Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-06
GRUM BLERS.

One of the most detestable of all earthly
objects is the grumber. Nothing satisfies
him. He is constantly pouring into your
ears his ideas of what ought to be and how
things should be done. He is loud mouthed
in public assemblies and is ready to find fault
with everything and everybody. II, upon
public occasions, every Arrangement is not
precisely to his liking he grumbles. The
weather is too hot or too cold he has some
important matters on hand which will pre-
vent him from participating in the ceremonies
or he would Join lie will attend the pre-
liminary meetings to give people the benefit
of his counsel or advice, but he will not go
any further if there is anything to pay. He
contents himself with grumbling at those who
do go and who are not disposed to find fault.
Such men, and such women too, constitute a
nuisance of the first water If the success OF
any project depended upon them it would
never succeed. They are the hold backs and
drones in the social world. Too lazy to
work and too honest to steal, they can grum-
ble--it is their privilege. and theirs only.
These grumbers imagine il TO be the duty OF
| everybody to run after and TO wait upon them
! They have no more idea of what constitutes
| good breeding than Byfeld pig covered all
| over with black spots, with tail cut shoTt
and melancholy exhibition of hams A
ring in the nose would make the animal 8
complete bore--as he is SO in the political
world, the grumber is always on hand Such
and such man, according to his notions
should not have been placed in nomination
" He is not the man. No, sir, he will moi
] do He is not sufficiently dignifed he does
not belong to the upper-ten, cannot vote fol
him." says the grumbler. SO il is in the
church and in all associations. The grumblel
will get up and talk the audience out of pa
thence and kill every project, yet never does
anything himself to aid any cause. He is I
stumbling block in the way.of all progress
and is detested by all. The grumbler is more
particularly noticeable at the present time in
his grumblings about the war Nothing
suits him. According to his ideas the coun-
try is going to smash. We are all ruined
sure. There is no escape. All our victories
are nothing; the enemy is gaining upon u'
rapidly England and France will certainly
interfere to favor the South; Government
stocks and greenbacks are not worth darn
all the banks will fail in 80 days; Lincoln
is fools Congress is composed of knayes
the Cabinet are all scoundrels; Halleck anC
all the Generals are simpetons, and it is nc
use to do anything more unless it be to submit
to the demands of the South, and to MAKE
the best terms we can with his Royal High
ness, Jefferson Davis. Such are the grumb
lers, reader, who are to be met with every
day upon the street, in the hotels, and in al
places where men do congreRate. Th'
grumbler is posted in regard to the lates
piece of scandal, and knows all of the partic
ulars. He is the first to whisper that such I
merchant is getting to be shaky; he know
of certain transaction wherein the said mer
chant has made heavy loss, and he must g
down The grumbler is thoroughly poste'
in regard to the virtue Of every lady who i
upon the streets. He knows her place o
residence and who she is acquainted with
He can give you names and dates, and hoV
the thing is done. His communications arr
strictly confidential, although he tells every
body Of his suspicious and his knowledge
Such are grumbers, who thrust themselye
into all places to bore decent and respectabl
people, who simply desire to do their duty L
the Government and to society.