Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-08-11
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For the Herald.
A GREAT GUN IN RUTLAND.

Nm EnlroR.-Did you attend tho loco foco
caucus which ''came off " in this village few
evenings sincei If not, you lost treat--noi
"hard cider" treat exactly but hard treat at
the expense of that party who first introduced
the Cider Business in order to ridicule the
Wing candidate for the presidency. For the
benefit Of such as had not the pleasure Of wit
Messing the spectacle, will journalize so much
of tho proceedings as | myself saw.
At the hour appointed the locos collected on
the spot to the number of half dozen, by far
the largest portion Of who:, stood congregat-
ed about the door, and with the utmost ankle
ty depicted in their faces, stood peering up and
down the street to catch the first symptoms
of an accession to their numbers. Nothing of
the kind appearing 10 be on foot, the project
OF efiecting clandostine meeting seemed to
have been abandoned, under the idea that il
would be as easy TO be chung for an old sheep
as q lamb Then commenced a pToiractod
Juggling and Juggling at the bcll-rope, which
was continued at intervals until nearly nine
O'clock Some wondered il there was not a
fire-some, if Mr.. Millers prophecy was not
about TO be fulfilled, and others, If the iokys
gere not 6adly pestered 10 get an dudienCo.-
This loud appeal had no other effect than to
induce a considerable collection of the juve-
nile portion of our village, and TO excite the
commiseration Of the Wings to lend them a
hand in filing the house. The last mention
| toned, quietly seated themselves in body
where they sat like Patience personGed,'
hoping in due time TO hear little spoechify-
ing going on. The " Democratic" assembly
were all seated on one bench. which filled one
half of it to suGocdtion, where they sat appa-
renily deeply balancing the chances for future
national prosperity and glory of the country
against destruction, instruction and anarchy
which threatens unless aycried by their sue
cess IN the pending contest and the grave and
majestic appearance Of the venerable signers
Of the Declaration of Independence, with the
stern and indexible John Hancock in the chair,
while IN mental debate upon the most impor-
/ tant momenious topic that ever engaged the
mind OF an American, must have been pup
pet show, IN comparison 20 this squad Of mod
crn self styled Democrats. The President
was IN his appropriate place, with scribe on
his night, who was most essentially ------|
---------- (but hold we have no night to re-
peat village rumors in prnt--but We were
only going to say that he appeared to be most
essentially rel prepared 70 discharge HI, dutyD
| both wearing a peculiar expression Of coun-
tenance which might O. silly be interpreted into
distressing impotence that some one would
venture TO break the ice and end the dumb inn
| portance which peryadod their deliberations
| At last, one slowly Strengthened himself up.
/ and tinldly proposed to 'the mecfingn through
/ the president 10 "appoint a committee Of three
Z 10 draft names Of delegates 10 attend tho dem
ocratic Convention at Brandon" The Presi-
dent made the appointments After another
hali-hour ofsience, during which the commit
tee were cudgelling their brains to think Of
names enough 10 make up decent list, they
/ announced the fact Of their success 10 the
/ President The names were read, and novel
I collection thoy We're embracing grey-headed
siTes and beardless urchins. far and near 49,
More names were reported than thero were
Van Buren, men 10 the moeilng--most Of those
present were among the number, and when
the motion was put a. 20 the reception Of
tho nominees, only three voices were left TO
say, Aye.
/ Thus much accomplished and no bones
broken, man got up with little more conf
dence but yet apparently very much against
his will, and began an attempt 10 speochify.
lie had stumbled through a score or two of half
ariculaied sentences about Wing lies and
their having no definite political principles, &c
which he had found in their smuity print at
Casileion, but which he had not sufficiently
committed to memory 10 Tecite with volubilitY
appearing about 20 give up IN despair, when
bright idea seemed 70 have dsned suddenly
into his mind lie logan what nigh, have