Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-02-03
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

The Louisville City Gazette of The llth u
states the fact that six democrats oil that place,
GOO aud true, who have hitherto supported the
have come over to the support OF
Gen. Harrison.
Ara meeting ut indianapolis, fl. O'Nea aud c.
c. Nave. ESD prominent supporters OF MIR. Van
Buren, came out and avuwed their intention to
support Old Tippccaroe for the Presidency.
A resolution was tffered few days ago in the |
Kentucky Legislature, that HE Government should
order II national salute TO he fired on the 9Th OF
January, IN cOnmenoraiop OF the battle OF New
Orleans. The resolution was passed, but passed
with this interesting amendment:
"Resolved, That the cannon captured from the
Britt IA on the 9th ct October, 1913, at the battle
OF the Thames, Ivy Gen VIM. Henry Harrison, aud
his brave companions in arms. he alone used ny
his Excellency, in firing the foregoing sau g."
The Ohio Freeman edited by Capt Duffy, a
Iacksonman, illus speaks OF llarrison;
40. it is cruel, too cruel, and too unjust for the
patience ola generous people TO bear, to hear one
of the trlesl iid hravcst, aud most worthy of their
conntrytnen, traduced IN clarncer-his services
deamed-- aud all the proud AMI noble darlngs OF
his youth and priHlc Of life, set at nuught by tie
foul tongue of political slander ] am no parzan
and there nre mnny others, who, like myself,
have become politically heorsick But zoe can
stand another campaign, and tce tCW stand another
canpaign, it il must needs he, in defence of the
honest soldier who stood Ivy us and our country,
before many of those iraducers were born, or found
Il peaceful asylum on her shore"
At n meeting held in Maysville, Kentucky, Mr.
Samuel p. Armstrong responded to call, and de-
! lighted the house in Il scutcniinus, sprightly and
spirited address, inlerspersrd will, many gems of
| wit and humor, which elected frequent bursts OF
laughter and applause. He declared that he had
been II l. cof5cl--hc had advocated Loco rcoiSMi,
aud rei0ired in the success of Locoflcosm But,
Mr.. President" he observed with great emphasis.
it was in IGNORANCE ! was thus chained III The
party. When light burst upan my mind, tie shack"
les, sir, were torn off. stand forth, redeemed
and regenerate0 and am prepared 10 unite. with
: my whole heart, in the halte cry ofie Wings
n The beginning ofg od.-At an election for
ship officers in the new township of Harrison il.
Muskngu,n Co. on the Both ut. HE whole Wing
Harrison ticket triumphaniiy elected. This
happened amid the 'log cabins ms the tories de-
nominate farmers home StubrnrHc Herald
"A Fact for The Loo ofocoS - Under this head the
Louisville Ky. Journal of late date sals:-We do
not know of single Wing in This city that has
abandoned his parry u consequence OF the nom
inalion of Gen. Harrison, hut we do know of sew.
5 cral here, whom that nomination has detached from
Ike administration.
The Dutch are Ginning. Last week we gave the
! account of the Germans of old Stark county 'lurn-
= ing their coats torhrr side out" Here's another
case. Several Washington county turner's took
= loads Of wheat to Plisburg and could only sell n
= 81 2 cents buslel. NJ months credit. They
too turned their horses heads hnmewarl, ant
their coats inside ont, saying that They went for
\ change of government, they could stand thest
things no longer. Cincinnati, Gazette.
u First Gun from WeStern Pennsylvania. The
elections for Mayor and Councils of the cit,
' of Pilshurg was held on Monday last, an,
: resulted in the election of the Democratic Harrison
cnndninles, Wy the unprecedented majority ofov
. SEW IN HUNDRED VOTES carrying ererl
u ,cud in The city, AID clecng the Mayor and ever,
one of the seven candidates for the select and ln
= tweniy.fi five candidates for lie Common Connect
:, This is truly clean sweep. Not grease spot u
Loroiorosn is left in the city.
. The Pntsburg Gazette, after stating the result
Vt adds
y "This is the first fruits of that wise and ndciou
: selection of the candidate for The Chief Magstrl
~ cy OF the nation, and this first gun VIII Civ
" OR opponents faint foreiaste OF what they ma
expect III November next"
The vote for Mayor was as follows;
Irwin, 1876
,. Birmingham, 500