The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-07-04
"COMING OUT FROM AMONG THE
FOUL PARTY"

From every part OF the union we are as
snred, voter after voter, who went for Har
rison in 1910, now satisfied that the gross
es, Injustice was done Mr. Van Buren,, and
that coon promises, coon-ike, were all de-
cep,ive and made for effect, are now de-
termined to do all in their power to correct
the error then made We commend the
letter of Mr. Griffin to the public generally:
From the Stark Go. Democrat,
"a STRAIGHTOUT WITH II | S
EYES OPEN"
CANTON, April s, ls44.
Mr. DANIEL GoTsHALL,
Sir: deem it a duty epioned upon me
as straightout, to present to the public
through your paper,a few details ofmy po-
ltical life. Raised in the school of democ-
racy, ! have always considered it my duty
as an American freeman, to 60 with that
party which are guided by republican prIn-
ciples, and desire the greatest good of the
greatest number; and DESTROYS OF aiding in
the propagation of Jeffersonian principles,
gave my suffrage, in 1886, to Martin
Van Buren,, it being my first vote. In
1893, I supported Wilson Shannon for Gov
ernor of Oho;-believing in so doing that
was using my influence against monopo-
| lized wealth and aristocracy on the one
hand, and in favor of equal rights on the
other But alas, two short years had
scarce elasped, when forgetInl of my Tor
mer predictions, | found myself in the
ranks of federalism And now Mr. Editor
it may he somewhat astonishing to you and
your readers, how I could have taken such
leap as this, gone at single hound from
the folds of democracy into the blasting EN-
braces of federal whiggery. But if you
will let your mind recnr to the times o
1910, and recolIect the thousands of prom
lses that were made by whig stnmpers, the
inscriptions on their banners, for instance
"two doIims dag and roast beef" you
will think ofthe causes that lmpelled me
10 pursue the course ! Gid;Cor being little
fond Of roast beef and still! fonder of the
two dollars a day, | acted like dog Gr
The fable) that while carrying a piece o
beef across the stream, saw his shadow II
the water, and eager to possess himself o
what he considered the better piece, caugh
at the shadow, ard by so doing, lost wha
he had. This and like promises, of whc:
they were very profuse, induced me TO g
for "Tippecanoe and Tyler too" Bu
scarce had got into their ranks, when
discovered my error, for instead OF two
dollars day it was two shiMngs' and fol
roas, beef, homony. also discovered
that aris,ocracy aud selfish pride was the
basis OF wing principles, and deception and
fraud the means by which they gained the
victory in 1910. soon became satisfied
that had got into the wrong pew and nc
sooner did perceive that, than ! re,racet
nv steps, and am now determined TO USE
all honorable means TO secure the election
of Martin Van Buren,, or whoever may be
the democratic candidate for the Preslden
cy. Van Buren, being my first choice, a:
| am anxious to do him all the rcparatlor
| can for the Injury | done him in $40
when a coonskn obstructed my vision.
am DESTROYS to of seeing man occupy thu
Presidential chair, whose fame is unfair
nished, and whose character is not stained
by the blood Of an innocent man. An,
now, would say one word to the lS4(
, Slraightouts, end this is to beware to whom
they give their suffrage. But ! scarce
need say this, for burnt child breads thu
fire, and we who were deluded and deceiv
ed in 1910, by promises which were neve
intended to be fulfilled will not be yer.
liable to be caught again; at least know
one that will not.
For can't vote for Clay,
Nor | won't vote for Clay,
For am so fond of liberty,
: cannot vote for Clay.
Yours respectfully,