Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-06-22

nTSIGNS AND TOKENS 10
CHANGES IN VERMONT.

CHANGES IN VERMONT.
At the late Wing meeting ut Castleon, NJ.
Wheeler, formerly Van Buren, candidate for repre-
sentative OF that town, made speech and said -
sThey may call me turn. coat or whatever
else they please, but my judgment tells me that
this people cannot prosper under the policy and
measures of this administration, and | will not,
dare not, disregard the dictates of my conscience
believe General Harrison honest, capable, faith
fiil to the Constitution and true friend To his
country. lie shall have my cordial support"
During the last week we have had The pleasure
of receiving the most unequvoca evidence of
the change olive shall not tell the locos, though.
He was a strong administration man and mem
her of the Vermont Legislature; he now goes for
Old Tip.
In our coluns to day will be found another in.
stance-that OF s. S. Reyes OF Ntr,hfield
More changes. Nj ssrs. Thomas and Roman
loco loco members of the Illinois Legislature last
year, from st. Clair county, have come out against
the administration of Martin Van Buren,, and ia
ken the stump as Wing candidates. 1t is said,
that they will be elected by reclamation, notwth-
standing the bitter opposition of their old friends
Patrick Ii. Pope, Esq late v. b. member of
Congress from Hnrrodsblrg (Ky) District, has
come out for Harrison, and has made most effec-
tive speech in his favor.
Another change.-~AIr. CAN'T, prominent mem
Der of tho Van Buren, party in Michigan, has pub
licly renowned Loco focoisrn, and proclaimed his
preference for General Harrison, in n well written
letter, published IN the Detroit Daily Advertiser.
The Van Buren, ranks are thinning in every direc.
ton.
Andrew Palmer, Esq. of Toledo, one of the
first men in Lucas County, Ohio, has also severed
his party ties and says:
AMY only desire, my most iervent and daily
pirations to my maker is to this great Govern
n,ent of this hitherto prosperous and happy peo-
pie, wresed from the hands of the spoilsmen-
rescued from the grasp of hose Vandas, who
have laid the axe at the root of the sacred tree OF
hberty-and 10 see it committed 10 the guidance
of others, capable, more honest, more devoted to
their country's good"
Charles G. Berry. veteran Van Buren, man
and editor of the Washington Ia Chronicle,
warm Van Buren, paper, has published card an
nouncng his secession from his party. He be
gins thus:
81 conceive 1t a duty owe TO myself to those
with whom have formerly acted and the public
generally 10 state that have seen cause to with
draw my support from Mr.. Van Buren, and Ient
my feeble aid in assisting TO elevate 10 the Pres
,lency Gen. Harrison"
No changes, eh?-We are informed by respec
table gentleman from Chester County Pa. that o
the $50 delegates from Ph9nixville 10 the grea
Wing gathering at West Chester, on Tuesday last
forty two had seeded from the Van Buren, rank
Scarcely "A day passes without our hearing o
some new accession to our ranks. As one deserv
ing particular notice, we will take tho liberty o
mentioning that the gentleman who sonetm,
since declared, when excited, that he "woud los
his right arm before log cabin should he raised
in Vicksburg." came forward on Tuesday, stutet
the fact of his having said so, but added that h
had become convinc. I'd that change of ruler
was necessary, and that he would assist in carry
ing up the logs and would vote for old Tip
Yicksburg Wing.
Club in the City Of New York. numbers ten hun
bred and seventy members, fifty six OF WHOM
voted the Van Buren, ticket no longer ago than las
April.-.4ibany ADVERTISER
MORE SIGNS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Extract of letter from a citizen of Pennsylva
MIA, to his brother in Baltimore, dated
Reading, Berks County, June a, 1910.
DEAR BRoTHER was much pleased to hea
from you through some of the Harrison Delegate
TO the Baltimore Convention. II is sad that
was great day for your city, and that the pre-
cesson was one of the most imposing sights eve
Witnessed in this any other country. Harriso
and Tyler are my choice noo. Heretofore wei
with the party for parys sake. now 20 for III
interests of the county, and Of the whole peop
this is an honest acknowledgement OF my pal
transgressons and in our county find hundred
tcho Think like me they go for a change for III
belter-worse we cannot get. Herewith ! sen
ed to have you send the same paper LOG Cabi
Advocate you sent me, and such others rs yo
may think proper Depend upon it, there are
great many changes in old Berks.
COL j. ". Broom Of 1ecumseh. The accessio
of this gentleman to the Wing ranks has produ
eel the utmost panic among The locofoc0s Of Mcl
igan. Col. Brown has always occupied the higi
est seat in the temple of the party, and, for man
years, has enjoyed the universal confidence of III
President and Heads of Department at Washin,
ton. lie has long held Office under the Gener
Government. He was Land Receiver for man
years, and is now one Of the u. S. Marshals. H
was also honored, few weeks snce with the al
pointment OF Visitor 10 the Military Academy
West Point, hut this honor he has declined. mn
for most excellent reasons. A Harrison meetir
having been held at Tecumseh Col. b. was call,
upon by a committee TO attend. lie did so p; NJ
in defining his position he said:
"You may have seen my appointment rs oil
of the Visitors to West Point. ! consider il hig
ly honorable, and 1 received fnuering lett
from the Secretary of War. Ii is a "trip of
others should like TO take. But know this pa
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