Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-10-20
NJ I can't say upon my word.


w. Well. these men that made the Sub
Treasury, pretend to he the poor mans friend
blu, II seems To me that they are the rich mans
frieno and the poor mans enemy. You agreed
10 give Squire Grahall $500. Now you have
paid 5000 and after YOU have paid 5000 more,
be will get II back for 500 So Squire Grab
all gets $500 on, OF YOU for nothing, Jpst be-
cause we must have a Sub Treasury--and
you must be ruined TO make him rich. Seems
to me, this is grinding the poor to faiien the
rich. II is making the poor man poorer and
the rich man richer.
NJ Well, really wife, all that sounds true,
but Bancroft and Brownson did not tell US
that.
w. No, no--they didn't tell you, though
m snsw !, YEA yeas Of ss
They blindfolded you with names and words,
and led you as,ray with predjucies and pas
/ sions.
NJ But why should they deceive us'
w Whyl Doesn't Bancroft get $4,000
year so long as Van Buren, is in, and the Sub
Treasury supported, Doesn't Brownson get
$1,000 year, so long as his master, Van Blu
| rem reignsl Now, you have vote, and the
voters can say who shall be president. The
way for Bancroft to keep his place, therefore,
| is 10 throw dust in your eyes, and then ne ii
! lead you to the ballot box 10 vote TOR Van Bu-
rem, who supports him, though he ruins you
and your family.
M Really, wife, you seem to be politi-
! clan after all
W. No, husband, ! am no politician; but
sometimes locker on sees more OF the game
than they who play i'll Judge of government
by its effects on our home. Formerly, before
this cry of democracy--before these Halleits,
and Rantouls, and Bancroits filled your head
with their humbugs-every thing wen, well
with us. You were then happy man and
happy wife. Our children were then well
fed and well clothed. Every year we added
little TO our furniture; if / wanted new
gown you always gave it to me: and you paid
800 year to reduce the mortgage. You
was industrious and cheesfui-your face wa.
always pleasant TO me--your voice was Away.
| kind to the children. Those days are gone
/ mourn, husband, but do not reproach YOU
| You have your cares and know your hear
is right But how has this change come a
bout
M. think must ask you.
w. Well, then, will tell you my opinion
! think you, with too many others IN the coun
t try, have been grossly cheated and deceived
A set OF men, who only wished TO enjoy pow
er, and Office, and spoi,s, have been entrusted
with the reins of government, and they hav,
driven US over precipice. We only suffe
s with the rest Of the country---thousands ant
thousands are as bad off rs we.
, NJ. Well wife, am afraid you are right
r but what can do,
w. You can do two things. The first i
TO forsake those who have cheated you-t,
a Withdraw your confidence from set of falls
o prophets and false guides--men who use yo'
g only to abnse you.
J. NJ. And what next shall | do,
II w. First tell me whether you will do as
Q request
NJ. never buy pig in poke. Tell IN
J, what it is you propose, and if it's REASONABLE
= I'll do il.
It w. Vote for old Tip
il NJ. thought it was coming to that! Wei
It there's no harm in trying change. Here
E goes--hurrah for Harrison and better times |!
Q: Such, nv friends, said Mr. Goodrich, is m
e story, and who will say it is not probable
N Who will say tina, The wife, whose happines
', is directly, and perhaps fatally influenced b
e political measures, has no right to use her il
,r fiuence, in relation to this subject' The Bos
ton Post may indeed deny i,-and il wive
ID reason as well as the heroine of our story, III
a Post may fear ii.