The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-03-27

Executive officers and holds out temptation for dis
honesty, peculaon and Ilunder.'
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THE VERMONT PATRIoT-GEN. FLETCHER For
nearly every week for months past the Caledonian
has been assaulted by the Montpelier Patriot, in
manner that would not admit of particular reply by
us. Neither do now intend to reply 10 It's late
ebulliton of blackguardsm and pot-house slang
selfespect, if no other motive interviewed, forbds it.
We are notify nature, nor have we been by educa-
ton made familiar with the epitbets of political
blacklegs and grog.shop loafers, and therefore we
readily yield the palm Of victory to the editor OF
the Patriot IN the department in which he appears
the least embarrassed and most at home. In COM
mon with those who know him BEST we deem his
censure praise.
We have, however, a word to say in regard to
the fragrant injustice of the Patriot, respecting our
comments upon the vote of Mr. Fletcher upon the
Mississippi contested election. 1t accuses us Of
saying cditoriauy that MrF. appeared in the house
looking " like the ghost in the play OF Hamlet"
remark which we never made, but which occurred In
letter from Washington to the N. Y. Express, 30
W hich paper due credit was given; and the unfair
ness incorrectness, if any there were, justly be-
longs to that paper. The Patriot, it appears, read
the letter in the Caledonian, noticed its origin and
then unbushingy charges us with having made the
remark or in other words, accuses us Of saying
that we never did say, and then charges US with
misrepresentation This mode of treating an OPP
ponent may be in accordance with that system of
special pleading in vogue among pet,ifoggers, but 1t
is unworthy of honest
As TO Mr. Fletcher, we shall not Intentionally do
him the least injustice. The fact asserted by the
Express, rendered probable by every circumstance
within our knowledge, relative to Mr. F's health,
if unfounded, shall not pass uncontradicted by u.s.
whenever it is shown to be unfounded We have
never failed to look over the yeas and nays upon
questions decided by the House that appear in the
papers, and in two instances only have we noticed
the name of 'sIsaac Fletcher recorded, during the
present session of Congress;-this circumstance, in
addition TO the general impression here respecting
his inrmities created the belief that he was unable
to attend to the ordinary duties of member of Con-
gress. And we have yet TO learn that this inference
is erroneous. We are not unacquainted with the
desire OF Mr. F. and his friends induce the belief
that the state of his health warrants his nomination
for reelection, and of the means used to blind
tho public his ability inability TO discharge,
with justice to the public, the duties of his Office
1t will give pleasure TO correct the statement of
the Express, if shall appear TO be otherwise than
corr ect and we shall upon all occasions and at all
mes, endeavor to do nothing but ample and full
ustice to Mr. Fs acts public servant.
We take this occasion, in consequence of the
continued ISLANDERS Of the Patriot and its dirty echo
in this vicinity, to assure the readers of the Gale
DOMAIN that we have not, and shall not, give editori
al sanction to any statement unless we are at the time
fully impressed with its TRUTH & whenever after de-
velopements show be in error, we shall cheer
fully make the anende honorable, whether it be for
or against We are are not of that class of poll
ticiaus VINO believe resort to Misrepresentation is
Unsuitable to promote cause; and whenever cause
becomes desperate that it is necessary to resort to
deception to sustain it, then is the time to abandon 1t