Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04
For the Watchma A Journal.
A Farce in One Act.
Sens lst-.uonipeiier Court House, 10 :.
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Enter Eastman, the mail bag carrier Of
Frank Pierce. Douglas & Richmond
Briggs. nth his umbrella. sitting on The steps
"A fec Of The yeomanry Of The county stand
inr round in The grass, ichitfhng, tcditing
for The action Of The tumble rggers."
Eastman. "Now is the summer Of our
disc.ntent." WHY in h--ll don't the people
turn out we shall not have bakers doz-
en- here to day the Nebraska scheme, which
| consider one Of the fundamental pillars Of
democracy, has frightened them out of their
wits. We must pass some anti-Nebraska
resolutions to-day or we are used up us a
party in Washington Co.
Briggs. Yes, we will pull the wool over
their ewes. | know how to do it, having
served long apprenticeship at that bush
ness. Ask the people of Chittenden county
if | am not " one of them" (.lside whisper
ing 10 Caleb,
Eastman. Yes, but you must keep dark
too, else the people. who are honest and
well meaning, will loose all confidence IN
you as the leader of the Free Democracy in
this county, and we shall be frustrated in
our pans-for they despise treachery and
meanness. have found that out to my sor-
row for | tried to play double game with
them by sundry old clothes operations. |
have lost hundreds of subscribers by it, and
were il not that Frank Pierce came to my
rescue should have gone to the bugs, be-
fore this. So be careful, friend Briggs
don't be hasty; keep cool; and if you have
chance, repeat your old anti-slavery speech,
where you declare you "sucked free democ-
racy from your mothers breast" We de-
pend upon you TO help us. II you make a
misstep all is lost, and the county will go to
the ID.
Briggs. But in order to do the thing up
successfully, we shall have To go together,
and pass a temperance resolution as well as
an anti Nebraska. We need not endorse
the deuced Maine law nor condemn the adj
minstralion.
Eastman. No that would blow ms high
sky. We must make the people believe
that we are the friends of liberty and tenn
perance, or on. "cake is all dough-"
know that we shall be accused OF hypocrisy
but then politics is all a game" like old
clothes which you can put on or off at pleas.
ure." We must look out for our living, you
know, that being the maine chance" But
here comes friend | hurston.
Thwston. Good morning, gentlemen
Everything ready We are going to have
a slim meeting to-day, by appearances
Briggs, where are your free sollers? Don't
they acknowledge your authority for calling
them out All that paguy Moody opera
ton last fall fixed your flint. They don't
train in your company. it appears. Well
we must make the best OF bad JOB. The
people are all anti Nebraska. and We might
as well try to row potash kitte up Niagara
Falls as TO stem the current of public opln-
ion. But then we must pass temperance and
anti Nebraska resolutions, and select candi-
dates whom we can handle
Eastman. Yes, ! have told my friend
Briggs that his people may select their owl
men--and if they will not say anything a.
gainst Rum and Frank Pierce, that the old
Democracy vii! endorse them But Briggs
the Free Democracy won't turn out. You
are all alone.
Briggs Icannot discover but two fms
party present who trained IN my company
last fall. There is Barnes, and Scribner, and
Stimson, and Carter, and BITES, and Poor
and Bickford. looking on, TO see what | am
going to do with the Free Democracy. III
call them together, they will adjourn the
meeting until next Saturday, so | can see
no other way than to 90 IN with you =" 90
through the notions" as the fellow did when
he had nothing TO eat in the house. But
will speak TO Scribner. lSc-ibner and
Briggs shake hands and pass along through
The columns Of hs Court House,
Briggs. Where are the free democrats
today | expected to meet host OF them.
Scribner. We'll, Mr.. Briggs, | expect
they are at home attending to their own bu-
oi IL ! IA Il
after your conduct last fall, that they would
obey your summons and rally ont 10 this
meeting! They have no desire to help you
and Eastman build up pro slavery party in
Washington county, that pd~oes,es ru,n
vending and slavery extension.
BriggS-(iIrns on his heel, drops his chin
and ercidims r. Well, hurrah for the OLD
liners II they will receive me will 20
with them. must be Judge Of Probate any
how, or | shall have to leave Montpelier r.
Business is very dull for lawyers this year.
SCENE 2d.-inSlde Of the Court Room.
(.4boh sirty persons, friends and enemies.
Briggs reads The cell for The Free Democrats
10 hold a County Convention. Charles Reed
foiiolo, icih The call of The Old Liners, lrhen
the marriage IS pronounced uaiid-dnd array
of feiiop icas heard 10 ,chisper, w hat the
devil has joined together, let no man put a.
sunder"-.1 Committee appointed 10 make a
list Of officers for the Convention. by cdy Of
boil, Col. Carter and MAJ. Poor are put on
the list. Carter dont train in that company
and Poor comes ont ofthe Court House, smii-
ing, sdyiag will think of II awhile ~
A ticket is nominated composed mostly Of
old liners and one or two doubtful ireesoll-
ers, an anti Nebraska resolution and one on
temperance, of the milk and water kind, was
passed, and the meeting adjourned, -East-
man whistling Colby whittling-and Hon
VIM. ?. Briggs. who sold on: himself and
two others, aud didn't get the nomination OF
Judge of Probate after all-vamoosed, eX-
claiming, with Macbeth
al an sick at heart My way fife,
!. isil'n into the scar and yellow logi;
And that which should accompany old age,
As bc0of, lcve, obedience, troops of1iend.,
must NO, look to have; but, in ,heir stead,
Curses, net loud, but deep"
REPUBLICAN,