The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-09-23
Catching a Tartar.

OuIOHiHS u IuLl uI'
The correspondence which follows will amuse eve.
~ Wing who reads it-and be very likely to throw
some Of the Loco-FOcos into spasms Gov. R,ner
it will be recoected is of the many "conreu
ons' which the Polk papers have humbugged their
readers with.
FAIRFIELD, Ohio, August 10, 1874
To his Excelency Governor R;tner;
Honored Sir-The Democratic Committee Of hi,
town have received information that yourself and the
Hon. Thomas II. Burrowes intended TO pay visit 10
the Queen Of the West some time in this month, Al
village is situated on fine turnpike road from
Wheeling to Cincinnati. requested as Cores
pondius Secretary, to address letter of invitation
your Honor and the Hon. Thomas Fl. Burrowes, ,b,N
1t be convenient for you, on your route. TO addrgi
Mass Meeting at this place the "a instant stuM
you visit the beautiful West at that time or any sob
sequent period, understanding by some nneuns thai
both of you have changed your sentiments since ls
40, the true Democracy OF the Buckeye State would
think themselves highly eompliuented and honored
by seeing such distinguished gentlemen. Should tho
information prove correct, you will confer favor By
informing me in time.
! subscribe myself yours, with the warmest Is.
teen, and am very respectfully, your obedient ..
want, NJ B. HILL, PM
MOUNT ROCK, August I6, 1874
Dear Sir--Your favor Of the 10Th inst !, before
me, in which you say that the Democratic Commit.
tee Of your town had received information that tho
Hon. Thomas II. Burrowes and myself intended TO
visit the "Queen Of the West" some time this
month. You also say that You are requested, wCOr
4
Meeting on the Gath inst at your place, having un
derstood that both Of US have changed our sentiments
since 1910. In what follows, speak only for my.
self; should you deem il proper to address Mr. Bur.
rowes, he will speak for himself say then 10 you,
that you have been most grossly deceived regards
myself. The information you have received is ALTO
gether erroneous, Neither have changed my SEN
timents since 1910, in regard 10 the great question:
involved in the great struggle between the friends Of
Mr. Clay and James X Folk, for the Presidency
The political sentiments which hold imbibed ia
my boyhood, during the administration of Thomas
Jefferson. I advocated and defended the same pln'
cipes during the administration Of Madison and Mon
roe, when honesty and capacity were deemed essen
fidl in public office. desire now to see tho P'n'
cipes and measures restored, under which our coao'
try was prosperous, before the Democratic party W"
''headed," and led headlong to destruction by VI"
Buren,, Benton, DR.. Duncan, Buchanan, Charles :.
Ingerscll. (who "would have been TORY nAa
he been old enough in the American RevoIo''Oo'
and host of others who nigh, be named ,al'w'Op"
haps one exception, opposed TO the late war WIN
Great Britain and who were then Federalla's Of w
blue light stamp Indeed, the Democratic parry
since il has been corrupted by the old Federal eaO'
is no more like what that party was in the ooy' "
Jefferson, Madison and Monroe, than Ezek'e' fO''
the grandfather Of james X. Polk, was l'Ae ueu'',
Francis Marion in the days Of the Revolution i'l
occasion, some time since, to reply to e"'
dressed to me by the Chairman of the State 'en|
Committee orthi State. In that reply ha'a w., w..
but briefly stated my views in regard to the ''a''
questions now agitaing the public, iheTe"""" ,.r
init to you n newspaper continuing it; you W"
the goodness to read it, in connexlon WIN o'' NJ
| at your Mass Meeting on the Gath inst as ""' -.
hope, effectually disabuse large number OIL wv 4.
Democracy of the "Buckeys State" and '"'" sr
though on small scale, how far proi'ea'e p''' .u
90 10 deceive, when under the direction or 'n'
passions that can actuaie and influence inc "'''
| hearts Of bad men. .,,ocs.
Permit me to say, in conclusion, that Fe'F''
the warm esteem You entertain for me-
am, most respectfully,
your ob't servant,
JOS. RITNER
To M. B. Hill, Esq. P. N. Fairfield ono