Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-01-17

The DNocRAuc JUBHEE-It is curious
how differently the same thing looks to diff
ferent persons-a circumstance often noticea-
bic in respect to political meetings. Thus,
u the special reporter of the Boston Post, the
late celebration, on the evening of Jan. Sth
in Montpelier, was celebration Of most
enthusiastic character " - surprising any
demonstration ever made by the forlorn hope
Of the Green Mountains. There were
8. crowds Of the unterrifed in attendance;
and the tables were "well filled, notwith-
standing that, owing to some very impor-
tant misunderstanding, '' hundreds - had
left for their homes in the afternoon.
Speeches were made by liable speakers; "
'' bumpers drank with equal ability, we sup
pose. Among those present were - thirty or
forty veterans of Vermont democracy, who
voted for jackson and so on in glowing
style. Thus much for the man of the Post.
On the other hand, Walton's Journal says
d" The democratic celebration of the eighth
Of Janurry, at Montpelier, was a breach Of
| promise. Our reporter, an old jackson man.
| reconnoitered the camp and withdrew with
/ dignity, reporting to us that he wished to
keep out of bad company The magnates did
not come from far and near as had been prom
| ised; John Quincy Adams the youngest was
as far from Montpelier as was his grandfather
behind Gen. jackson in the presidential race
| of 1928; and the only distinguished guest
from abroad, we have heard of, was Charley
| Spaulding of the Boston Post There was no
magnetism in the day none in the Democrat
ic party, none in its cause, strong enough for
any public demonstration of democratic SYM
pathy."
And the % old jackson man " adds,
- If there were more sleighs in town that
day than usual, circumstance noticed only
by the Posts reporter, we imagine it might
be attributable to good sleighing, a mild day,
and selling out al cost Of dry-goods store;
and the hundreds that went home in the af-
ternOOn, like good honest farmers, in season
to do their chores, and add another cent
to pound of their butter, little dreamed
that they were part of the triumphal pro-
cessi0n, doing honor to this democratic occa-
sion True it is the sun went down on as
quiet and deserted village as ever was i'm
agined by Oliver Goldsmith.
There was one old Samson Of a democrat
in town that day, it is true, one old enough
to have seen the sun of Andrew jackson rise
and set, and had never swerved from the
faith. He was importuned to take nine shil-
lings worth of feast Of reason and flow OF
soul, but declined, saying that he did moi
recognize the old jackson corps badge on any
of the getters up of this demonstration
First ard foremost there was one leader
who did not leave the republican party unit
that party refused longer to elect him TO {
petty Office, and another who repudated tha
concentration of jackson democracy, Stepher
/ A. Douglas, and supported for President tn,
arch traitor Breckenridge, man who, ha,
jackson reigned, would have lost his hea;t
so quick that old Henry VII. would hav,
2 been shorn of all his renown as an exper
I headsman % The old hero" he continued
came near hanging the leader of thes
> men, and it was probably because he di
s not that they kept his memory green;
n The truth must be admitted. Blasts from
such bugle-horns will not rally even den
: ocrats. 1t has been tried repeatedly and ha
; as repeatedly failed The readers of the Po
d are accustomed to Jokes, and some very goo
ones. but a cGlard is only less wicked in d
- gree for being harmless, and though
II make the unskilful laugh, cannot but NAL
" the judicious grieye.