The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-08-13
From the Orleans County Gazette.
Timothy P. Redfeld.

Soil, Cass, Van Buren, & Co., attributed 10
the nominee Of the accommodation democracy
the possession of qualities and accomplish
ments, some Of which, we OF his native coun.
iy, during many years of personal acquain.
lance with him, have failed to discover. That
Mr. Redfeld is lawyer of fair or if the
Post prefers il, Of superior" abilities that
he is able to communicate his ideas intel
Lightly 10 public body, and has some skill
in making the worse appear the better rea-
son :" that he is n man Of - fine personal a.,
pearance and most gentemanly department.
VIC have no disposition to deny Nature, no
doubt, did well enough by him in these re-
spec;s, and his ambition has prompted him
TO improve upon her so far as bis proyeibial
Incidence would hermit but when paper
which habitualy labors to belittle the quail,
fcations of Judge Williams, would hold
MIR. Redipld up to us as n paragon of ririue
as man irreproaehable in character. and
conscientious and firm in his convictions Of
duty," we must beg leave TO consider before
we give our unqualified assent There are
some facts in the would.be Governors polii-
cal history. still fresh in the recollecions OF
the people of this county, which, in our opin.
ion. detract something from that gentleman
scientiousness. We deem it the right of all
concerned that some of those facts should be
known in other sections Of the State. and
perhaps they may be found opposite as notes
to the following paragraphs from Mr.. Barber,
euloev:
&" Mr. Redield is brother Of she Hon. /.
+. RedGeld,-he was an original democrat
acted with the regular organization Of the
party until lS4S-he then abandoned the
nomination Of Gen, Cas- and supported the
nomination of Mr.. Van Buren,. lie was
nominated as 4 candidate for Senator by the
free soil democrats OF Orleans County, and
although that had been a uniform wing coun-
ty, such was The force and eioquence rith
,chich he Appealed to the people oth,at coun-
~ on the great questions at lssue in that cleo
ton, that he carried the democrats unitedlly
in support Of his nomination together with
the free solcrs who left the whig party, and
was elected by handsome majority over all
opposition"
Now we know you, Mr., Bal Der, for 0
fellow Of infinite JEST" and if YOU should
succeed in siuiling this down the lhroats Of
our good Orleans people who may chance
to see your article, we shall cheorfully award
YOU the second post among the political les
ters in the Stale. You have sugared the pill
well and it may 20 down. but we fancy that
the still delicate condition of the stomach.
Of many of your own patients in this region
round about will require 4 second and posi-
bly, Il third coating. For few day in lSlS
this ,cas popular pili.but the people discov-
cred. unfortunately HHie, and only little
too late, that it was after all but quack If
iair-a mere oflice>makins concern. They
hold that pill still in remembrance, and nr-
less you have the art 10 conceal its idcniit,
by a more deceptive label than the above
we fear the profits Of your practice herea.
bouts will be small indeed But to your ar
ticlc. You say that Mr. Redfeld was an
original democrat and acted with the regu-
lar organization of the party until 1915
which is all true. In his act, in his votes,
and in his influence he was democrat Of
the straightest sect lie sustained President
Polk, and the measures Of his administration,
including the annexation OF Texas; went for
Paul Dillingham;, and in short, to quote
from the very definite resolution which he
built mo his own modest platform IN July
last, he asserted unwavering fidelity to
democratic prnciples'-among which is
classed the very novel one lhHt "ihe Gov
eminent and Constitution were ordained
and adopted 10 protect lis citizens in life,
liberty and rroperiyw Yes, Mr. Post, we
agree with you that Mr.. Il. was and is IA
democrat nay, more, a locooco-and that
he had a hand and not litle influence in
foisiing' territory for five slave states into
This Union. But you say he repented-
abandoned the nomination Of Gen Cass
and supported thai of Mr.. Van Buren,
Now this is the POSTS mistake. Mr.. Red.
field, il lie abandoned the nomination OF Mr.
Cass, never abandoned tie old line party in
this county, who supported the nomination,
unless his removal to Montpelier was an n
abandonment of them On the contrary, al-
Ter Cass had hecn nominated, and we be-
lieve Van Buren, like Use, Mr.. Red6eld ac-
copied from a Cass convention the nomi-
nation for County Senator, and returned
the compliment in one OF his eloquent
speeches. But this was not enough-lhe
old liners were few in number. and without
The slightest hope of clecting their candi~
date. Mr.. Redfiell therefore conlSivcd BY
somo unaccouniab. means TO procure, soon
after the nomination of the free soil con-
venliNn, consisting Of new converis-demo>
Gratis, old liberty men, and considerable
number of fresh wings whom The nomina-
ton Of Gen Taylor drove into the Van Blu
rem snare.-Thhs far the Governor was
successful But the most difficult part OF
his labor was TO come. Here were two
hostile vessels, sailing in contrary direc-
lions, and pouring unmercilul broalsides
into hull and rigging, Mr.. Redfed the
captain Of both vessels al once. II was a
critical situation, but that colossal cunning
for which he is more than for any thing else
ran .aris, l,t 1
either deck ill The day Of election. The
next year both hulks were found TO be
sunk and The captain missing. Now that
the Governor proposes 10 take commander
larger vessel (perhaps two ?iwe advise
him TO beware of those old salts, for many
oflhem are on hand yet, aud certainty ripe
for mutiny
But the Post has discovered hat The elec>
lion was oblaiued by Alr Redfelds great
powers of eloquence. This is another mis-
take. for our recollection is clear that he
addressed few il any popular conventions
that year The victory was won by finesse.
1t was achieved by kind Of legerdemain
of which he is master, and by which he
kept most of both parties in lhe Billet that
he was of them and for them, until il was
TOO late to defeat him. 1t was done by
meeting. alta certain place, several leading
old liners, who had received limitations
that he would support the Tree soil oandi.
dates in the legislature for State officers
and u. S. Senator. and giving assurance
through them 10 lhei party, OF his fidelity
TO the old line-and afterwards, on the very
eve of the election, giving a written pledge
10 an old liberty wing that he would sup
port the free soil men and measures
viii out any qualifications whatever. On
the slrenglh Of these two pledges he was
elected, and how he reconceG them at