Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-03-22
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almost all present were such men as ]. X Par
ish and ex-Regiser Weymouth of Randolph, and
Colby g. Co. from Washington; almost every man
was an eX-county officer of some kind. THE mss
Of The WiHgS took no interest IN The nidtier"-C'&
". Patriot, March 2.
From the Vermont Patriot of March 9th we learn
that there was meeting Of the "Democrats" IN
Chelsea on the LIST March, ut which tune end place
there were present. among others, The following
gentlemen:
J. w. D. PARKER, Judge of ProbGte.
J. p. KIDDER, States Attorney
L. b. WAS, Judge Of PROBATE. -
ROYAL HATCH, &c Senator.
ELIJAH FAIR, Senator.
p. G. JONES, r-COunty Clerk.
joshua DfCktNsoN, er-COnHiy Judge.
DANfEL Conn, &C. County Judge.
STEPHEN THOMAS, Register Of Probate.
But what is the harm IN all this, pray? Why
none at all, that VIC know of. County officers, and
even "ex-county officers" have right TO act, TO
speak, and to be heard. 1t is only when the " pat
ronago Of the Government is brought in conflict
with the freedom Of elections" that zoe complain.
At the democratic" meeting in Chelsea Mr..
Farr introduced the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
"Reso,uei, That our Wing brethren be, and they
hereby are, invited to meet us for mutual ana can
did discussion of all or any questions involved in
the coming cleo ion, at such times and places, aud
County Committees of the Democratic and Wing
parties, to the end that the claims and pretcnsions
Of the parties and their candidates may be tested
by the light Of reason and acknowledged facts.
"RcSoiucd That the Chairman of the County
Committee transmit u copy of the above resolution
soon as may be to the Chairman Of tic Wig
County Committee"
The above, on the part of Mr.. Farr, is unexcep-
tionable the language of the resolution is gentle
manly, and the offer made is fair and generous
one. The Vermont Patriot, in remarking OF MIR.
Fairs resolution, says:
"We are glad to see that our friends in Orange
have bid defiance to the champions Of CoOue'y to
meet them before the people, and discuss the mer-
its OF the candidates and principles OF the parties.
1t is bravely done--thc glove is thrown, and we
shall now who will be the first to take it up
Other arguments than coon-SkinS, mop -hdndieS and
cider-bmrcis, will be demanded during this CAM
paign. The gold spoon and standing army hum
bugs will not 60 down with the people as in 40
the tables are turned; the men who made these as
sauts are now put upon the defensive; they will
be required to give account Of their four
years. stewardship; to show cause why they should
not be branded for the gross manner in which they
have violated every pledge and promise made du-
ring the hdrd-cider and coon-skin campaign, and
sent into perpetual exile. They will find it will be
u tough one before they get through with it,"
On the above specimen of abuse, low scurry
and falsehood, we have only two observations to
make
|. If the friends of Mr.. Van Buren, are anxious
to elect him to the Presidency, they must very
( teriay alter the tone and manner of their remarks
in order to succeed, unless the people are the fools
they Serm 10 suppose them Stripped of its indecen-
| cy and low-bred wit, the above paragraph simply
asserts that the people, in 1910, were totally inca
pable of sclf-govenment that the Wings are near
ly or entirely composed of liars and scoundres ant
the mass OF the people were fools enough to be
lieve their falsehoods. This mode of reasoning
was faithfully and thoroughly tried in 1910, and the
result is before the world. Abuse Mr. Clay in the
same manner that Gen. Harrison was abused, ant
his election is absolutely certain.
2. If we are to have the political discussions pro-
posed by Mr.. FAIR, let them be conducted in fail
and honorable manner. Error of opinion may be
safely tolerated, where REASON is left free to com
bat it" Let fact be opposed to fact and argumen
to argument. But if our political opponents mus
carry with them into the discussion the temper AM
spirit, discernabe in the above paragraph from thu
Patriot should earnestly advise every Wig frient
to keep away, for the same reason that would ad
wise my dog to keep away from skunk. If tn
contest is only to be to see which can the most in
suit the people, and call the hardest names, for
l should be disposed to cry "BEAT," without try
ing But if the object be, as expressed in the res
olution, mutual and candid discussion" no candle
Wing need fear the result. o.