Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-02
MAINE LocoFocoIsM-A RICH PICTURE.

MAINE LOCOFOCOISM-A RICH PICTURE.
The democracy" of Maine it seems have got
ten by the ears on the subject Of the new valuation
law. 1t appears by the following remarks Of Mr..
Berry, member of the Legislature from Lincoln
county, that the Locofocos of Maine are at least
very well acquainted with each other MIR. Berry
says:
81 am opposed to the passage of this bill. 1t is
unjust in its operations, and will bear'rnost unrea-
sonably upon some portions of the State whilst 1t
will improperly relieve other portions, by tighten
ing their bhrdens below what it ought But Mr.
Speaker, let me me tell you and the Democratic
party in this House. that if this bill passes, 1t Will
give the State to the Wings. IL ought to over
throw the democratic party ana nope 1t WILL
This Valuation is one of the most corrupt and VII
famous things that ever concocted by any par
". II was conceived in corruption has been car
ried on in corruption, and is one mass of corruption
from beginning to end.
"Mr Speaker, | want to make all the speech
now that have TO make, for | understand that the
previous question is going to be sprung upon us. -
II was agreed upon in caucus that the gag should
be put in our mouths The fact is, Mr. Speaker,
this whole thing has been managed in caucus The
screws have been put on-every man that could
be screwed up to support this Valuation has been
appealed to, threatened, coaxed, and tempered with
Now by this Valuation, Thomaston is loaded with
taxation. The leaders of the democracy have been
vote for this bill. They have offered to take off
$4,000, but this would not do. They then Off
cred to take off $4,000; this would not do
Finally they offered TO take off $4,000, but told
them mol would not be bought. Now these are
facts-l am ready to prove them And know Of
other attempts to purchase votes to carry through
this corrupt Valuation. Mr. Speaker, mean to
clear my skirts in this thing. may be called
Wings don't care for that-I am and always was
q Democrat. This valuation is not democratic
measure; it is a Locooco thing, got up BY Locoio.
cos and will be passed by Locoiocos. Mr. Speak
er, | am ashamed OF my party; am sorry they
stoop low. But let me say that YOU have got the
banner town (Thomaston) to deal with The dem.
ocracy there are hard working industrious men,
They are men that plough the Ocean, that till the
soil, that burn lime, and are engaged in various
other pursuits, by which they contrive by industry
and trugality, 10 get an honest living. Now you
are gong to put a burden upon them which they
ought not to bear.
caution you TO beware. Much as am at.
Tackled to the democratic party, had rather see the
Wings IN power, than party of such wicked acts
rs this valuation tell you that you will hear from
the democracy of Thomaston in September in
thunder tones And warn you, not to pass this
bill. If was Wing, should say pass it. The
party will 60 down, and ought to, and hope it will
if you do pass it. No man in this House can vote
for this bill, unless he is ignorant or wicked. How
can Christians vote for it, when they know how
wicked it is The wool has been pulled over the
eyes of the honest portion of my party, by the lea
ders and the caucus screws have done the rest
tell you, you cannot collect the taxes under this bill
The collectors will not dare attempt to collect them
The lime burners Of Thomaston would stone the
collectors, ram lime down their tbroats and per-
haps put them into the kiln. tell you this vaua-
On ought to be tarred and feathered yes sir, and
the committee who made it ought to be tarred and
ieathered too. Some of the democrats have been
told that if this bill is not passed it will damn the
democratic party. say if it does pass, it ought to
damn ihem' and Will: The fact is, our party have
got to be corrupt. Now hope the Wings will be
able to kill this bill will help them, for it is the
most outrageous bill that was ever got up"
There you have il, Locos, right out in meeiin'.-
We could not, II tried ever so hard hit the nail
on the head, 50 nicely, Mr.. Berry does in the a
bove remarks. Read it Wings, and pass it along
to your Locofoco neighbors.- Protector.