Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-09-05
THE GENERALS ANNUAL RIDE.

SCENE-.db etd 81 gram W The roadside Farm
er l.. reaping The Gen. rides up
Gen.-Good morning, Mr. L., how are you to.
day?
L.-Prety well, how are you no,o?
Gen. Rather slim; | am only able 10 ride lit
lie for my health.
L-Ah ! you are riding for your health. them
| did not know but you were out eieciioneering :
/ heard you had commenced your "dnnuai ride"
five or six weeks ago.
Gen.-Oh no do not sny much about poli.
tics, nowadays. let these "good wing lincs'
speak for themselves.
L. Why do you call these " Wing times" Is
1t because the Locolocos have, by twelve years
rnaIndmnsiration, brought them upon the coun-
Try Or is it because the locofocos, with John
yler at their head, have since been utle to pre-
vent the Wings from remedyng the hard times
by laws tor the relief Of the country?
Gen-Ihe Democrats do NOT claim John "
ler,-ihe wings IRE responsible for his acts Did
you not eject him
L.-Yes we did elect him but il was TO carry
out certain wellknown principles. Had he car
RED out those principles, or did we support him
IN his present course, we should be reponsbe
but since he has ssld himself body and soul, 10
your pariy-has declared war with the wings and
rs using all possible exertions to Illustrate every
wing measure, and carry out every locoioco meas
ure, he Is your man, and your party ufe responsible
Tor his deeds. 1t you do not cfaia him, you. are
glad OF his aid, and 'oork riM him to destroy eve
ny interest OF The country.
Gtn-But you chose him.
L.-So did our Savior choose Judas one of the
apostles; and you might rs well blame him be-
cause Judas betrayed hun, as 10 blame the Wings
for the treachery of John TYLER. so did Wash.
ingon aud the Wings of seveuty-six appoint Ben
edct Arnold a General, aud give hm The com
mand OF an important post. Were they to blame
Tor his acts alter he went over TO the British, and
was fighting openly i'll the ranks of the enemy?
Gen.--But the Democrats can't help it," ilTy-
Ter will veto your Wing hills.
L.-ies they can help it if only a few of your
members of Congress would act with the Wings,
laws for the relief Of the country might be passed
by tiOo-th,rds vote, and we should have better
Times in spite OF John Tyler. These times are
the result OF the locoioco policy they are what
the Wings always predicted would be the result.
The struggle in 1910 was TO elect an aGmInisra-
ton which would change that policy. We did
elect President and Obtained majority in Con-
gress but our President died in month after his
inauguration and before Congress could meet to
pass any law, or bring about any change OF meas
ures Since then, John I ycr, The great belray-
err has by his vet0es frustrated every act of the
Wings for tie relief OF the country. We have
other men, but the measures OF the Van Buren, adj
mliislralon have still been carried out the loco
foco policy has not been changed, and could not be
changed by the wings. The lines have grown
worse and worse, as all evils do, the longer they
continue; and they will continue to wax worse
and worse :" till the wing measures are carried
out"
Which party do you belong TO now, Gen.?
Gsn.-lAngrlly) Apreuy question TO ask man
Of my "unijorm consisiencyr'
L-No offence, Gen. knew all your wealth
er-cock changes about the time OF the breaking
qp of the old Anti Masonic party, and it is my
privilege to tell you all about II every time you
come TO eleetioneer me.
Ger,-Well, l will own | did change three
times before got rigM-about the time Ihe break.
ing up OF the anIi-masonic party.
L.-fou changed fre times in one year, TO my
certain knowledge.
Gen.-Well, 1 did, but do let them old affairs
sleep. have been democrat ever since | got
fairly settled you will allow.
L.-No, Gen. Lust Feb. you came out strong
Tor this liberty parry you Pronounced aud de-
nonnced' wings and IOcos you were exceed
ingiy ofhclous IN nominating liberty party candi-
dates for town officers: But alas for your "un-
form consistency" in less than u month you
TUNED back to the beggarly elements of Iocoioco-
ISM You slrangled The "inlantile third party" in
Jts cradle, you voted for locOlocos - the strongest
pro slavery man in town-n preference TO The
liberty candidates, you had bean 60 ofcious in
nominating.
Gen.-Slr. L., there was seeming inconsistent
cy in my conduct then, will admit but can
explain It 30 that you will allow that was as con-
sisient as ever was in my life. What am now
going to say, say in confidence. Las, winter, at
ter court, some Of our democratic leaders threat
ened me. They said should not be Judge again,
for certain reason which do not choose TO name.
thought they did not use me well, and deter
mined 10 leave them aud build up purly of my
own, that would give me a seat in Congress in a
year or two. But when began 10 make noise
about the liberty party" my Democratic friends
declared they would do any hing rather than lose
me, -dnd then found the third party was not go
ing 10 take, and besides could not rule il so |
mailed. This political "aigger business is small
potatoes.
L,-You do not, | suppose, object TO others of
your party dabbing in II ms much as they please,
so long as they rOie loco themselves, and make ali
their proselytes from the Whigs2
Gen. Laughing.) -Oi course not. was 60
ing TO say something of the tariff; you know |
have been holding meetings 10 inform the farmers
about this ipool business.
LIDO not trouble YOURSELF General. You
have preached /" free trade TOO much in my hear.
ing TO "pull the wool over my eyes," Good bye,
General