Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-23
70 The Editor ofAe Woodsioock Mercury


SIR:-l learn that the Burlington Sentinel ed
iror regardless or ignorant OF tie exisence of tie
law against Islander, has published OF and concern
ing the good town Of Royalton, which has sustained
high reputation for political integrity, the follow
ing malicious and scandHlous abel, TO wit: in
Royalton, ICE learn, she Dem ,crats have carried
their whole cket the first lime in the memory of
The oldest inhabitants Now sir, IL Mr.. Sentinel
means by lhs that the modern style of Democrats,
to wit such CO, atres as MAINTAIN those measures
calculated to reduce the prlcc of the poor mans
labor and the farmers produce, are expedient not
outstanding they make the rich richer and the
poor poorer, land lake il for granted he intends
democrats such as lie himself is) can assure him
that such beings, 'hnye carried their whole tick
ct in this town. No sir, such an occurrence is
not yet lin the memory of the Oldest inhalilant'
and trust that Roy aon is not doomed ever to be
visited by calamity, so horrible would be the
prevalence and ascendency Of LOcoiosn, or, in
other words Van Buren,, Calhoun and Benton De,
mocracy. From what veracieus source the m IN
OF The Sentinel derived his information ! cannot
conjecture, and am unwl ling 10 believe he pub
fishes the matter quote without any colour OF au-
thorty, for it relates 30 the town of my residence,
and it would he gratifying 10 see it distinguished
from all the other matter in his paper, by contain
ing least one word of truth-hut sir, this pleas
IRE is d MED me. was present at March
meeting, which was held about week since. |
am sure the who assemblage did not exceed the
number OF one hundred and twenty FIVE voters,
think it fell short ol that tho the oen is capable OF
giving about 400 votes nothing like party feeling
was exhibited. So far from lhd il is true, That
not more than about one third Of The number pres
ent voted for any of the officers chosen. And
now let MS see how "the Democrats carried their
whole ticket" The moderator, the town clerk
the town treasurer, the first constable (the only
one chosen) grand jurors, 3 auditors, 2 Of The
listers, one of the selectmen certain, and probably
nl, III,
all stdunch Dhigs. On the other hand one Sc
lectmnn certain and possibly two and one lister is
van buren,, or, perhaps more properly, Jackson
man. IL This is the way the locos carry their
whole tieker-and believe il is, of lutte through
out lle country, ] sny for one have objection
to 1t, but consider 1t very great improvement.
"A Sign.-The Hagersown Md. Torch Lieh 4
says: There were something like enc hundred 70.
tiers IN the Harrison procession, on Saturday last
who voted the administration ticket last fall.
dStgn.-SPe OF torrents OF rain $500 " higs
attended the great Harrison meeting for Wayne
lCounIy, laduna, at Centerville, Feb. % The
1Cenlerville Patriot says the county win come M
to the polls aud deposit for Bigger and the old
Hard Cider Log Cabin fayorite of the people over
Two thousand majority.
The gallant Wings of Toledo have electoI NV.
ron II. Tilden, The regular Wing candidate, NAV
or and ten out Of the twelve officers chaser n,
the Charter elertiou.
i The Plshrgh Gazette states that mnpufac
turer ploughs in tbnt ciiy sone months sinre
sold plough TO n farmer in Washington county.
who was a strong Van Buren man. The pr,ce of
he plough was So for which The farner gave Il
due hi l. few days since he called 10 pay the
hill, and after putting the receipt into his pocket
/ swell" said he "~heu bought That plough |
could have paid for II with 8 n bushels OF wheat
now, have paid Tor il with eighteen; but, added
The, VI am now done with Van Buren,"