The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-09-17
Town Items.

Town Items.
The election in this town, commencing on
Tuesday last, was one of the most exciting
and extraordinary exhibitions we have ever
witnessed. Mr.. Seymour, the regularly nom.
mated Wing candidate, at the first turning Of
the box, at o'clock in the afternoon, had re-
ceived large proportion Of the Wing votes
and Mr., Slade, the independent Wing candi-
date had received a large proportion also,
though much less than that of Mr.. Seymour
MIR. Goodrich, the Locofoco candidate carried
the full strength of his party. These proper
tons were retained by each individual re-
spectively until IL o'clock of that night. An
Intellectual attempt was made to dissolve the
meeting, and the excitement became pretty
general. large part of the Wing Tote.9,
towards morning, abandoned the polls N dis
gust, and Mr.. Goodrich came within seven
votes of an election. AT this crisis, tie few
staunch Wings who had nailed their colorp to
the mast, became alarmed ut the increasing
strength Of Mr.. Goodrich, and expresses OF.
foot, on horseback, in wagons, carts and car
rlages of every description, were despatched
IN all directions, to wake up the sleeping
Wings In the meantime the bells were rung,
and the shouts of the combatants broke on
the stiffness Of the night, like the conflict of
battle. Old grey-headed veterans, who had
quietly found their beds at o'clock in tho
evening, rolled out of their night-eaps, and
| rushed to the polls All was CONSERVATION,
until the next turning of the box, when it was
found that the danger had gone by. The
election proceeded with frequent turning Of
the box without success, until o'clock on the
evening of wednesday; when a new candi-
date, against his express declension, (Mr.
Warner) was brought into the field. This
gentleman drew pretty largely from both par
ties, and would have doubtless been chosen,
had 1T not been for the opposition of Mr. Sey-
mour and his friends. At length the latter,
worn out by the struggle, withdrew the name
of Mr.. Seymour and nominated Mr.. Austin
johnson. Mr. Slade, at the same time, de-
clined the field. The contest continued with
undated ferocity until the 25th, towards 2
o'clock on the morning of Thursday, when
the Seectmcn keeled up, and REFUSED TO
RECEIVE ANY MORE VOTES. The town au-
thorlty, by an unanimous vote, DECLARED
THE MEETING DISSOLVED Voices
became clamorous that the question of dsolv-
ing the meeting should be referred to the
meeting itself: the vote was accordingly ia
ken, by division of the house when it was
found that at least two-thirds Of the crowd
were in favor Of an adjournment. The mod
orator quit his chair, and the meeting collaps-
cd into mob some lewd fellows Of the bas-
er sort distinguished the candles; the yells
became uproarious, a rush was made for tho
doors and windows, and GREATNESS with as
tonishment, we picked up what little there
was left of us, and Sloped out Of them dig
ms"
But few Locofocos, with an eye to the
fun of the thing, no doubt, remained until
nearly or quite all the others had left the
Court House, struck up the lights, and placed
Goodrich their candidate, in the moderator's
chair, and proceeded with the farce of ballot
ing over again. Without opposition, Good
rich receiving his own votes, counting his
own votes, and possibly making out his own
certificate, under these circumstances, may
consider himself elected, and hold his seat
If he does it will be to his own shame, and to,
the everlasting shame of the Wing party in
the town which he will mis-represent.
Sc Don't let our friends abroad suppose
that our town has changed any, in its politics.
The gubernatoral vote, in comparison with
the same of last year, shows Wing gain Of
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN
VOTES Mid. GALAXY, 8M.
The electonin Brandon was managed differently,
the voters keeping as coolas cucumbers. We did
not have any of the ferocious sort here. About IL
o'clock at night on seeing Liberty men and Demo-.
Gratis making move to " wake up delnqucnts, some
few Wings played the same game and gained the
victory think it altogether the best way to keep
cool under such circumstance, and to have Town
Authorities learn bettor than to take it upon them
selrcs to declare Freemens Meeting dissolved with
out the unanimous consent of the voters.
commend the perseverance of the Democrats of
4 Iol,,, 81, 81, 1oIo :.
thing they taste the sweets of ascendency that they
no doubt feel abundantly rewarded for their late la
bors. The best way for the Wings of Middlebury is,
to take tho pill philosophicaly,- wisdom from
their opponents,be united another year, and short
time spent in baoting will give them Representa-
tive There is no use in whining for split milk and
if one party proves too shrewd for the other, one
year, let the outgeneraled party learn wisdom from
such management, and lay their plans deeper the
next time.