Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-01
For the Waiohmsn and journal
Sam !---His Party and Allies.


&C over caution Of an old Irish Doctor THIS
old gentleman, according TO Lever. was in
the habit Of driving Just such an animal as
is never seen oui of Ireland aud rarely in il
an old, worn out, superannuated, flea-bi,len
hack, Of some twenty years Of age ever
ready TO stop, but rarely willing to 90 and
whose speed, by any amount Of flagellaiion,
could not be raised TO a point of over five
miles to the hour. But notwithstanding the
general look Of this animal, and the well
known quiet habit Of the Doctors horse
the old gentleman when he appeared with
HIM in the street was wont 10 present him in
gear that would well become the most
vicious and daredevil horse in the United
Kingdom, .--cunnngly devised bits, martin
| gales and checks were arranged TO guard
against any attempt at a runaway ! due
caution was made against shy; while safe
ty guards, and kicking straps protected a.
gainst any demonstrations that might come
from the rear On beng rallied OCCASION
ally upon this whimsical over caution, the
old Doctor used to exclaim - All gentle
men, you don't know this animal-but / do ;
he looks demure enough | admit,-but be-
/ lieve me, gentlemen, the deri is tn him
and but for these projections my life would
not be safe minute with him.
Now It seems to me that the relation in
which this old doctor stood 10 his horse, is
precisely that in which the valeat Know
Nohings Of the present day stand to the
Pope Of Rome man long since shorn Of
his power aud Invested of all dangerous at
tributes by the pious monk of Eriurl dig
nitary, an intelligent knowledge of whom d.
vests Of all extraordinary power for evil
and whose special assumptions are wlihercd
by the first breath Of religious and political
Liberty; a man, who though claiming to
be Chrisi's Vice Regent here on earth ct
often presents himself as bad speciue en- Of
ordInary.manhood man whom Carlyle well
llkens to a bundle Of old clothcs'-anl the
dread Of whom is Just MS senselcss as would
be the fear Of Guy Fawkc's ghost or the
next coming Of the witch of Endor and
yet this is the man before whom Star
Spangled Banner" Know Noihings tremble
who Is presented as the new great 'bug.a a.
boo to Young America-and whose potent
spirit can only be laid by the lacrymose
chanting of Hail Columbia and the energet-
ic whisiling of Yankee doodle -" You,
gentlemen, do not know the nature Of this
ghoul" say these gallant followers Of Sam
49," bat zee do; we admit" say they, "that,
considering the govt and other indrmllos Of
his physical nature, the old gentleman j, Just
now apparently quiet and harmless, bu, the
devil IS in hln--and unless we keep u sharp
look out-dead or alive-he will surely have
us" Aud these arc the men who claim the
right par.eXcoIenco TO- to nsunt the banner
Of the Star and Stripes ;-whose only claim
to merit Is their birth place and bit for
wholn-ride all the Know Nothing papers
all civil and religious liberty would soon be
wrestcd from us
We'll, MIR. Editor, world Of fun will
come from all this ton foolery one Of these
days-and We shall then witness such a get.
ting doton stairs as is rarely seen. Samuel
Know Nothing and Joseph Hiss Esqis. will
90 down the tide Of time together as the lat
representatives. ofthc Star spang'e and filth
despatched party-and any one there chnrg-
ed with ever having affiliated with then viii
swear that these two indivduals-und .UrS.
Patterson constituted the cutire strength
Of the ord r. and that il was never design
cd TO extend it farther And why should
they ? for most practical purposes 1t IS suiii :
clently strong as thus iorned and why
should not Samuel and Joseph and Mrs Pat
tcrson be now permanently constituted as a
standing National Committee of inspection
on all foreign mailers-and things in gener-
nl-apd general lockers after popish plots
and counter-plos, in particular? Give this
trio full powers-the ride of the country
carte blanche on the railroads and hotels Of
the nntlon-and u there is any thing in
popcry calculated TO dendtonalize us-or if
there are any new foreign fashions coming
in, tending to our farther demoralizatiou my
word for it--ihy will smell 1t ont "A nd
here my dear sir will you allow me to per-
form a simple act of justice to Mr.. Hiss ? |
do this with the greater pleasure that TIE
poor man seems lust nov to be deserted by
his friends, and appears entirely incapable
Of defending himself. \ deal of obloquy
has been heaped upon this gentleman for his
having associated AIRS. Patterson with him
on previous committee. l am surprised
only, that a body of men as astu.e as that
which composed the late legislature of Mas
sachusetts-had not done the same thing. -
Had the making ~ Of such committee
been left to me, think | should have given
It strong feminine prepondepnce - and /
am Of the opinion that | should have made
Mrs. Patterson chief Of the troop or in 9th
er words chairman of the committee.
don't know that ! am in all respects consl.
tutcd like other men. am not exactly n
coward and yet an little shy OF women
and perhaps place an over-estimate on
their quick and ready powers Of perception
and penetration. That | am not altogether
coward, | ndduce the fact that | once
thought Of asking Mr.. Durund to allow me
TO make an ascension with HIM in his bal
loon. and that once came very near think
M In ucls NJ Nnn A ,,,b.trfrh L. M
bach Il forget which 10 let me enter with
him the cage ofthe lions = but that should
ever have the temcrity to walk up to the
door, ring the bell, and ask the lady superior
OF nunnery for the privilege Of overlook
ing the domestic arrangement of her 'pecu-
liar institution, Is a thing not to be thought
Of; and yet, should circumstances ever call
Inc to the performance of such a duty--and
especially If there should be a hidden jesuit
plot or a Romish mystery to be unraveed
commend me 10 quick witted, bright eyed
and keen scented woman as aid and assist
ant in the affair. That at the time of this
present writing, cloud rests on the name Of
Mr.. Hiss, ] admit; but when one in az
ter time shall give TO the world the record
Of the doings Of the valiant Know N0things
Of ls55-ful justice viii be rendered TO
him, and if the truth of history is in any
way indicated, his zeal, his prudence On
calling proper aid his saPocuy, and above
all his entire consist ency, will be duly nc
knowedged, and the name Of Joseph Hiss ,
will stand out as the fit representative Of the
Star Spangled order of the day. But as
the good time coming'-alluded TO in the
first portion Of this paragraph-is not yet
quite upon US | hone that Won and the road
er, will excuse these fow anGeipatory refss
tions-and yot,-as Ills said that there is
in all merriment kind Of gravty"-so may
there be in all grave things some little mer-
riment and therefore let us once more ox.
claim lire ie Hiss live ie Mrs. Patterson
ire ie Grand Order land in plain .1pieli-
can language let US say--iong lire ,galius
Sam brave, invineible, ireacherous and
would-be cunning Sam by night, mag
nihcent 'glow looym ;'-by day light, as mean
a bug as the naked eye can rest upon.
But as ridiculous as may appear to outsid.
eTs, the fears EXPRESSED by Know Noihings