Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-18


DOOM But all fear my party's bloom is
poisoned, and her heart decays, for even
now her breath smells too strong of Brandy,
and tainted BARBECUE.
Enter Levi ,piih his hand upon his heart
And oh his heat went pity, Loren,
Add Phi's went pity John -
Phi All Good morning, Levi how
goes the battle;
Levi. Well, you have nothing to fear
from this /" fusion" The thing is working
to charm. a better strike for the Demo
Gratis could not have been made.
Phi. But what did your meetings amount
TO- though? Is there possible chance for
making capital out oft
Leui. Well, the card is working we'll
We nigger men worked up some steam
about stiting out Howard raised a mush al
once, and We couldn't all be swallowed at
one gui up. The Doctor tried to smooth
the thing over little; he oiled MS up NICE
". but there we're some rough corners. new
ertheless Bot ! tell you what, PHI, there's
is no time to lose if you want to do any
thing. now is your time.
Phi. All ha But what is the better
course to pursue How will You reach the
id thing There Is always policy to be
used in war, you know. ! he Doctor, down
there. is a pretty honest fellow, and it viii
require some cran and little shrewd nun
agreement to throw him of the track
LcuL Wen, nrver mind you must take
every possible advantage of the d,ssension
in our ranks. You must employ some
efficient man 10 dmflect as many OF our party
as YOU possibly can, by stirring up mush
about selling out"-tcllng them how
they abused Loren, and all these things.
Phi We'll, well, some stir must be
made, in some way that will take. Now
why not get up a call for another conven-
ton, Lew, and let 1t be circulated all over
the county. And you are inst the man to do
it, Lew.
Leri. Wall! wall! have some
harvesting to do yet, and can't leave home
very well just now.
Phi Never mind that, Levi. when we
have good job in view. You know l." we
boys pay pretty well. and-there Phi shows
Levi an \ then you know we have made
you select men here two years. Now. Levi.
you must take the field; get as many 10
sign the call for another convention. as YOU
possibly can; make great noise about be.
ing Sic1liored, &c. Tell them that Won
sucked real liberty milk from your mo'her's
breast, and you are not the man to be
sold out to the wings. Just make them be-
lieve that the wings will be as treacherous
as we have been, AMI the thing can be
knocked into a cocked-up-hat. Yes, YOU
90 down to Jeif's Office, on the wav, and get
a letter from Je1. jeff Is one of 'em and
got some of Jef's poetry he's death on
Niger phrases, and Niger poeiry,-and all
sorts OF resolutions, saying nothing about
brandy
Did mHn or angel ever see
su,h poet as JehersonP.
Now you know when jeff was over to
Chelsea, IN 40, to to splice that spruce mole
he got up some haung resolutions one like
this
That we will offer no forcible resistance
to the fugitive slave law, since it has recelv-
ed the official signature Of Willard Fillmore
and Is, therefore, the law of the land. Bnt
we hope he eater to be delivered from
Presidents who will give their signature to
50 neiarous an act"
And another,
That we will lnscribe upon our banners
free speech, free principles, and free men
and that under them we viii fight on until
victory shall crown our efforts"
anu W hto itAlhlfo AtJl Tue same ne de-
Glazed that he hoped his tongue would
cleave 10 the roof of his mouth, and that his
right arm would wither and fall from his
shoulder, if he ever uttered sentiment. or
cast vote not IN accordance with these
principles" And tell them, too, that ia less
than two years he ate his own words and in
an uproarlous speech at a." Granite Hall" he
said we may as well look this COMPROMISE
D "a.
hle These acts are now the law of the
land and as good citizens, and as a law
abiding people, we are bound to obey them,
and IRE ioiA 10 So"
Here the corpulent Colonel lost his arm. /
And whca you have stuffed them with ali
this, don't believe they will be likely TO be
duped by second marriage, for they cursed
their own misery while they Rugged the
chains that bound them.
Lei mods has head, turns on his heel, and
makesJo dobbln-Spirit Sings in The air,
Asspesks the pfomp.ei, The puppet squeak.'
SCENE ,. Jef's Office, South !Seadding.
Jsfdnd attendant Nike.
Jeff Nov, Mike, swaf that thing won't
90 dowr. ! wish | could buy the rest of
these d'--d Niger men as cheap as did
you
Enter Sam Bumper, tsiih keyto The rum
hole /" one hand, and a large plug Of tobacco
in the other.)
Bumper. We'll, JEFF, nasal tlpang) what
dye think lhic) of the wedding over there
yesterdy? Think these id wings and
lhicl nggers are goin to lick us Ihc) out,
ell
JeG Can't tell, Sam. ill we have seen
Lew.
Enter Leri, quite oui Of breaih.)
JB Extending his lett hand Good
morning, Levi Business important this
morning you seem TO be quite out of
breath-haye a chair, SIR
Lepl. lSpits on the floor three times. -
Wal, have you heard the result of our
meetings over there
Jet. No, let's have it. (Sam grabs one
end of the plug with his teeth, and the cor
ner OF the counter with his LETT handy Have
you seen Pm, this morning, Lev2 lie has
more at stake tins year than all the rest
bumper, yes, lhlc) d--m that-thlc.l l.
Hes has got 10 draw his weasel, or he's a
goner. But what news, though, Lew
Nike. Yes, what news ?
Len. Well, this fusion won't 90. no
way amt going to be swallowed by the
wings.
Bumper-ls,cGying TO and fro.) No.
say ye're lhicl-i amt goin to sell our, soul
and body.
JG. That's IT, Levi give me you yet
Now Lew, you must tell fair story. and
canvass the County. Go TO Tunbrldse and
Cheisea, and str 'em up with sharp sticks.
bumper-yes, lhic) stick IL -lhlc and keep
tue oall IN motion. And III get something
OFF IN the Patriot next week.
Sam. f.l.s, Major Eastman will lhic) fix
thicl 'em. iIs, Kurnel, YOU can set their
cerils lhiel Tor 'sm. Lew, have a lhic) glass
Len. Well, I'll stir round little.
bumper. YIs, tell 'em, lhicl : tell 'buut
that oaH BEEF lExn Lew spirit says
DIN look hero thea llok da,e,
Aad ook obsf yanAsr,
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