The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-04


And when he found The Democrats blinC
to his merits, and neglecting TO promote
his "personal advancement" did he not, al
at once, become "a lustY conscrpt,' an(
join their natural enemy, the Wings
But being apprehensive that the Wings ir
that State would suspect the genuinenes'
of his conversion and detect his "mousing
schemes did he not import himself into
the State Of Vermont where he haltered
himself that the people remained in blessed
ignorance of his political summersets
Did he not, soon after arriving in this State.
set himself up as a candidate for Repre-
sentative of the town in which he resided
and failing in this, put himself forward as
a singer Of Wing songs in the 'hard
cider campaign of 1910? Having now a
claim on the ground of services performed,
did he no, get friend TO write letters for
him 10 the members of the State Senate,
elected for that year, asking for the office
of Secretary of the Senate? and did moi
his friends, in consequence, apply for, and
get him appointed to that office for that and
the three succeeding years, up 10 The pres
ent time? The salary for this single office,
during the session, which lasts about 3
weeks, is $3.50, being $l2 per day, or $4
per day more than member Of Congress ?
And am credibly informed that his duties
are not more arduous than many of the
members of the Senate who receive only
81 so per day. Thus has $1,000 been drawn
from the pockets of laboring people TO pay
for IL weeks services, and that too by a
man who modestly charges others with
pursuing some "mousing scheme of per-
sonal advancement."!
But, further still. Is not this "Vermont
Wing" the same individual who, in 1910,
complained Justify of the false democracy
of the Van Buren, party in procuring the
appointment of Post Masters for towns
where the people were never consulted, and
knew nothing of the appointment until after
it was made ? And did he not short time
after, by the aid Of some Two or three friends,
prirately obtain the appointment of Post
Master, and the first notice the people of
his town had of the appointment being The
arrival of his commission? What had he
to do with the people when he wanted
nHi hot ha eho n,.11
has purified and elevated democracy
permit him to consult with the common
people which, in his elegant diction, might,
perhaps, only be another name for "Scali-
wags" and "loafers'? 1t might soil his
pure linen, or spoil the beautiful { fit Of his
broadcloth, to come in contact with labor,
ing men. But, after all, was not this Office
of Post Master in a short time lost on
account Of neglect of duly, and then, to
repair the loss, did not this 'Whig' apply
to Governor Paine for the appointment of
Quarter Master Generals and did not Gov.
Paine, out Of sympathy for his loss, appoint
hin to that Office? The fees of this Office
are considerable, and united with his Sec
rotary ship one would suppose would prove
a sufficient panacea for the sore throat, or
even any occasional hoarSeneSS he m light
accidentally get during the singing mania
of 1910, and still leave balance Ct credit
10 The party, with which 10 create d steam
and make noise in 1874.
81 know not, OF course, Mr.. Editor, who
your correspondent A Vermont Whig' is,
5ul' if his Unsuitable thirst for Office is as
well slaked as the supposed individual
have attempted 10 describe above, then,
indeed, can we easily foresee the reason
why he is "one oil that party," and why
too, he is "proud Of its character and strong
IN its priaciples."! But, Notwithstanding,
Sir, he is a man Of only "one dea," which
he 50 much deprecates in US; or, more corr
rectly, Of four ideas combined in one. The
first is, office - the second is, office - the
third is, OFFICE, and the fourth is, OFFICE.
He seems to follow the Wing party with
the same ardor and Indifference TO personal
advancement that the lovely and disinler-
esed lago followed Olhelc, who thus
graphically describes his motires in faith
fully adhering 10 his master.
"ln following him follow but myself;
Heaven is my judge, not for love or duty
But seeming so for my peculiar end.'
| would certainly be the last TO detraci
from this modest Wing one iota of his
well earned credit 10 as pure motives as
the intriguing Iago claimed for himself
on the above occasion; but trust my ami
able friend (whoever he is) will believe