Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-04-07
FROM THE n. V: NEW ERA.
WORkINGMEN READ THIS.

From source entitled to the greatest credit
we learn that an extensive manufacturer of
coaches, in New Haven has discharged from
his employ some six of his journcymen because
they were Democrats. One whose political
principles he bad not yet discovered, was re-
tanned in his employment. The iyrant mas.
ter" however, discovered the young man in
the act of reading the New Era, and when
proper opportunity occurred for applying the
British wing argument, it was administered in
this wise--the young mans name is CLAY
TON, God bless him.
Employer. You are young man, and have
neither the right nor capacity to form cor
rect opinion of political affairs.
Clayton. think have both right and ca
pacity, sir.
Employer. tell you that you have mott
caught you reading the New Era-you are
Democrat, discharge you from my employ
ment, and bear in mind that in this place you
can get no employment.
Clayton. Then, sir, / can 90 out of it,
can wend my way into the interior, and as |
have hard hands and willing heart, | can
procure subsistence by working on farm.
Employer But the farmers will not en-
ploy you.
Clayton. Then, sir, before I will consent
to sacrifice those political principles which /
hold dearer than life, | will DIE OF STAR
WALTON.
This is the Experimentation baculinum,"
with which the British Wing party think they
will ultimately PROSTATE the Democracy. They
can not appreciate the instructive feelings OF
an American citizen, which the relation of
such circumstance has uponhim. The chill
OF indignation vibraies through his frame, and
every such act ofoppression will make him adj
here closer to the Democratic party"
This fabrication ~ the New Era, when it
reached New Haven excited the Utmost aston
ishment, especially in the martyred MIR Clay
ton himself. lie Immediately addressed let
ter II the editor of the n. f. denying the whole
story. This letter the New Era has never
published and for aught that will appear in
that interruptions print, its readers will still
believe the story true. The following is the
letter thus suppressed by the New Era:
New Haven, March 9Th, 1910.
To the Editors of the New Era -
Please publish the following statement, AMI
very much oblige. Yours, &c,
VIM. n. CLAYTON.
As am the only carriage maker in this
place of tho name of Clayton, the statement
in the New Era of yesterday respecting a
person of my name being discharged from en-
ployment on political grounds, must aliude to
me. 1t is true that have recently been dis
charged from the employment of Messrs Col
! lis q Lawrence, but | have no reason to be-
lieve that ! was discharged on any other
/ grounds than that Of dull times.
/ The dialogue that is reported TO have pass
ed between Mr.. Coils and myself is a sheer
fabrication, and has not the least foundation in
/ fact make this statement voluntarily, as an
act Of justice to Mr. Coils as to myself. con-
/ slider him too high minded to stoop to so mean
a measure as is imputed 10 him. and will not
I lend my name to the propagation Of false hood
/ for political effect.
/ Since my sischarge, e. q J.. have occa-
| onally given me employment, and ! am in
fact now in their employ, and have been sew
eral days.
VIM. Y. CLAYTON