Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-09-01
For the Waterman and STATE JcurnsL
Who shall be Sheriff

w no Sldii bt sutTlli Vi w utn1OEtOU COuu-
ty, is a question which seems much to puz-
zle and perplex the editor Of the Vermont
Patriot With him, 1t appears to be next to
an objectionable political sin, for any body
but himself, to feel or manifest any interest
in the decision Of the question. He can be
pardoned for his anxiety upon the subject.
Those who forsee the halter have a rig bit to
manifest solcitude about the man whose du-
ty il may be to adjust the rope to the neck
The proverb says
"No rogue e'ef felt the halter draw
with good opinion Of the law"
Why, then. should any one be surprised
that the Montpelier Postmaster should feel
a degree of indignant displeasure that E. p.
Walton, Azel Spalding, Leonard Keith, or
any body else in the county save his own
important self, should even think of, much
less presume, to confer with Mr.. Jackman,
of Barre, on the question of sheriff? The
administration Of franklin Pierce, the Pre-
sident, have undertaken to interfere with
and control the elections in New York and
New Hampshire, and why not quietly yield
them the right to dictate, through their paid
hireing, the pensloued postmaster Of Mont
pelier. who shall be sheriff of this county,
and who shall hold ali the offices in the little
State of Vermont? Surely it would be little
less than presumption in +. P Walton, Mr..
Spalding. Mr.. Keith, or any one else but an
appointee of the administration, aud an en-
dorser of all its measures for the extension
of slavery, to confer with Mr.. Jackman, or
any other candidate for Office, or one
thought Of as such. Away with the inter
ference Of 'old fogies," and Of the people
The postmaster and editor OF the Patriot, with
instructions from His Highness, the Collec'
tor of Customs, at Burlington, is surely com
petent 10 decide upon the question, who
shall be sheriff. and who nominated and @
lected to office generally in the State Wa;
it not in the bond, when the Honor was
conferred" upon the treasury llaches ant
pap suckers, that they should take specia
care Of the elections that not man o
the vulgar people should open his mouth a
bout Sheriff, except upon the penalty of be-
ing gibbeted in the Patriot? In that event
however, it seems 10 me that any freeman IL
the county, old or young, has equally as
good right to feel ana act upon the sub
ject-especiely when given TO understand
by the voluntary declaration Of Mr.. Jack
man, that he dsappioyed Of the convention
which nominated him. 1t was for thus yer,
rcason--having heard indirectly from Mr.
Jackman himself that Mr. Azel Spaldin.
and Mr.. Walton, SENIOR IN presence OF Mr.
Leonard Keith, conferred with Mr.. Jack
man, on the subject of his nomination fo
Sheriff. | was present at the conference
and know that the assertion IN the Patrio
. that Mr. Walton "puled ont of his pocket
communication all ready for Mr. Jsckman t.
sign" is a malicious and deliberate false
hood. Mr.. Jackman said to Messrs. Spald
ing, Walton and Keith, in the Counting
Room of Mr.. French, that he was happy Il
confer with them upon the subject Of tn
Sherifiality-that he was glad they ha
called on him-that he was Anti-Nebrask
in his political sentiments, and thoroughly
temperance man, in favor Of prohibition
Having freely and frankly, and with muc
apparent candor, expressed his views, Nj
Walton suggested that those views, IN hi
belief, would meet the approval Of tn
friends of freedom aud Of temperate
throughout the county. That there nigh
be no mistake or misapprehension upon tn
subject, Mr.. w. took pen and paper, IN pre-
sence Of the three gentlemen in the roon
and committed Mr.. Jackman's views, as stat
I ed by him, to writing, and handed the pape
| to Mr.. Jackman, 10 make such use of as IN
sense Of propriety might dictate. Mr. Jack
man SAID that the writing truly stated hi
views, and was righ except as to one Gil
cumstance, which was corrected, and CAV
the gentlemen present to expect, from hi
remarks, that he would .orw ard commun
cation to all the political papers published a
Montpelier, stating his views substantial
AS he had then communicated them. VIII
he has not done so, and for what reason
has permitted the editor Of the Patriot
/ publish false and garbled account Of III
| paper, written in his presence and submtte
to his revision, IN perfect good feeling an
| good faith, is a question which the freene
of Washington County will be likely I
ask for thensel YES. and trust they wi
Gnsicer by voting for OBADIAH WOOL
for Sheriff Of the County. Mr.. Wood
well known IN the county as a practical ten
/ perence mana thorough and reliable OF
/ ponent of slavocrats and dough-faces, of It
domitable perseverance and IN all respect
well qualified to discharge the duties OF Shei
/ III with honor to himself 4 TO tho scceptanc
Of the people. \.