Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-06-21
"The Cat under the Meal"
" CONFIDENTIAL
10 OUR OLD FRIENDS

"The Cat under the Meal"
TO OUR OLD FRIENDS:
PATMor OFfict, Montpelier June II, 1919.
DEAR SiR;-We take the liberty to call upon
you to aid us IN the circulation of the Patriot
The campaign just opened in this State will be
most excuing one, and as every thing depends
upon our old friends having correct nformaion
and clearly Understanding the position Of atfairs
1t would seem necessary that paper upon which
they have always relied should be placed in their
hands. We cannot renew the clubbing system
1T would ruln Us, but we earnestly ask YOU to
procure for us few neiC, good, permanent. poy-
ing subscribers. By doing this you will not only
advance the interests of your old friends, the
publishers, but, we hope, aid yourself and the
cause IN your town. We shall earnestly and faith.
July compact ourselves IN he canvass this SUM
mer, and stand or fall with our old friends, and
we cannot believe that in crisis so lnomen,ous
to you and to us, AND 10 ALL THE pEMocRAcY
that you Will not see the absolute Importance OF
increasing the circulation of paper whose
Character, standing and influence may be of in.
caicula0e service, TO THOSE WHO HAVE so
LONG ACTED TOGETHER. The Arrangement
which was entered into at Montpelier on the lot
OF May, II is feared by some, may draw off from
the support OF the old democratic PAPERS We
need hot say to you that this must not be- This
arrangement, IN our Judgment should stimulate
all our OLD FRIENDS 10 reneiged ereyiions in tauor
Of their old organs. II ace succeed, as we hope
to, TIE ULTIMATE POSITION OF THE
OLD DEMOCRACY MUST DEPEND SIC.
RlOUSLI UPON THE STANDING OF
THEIR PAPERS, and The feeling md ULTl-
MATE ACTION OF THE PARTY be deer.
ly tmbHcd irith, and influenced by The character Of
HE pdper they hare read through the cun,paign
n instruction Of The masses Of old party must
De guarded against as UTTERLY ESSENTIAL 10
OUR FUTURE POSITION. To prevent any thing
of this kind, THE Old ORGANS OF TILE
PARTY MUST BE SUSTAINED. We ap.
peal TO you to see, while we advocate no rivalry,
that the Patriot does not suffer by any arrange
ment that may be entered into for The success OF
the cause.
Without troubling you further, we renew our
solicitation that you will not fail in this crisis
but Will aid us IN procuring, we said, few
new, permanent, paying subscribers.
II you have no time to attend 10 this, will you
urge II upon old friend who has and will
you so lar talk this matter over as to have II
CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD AMONG THE
MEN OF THE" OLD LINE" 1t is IA business
OF the greatest moment and must not be neglec.
ted. Respectfully,
EASTMAN & DANFORTH.n
Not word Of Slavery to the I" old line; not
word of recognition to a single point in the
ing TO THE ULTIMATE POSITION Of The old de-
mocracy" (ihe present position being, Of course,
OF no Importance except as a ST. piping stone for
the iuure,) and very great anxiety 10 have The
coalition entirely controlled BY The old iocofoco
organs Such is the private interpretation of
the coalllion-such the description of its real
Purpose-by the publishers Of the Vt. Patriot
Comments are not necessary: hypocrisy and
deprayy aie plainly revealed. The most i'm
porIant thing to know is, whether political NOR
ality, and integrity, and honesty, are So lightly
esteemed by The rank and file of the late liberty
and locotoco parties that they will permit junto
Of Birbers, and Vilases, and Eastmans to play
this game with ihpunity. Are the Democracy
willing to Jeign sacrifice Of all tIeir prlnci pies
TO wear mask-for the sake Of entrapping
ant SHINING the Liberty men? Are the Liberty
men willing to-be trapped and skinned? These
are the real questions 10 be determined. If such
is the true character of the rank and file of the
two parties, they toW unite. Ii such is their
true character, they so far destitute of prin-
cpes, of honesty, and OF selfrespect, that no
f'S"N'1 "'h'h NC uNSHSi NOo IL
but secured success. The Patriot seems TO think
that this is their true character: it evidently
counts upon the " old line q" for support in this
double game of trckery and lreachery. But we
hope better things Of the rank and file of our
opponents. We have more respect for their
character, more confidence in their honesty, than
their own leaders possess. We do not believe
that the coalitonsts can succeed even in drag,
gng their own meE TO tho work. They will find
not a few independent frremen where they look
ed for plant tools ind submissive slaves and
instead of success, they are destined to richly
merlted defeat aud disgrace. Vermont cannot
consent to lose the respect of honest men every
wheFe, by permitting success to The coatiohsts
one cannot consent Ia say TO the world that her
ireemen SO lightly esteem political morality and
common honesty as TO countenance tricks which
lind no parallel save in the haunts of confirmed
blacklegs.
Triumph of Principle.
We ore glad to record the fac, that the Free
so'i Wings of Michigan are determined not to
De sold TO locufoc oism Tbay ,,n,lara,a,d Tho