The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-07-03
POMFRET.

We publish in our columns some resolutions
passed by the freemen ofPomfret after the Cider
Convention holden there the other day.
The resolutions are pretty warm we know, and
they ought to be VAIN. A great insult has been
offered to the freemcn of Pomiret, and they ought
to be ashamed of themselves fhey do not resent
it.
The reason for this insult Is simply this. Last
year, contrary to the directions and wishes of the|
Bank Cider Arstocracy of Woodstock, the people
of POmfret elected Otis Chamberlin, a democrat !
to represent them in the Legislature, and gave a
handsome ma jority for Smile. This was the very
height of mpudence and daring, and must not BID
borne What the frccmen of Ponfret eeciins
whom they please, to represent them! Ridiculous
objectionable Well, this turbulence of the PEG. |
pie" must be checked. Mr. Chamberin must no
be returned, the people of Pomfret must learn to o.
hey their masters. The curb-bit must be put on td
the unruly and head-s,rong animals. The indus
trous yeomanry must be insulted with eide |
rowow. Accordingly set Of resolutions wer
lows who know as little ofBIackstone as they do
common sense, who have for years belonged to til
federal squad of travelling voters, who have bee
imported from one end of the State to the other
to control by illegal votes, the elections of town
in which they had as good right to vote as the En-
pcror ofRussa, who have been "imported'' int
this town, to insult pcaceable inhabitants by thci
drawings by day and their howlings by night
were cooked md PINNED with wind and fro,h an
vituperation and sent out to Pomfret to belch til
fumes of hard Cider into the faces of her freemen
a Band of music was employed, cider spouter
'imported" from Dartmouth College, and the war
dcring faithful called in from the neighboring towns
to make one desperate, awful, and terrific on
set upon the Pomfret relcls. Their wives an
daughters must be digusted with scenes of guz
cling hard cider, rioting, drinking and shouting,
the moral squadron went out and came back
Their sons must be taught the first lesson in dc
bauchery, over the cider barrel, listening to abua
of their own towns men, and witnessing an nit
disregard of all the courtescs of life, and the con
mon deconcies of civilized society. All this, III
in,elligcn, ireencn of Ponfret must bear for the
daring acts of rebellion. And it is great p!easuI
10 learn that they have borne it. Gorne i, as I'D
comes men, borne it as becomes frcemen, borne
as become high minded and intelligent ycomen-
The performance, was allowed to pass off, wiho
being molested, after the manner of the Cideritc
and they have in proper way expressed their cp
ion of this attempt, ofoher towns, to control then
7 now remains to be seen VIVA, effect this insu
offered to the freemen of Ponfet will have The
should know that the decree has gone forth fro
the lips of the Cider Arsiocracy, that the tow
shall not return Mr.. Chanberlin. Bets are oilere
daily that he will not be reelected. In few da,
the masters Of the town, in this village will sele
candidate for them to elect. Whether they W
obey, or like noble men, do their own busine.
without the aid of"foreign impor,n,ions" and fol
eign pCa,ons, next September will determine.