The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-09-06
For The Caledunian.

Mr.. CHADwloK-I wish you would not say any
thing In your paper about Mr.. Barllett's backing
out from discussing the Tariff question last Wed
nosday evening. The fact was no did not feel per
fectly safe TO allow his "democratic friends stop
and hear both sides Of the question, and who can
blame him for wishing TO get them away. You
know the meeting at the Center village was agreed
upon carly the 25th and written Offices w ero
posted up at the Taverns and several places, the
Center village, Of which tho following is copy
"Tho inhabitants OF ST, Johnsbury and vicinity
are requested TO meet at Mr. Armngton's Hall, on
wednesday evening at O'Clock 10 discuss tho
Tariff Question"
You must know too that MIR. Bartlett was down
at tho Centre Village, on Tuesday, and no doubt
saw these notices MS they were matter OF converse
ton. After Mr. Bas,ott left it was stated by some
Of his friends that he intended to be at tho meet
ing.
Well you know, the Tariff folks IN all these
Tariff moolngs, have invi ted tho other rarty to
take part IN tho discus sions aud they went to the
meeting expecting TO hear both sdes discussed.
On assembling, however, there was a report clio
culned that Mr.. Morrill, had gwen a personal
challenge 10 Mr. Bartlett to discuss politics general
ly. Nobody seemed responsible for this report blu.
Mr.. Morrill,, as in duty bound, Informed the meet
ing that tho report was unonnded and that il was
only that afternoon that he was informed that Me-
Bartlett would DO present. "
Now Mr.. Morrill, was willing 10 take part In the
discussion, but when told by Mr.. Bartlett that he
considered there was challenge between them
personally to discuss political subjects generally,
he could not consent TO It for two reasons First
he had no notice of it, and second il would
DO violation If tho rights of tho meeting which
had been called several days before for tho express
purpose of discussing the Tariff question. Well
you there was no alternative for Mr.. Bartlett,
he must stop and join in the discussion of the Tar
IF question: and thus allow his friends to hear both
sides or he must get them out of the meeting.
Under these circumstances, although he was
told that he and his fiiends might have full liberty
either 10 open the debate and let the W hgs reply
or to have tho wings open and he and his friends
reply to lhem yet Mr. Bartlett being a Lawyer,
and having read FastafT, concluded with him tina
"discretion the better part Of valor" and very
wisely snUited his "democrntic" friends to 20 to
another ptaCe TO hear him talk No doubt This was
the wiser plan. Had he said and made his remarks
there some mschevous wing would have replied
to him, and probably exposed sone of his state
ments lie no doubt understood that the wings
had authentic documents there showing the state Of
| the votes in Congress on the Tariff bill, and these
might have given him much trouble.
! Mr. Bartlett had not left the house when he and
J his friends FOR tho second and third time were in
! viled To lead or follow in the debate.
! Now YOU know that man is obliged to meet his
! tagonists face TO face and although he may
| buster and make show of fght,yet when beat into
close quarters he may if he chooses take leg bail
and possibly be the gamer by il. For you know
that
ale who fights and runs away
B1ey live to fight an other day
! One ofthe Democrats.