The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09


Constitution. But 1t has been impossible
for me 10 conceal myself from your pen.
etrating eyes. You have found me out,
and in soliciting the honor of using my
name on the ticket for President, you
ask for my views on the various questions
of the day.
Now, it is useless for me to attempt
to state all my opinions in full / know
they would be eagerly read, but with my
careful way Of writing-slow and sure
-down-strokes heavy and up-strokes
light, shouldn't get through them in
week. Besides, there would hardly
be room in this canal boat to express my
feelings, without knocking away bulk.
heads and, moreover. if It's all the same
to you, gents, | prefer not to commit
myself by any unguarded words. There
are some points, however, that must no,
be omitted.
And, first, with regard to my political
sentiments. | believe am entirely I'M
embarrassed and free to accept a nomin-
alton from any party. l am not exclu-
sive and particular in my views. My
main politics are Of tho u Pluribus
Unum school, peaceablc enough to
friends, but knock down and drag-out
when it comes to foes and marauders
I'm plain spoken, all my senti-
mcnts straight-built and square.toed, up
and down, right and left, and never sur.
render. I've always voted for Jackson.
aud expect to do so just as long as he is
candidate AS to newspapers, never
read them. | want no theories and spec
ulations, and as long as | know what
am about. ask nobody to tell me-
never had but three months schooling in
my life, and I'm glad oft 1'm self
made man and practice is my motto.
Talk about statesmen and lawyers, the
country wants sclf.made practical men
Give me Daboll's arithmetic aud u fair
start, and I'll agree to cyphcr the con
stitution out of the way of suags and
sand bars, and to keep the old craft snug
and taut-blow high or blow low. To
sum up'all, Im for the star spangled
banner now and forever one and INSOFAR
able, and when at last, in the languague
of ~ fallen patriot, Pm a gonc.ncr:" |
trust that our proud bird as /, brushes
over river and mountain ON its errands
of mercy. without regard to railroad or
turnpike, will be enabled to point with
extended wing to my humble resting
place and to say in unaffected accents
e Here lies true American"
am not quite settled in my views in
relation to the Bank and the Tariff.
Son,ntinee I tb;,l n bal. =. c,oll ..a.ul
and then again think it is not As to
the Tariff, have never noticed its ef.
feet on the Uncle john" but am will
ing to be guided by the precepts of our
Puritan Fathers.
| have no hesitation in saying that on
the subject of temperance am all right.
| am opposed to New England Rum,
and l speak it boldly. l have batlled
this monster of iniquity for more than
thirty years: and have confined myself
on principle to PLATA anu unadulterated
whiskey.
There's u barrel of whskey at Tammany
Hail.
and it has always boen my custom to
have free spigot in my cellar for the
various mechanical and artistical pur-
poses OF household economy. Pure
Monongahela believe to be tho simple
beverage OF nature. Vegetable In its
origin,-the nutritious life.blood of rye,
as cider Is the essential juice OF apples,
1t corrects the frgidities of cold water,
Kills the elemental tadPole which often
turks IN the crystal spring, aud extir-
pates those asslduities OF the system
which will sometimes creep into the
best regulated families
1t only remains for me to speak of my
religious views. suppose it makes but
little difference about these-for al.
though religion is a very good thing to
have in family-!here seems to b. but
little call for it down in Washington.
may as we'll state, however, that am
not at all bigoted-and DO not confnc
myself to any particular sect. When
am at home Sundays, | occasionally go
mornings TO Parson Gallups meeting,
and did subscribe my widows Mite"
towards the new bass-viol,-but my
views are not bounded BY the Say brook
platform. nor the Buffalo platform, nor
any other platform. l am neither
Mormon, nor Shaker, nor Jew, nor
uen'il'. nave never been accustomed
10 worship Idols ike the Hindoos and
brahnapootras- nor am opposed to