Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-11-09
ORGANS OF THE OFFICE. HOLDERS.


ORGANS or THE OFFICE. HOLDERS.
We have before alluded to n striking specimen
OF locofocosm, exhibited in the very modest aud
unpetendug attempt of the Senator from Stow"
10 control the appointments Of The officers for the
county of Washington. The manner in which
that interference was met aud rebuked by the leg
slaturc, has been the occasion OF deep and heart
affecting groans, embodying no doubt the coucen
tratcd grielof body of Office holders, who have
for several years had the spells of office almost
without interruption, aud asprcd to control the
people themselves in The elections. For hat nigh.
ty groan the last Patriot but one.
With the wholesale charges against the legisla
ture, we have now nothing to say. beyond Ibis
remark: in the Waterbury case, it was proved he
fore The committee of elections that Mr. Wells
was legally elected al three several hailotings,- ut
two Of which he was Defeated by LOCOFOCO
DOUBLE Vol Err. We commend the Patriot
10 reconsideration of this part Of the matter since
it has very recently become quite fashionable for
pnpers oithnt stamp 10 decry election )taads.
Now for n ttw facts. Attic very caucus which
nominated Mr. Butler for tic Senate, the ohjcc-
ton was raised that he coud rot act la the nom
nulion Of county officers aud then, if are cor.
'ccily apprized, Eot man dissented from this
opinion, and the nomination was made in the ex-
peclatiun thai the ocoluco rurly III this county
would be s,rong enough without hnl. Indeed we
are sure that Mr.. i,uller himself did not dissent
from tie objection then made; tor we are told
that after his election, he exl icilIy declared to
citizen of his own town, that ne should not take
part in the nomination Of the officers for Wash
ington county. Bit h., like other men, is not ex-
emptcd from changes of opinion.
The Legislature came together both houses sci
apart day when the senators and representatives
"of" (not (or the several counties were to meet in
conrcn1n he ionnd that without hs presence
The convention OF Washington county would be
lied and hence, he u resident al another county,
ia dciNnce alike of his own for"er opinions if we
are rightly informed, and Of the ont rules, under
took to crowd himself iujo the conyeriiou, nndb
his sole vote make all the county arpoinImcnts!
But an appeal was made TO hr legislature, and
Mr. Butler argued his own case After luIl dis
cusSon it appeared that the rule, Which hud a,
way heretofore been adopted, was rigid as to
exclude Senators from participating in the uonn
alton ol Judges of Probate in their own county, if
they did not eSide within lle limits OF the Pro-
! bate district that in former years when Messrs.
Waterman aud Smilic, who resided in Lanoc,
were elected Senators Tor Frank IL, county, nci-
lher of diem under TO 90 into Franklin coun-
y convention and finally that the joint rules fair
| " excluded the " Senator from Stow On these
and olhec grounds, it was decided tlat Mr. But
Ter hid no more business 10 take part ia the nom
inalons for Washington county, than had any 9th.
er Senator. Ofthis the locoiocos complain. Mr.
Butler, say they, is deprived OF his rights This
is begging the question:: lie WAS allowed all the
rights lie possessed. Again, they say the cons-
tuition was violated. Not so, there is not a word
in the consti uion nor i'll The statute book touch
ing county conventions. Once more, say they
Washington county deprived of one Senator
in convention: irue-aud it is nohodys taut bu
the LOCOFOCOS, tpho tcere foolish enough 10 90
nut ofhe county, fora Senator. They did this, too
with hereyes wide open. Now we submit to al
candid men to says whether they Should not real
HE lieii OF their own folly without whining
Bat they do whiuc aud groan: We mean not the
mass of the locoioco Iorly for we believe tina
many of them are heartily rejoiced at the deea
of the little clique of otTce-hoklers. The office
holders gronn at tie loss OF their Offices. The,
have seen their own party for years lake every Of
flee in the county, when they had the ;'ower,-
, hardly so much giving the wings SOLITARY ho
Inspector; they indeed have had all the spoil
= within their own clutches. But are wilin
that they should groan. We wouh not for III
world deprive them of that mournfu pleasure
Let them enjoy the sweets of adversely Tor sea
. son, and learn next lime not 10 Insult the pcopl
! of Washington county hy pr seniing TO them
Senator from abroad
a FRAUDS AT ELECTIONS.
t. While The papers Of both parties are filled wit