Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-09-20
J. NJ. CLAYTON. Esq.
COMMUNICATIONS,

Ms SrAcv,-t feel that ! cannot well fotbear,
amios, the congra ,ula,ons which pass between us
Wings on the auspicous result Of the late election in
this State, 10 make You acquainted with specimen
of l-ocofoc0 consistency exhibited by that party IN
the ballot for Representative in our town. and also
of the nice sense of honor which governs the con-
sciences and actions Of some Of the pinks of Demor
racy on the occasion. Your readers will have per-
ceved ere this from the returns that ihepe are con-
siderable number of the Third Party this place, an
equal portion of whom from each Of the other
parties and understood previously to the cleo.
ton tina, not only had the Liberty Ut the Locos
selected each their distinctive candidates, with whom
j, was expected they would contest the choice of a
representative with US each IN their hook, when
10 on counting the ballots it found tina, the
maculate Democracy, those protested disciples of
Jeffer son who affect abhor every thing tainted with
"federal whggery instead Of standing by their
candidate, had with the exception Of a very few
fosaken their first love and voted for the Third party
candidate, a man who until the last year had been
sealous Wing. In fine to adopt the language Of the
Muse who has took an interest in this comca affair,
Twas thus il chanc'd Al our election,
They bottled out from their selection,
And ion'd in hand so free and hearty,
Except few.) TO help Third party,
No doubt considering their condition.,
Might stand in need Of physician,
For where disease is felt 20 Turk
Strong ysic must be got 10 works.
It seems however that this new coalition Tns'end
of proving effeciua in defeating their opponents, Jared
o. mos a'ul,erous connections of the kind are apt
to in edefeat and disgrace ofthe parties concerned
All! lack. il seems this healer
Could no, be boxed up to Montpelier.
: They found the Wings for fight were ready,
Their hopes were swallow ed in an Eddy.
Alas for or Democracy
Who sold their brthright as We see,
And when fortune they'd have bought
Got cheated out Of every groat-
Itremans now to cap the climax OF III s ludlcrous
affair by noticing the admirable manner in which the
Democrats, or at least a portion of them, sought ia
compensate themselves for their discontinue in this
election. The Whigsat the North village their re-
turn home from the field of victory, hoised the Gag
they had prepared for the Mass meeting the Satur.
day previous where 1t intended to remain till
morning, whea behold in their anxiety to wear the
insignia Of victory where the reality is sadly want
ing, these conscien tous sprgs Of democracy helped
themselves to the aforesaid piece of bunting which
by the way was red with white stripe through the
middle, and bore it off without stopping TO say by
your leave sir. Whether it was wanted for an under
garment for the bride they had married that dav
or for a set of cr-h squares for the family expec
ted from the marriage, or for shroud in which to
enclose the party at It's burial III November next, is
hard to say, but is whispered that the stolen cloth
has taken the direction of Crown Point. If so. we
hope that when New York shall have shaken off the
shackles of Locofocoism, we believe she will at
the coming election in November, the flag will be
floating aloft the breeze, otherwise, for all the
probability OF itshnving occasion to celebrate the ee
ton Of Mr Polk to the Presidency. he will be more
likely to need /: for winding sheet in his coffin,
And let some Wing who rasd the staff,
lndne his funeral epitaph
CAMEIS RUMP.