Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-14
g Poll teal Beggafs'

The above is the caption of an article in the
Vermont Patriot of August 9Th, which, in Or
der to do Justice to- we publish in foil in an
other place. Had it applied itao ats own party,
there could never have been truer expose. 1t
says:
"There is in this State. Il set of corrupt and
servile Office seekers who, for years have disgra-
ccd the sacred cause of Freedom, by using it as
IL means to obtain all the Offices"
True, every word of it Holding in their
hands number just sufficient to take the offices
which the General Government have to bcsow,
they have hung about the skirts Of the Free
Democracy at one time, and the Administration
of Frank Pierce at another, demanding what
their cupidity and their itching for Office induced
them to seek, and that has always been crcry
thing. Gen. Taylor having succeeded iii the
Presidential campaign of AS, which left them
without hope of gaining office in That direc-
ton, and under profession of devotion 20 the
cause Of Freedom, they united with the Free
Democracy in 1919, and in '50-'5l, sucked
the life nearly out of that party-since which,
thinking they could crafty their lust for Office
better in another direction, they fastened upon
the administration of Franklin Pierce, and alas
of that proud and triumphant Administration
not even skeleton remains If there WIS any
way of satisfying these Office pirates without o
sacrifice of principle, it would help it some
But look at it la 1919 they fastened upon
tAe Free Democracy, and from that time, st
long as there was bone left they gorged and
@uftd and crammcd and surfuted, whenever
and wherever they could get a chance.
In the towns and counties where the Free De.
mocracy casta ir4e vote they wanted every
thing, aud were willing, like the editor of thu
Patrio, in this County, when nominated for Tx
Senate, after begging and phining and coaaing
to renew their promises Of honesty and fidelity
10 the cause of Freedom, in order to satisfy
those honest men who by false professions haC
been betrayed into their support. They marched
through the ranks like flock of geese catin,
every thing before and destroying every thini
behind them. They abandoned the cause o
Freedom by fastening upon the Administration
of Franklin Pierce, of which they made shor
work. The poor old doe about to became lea1
and exhausted for the want of feed from tn,
public crib, had nothing more to besiow nro
: these reckless fellows. While they stood snarl
ing and groDling and fighting about the bone
4 kof the poor doe, IN old Buck came crushin
, down the Alleghanics, and, hilloa the pac
were at his heels in u moment, and in anothe
they were gorging his throat.
Point US to single Office that this set hay
, not demanded and obtained Collector, Marsha
District Attorney, Printers Of the Laws, Post
masters, &c. &C., down to the end Of the offices
Two thirds does not satisfy, they must have tn
whole. And you will hear these Unsuitable beg
gars abusing their old friends whom they he
trayed in 40, so aud 81, and those even no,
: who have conscience and independence enoug
to break away from their clutches.
: What set There is, however, one consola
t ton left to decent men. They are on their Ia,
, carcass With the last morsel stripped fror
the bones Of old Buck, the Rocky Mountai
y hunters will be upon them, and when Novembe
n shall come they will be driven to their holes
and it is hoped that then, like the honest masses
! they will obtain their bread by the "sweat {
the brow and that, instead of remaining " pt
. htical beggars,' they will learn the lesson tina
in politics as we'll us business, " honesty is til
3 best policy