The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-11-24

RECORDERS COURT, SECOND MUEICIPALlTY.-
Presidential Election. Flank Smith and Thomas
Reddin up before Recorder Baldwin on Sun
day morning. They were arrested for being noisy
and intoxicated
Smith, said the Recorder, sabout what did you
and Reddn quarrel''
syy, about the old thing, your honor, said
Smith.
What do you call the old thing said the Re-
! corder.
sNy, this hose presidential helection,' said
Smith.
80, you differ in politics, do you'' said tho Re-
corder.
Certainly we do said Smi,h--the is n Rabbit
ocofoco, and is Wig
"A what said the Recorder.
"A violent politician and in favor of Wan Bu-
rem said Smith. But III tell your honor how
it is. We both lives in The yard, and venever
passes him, he says there goes hard cider; there
is of the party amt go. principles; there
is supporter of the wots been made brave by
certificates, and not by his sword; and he goes on
in that way vch good Wig stand Ven
he finds the other wigs out vat live in the yard and
the locofocos at home, no is TO take the vote,
an d then calls it a Wan Buren, victory and sign
of the times, and all that. The fact is, your
honor if the Teller vasn tiooking out for Office,
doesn't think he'd be half as patriotic as he IS
'Reddin, said the recorder, SIS your conduct
such as Smith describes it,?
mot a bit on it, said Reddin-'ifl vas to be let
alone, I'd never do nothing to nobody; but he's
heternally talking politics. Ven my old voman
locks the door and goes out he makes a>fox it
With chalk and writes underneath it this here is
SLY Reynard from Kinderhook vot vos for some
time in the 'London Geological Gardens. but now
in the Mcnagery at Washington; hos the most cum
ming hanimal vot's known to naturaliss. This is
not all your honor. Ven wants TO sleep at night
I'm blowed il can get n wink, he kicks up such
rumpus, singing Harrison songs the whole time Il
Growing like reg lar rooster. have challenged
him owe, and over again, but never San get him
to toe the mark no how.
do you know said the Recorder, that by ch"l-
longing him you have been guilty Of melting 10
breach of the peace?'
Il doesn', mean duel yer honor said Reddin,
sbut to q discussion of principles; but am blamed
if 1 don't believe he haint got any.
sBut cant you both retain your respective poli-
icaI opinions wi,hou, quar- eng: said tho Record
err.
evell then, said Reddin, syour honor must bind
him over not to sing Arrison songs between the
hours of ten O'Clock at night and six in the morn
ing, and not frighiep my children out OF bed by
firing of that old rusty musket in celebration of
victories when he hant gained none Yes, and
perwent him your honor continued Reddn, from
making h,s big dog stand on his hind legs IN my
presence, and saying, he points to him, there is
one of Wan Buren, standing hnrmy; nor | wont
stand no more from him about negro testimony,
cause it's all CANNON.
On the part of Smith it was provided that Red
din was not to call him hard cider cass nor wor
shipper of log cabins anymore. They made mutual
promises to act with more forbearance towards one
another in future and 10 display g'eater degree
of political charity than they have evinced hereto
fore, and were dischargcd.-NeD Orleans Plea
yune.