The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-08-09
From the Woodstock Mercury.
"A I'D iaH q q gaG.
BETWEEN GEN F. AND ESQ

BETWEEN LEN. T.. AND Esq >.
Gen. T. Good morning Esq s. Hon. do you do'
Esq. s Quite we'll Gen. F. How is your health?
\ HNe you cot over your ameness?
T. Yes, Fam better-not ct for much bust
\ Syet, but just able to ride about and have an
3 Ve" the interests of the democracy. How does
3 @!ood cause prosper here?
n Not very we'll Gen. We are in trouble here
Snset out Of your carriage, and come in. l.
nnta little ofadeice from you. (7hey go an and
hsats 0Ione.)
+ What is the trouble here among you? Are
mdvIded about your candidate this fall?
Oh no-worse than that.-Some of orr blind
anherents are getting achiggy
n RAh that must be looked to.--What is oper
r ItMupOn their mind noao!
n The Tariff. They cant go our free trade
&Nhvotecton doctrines. 81 Instead ofbalieving me,
n &vMlel them about t'Ihese gOoG ,ohig times,
%ay Mis The practical effect Of oar free trade the.
#ns and lear that many will leave us, as we last
EM reso'Ved 10 leave industry to take care Of it,
#Ft What shall l say to them?
Ahem-Ahem Why-The truth is Esq S.
nis great deal of the same dissatisfaction up
that point through the State. We must use
* ty or we shall suffer great loss. The great
of people here in Vermont are infa0or of the
gdOcrlne of protection, and they will leave us
90 over to the wings, mntess zoe can pail the
fMorerther eyes so as TO make them believe we
aust as much or little more in favor OF pro
Felton, This is what we have got to do in Yer
M II wont do to to come out as our party in
T Hampshire and other states do. and declare
ree trade, or in favor ofa horizontal tariff for
venue only We must pretend to be in favor OF
eliminating duties, and especially upon wool
K unjust set the producer against the manufacture
But, General, will it be possible to make
Il lyman in his senses believe, in the face of all
our party have done and are doing against pro
aGn, that we are in favor ofIt' j know and
kn0o, that our papers have all opposed protec
until within few weeks, and all out of Yer.
)" sui do-they know that members oil
Nsress have ever opposed it to a man with one
epuon; and that even in this state; we last year
@Sed, in state convention, s'to let industry take
VI ITSELF" and we even now every day
posing the land distribution, and every man
Sws ,hOt The repeal Of the distribution law must
ansh the rate of protection. In the face Of al
vi cant tell man that our party are for pro-
A. A.. Out Esq s. you can say are in Vermont
'H .,at we are as party, through the country
AN lgher duty aoooL Wool is the hunsbug
'"'s year! We must s'pul the wool over iheil
# IA H. Tell them that the wings have not affor
I " n". pvo'ection enough on wool, and that II
lar& hM. ''' VI Oo"s'esS 'o'eu asa'"'' 'D'
s. RI, ,,.u
N Noes NM ~. ealy-Gen II am astonished.- Wht
IA sh1v oha Aoow that wool is as well protected Al
ket il a'ce, end as well as the wings could
M embe rOeCled7- and who does not know that ou
h WI, voted against the tariff because it was too
nvsd ia ~ especially on wool.--The wings have
M Or nv. al, y, The wavering here by the report
enm,,;," Washington papers that four of on
Nina, NV, members in the House of Represen
+ Wye Woyed to have the doty on wool cut down
bow i "e.i-that is all true Esq S.--but--but yo'
ah,ns wont m' DO to admit tive must use potsc
uufE ' very many will believe that the wings Ii
N Es d;s a n all. We must deny that our mem
an WOOL "1ve to amend so as to diminish the dut
fAnr. ma nan OF our democrats never see viii
We d. "N our W papers you know tell the story jus
M 1aa,ive lou must not let your COINCIDENCE be to-
s 'lo tSo Ut you will turn fed, yourself.-Loo
yS FinAnonS"e usatected ones, or you will not hav
Ye. "c &c 10 secure you--you understand.
SS ENb Of moh am ready to do all can for tn
Sstd. 'Ou'Se-but really cannot hope to be be
lb Ms ' you 'otI- our folks are so ready to b
v as We no, nose you know.-They will believe an
R-be v VEIL Them. Only tell it as if you belev
q,be sc,;ry positive and it aoiU go doaoN. Yo
unless I'VE the cursed feds, are wide awake
epty. we meet them, we shall lose Orang
Ana yo1' your Jndgeship.
Ns sou-You understand me- Good MOI
East Randolph, Aug /, 1912,