Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-10-05

as follows
The various candidates have each thei
friends, but the majority of those who ar
entitled to vote are IN favor Of Lincoln anC
liamlin. The Ball-EveTett men come mex
IN numbers, while the flial Stephen hal
scarcely a c0rporal's guard to back him since
the secession of Deacon Cream.
And if may be allowed the space, | sho Z
Ike to tell you how Deacon Cream wa:
caught Essex county is not often repre-
sented in your columns, and so | will pro
ceed. Let me premise that the wor thy gen,
tleman under consideration is an active mem
Der Of the church, has a first rate social pO-
sitlOn, owns a great many well~cultivated
acres, tries to be the Caleb Quotem Of the
/ village, and, to use a IIcksian phrase, 'ain I
worth shucks. The Deacon has a rival, and
/ one who, with less pretense, has more merit.
ass and Feathers never can agree with
/ Sense and Substance, consequently there is a
constant warfare going on between them the
Deacon being the sole party to the action
BY this | mean that Sense and Substance
listens and says but little
When the nominations were made by the
different conventions, all our villagers and
farmers, OF course, expressed their prefer
ences for one or the other candidate. The
Deacon waited to hear how his opponent
would decide, and learning that he had de-
clared for the Republicans, determined to 90
Tor Douglas. There were ten other promi-
nent church members who Joined him. The
discussions became thereafter frequent and
warm. All the rumors and ISLANDERS that
could be gathered or invented by the eleven
were retailed upon every occasion when
listener could be found. At last the Deacon
came across his personal foe. This was an
opportunity he had long been looking for,
and it occurred at that most public of all
village resorts, the p0stoffce. The Doug
lasite at once attacked his opponent, but
without eliciting much ofa reply. Nothing
daunted, he continued until the Lincoln
man quietly remarked
Deacon, there is but little use in our
quarrellins. We shall probably vote on the
same side IN November
"Never sir the enragod follower of
Douglas continued, Il care not for men-I
love principles, sirl'
Have you read the platforms and princi-
pies Of the various parties as exhibited in
pamphlets like this -
lie referred to a document Just handed
II III ny Iut postmaster.
Il have, - said the Deacon, land underS
stand my position exactly
Then this viii probably suit you Some
one has sent me a speech which | do not
cure 10 reruse. Here Harry" to the post
masters son, ''you had better read this for
Mr.. Cream.
Harry understood the Joke at once, and
volunteered to cnIghten the crowd that had
by this time congregated.
II hate to run away the author Of the
fun exclaimed, $50 suppose must stay and
hear it. But inform YOU IN advance, gen
tiamcn, that you need not expect to make
convert Of me. | move, however, that the
reader leaves out all mention Of parties and
names of candidates.
There being no dissent, Harry went on as
instructed, AMI as he was good reader, he
soon succeeded in enchanting the attention of |
his listeners. The Deacon opponent pooh |
poohed' frequently, which had the tendency
10 iullme the zeal Of the other who oom-
menled the speech in variOus ordinations
"Ihem 5 my sentiments There's the true
"a. of liberty Iaint easy 10 beat that
argument That's the null story told in the
rgh5 way, and many other like expressions
We're INDUCED IN by the deacon and his fol- |
lowers
Harry at last finished, when the question
was put to the victim il he would vote for /
the man who represented them principles?
Yes sir, was the emphatic answer
"No you won't, replied his opponent.
IL tell you there amt power enough in .
ola Essex to keep me from supporting them
ideas"
"lou are not in earnest, deacon ~
The man that loves his native land icl-
low citizens is bound to 20 in for them senti-
mens, the Deacon declaimed, ''and in the
language Of the patriots that fit for our liber-
ties, ! say, may my right hand forget TO be
cunning and my tongue cleave to the roof Of
my mouth if | don vote for them primer
pies"
Then yoa cannot be turned from your
purpose?'
"NJ, sir ="
.'Wcll, let's take a vote on the subject,
and see how many are willing TO pledge their
sacred word Of honor to vote for the main.
tainance Of the doctrines set forth in the
speech.
The Deacon was the first to make the
pledge. His ten friends followed him
Nearly all the Others present did the same,
until it came the tmn of the original Re-
publican. Much to the surprise of the Dea-
con, he agreed as the others had done, mere
y adding
And now, gentlemen, propose that we
hear the name OF the person who made those
remarks originally
Harry Immediately read, Speech of Abra-
ham Line In at the Cooper Institute, New
York.
The deacon was badly sold, but he still de-
,lares that "them his sentiments -