The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-02
Elegant legislative Anecdote.

" You remember Mr. Smith, when Tommy
was member Of the legislature He was up
at Albany last year during the CallIcut war, and
the boldest man in the Il use. Tommy was a
man that any party might well be proud of.
Tom Field, let me tell you, is great man, Mr..
Smith. We don't know what there is in him
when we see him 50 quietly lndulging his tastes
in the mock auction room and beer stops of
Gotham. You want 10 see him on the floor Of
the Assembly, laying it down to them heavy and
strong. | remember how he managed dodge
that saved the Democrats, and kept CallIcut out
OF his election few days longer. Calicut had
sold himself out soul and body, and We had been
turning the grlndstone then for about three
weeks, voting over and over without any sort OF
a chance Of eecting any body for Speaker, just
for the fun of the thing. But the Republicans
got 1t all fixed one day, and the voting be-
gan. They had agreed TO vote tor Callicut
and Callicut had gone over and the balance was
broken aud it was plain that the Democrats
were done for. II the roll call WAS goue through
with, Callicut would be elected as sure az fate
There was a most uncommon STIR tell YOU
among the men of the democratic party. Some
thing must be done, and right away, or they
must be defeated How to gain time was the
point Now see the genius of Tommy Every
man has right to explain his vote, you know,
so Tom Field rose to explain his. When Tom
got on his feet and time was wanted, GU NAV
be sure he would stay On his feet till matters
had been arranged. % Tom went at Il to ex-
plain his vote First he told all about why he
should not vote for Callicot. But he used this
all up in the course OF az hour and q half. and
as things stood, he had got to keep on in some
way, until he had tired out the Assembly, or
Il -. W
on the war 1t did not take well, for they knew
the Dodge and called him to order. But he would
not come to order of course. Things began 20
look serious, for The roughs had not got into the
galleries then, and Tom had no force on hand to
keep the Assembly down you know, as a last re-
sort. So he was put upon his invention Now
Toms invention never gave out, and this occa-
sion proved true to him. He had reached that
part of the war, where the first Bull Run battle
was fought, when things began to look so blue.
that lie feared he would be put down.
bright idea struck him He was describing
the advance Of our armies. &" Mr.. Chairman =
said he, son that eventful morning as our fool.
sh, self confident legioDs Tom was of the Con
perhead stripe) were advancing, the golden orb
of day rose in magnificent effulgence, above the
Eastern horizon His beams shone full and
strong upon the flashing arms and glitterine
bayonets of our hosts. This mighty array passed
near a quiet POOL, disturbing by their laundering
tread which Jared the Earth the quiet of lis
slumberous waters On the margin of tina,
quiet pool, said Tom, were serenely seated two
beautiful and peaceful frogs, who saw oil thi,
mighty cavalcade, with surprise and wonder il
may have been, yet with philosophIc and CON-
templative eye. Que of these frogs was yery
large and his voice deep and sonorous The 9th.
or Was little frog who sang In treble tones. As
tho mighty hosts rushed past, and the rsys Of
the rising sun glanced and cleaned on the arms
Of the troops, the big frog opened bis mouth and
commented in deep bass voice, q big tAins, q
Dig thing, . big thing -