Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-11-13

SECRETS OF THE "FREs BALLoT.n-
Some very interesting phenomena nrc
experted To accompany the OPP ration of
That beautiful French kickshnw concern.
The secret ballot law, which is TO 90 into
elect next week, under the auspices of
the able and virtuous Coalition govern
ment with which this Commonwealth is
now blessed and ornamented. If we are
rightly informed. much earnest cores
pondence has taken place between a
certain public department in Boston. and
certain political managers in the interior
ol the State, expressive OF the different
degrees Of faith hope, and charity enter
tanned IN different quarters respecting
the law above mentioned. One OF these
mlsslvcs has been put into our hands for
publication. as a part Of the political hls.
tory OF the times. This document which
we here subloin, appears TO be from one
OF the Democratic Free Soil Commit
tees, now engaged in the glorious work
OF State reform" On this point, How
ever, ihe rea Ter mus; form his own CON
cluslons.
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.
WORCESTER, Nov. |, 1851.
Dear Arasa.- Great ie Gluten We
give you joy. Nothing like gluten -
That is the thing TO save us And a
grateful world is indebted to you for The
discovery. We have all been in pitch
darkness Heretofore, but now we see the
light Of gluten as clear as IA horn The
word is no longer ''flow d. ye do 2" but
chow do yc stick ?' Not "hope you're
well to-day" but "hope you arc getting
glu,lnous this fine thick morning.
Dear Amasa tit = document of yours was
the one ding necdlul for our sweet and
bro,herly coa,ition. We had been de
pending too much on loose appliances
but now or ideas begin TO agglutinatc,
and the raIlying cry among US is "No
Glu'eH-No Governor r' Everybody is
asking oi ever body DO things look
glutlnous up your wayl How go,s
gum ~ ard 'wilI your Honor stick Z"
We are all in aNaZement at your wis
dom. Such light was never before shed
upon political science, and The rights Of
man. Who, but yourself would ever
have thought of manufacturing bird lime
L. catch the loose fowl Of party politics
It would be idle 10 ask who pun so bright
an idea into your galtipot;-genius did it
all genius and gluten. Your fame
wakes great, for Who ever thought OF
calling you q shckier before? Great is
gluten say again. II we get into Of
flee we do it by gum game; aud now |
shall laugh myself to death at the blum
der OF the vile Wings in saying Of some
of your political friends that they are iel-
lows VINO would stick al nothing. Ger
tainy. they knew thing or two beyond
Whiggcry. They or you invented
"lrec ballot" aud clapped the gluten rp-
on il, withou; SO r4uch as saying, "by
your leave gentle wax!'
But let lhe Wings say what they will.
we shall stick them. Glulen is all the
go; and every man OF Us is convinced
that the salvation oitle country depends
on good sound stiff gluten, | wish you
could hear some OF our excellent and ell
oqueut Democratic Free Soil orators up
here, and how they put on tie gum. IL
is as good as gold spcctacles To see how
Handsomely and gluiinously they plas
ter up the eyes OF the enlightened pub
lie. The success four party is positive
ly certain since your proclamation. We
are all wide awake for gluten and the
good cause. Every man on our side is
flying round as brisk as butterfly in q
tar pot; and if salt won't save Us. gluten
will. A goose once saved The capitol,
and why not goose's glutcn2
Dear Amasa, once more J say-go
ahead with yonr gluten; and don't J.;
this greet matter slip of between wet fir
gers. Expect grea. thing. The world
admires you Tor bright jewel though
the wags may call you paste. History
will immortaize you for having patched
up the ragged coalition like Robineon's
Crusoe's house, and "siuck it together
with glue So" remain as thick in tie
true faith us Tewksbury mustard, and
yours mos. adhes vely.
TIMOTHY HoLDrAsT.
boston Courier.