The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-06-03
TO TIE EDIToRs


IntelIigencer ofThursduy.
TO THE EDITORS
Col LINN BOYD having recently resuscitated the
stale SANDER of bargain and corruption between
Mcssrs CLAY andADANts, il was esteemed duty to
inquire whether he believed it. His answer to the
inquiry is before the country. The public may have
some curiosity to know what was MIR BoYp's opin-
ion upon this question when Mr. CLAY was not
candidate The EIopkiusville Guzetto OF the lllh
inst, which is sent to you, in reviewing Mr. BoYD $
course, has the following sentence, viz;
''We assert mo't positively that PROVE by
Of the most respectable citizens Of llopkinsve,
that Linn Boyd declared to him that tho charges pre-
ferred against Mr. Clay utterly false aud ground
less, and were gotten up for mere political purposes.
And defy Linn Boyd to deny this fact
This Gazette was shown to MIR BoYp, s. his atten-
ton called to the above paragraph, that he might deny
it,as publicly he has resuscated the charge. lie
not having thought proper do So tho favor is asked
TO insert this in your Puper,by yours, with respect,
w p. THOMASSON
May 2lst, 1914.
Commenting upon the course OF Mr. Boyd in regard
20 this matter, the louisville Journal has doubt
that Linn Boyd will very soon, if he does not already,
regard this letter the unfortunate act of his
lie The miserable Islander was denounced by those
who instrumental in getting it up, and has long
since been regarded by all intelligent men as too
dead to be revived by any galvnnic effort Mr. Boyd
all the scenes his life. His is the uneuviuble no
toriey Of being the last mar, protesting he decent
or intelligent who stIove in order to su6serve mis-
cradle patizan interests, TO perpeuate foregone,
dead and sinking calumny against Of the nobest
statesmen and snccrest patriots this country ever pro-
duced Mr. Boyd's worst enemy could not wish him
harder lot than he has voluntarily brought upon MIN
self The bargain story will be to him henceforth
what tin-ketlle tied to dogs tail is to dog lie
has applied tho brand TO his own forehead, and no
time can etace its impression. He has tried to i'm
pose on the people what he himself has denounced as
lie and he is, therefore, unworthy of the seat he
disgraces, and of the constituency he Jshonors.-.at-
las.
TEXAN QUESTION IN GEORGIA The Sa-
vannah Republican informs us of Wing meeting
held there on Tuesday last, which was one of the
largest and most enthusiastic witnessed since 1870
and says the Republican, ''f we are 10 Judge of tho
state of public sentiment among friends, from the
prompt and enthusiastic responses the various SEN
timents of the speakers-we might venture the opn.
ion that never, under any circumstances, has the
party been more unanimous Jealous in the support
OF its principles and its We have not heard of
the first man yet who faers on the Texan humbug,
and we feel every assurance that gains on that
question will more than counterbaance the loss of
any stragglers who may chance to find convenient
resting place among the agtators, Whatever may be
the views of Wings upon that subject, they are too
old in their experience ofDehocracy Loco Focoism,)
10 be willing to place the adjustment in its hands,
especially with the conditions annexed They
consider the various calls for meetings without dis
thcoon OF party, as pointing not so much to the
remuneration Of Icras to he Uniied States, us the
NE-ANNExAr1oN OF GEORGIA AND CERTAIN
SOUTHERN STATES, TO THE Loco Foco PAR
TY ."