The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-07

says that the following letter--in dilapi-
dated s.ate--was picked up the other eve-
ming in one of the public streets, aud
thinks it may have been lost out Of the
hat Of some representative.
BosToN STATE HOUSE,, Jan. Is, 1857.
My Deer wife Abigail,
find have held my tongue tew long.
NOBODY gets no notice here 'cept them
as speechifes all the time. At hum, we
say" still hog gets all the swill''-'taiut
so here by an ALFRED sight! Mr.. Earle
the member from Worcester, up there
where they think more of one nig-color.
ed gentleman Of color, than they do Of
ninety-nine unconvarted white men,-that
Mr.. Earle has presented petition from a
strong minded female woman up there, as
wants to have all the winning folks made
intew voters. Now, I'm darned if don't
| 60 for that, and make speach myself
IF the winning get the Rite for tew vote,
they'll maturity vote for the men of conrse
and especially them mea as had helped
them tew their rites so may be I shall
get elected again, which is worth tryin'
for, coz it's more easy to earn money down
here than tis to hum a-choppin wood, let
alone the dcwing good by corrcctin' & i'm.
provin' the laws.
Wall, the way mean to mock the wind
out Of that ere Worcester member is to
60 further than he does, I'll show him how
hisen don't kiver half tho ground. Now
Abigail don't be fool aud tell the neigh.
bors what rite in these private letters.
I don't want to see none Of my private pa
pers in print till arter i've been dsd spel.
What want, my deer Abigail,i is for You
tew get few winnings Rights winning
up in Toadville, to sine the follerin poti
ton, rite of, and I'll present it while the
iron is hissiu:-
Tev Neh,miah S'epandfachif, member
Of the honorable cour,:
Respectfully represent the subscribers
female winning folks Of the town Of
Toadville-that this is great country
under the protection Of the star spangled
eagle-that all winning is created equal
therefore be it enacted that all winning
in general and females in particular shall
have a rite for tew vote, and tew be chose
intew Office, same as the men is. So far.
in aid Of Mr.. Earle's woman, Mrs. What's
her name, as has petitione1.-Then mean
to and" In all large sites, Winning
shall have the rite to be made aldermen !;
and they shall have the rite also to bear
arms in the military infant compa.
nies, to join fire companies, and to 60 to
cattle show, and to run HOSES and do all
that the men do 80 far as natur will admit
Of. And to encourage Winning to take
and use them Rites-be it further enacted
that all winning, votein or trainin' or
tearin' round like men, shall have the
Right to wear trousis and boots and dress
jest like the men, as far up as the waste,
beyond that pint to wear bonnets and
shawls jest as they do now, 60 as not to
be misstook for rowdies and sich and all
winning exercisin such rites shall be cal.
led ladies'"
The wimming-cept the poorest class
earn all the money and support their
husband, in idleness, and they had ought
to have them Rights, and tell you, Abb
gail, my deer, THEY sHALL HAv uM What
slavery to have to ware sich consumed
spreadin petie-gowns as the winning dew
down here, hittin and rubbin agin every
thing and tormentin everybody. They've
just been widening q door of one Of the
mestin-housen down here, COZ the big bug
ladies can't get in for tew worship God.
without rubin the paint of on the door
posts. Nov, Abigail, have an eye to my
reelection, and get the winning tew zine
the petition. Tell um I'm death on the
wimmin's Rites Kwestion. Tel! the col.
ored Peoples Rites Society that I'm deth
on niggers tew. Tell them that as for re.
movin Judge Loring for dewing his duty
under the laws Of the United States, 20
in for that tsw. Understand, Abigail,
60 for anything the people want, for I'm
bound to get elected agin if i can. Hur.
ry up your cakes Abigail, and don't keep
me waitin.
Your luvin husband,
NTurMnH SrEPANpYErcuIr,
member OF the Legislator