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

(who is so little deserving ofnoiicc that beg
the pardon Of your readers their not being another
in their ranks who from his former habits in life
had given so strong evidence of an inclination TO
do ALL ever so dshonorable TO accomplish his pnr-
poses, and being ever ready TO be used as cats
paw, he was pushed forward and made motion
that there be committee Of three appointed to
watch the ballot box that no democrat should APP
proach the sacred spot, without being singled out
by the guilty eyed jesse or his committee, and
brought forthwith to lral, This proposition was
no sooner made than dismissed, which ocoasioned
nm uproar that was Immediately increased by the
appearance of an additional parsonage who be-
before had claimed to stand upon neutral ground,
but who, as j, was afterwards ascertaned hid been
secretly making statements to the department that
he was compelled in order 10 save from eXln-
gni'anan, til. flw remlning sparks of his boosted
reputation, to conlradict,an even in the suppoS-
ton the gentleman was in an error, for gentleman
from Chester, having business at Washington, call
cd at the Post Office Department and upon an eX-
animation of the papers from Chester, saw ard
read the letter written by James Lowell, Chis was
the name of the additional parsonage) and upon
suggesting that statements made in the letter were
false. lie was informed by the Post Master Cen
cral that the Chester people need nor take the
trouble 10 contradict any statements in the letter
as il was evident from the tenor oft, that It emil
mated froma source not To be relied upon, and
more correct opinion of the character of an indl-
vidua was never formed, This representation of
vanity together with 5 Walker and Jesse made
their appearance in the ves,ry, and satisfied that
Doc,. Barrett must receive The nomination, they
raised the cry Of ,reason-nnd requested all the
members Of the Tippccanoe club, 10 assemble at
r 4. Demins's Hal rs here were democrats there
who they said had no right even to be present ;
and then ngIin was heard The cry oTreaSon trea
son'-whih NJ lie the walls the House shake
o II ir foundation.
Tn,mr. Il. narret, received the nomination by
One Hundred and twclvs majority, and amorg
his supporters could be found the Hon. Naih' !,
Fullerton, Hon. ptolcmy Edison, Simeon Leland
ESQ.,. Luther Adams, Esq, Ephraim lnshfon' 'r'
T. f. Fullerton, Horace Onion, and various OH
FRS who are ranked among The most talented ana
Influential men IN the Di'ti,t, while on the other
hand the supporters Of Gould were get OF IN
principrd dcmngogues, han''rupts, and even boys
from sixteen 10 eighteen years of nge. Gould was
| u. t,. II ',r
ity even among the chosen flw could not stand
-, ,o.' whort receiving is mcricd rebukr, Af
ter the party who were called From the yeS'n "n-
der the cry Of treason had assembled at tho Hall,
A vote was taken which again left Gould in the
minority. Every measure was taken by Hilton,
| Walker. and LnveIl, 10 procure his nonin1'lo'
AID layins aside all appearance cI consistency
,.ny made IN effort 10 get into their meeting dem
erals known To be favorable To Gould, and cxr'u
dad all whom they supposed would support Noci
B,rrcu They even carried their prescription
further thnn this. Whigs who were opposed I,
their candidate were not allowed the privilege Il
being heard in their meeting Confusion, upToa'
and profanity were three Of the chlsr ingrelian,
Of whirh the meeting was composed
Although Gould h,d he1n defeated Thus far !
every attemm,c &c, the consent Of the people, an
for reasons that have existed for many years, "
hi, friend, were NJ, dishrarlenedi iur they wer
confident that through the iusrumcuany Of i'a
they should be enabled to procure his appoint
ment, and in this they were not mistaken.
Gould has received the appointment, this lea
, of all who claim 10 be human this same Con
! who was deputy Off. o. Sarsoant for one or tvs
@ wears and who during the time was charged wit
i havn, detained letters in the office for sinl'''
purposes, and other chnrcc' which so onragrd u
u pubic tia, Sergeant was compelled to remove III
= in order to save his credit and his office, YETI Il
= Oli,rrhv knowing him to be- one oI,ho most n
d tive business men, man Of superior talents, nj
i nne whose senin. made him admirably adopted
d the business Of his neighbors, instead Of being
= public report SAYS, n man not capable oil ta"i'
r care or his own business. ~
/ The preceding facts furnished us by fi'nd
~ Chester, serve Strong " W "'us''"" WV '''''''
y or the present Administration. As in the case
t. the Windsor Post Office, the Administration she
'r n perr.c. contempt for the will Of the majoiiy, e
IF en- Of their own pirizans, and a determination
At reward ptriizans. however unworthy, aud Ini
nr mons. 10 the nsu,; and abuse Of the better pnrii
l. Of the Wing party. Such is the fruit OF the ga
Il, ch,uvr: such i. Web.,el,m. In. AGE.
ID REFORM STATE CONVENTION.
ID To THE PrnpLE OF VERMONT:
Il, Feiior CHi:eGs,-! have read with much int