Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-21

led a sled stake at his wife in the door yard, hit
ting her upon the head with such terrific force
as to rnange her face aud seal horribly, and lay
her senseless at his fect.--another who has with
few years run four thousand dollar farm
through the nose of a rum lug,--a half dozen or
more who have been repeatedly fined for rum
selng,-several from the poor house, besides
some fifteen or twenty others, whose interesting
looking countcnances g. dapidated unmentiond-
bles gave unmistakable evidence that the demon
rum sits there enthrOned, and that the grim mes
sengeT had marked them his victims"
Uniicd States Senator from Vermont. Let it
be borne in mind that U. States Senator is to
be selected by the General Assembly at its next
session, TO fill the place made vacant by the
death Of Hon. Vim. Upham, and which is tenn
porarily filled by Hon. Samuel :. Phelps Yer
mont Wings, we feel certain, are not yet ready
TO sec Wing Senator fail of an election by Their
rcmissness.-St. Adams Messenger.
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The Democratic press is beginning to sound
the alarm. They are sensible that the sense.
less cry that the Wing party is dead. is sheer
deluson. ! he New Bedford Standard. a coali.
ton paper rebukes some Of their presses. in this
sensible manner:
"Ne have been somewhat surprised at the
course taken by a majority of Free Soil and De
inocrauc journals, in publishing elaborate art
cles since last November TO show that the
Wings have passed off the stage of action and
have not left even name behind them or a sin
gle monument to commemorate their past exis-
Ience. Fins may AL be very well as Joke. az a
sort OF harmless satire, but it is by no means
true, and we trust has not been believed by the
opponents of the party The wish is father 10
the thought no doubt, with all those who have
thus prematurely chuckled over the decease of
their ancient foe. The Wing party is not dead;
but It still lives and Is destined to play TO I'M
conspicuous part IN the future. as IL mas done in
the past
rhe fnll vote at the last Presidential election
was MS i0llows:-For Pierce. Democrat. IGO7 -
722; Scott, Wing, 1886 . %; Hale. Free Soil.
l559Ii; Webster, Union Nhig, Z, 1876: fronp.
State Rights. 2.90u; Broome, Native, avs:
Goodcll, Abolition, -. Total vote, 3I62.sg6.
The otes which were given for Alr. Web
ster came from the Wing Party. pad added 10
that thrown for Gen. Scott, makes the arpre-
gate Of the Wing strength thrown at the last
election, 10 be, l,3g436O. The idea that such
an organization as this has ceased TO ey Isl. is
prepostcrIous, and it would be well for those
journalists who jump at their conclusions to
weigh the facts presented by the figures. Ii is
also well known that thousands Of disafiected
Wings did not vote at all, while a few of them in
~ 40 HN i'hSNi EhfN AitlA SNlTtntS To
Cen Pierce.
Any party or organization which can number
million and half Of men in her ranks is by no
means liiciess affair, and upon what the asser-
tons OF the death Of the " hig party are predi-
Gated we are at a loss to determine. Ii ought
to be recoNocten that change Of a lew thou.
sand votes in three or four Of the large States.
would have elected Cen Scott By referring
to the popular vote it will be noticed that the de-
mocrats lead the wings but very few votes
compared with the whole number given, but nv
a series of fortunate circumstances the majority
was very remarkably distributed in the States.
Gen Pierce had no very large majority ia any
one state, but was fortunate enough 10 have n
small majority IN each Of the ~ states which he
carried, thereby glvieg the impression at su.
perilclal view OF an almost total humiliation of
the Wing party 1t has several times occurred
IN our Presidential elections, that candidates
haye been chosen by the Suites, when there
VS. an immense majority Of the popular vote
against them As well might the wings IN Isis
have predicted the disarmament of the Democra-
tic party, and with far more show of reason could
they have done It in lel0-atter Mr.. Van Buren's
disls,roi defeat.
We can pursue the subject no farther ut this
time. But one thing III closing, we would urge
upon those who are opposed to whggery to re.
collect. The wing party still lives Ii POSSES
ses all the elements of a large aud powerful! or
gsnizntIon--w wealth, talents, Numbers and de.
termination To succeed. II may seem to sleep
Tor tiine hut II Is only that rest which precedrs
tremendous effort for place and power
"A good Joke The following interview is said
TO have taken place between Gov. Marcy and
prominent politician from this State, who went
to Washington for an Office:
We'll, my friend, what situation do Won wishn
'Wby-y-y, Pm not very PARTICULAR but some
how or otner, think ! should like to be a Min
ister. don't mean of the Gospel, but one of
them ministers of foreign ports
am very sorry indeed, there is no vacancy
just now. Would not something else suit YOU =
Nhy-y-y' answered the apple-hearted man.
| wouldn't much care If took situation in
one q the Departments. | wouldn't mind much
being Comptroller, Auditor or something of
that sort
lily dear sir, am sorry, very sorry indeed
but It happens unfortunately that all these sit
nations are al present filled would you no, take
something else!'
Our friend stroked his chin, and seemed strup
CLING to bring down the soarlngs of his high am
biilon to the present crisis. At last he answered
'Whyyy, yes, don't care if get n GOOD
Collectorship, or luspectorship, or Suryeyorship,
or Navy Agent, or anything Of that sort ?
Really my good sir, sad the Secretary |
regret exceedingly that not only all these places
but every other place Of consequence in the GOV
eminent Is at present occupied. Pray sir, think
of something else
lie then, after some hesitation, asked for a
clerkship. and finally the place of messenger 10
one OF the,public offices. Finding no vrcancv
he seemed IN vast perpleXty; and looked ali
around the room, fixing his eve at length on the
Secretary, and measuring his hight from head 10
loot. Al last, putting on one of the drolest
looks that ever adorned the face of man he said
Mister, you and seem to be built pretty
much alike, hsvn't You some old clothes YOU can
spare"
appointments. -- Washington, July l3.-Tbe
following new Consular appointments are an
nounced
Luna, }. Caleb Smith, of Csliiorns; Pernam-
nueo, William LIlley, of Ohio; ST Johns, p.
X, John Parsons, of Florida; Matanzas. Edward
WoHell of Delaware; Marseilles, Samuel Dins- |
more, of New Hampshire; Glasgow. Philip II. |
Heart OF New York; Genoa, r. Felix Forrest.
OF New York; Elsmeur, r. b. Wells. of Nes
York; Leith, James Mcdowell of Ohio; Nan
helm, John Schrti, Ct Maryland; St.Jago de Gu |
oa' Stephen Cochran, of Pennsylvania; Suma- !
lfa' Commercial Agent, Rober: X. Puryis. Of
Suinatfa. No Vermonler yet.
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