Has he ever attended any of their conven-
tons, or taken any part in their proceedings:
Not he. Has any Antimasen ever heard
him speak favorably of the Jackson party
Not to my knowledge. Is not Gov. Palmer
satisfied with the Honors and Cash, with
which the Antmasons have clothed him
If lie is reasonable man, he must be.
Will he be guilty of ingratitude towards
his old friends? NO, NO. l know Gov
| Palmer to be sound democrat he holds
to rotation in office, and is willing to divide
! the honors and profits of office, with his
fellow citizens. He knows he has had his
full share ut the public crib, and is willing
to stand back for Others. 1t always Injuries
man to stand too long at the crib: he grows
fat, and lazy; and this is not the wors; Of
it he is too apt TO forget all his democratic
principles he becomes naughty, and over.
bearing, and begins 10 think there is nobody
in the world, but himself; and lie mus,
have the control of every thing all around
him. Now this is rank .3ristocracy brought
on by standing too long ut the public crib
and the only cure for it is private life. Not.
wilhs,anding respect Gov. Palmer for hit
democratic antimasonic principles, do no
feel it my duty, as a democrat, and Anti
mason to vote for him to be Senator think
he hus been fully fed, and it is time for hin
to step back little and make room fol
others. ] shall vote for SILAs lioUGHTo!
of Lyndon and WALTER HARVEY of Bar
mel for ] find, TINT these gentleman at
regular Antimasonic County Convention
holden ut Danville on the 18th of June
1886, were nominated as candidates fol-
Senators. And what gives me great satis
faction, find TINT the OLD DEMOCRATIC
ANTIMAsoN, JOSIAH FISK was Chairman O
this Convention. There is no mistak,
about him: no fraud where he presdes
his name IL sufficient evidence, that thu
above named gentlemen were regularly
nominated Senators for this county. TheI
Antmasons! 10 the polls, and do your duty
Show yourselves men,and be not frightened
Tho enemy make great noise with thei
powder, but they have no bullets in thei
guns. Dash along, and we will show then
how il is done.
AN OLD SOLDIER.
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