Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1848-08-31
From thu Vermunt putrlot.

NJ ouO-onll convention noluen al Ohei-
sea Aug. 18th l84s, on taking his seat as
one of the Vice Presidents Of the Conven-
ton.
Mn. PREslDENT:--I have come to al.
tend this meetin, and am the only man
from Tunbridge, and if want should
have /, oil 10 do. am wil,n' to be Vice
President, and be look'd at, If you wan,
10 see me but expect something more
than to be look'd at. You don't catch
Uncle Sam, by s,ickin' him uPto be look d
at, (appause) hain't voted for fifteen
years, and the reason is because (hear!
hearD because--you see gentlemen, !
hain't had an Office for all that time. l
never did vote with party unless they
give me office, (cheers) and understand
that your party is got up on purpose TO
give folks office that can't get one in a
regular party. see good many around
me lha, is after the same thing that am.
but you can, have one till am served.
(groans Some half dozen sprung to
their fee, aud we're here, heard TO enquire
what Office the gentlemen intended to
pitch for. Uncle Sam proceeded TO reply
to the question, but such was the conlu-
sion that prevailed he was not distinctly
heard. lie was however, understood to
declare it TO be his urhinching determine.
ton to pitch for whatever he thought he
could get. The confusion having abated
Uncle Sam proceeded with his speech'-)
Guess you hain't waited fifteen years since
you had an Office. The hobby | 'spose
you intend to ride is this ere idea of Slav-
cry that Vermont has always held to. and
every body will say i, right here a, the
North, and we'll claim that we are the on
ly men in all creation that can prevent its
bein' extended. 1t Seems to me that the
government has near about stopt since !
left off volin'. I've been ookin' over this
ere mee,in' 10 see what chance there is
Tor US, and it's the best I've seen for if.
teen years. tremendous applause) Here's
the aholillonis,s who'll all be glade to join
US (cheers) and then all such as. have tried
10 get into Office in the other parties and
Couldn't 60 for Office, that's all the
platform want, I've (hear! hearty say
I've stood on that platform for fifteen
years-you know, and am glade to see
you all comm round on to my ground, II
makes my old heart jump to see 1t. en-
,husiast,c nprlause) It's curious to see
how ready such men as have been disap.
pointed are to join us, When a man has
lost an office he wanted he can always
see the frailies and weak parts in his par
". speak from experience (hear! hear!)
Fifteen years ago ! was so mad because
my party wouldn't give me an Office, that
| turned and voted for an old iederalst,
Horace Everett for to goto Congress,
the same man that has go. mad with his
party, and goin't to instruct us in few
minutes in the true and good old democrat
ic doctrines.
! see many around me, who have tried
hard-vc'ed split tickets, and done many
mean things TO get an Office (hlsses and
cries "rake him ont, but you hanl
famished and hungered for one like
Uncle Sam, for fifteen years. And now
all want to say is, that you must all un.
dersland that if am an "addle headed
old fool" you can't have my vote unless
you give me an office. We have wepi
together good many years, and now
don't let US lie, 60 the little hold we have
got. (uo! no! don't) Let us be united
cheers) 1t grieves my heart when think
how we have been abused (hear! hear!)
how we have been distrusted aud insulted
by neglect because we want quite so hon,
es, a. some of the rest ofour party, and
how we have been obliged in the language
Of Scrip,er ito wander up and down seek
ing where we nigh. catch something's
nation scattered and pealed' (Groans
aud sobs here became so uproarous that
tho concluding part Of the sentence was
losl.) But brighter day i. comm for
us, (hear! hearD we shall yet arise and
shine, (cheers) and the spoIs Of office we
have pinned for so long shall yet gladden.
our hearts and make us fat,-uoud and
prolonged cheers here followed which
were finally lost in low doeful and con-
linuous howl. In the mean time Uncle
Sam had taken his seat and proceeded TO
prepare TO be "look'd ATTY
Perhaps some of our readers will infer,
that "the above named orator." Is none
other than Uncle Sam Austin.