Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-08-12


"s,on." But such is the dcpravity of the
human heart. This Mr.. Comm,n Report
kept his doubts in circulation, and the pco
pie still inclined to believe him, till at
length, the Sentinel put the following ex>
tinguishcr upon hin:
Mr.. Van Ness left Madrid on the first of August
for this country. lie is daily expected by his friends
in the city of New York. 1t has often been assert-
cd by his opponents that lie will not return in sea-
son TO occupy his seat should he be elected. But
this is the language Of deception. there should
be no relaxation on the part Of The friends of Mr..
Van Ness and the democracy generally. His pros.
poets are larer lan those of either the other can.
d1ates. He has 375 votes more than Mr. Smith,
and only ESQ less than M. Allen. Sent. of o.
tober 81, 1884.
Again on the 7lh Of November, just be-
fore the second ballot, the Sentinel assured
Us that he could soon be here" and made
the following touching appeal in his behalf;
Be seasonably at the polIs-let not the Gowns
Of Bank power deter you from an independent ex
ercise Of your political rights. The prospect oil
electng your old but absent friend is coed He
| icW SOON be herewith take you by the hand
and defend your cause. You have often had his
support in trying lmes-you will have il again. -
Let iHgratitude never be laid 10 your charge.
But all would not avail. doubts, "de
ceptions," and "lngratitude" prevailed -
Mr. Allen was elected, and many persons
believed that Mr.. Van Ness was even yet
IN Spain. We expressed an opinion like
this ourselves 10 which the Sentinel re-
Piled:
FRAUD UPON THE PEoPLE.-Free Press
1t is gravey asserted in the Free Press, that the
putting in nomination Mr.. Van Ness for member of
Congress was an "entire fraud upon the people,"
II the people meyer be subjected 10 grosser fraud
than this, they have but little reason 10 complain.
We he etolore said that Mr.. Van Ness would he
back seasonably TO enter upon the duties Of the Office
should he be elected. Time will show we were not
mistaken. The people will presently decide which
OF the two presses has pracised the fraud upon
them. We have no apprehensions for the result.
"The cuprit is often the most cIamorous in pur-
suit Sentinel, of Dec. 10, 1884.
AS to the fraud involved in the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Van Ness, the people must be
their own judges but should they so es-
TEEN it, we see naught but they must grin
and bear it, as the Sentinel is of opinion
that they have no reason to complain. But
whatever difference of opinion there may
be as to the moral character of this trans
action, there can be no more doubt about
Mr.. Van Ness return, than there is about
the authority above quoted And it is but
justice 10 the Sentinel here 10 admit that
we have never seen q lie more uniformly
and pcrseveringy persisted in than this
Indeed, it has been so often reiterated, that
we have little doubt the editor actually be
licves it himself. If others still doubt,
they must pray for more faith; for we very
much doubt whether there are any new
facts calculated to remove their unbelief.
1--WE fear that the faithful in this dis.
trct, will not have even the poor salisfac-
ton ofvoling for Mr.. Van Ness's ba gage,
as that was left in .Ne,c York, where he
will undoubtedly take up his residence in
case he should ever come home! The bag.
gage with which the editor of the Sentinel
is so much elated, belongs to Mr.. Klncart
a horse! my Kingdom for a horse ~
We regret to learn that the bearers of the
late cypress to Cambridge came near get
ting themselves into difficulty. 1t seems
that in the hurry ofthe occasion, they mis-.
took tin pedlars horse for their own, and
never discovered the mistake ill it was too
late to recify it. Brother Jonathan having
lost whole days dicher by this operation,
was, of course, very indignant. An office
has been offered to heal the matter. but his
ambition being of another cast, it was de-
eiined. And thus the matter rests. We
can conceive of circumstances under which
man might be justified in taking his
neighbours horse without leave; but we
very much doubt whether the occasion al
luded to would come under this head. Our
advice to brother Stoue is, to settle with
the pcdlar, and lei him 60 about his bust
ness.
Our information from various parts Of
this district is highly gratifying. 1t leaves
us no room to doubt of Mr. Aliens re-clec.
ton by larger majority than has been CIV
co to any individual in this district for ma
ny years. Hundreds of Mr. Aliens poti-
cal opponents, who would have cast their
votes for almost any of the American can
dlates talked of, express their determine
ton never again to be hum plugged by
gentleman in SPAIN.
We doubt not the concert this evening
will prove that there are but few people
in Burlington fit for treason, stratagems,
and spois'- according to Shakespeare
estimate. Go and see.
To The Freemen Of Chuienden County -
| Unity of feeling and harmony of action, says