Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-26
TEXAS-DOUBLE-F POLITICIANS
THE PATRIOT UNMASKED.

LIE IA lhlOI ON MAShED.
The last Patriot commences an article with pour
ing perfect hurricane of abuse upon the Wings
for alledged double dealing and deception. 1t turns
out to be mere cover for very mean and decep-
live trick upon its readers, intended to cheat them
into the support of Polk and Annexation, under the
plea that the Wings play double on the Texas ques
tion--that it is not patty question at the South
We quote from the Patriot:
CAT North, feds would, if they could, make
ion questionnot at the South In last,
bowed of the clay candidates for Electors Virginia
ad out letter in tho Richmond Wing, ayowins him
self in favor of annexaton and what does he OF Mr. Clay
"a as so"@ss s ns9 az @ AIR. cas s1, r1e' sa
be annered in The mast and honorable manner"
This is an extract from letter written by James
Lyon of Virginia, and published in the Richmond
papers. Now let us show up the honesty of Loco
foco electoneering, by publishing little more of
this same letter. 1t will be that the Patriot
has completely fasifed Mr. Lyons position as to
Mr.. Clay, by garbed quotations.
"Let each Whg says Mr. Lyon) think pleases about
Texas and let Texas come in come in, the majority
which Mr. Clay and tho Wigs viii give us The
country has never tailed to coll upon him in moments of trouble
riot and statesman should aud will he The
majority Of he Peope desire he annexation i 7eras, they will
they viii have guarantee that she will be annexed in
| the most secure and honorable manner"
What means Mr.. Lyon? In previous para
graph lie had said that he would not annex Texas
unless it could be done honorably and without a
war; and in the last sentence his evident meaning
is that if majority of the people for it, Mr. Clay
is the man who would have the act done without
disgrace and without war. That is clearly ts
meaning and all that it means.
But again: it had been reported that Mr.. Lyon
would vote for none but an annexationst for Pres
ident, and on this point he says
"Tse r'pcrt wheHy uJoundd have thought oven
tn 1t il would be wise 10 surrender the principles of the hIa
purity and Mr. Clay 10 Messrs Polk and Dallas, and their prn
Gples for The sake Of TfIa On the conary am OF the opin
ion thai the issue could made and should be made
the triumph of the Wing cause aud Mr. Clay Oh ii he were
out of the way, other leader, WITHOUT TEXAS and
the success Of Mess Polk and Dallas WITH TEXAS should
painfully, vet promptly sURREN DER TEXAS although am
decided advorte OF the annexation oficxH having doubt
Of the constluonnly aud exfedency of the measure"
Such is the lclter, which the Patriot has SO
s.sse.chedly garbled, for the purpose of cheating
Vermonters into the support OF F0K ana -zrnTrrsu-
ton. Mr.. Lyons only hope as an annexationist is
that Mr.. Clay may be brought into it, f The major
iy Of the people demand Il and after ALL he is ready
to surrender Ierds utterly, rather than surrender
the Wing cause,-but this man, by an act some
thing akin in moral turpitude to subornaton of per.
Jury or The alteration Of deposition, is converted
by the Patriot into witness on its side Mr.. I.y.
on il our witness. He is, as some other Southern
Wings undoubtedly are, favorable to annexation
but he does not regard Mr.. Clay as being so; he
will support him Notwithstanding his opposition tc