Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-02-10
g. STATE JOURNAL.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, ls43.
MIR. ST. CLAIR -Nor"REv.n

MR.. ST CLAIR NOT" REV."
The "Vermont Frccmen" (third party paper)
of the migratory species it is now published a
Norwich, VT by ST. Clair 81 Briggs printed Il
Hanover, N. II. hu, edited, in part we have II,
doubt, 10y Mr. 81. Clair lie evidently owns ubou
two columns in the Freeman ui the llh lust, coz
sisting of very broad denias on his own account
and OF the grossest abuse of Gen. Walton, o
Montpelier" particularly, and OF all connectc,
with the Waterman & Journal. The occasion
this very questionable specimen OF that love- which
embraces humanity without distinction of color
is our brief notice Of the Randolph Convention
Mr.. ST Clair declares that it was all false. Bu
we parIicuIarize: he shall stand before our read
ers on his own chosen ground. lie declares that
lie is, and has been, aguinst any connection with
either the Wing or locoioco party;# that he is
not a Rev. i that he is not an enssary, but com.
missioned by the Vermont committee i that he is
moi from New Hampshire III that no did not say
leading locofocos wished him to use his influence
20 put off the nomination Of n third party ticket,
in view Of probable union with the locofocos-
nor any thing to make this charge on, of but that,
on the other hand, he opposed such coalition,
and did say, Judge Williams were nominated by
the locos he would urge the third party to drop
him.
So far as these denials conflict with any state.
menls OF ours general remark will suffice we
know not the man personally his character, pre-
Yious occupation end his course in this state, are
known to us only through The representations of
others. We come TO his offensive warfare, and
quote as folIows
Gen Walton of Montpelier is paid agent of the govern
of the whgs and the gratitude which he exhibits towards those
red from following extract in relation to our late bev
Conventions held at Randolph We never saw more unttuR
brought into the same space There is representa-
On in it. And Yet we say it, man i pro-
iessor OF religion" &c.
- Again
To show readers the moral roenness of Con Walton
anu ms restitution OF truth and fairness introduce
article from the Lamoille Standard"
Now we reply The attack upon Cen Walton
is entirely baseiess. He is not the editor and
more-in this case ne actually nteriered in behalf
of ST. Clair. 1t happened thus he had been told
Of the events of the Randolph Convention, and
happening to meet with Mr. Poland, on his
return from Randolph, he inquired of him about
the matter, mud was informed that Mr.. St. CLAIR
did not advocate postponement OF the convention,
for the purpose OF securing locofoco nomination
for Judge Williams. lie at once informed the
editor of the Wachman of this, in order TO have
1t corrected and the editor then altered the arti-
Gle to correspond with what he supposed were
the facts. This is all the agency that Gen. Wal
ton, of Montpelier" had in this affair.
AS to ourselves: ST. Clair has not the slightest
reason to complain. What are the facts First
the account Of The convention was not our own
it came from u correspondent, and was condensed
by the editor THIS was inlerrible from the article
ITSELF Admit it all 10 be as false as Mr.. St. Clair
AYERS it is,-we knew nothing Of that then, and
hardly more even now, inasmuch as the Witness
es do not agree by n long shot. econdy-before
the article was printed, we learned las explained
aboye) that Mr. Poland conlradicted part of The
article We know MIR. p. well, aud have the ut
most confidence in his word and we supposed
there must be misunderstanding by him or our
correspondent this one point, and as the safest
course struck out the assertion which Mr. T. de.
MED. We did not then understand Mr.. p. to de-
ny the other things stated. Thirdly,-Mr. p. made
in his own paper further explanations of the mat
ter, and we Immediately copied into The Watch |
man all that was material to the issue.
Such are the simple facts, in defiance of which
or perhaps through ignorance Of them-Mr
ST. Clair visits us with wholesale denunciation.
He now has the facts, and we turn Them over to
him with perfect consent 10 infer, if he can,
any thing else than design OIL our part to deal
strictly in truth, and fairness, and justice. We are
conscious Of that only and we feel ourselves JUS
titled in expecting TO receive at least little truth
and fairness" from the editor of the 4" Vermont
Freeman"
The reader wi perceive, from communications
in another part of our paper, that Mr.. 81. CLAIR
has yet 10 make more detailed explanation, or
that our correspondent was sngularly mistaken.
ut presumed that he does deny that he supported the
coalition ticket last year
fFoT the credit of the clergy glad to hear ii.
Third party state committee, suppose he means.
1--WE OBSERVE however, that A. ST. Clair" very
tive p the late third party State Convention in NeS Hampshire
Where does this man, who active politician in States
have his residence question OF some importance to the
board for deciding on his right to vote.
6Ths Neither is Gen. w. nor the firm of f. r.
Walton Sons in any sense agent Of the State Mr. ST.
Clair means we presume y audo printing done for the
ton, byOnrae made by ofho the bid
bidders succeeded getting sometimes and
sometimes too being the lowest bidders we have lost them
and osor ooor We have done ali that y SS a. % &
class and moan to do SO long as we are able but hi;
themselves and they give it to whom they please
ment or understanding with sgo one Of those Officers that
the printing shall be given TO us.
+tncorrect Gen w. now, some years has not
the editor of the Weehman. occasionally in the
absence of Walton h who !. the editor and whose name
tanned the notice of the Randolph Convention.
The Rhode Island Question We have placed
on first page the report of the majority of the