Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-01-13
VERMONT POLITICS.
Singular Prophecy.

poet often rises, in the moments Of his inspi.
ration, into the prophetic character also
ioretelling with mlnuteness and precision e.
vents far in the future. Numerous insian
ces of this kind have been cited from the
greater poets some Of which are very strik
ing. The prophetic faculty is all the more
singular, when exhibited in relation to the
minor and more minute events. Of which his
tory can only speak with dignifed condo.
scension.
The author Of Iludibras-liiile as we
should have dreamed it-appears to have
foreseen the extraordinary state of things
IN our last legislature. he greater part Of
the prophecy having been fulfilled, ihat Of
the concluding line may be set down as GER
tain of lie accomplishment. Read and con
slider:
forns nv cheats, that play ONO rams,
Are b'n detaisa ofiheir aim,
SO those who play game of"ate,
And ouiy cayh 10 debate,
Althu' there's nothing lost won
Ihe publ iusiHcss is HHdans.
Which, still the LoSers 'risiS Doi4g,
Becomes the snrct way to rutn.-Hsdtra.
/ THE WAY II WAS DOSE. A. 5. Barton,
Esq, representative Of the town Of Ludlow,
has made a report to his constituents, show
ing how the locoiocos trapped the free soil
ers at the late Legislature. We extract the
following, for the information and entertain
ment Of all concerned
On my return from Montpelier the aux
ious enquiry was, Why not the election of
q Free soil Senator - This, / believe, was
the general enquiry of the Free Sol party.
They were disappointed, and are calling for
an explanation, and for certain fucts, which
some late members Of our party sought to
conceal, and winch we are stlll given to un-
dersland, that,
"Nocye may search no tough, mny -haltgo.
Orfcse D."
| regret 10 say tiat the GrceH Nouniaia
icman was muzzled during the late session
of the Legislature. The editor Of tins Jour
mai, who advocates freedom of speech. ana
freedom Of the press, refused To publish Ger /
tain facts which The master spirits Of the .
Free Sol party wished To conceal. Field |
ard Barber assumed the Dictatorship, and
controlled the votes Of a majority of the Free
Soil members OF the Legislature. By their
controlling nilence, papers were suppressed.
The liberty Of speech denied IN caucus. and
every means 10 sustain our principles sys.
IematIcally opposed Free Sol apostat,s.
those who had publicly reyudiated our
principles, aud identified themselves with
the pro-slavery Democracy attended the
Free Soll caucusos, participated IN their de-
liberaions, aud were permitted To vote, aud
assist ~ the bargain aHd sdleN of the Free
Sol party. Persuasion, duplicitv. the inhu.
cnce OF demOHdc spirits, and ardent sDi,lis.
we're used IN order 10 obtain Free Soil votes
Tor Robinson, and transfer our party TO the .
Old Lane Democracy. The unueid,g r. /
teen, who cunlended for the election uf a .
Free SOIL Senator, as the paramount object I
to be accomplished, were charged with de- .
reelection Of principle, and protqneiy denoun- /
ced. They were threatened with an tr. .
communication more dread and imposing /
than that Of "bei book, aud candle Hoh By .
the aid OF Old Line Democrats in the mask .
of Free Soilsm, the election of Mr. SKATER
TO u. ). Senate, was defeated. The ambl- /
Nf'''
pruiessed principles, and sought the RUN of
their party for pfltry office. hey rejected
with contempt the only means Of securing the
election OF Free SOL Senator. This I'M
porlant election might have been secured by
a coalition with the Wings, without the sac
rlice Of principle, or the hazard of lust re.
proach. but Field and Barber ere opposed
tn coalition with the Wings on any terms
whatever If an honest Wing approached
thu threshold Of their political azar house,
he was lnsulied, while dpoS,aie Free Soil
outsiders were cordially received
The application OF the proverb that our
leaders and bargalners commeaced dupes.
and finished knaues,r might imply too much
charity. 1t is easy TO conceive how this
proverb might be transposed for Just appil-
cation. They did moi commence dup,s. Tor
they bad been Democrats, aud were ac-
qualnted with all the wiles and strategy pc.
cular to that paIty.-Their error is wliul,
deliberate error, which the possessjon f
sp0iis cannot slnc.iiy, nor Disappointed am
bluon, and slight repentance atone for.
Accordnl To the report of Mr. W clch,
who received an inferior clcfkshlp IN lull for
his treachery, there were 80 Free Soil mem
ber> of the Legislature, who assembled M
caucus at the capitol, On the evening Of the
18th Ocl--Of these 30 members, whose
names are given ten were old line Democrats
who assumed the name OF Free oilers, aud
were ready 10 cooperate With Field aud
Barber. Fire Of these ten political knaycs
were senator's, ana known To be old line
Democrats. II Will nov be seen that II was
necessary 10 induce only fourteen other
mcmbers 10 put Their fam m Field and Bar
Der, IN order 10 constitute a majority Of those
present. / his however, WAS soon done by
means not very credllable To the character
OF the Free SOIL party.
Aud now, ilattery, eXhoriatlun. threats,
oaths, and other means were employed IN
order to induce .hc minority to pledge them.
selves TO vote with the majority. a few of
the minority hon mistaken sense of duty
pledged themselves as required, and were
governed by the ancient laws OF the Modes
aud erslans, and thus, Darius and llcrod-
like, acted m pursuance of their pledge, and
voted for Mr. Robinson. But some of those
who were so hasely deceived, already de.
nounce their deceiyers and like the eNasper-
atcd Darius, would cast them INTO the den of
Old bunker Democracy. There were found
10 Free Sollers, who would as soon kiss
the fugitp Ndrc lar, and the Presidents
hangWdi, aud solemnly swear eternal featy
and vassalage 10 the slavoctacy as become
mere auIona,ons IN tue hands of Field &
barber. Between these two acts of servile
degradation, there Is not a shade OF differ
ence.