Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-11-18
Letter nonl Montpelier.
MONTPELIER. Nov

"a MONTPELIER, Nov. IA, 1859.
MR. EDITOR, Deor.sli;r Having been
spending week or more at our metropoli
tan town, and thinking that it might be in
teresting to some of your readers to hear
occasionally of the do;ngs of men and things
in this vicinity, take the liberty to send
you few jottings, as noted by me, of what
is Transporting in this out-of-the-way part of
Christendom. occasionally drop in and
take peep atahe congregation of men
most noted for wisdom and virtue" as
sembled in our State Capitol. Our new
State House is splendid affair, as all ac-
knowledged, who visit it. While there on
Saturday afternoon last, had the pleasure
of witnessing one of those laughable dis
comfitures which occasionally will happen
in all deiberative bodies. Intrigue often
sinks the man, and the gentleman too. to
the. level of the blackguard, which will in
variably end in the total prostration Of the
man and his measures; and the case to
which l refer forms no exception to the
general rule. In order to comprehend cor
rectly the state Of society here, let us pre-
mise that Montpelier interest is the Paco-
da or golden calf, to which all who would
be treated with the amenities and common
civilities Of civilized life, must fall down
and worship, devoutly shouting hosannas
to the unrelenting god of mammon, per-
sonified in Montpelier interests: and hence.
many men OF weak nerves and easy con.
sciences, and Of ambitious proclivities, are
daily seen PROSTATE in the filth of this no
litical quagmire, doing the the most abiect
tealty TO the golden CAY, who but one short
year ago were seen walking in the pride
and majesty of their manhood, despising.
spurnlng, and trampling with contempt be.
meath their feet the proffered garbage, as
the price eft their acsulation. Alas how
fallen. The dazzling splendors of the cap
itol, the courly Establishments of her deni-
zens, princely feaSts, sparkling Catawba.
the fascinating smiles of beauty, and late
hours, are steppihg-stohes which bridge the
cliasm OF apo -tacy over which they travel
W here is the member from Bridport who
last year, was foremost in th,fsi. battling
maniuily for the interests of confdino
constituency! And where is The member
from Springfield, who felt that he could not
do too much for his constituency in oppos-
ing any further expenditures by the STATE
on the new House !eaI willie where thew
are the former may be seen, housing and
peerins about the House daily. with spec-
tacles on his nose, trying to find sometb;n,
That viii serve as an apology TO his in.
cured constituency for the apostaey lac has
committed and the latter might have hoan
ssen one day last week, standing surround
81 W his last year opponents, las if tLev
feared to trust his first feat ri arrobats
lest courage NIGH; fail hinr) THANKING liz
God in husky accents (thc words se,.ro,;;,,,,
10 choke HIM .''tirat he had been SPARED u
come up here again to rciract the course
pursued by him last year, Bod, ,bcs. |,
gents with many others yieine with ,bsm q
% see which shall do the mos, a,,;eet ss.,e, f
2 the lo,s gers tl.af be, in. saving Mon,of
ler IRON paying any par, Of The STATE ,
louise expenses. and stlSey have snrc.aa.sIs
I" q 50 'ar az the House Of RspSesehta,,r,, :
! : concerned, IN passing an appropriation :
III ior The paymen, of debts coa,rac,sd !,