The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-06-18
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POSTOFFICE CHESTER.

as THEN candidate, to rcpesen, them in Congress,
and received the sulruges Of the Frccnen, more
from the belief tina, he perhaps would be the most
available person, than from any conyIrion that he
was entitled to it on the ground of his possessing
any moral or intellectual worth. is in the face
and eyes Of the revealed will of The people and of
his own poli,icu friends, cxcriing his influence at
Washington to procure the appointment of certain
individuals to Gil vacancies, accustomed by the re-
moval and resignation of Pos'mnsteIs, in some of
the southern towns Of Windsor County.
The case, in which fraud aud corruption are the
most strongly developed, and which requires no
lahored argument to procure the united response Of
who are ade acquainted with the facts is now
in its full bloom in the town of Chester.
After it was ascctnincd that the people had
elected W. II. HARRISON, President Of the L. 3,
certain individuals of Chester, who, adopting the
principal, that "to the victns belong the SPOTS,
se'erle,l the Postmaster in Chester, ms the victim
upon which to ,cs, their adroilnesS and capacity for
using the machine they had previously prepared
for the destruction Of that class Of individuals, to
whom they had promised protection. But the per-
son brought forward, together, with the course pur
sued By two or three individuals in getting up false
representations, forged certificates, which were for
warded To the Department, and for the purpose of
giving them additional credit, were accompanied
with the certificate and endorsement Of iliand Hall,
representing joel Gould, us being The choice oilhc
citizens Of Chester, well knowing that should he
ret Give the apprin,ncn' it would be in direct OPP
position TO the well wishes Of vast nolnri'y ; Is
enough 10 convince the most crcdglors tina, Hail.
together with d. II. Iil'on, Samuel Walker and
several a,hcrs, who are equally odiors, ARE guilt!
Of an attempt to impose upon the Department, and
upon the citizens of Chester, by procuring the mp
, poin,nent Of Gould, and thereby C,Sien upon the
people, curse, grea,er than pcsencc, or ianinc.
It appears that in March last, there WAS an ad-
ourn"d meeting of the lippacanoe Club, for the
purpose Gas it was stated at Il previous meengD
IF set, ing outstanding bills ng inst said GLIB, The
Vie President, D. II. Hilton. Samuel Walker and
several Others of the same character, under the di
rrcion Of iIiland Hall, who had previously pom
ised the Pos,c!licc in said town Of Chester, to I'LL
Ion and Gould, as reward for Their past services,
No, as reward for services in the election OF !!ar-
,,on hu, fur !hrir uniirns efforts 10 procure and
keep in nomination, Ili'aud Hall, contrary TO the
wishes Of vast majority Of his political rlrndS III
tho District for it is fact, well understood, that
II ut of the wings in the Burnt District, (meanjng
those towns in Windsor County, which hcong tc
the Is, Congressional District At the last canvas
q for member Of Congress, were in favor OF Hall
iging to private life and therefore in order I'M
their opinion might he made known TO him in
manner that would have tendency To give thu
as offence they voted At the convention in op
pusilion to him, and in favor Of William Henry
But Mr. Hall was moi. so easily disposed of, and hi
opponents finding ,ha, if they persisted in the nom
nation Of Mr. lienry, division in the party mus
nd necessarily follow, and fearing that the democrat
a candidatc-DanieI Kellogg in that event, mus
he ce ,,ed, finally Yielded 10 the dictates of po'l'y
and gave their support, though reluctantly, 10 NJ
Hall his pledge TO Hilton and Gould, must he re
deemed ; and being well aware that every thin
like an expression Of publ; opinion must BE- avoid
ed, they hi, upon the expcdIent of taking up til
sub,cc, u, the adjourned meeting Of the Tippecf
noe Club, giving notice to none ba. Could PAL
ticnlar ripnds, and thereby force upon the pubic
man. that could not receive at their hands an
Office Of honor, trust or profit.
- On the day Of the meeting, abont seventy ind
i,l,J nd ,cnr trunsnctinu The I'm.
meas for which the meeting was called, Snmu
p. Walker addressed lhenl in u warm and splTltC
der manner, which was attended with his usual ges'I
az, misunderstanding his fsis-la, Ing hold of his CO
= collar-and by his unlrins efforts to make hinSc
understood, his face wore the appearance Of u pc
son laborus under spasmodc affection cGthe 70
un,nry muSces-at other times, one would hn
bic supposed they addressed hyn iliend-brt u
ia, nav ON his recovering himself his pliiz assured
Who won,ed serenity. and upon being asked what he
ri sred-as they were not able 10 Judge from wh
nrs he had said-hc stated that he was DESTROYS III
vat those present should proceed 10 nominate sol
,' suitable person to recommend to the DEPARTING
he as 4 candidate for the PoS,olce in Chester. III
,sts d '''''"'"'' W. ',,.,..,a;,.;,,. ,.,.oa,
/. proposition WIS opPoScu ". inquiry P''''"''
The ground that no previous nore had been CIV
of their Intention to take the subject into conSld
a,ion. bu, the friends Of Gonld were not wiling
le, the opportunity Pa's; they therefore, head
som hy the Wee President proceeded to distribute 'n
e ct they had previously prepared for Gould, and al
,crn nm extraordinary effort. obtained weniy-scvt
fac. While rorty-iw stood aof., utterly refusing to ia
' ,i, part
r. Now one other difficulty presented itself ;
nan doings Of the meeting must be regularly made o
and aud certified By the Officers Of the society The c.
adv ,cate mus, be signed by the President and Sec
ira. ,ay So fr as the Secretary was concerned tn
b AS was no trouble, rs Gonld was so fortunate NJ
The hold thai, Office himself; but Hilton. Che v
d ,'h Prcsident,) ready TO assume two posl's'