The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-16
ST. JOHNS BURY,
SATURDAY. SEPT. Ic, 1881.
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The following letter from the Hon WV.
KIrTREDGE, declining Mr.. Fo~erS' romina
ton for Governor, is one ct the scvcr"st re-
Dukes We have seen for long time. The f."
.itor Of the Temperance .Nn"'Innl has Pur<ue'
Judge Royce and the Wing party with char
actcristic n,alcvoIcncc. The high persona
character ofthc Viii. candidate for Govern
or, his strictly temperance habits, and his
we'll known opinions in favor Of prohibitory
law, were no recommendations for the Na"'-
ard Editor. lie must have the making and
marking of the candidate, or lie was no man
for him. lie must favor The doughty clitor's
project Of forming new party upon plat
form composed of two planks-aboition and
tempcrancc-withh himself Tor chief director,
or there was no virtue in him. Well, after
falling to secure the services of General Wal
ton and Lawrence Braincrd, as standard
bearers of his new patty aS a last resort, Just
- the eve of election, he noninatcs Judge
Kittrcdgc. The Judge was true bluc-a re-
liable temperance man, in the language of the
RICH. and who would bow to no party dicta-
ton. But no sooner does the new nominee
see the Standard containing his nomination..
than he sits down to write The following let
ter, which BY the way, the editor of the Stan
dard refused to publsh-doubtlcss from pru-
Dental and delicate motives :-.)oUnul.
FAIEnAvrN, Aug. 30, 1854.
Hon. Thomas l.. Powers:
Dear Sir On my return from Sarato.a,at
Al late hour on Saturday night last, | was
surprised in seeing my name inserted in the
Standard, as a candidate for the Office Of Gov
srnor.
am not disposed to criticize or ccnsurc
your motives, in making the unauthorized
use of my name, upon the very eve of an G.
lection so important. as the approaching one
assurcdlv is, to the interests and welfare of |
the good people OF this State, still | 'annot
hesitate to condemn explicitly the act itself,
o. tending to defeat the very object, which
you doubtless had in view, as being equally
dangerous dii't H!isCuICNouS dts u IuCCVuVHt'
snl placing me i'll position, from which
can scarcely hope to escape without censurc.
an persuaded that all the consequences
Of this singular step were either unforc>ecn,o or
not duly considered by you.
have ever regretted. exceedingly, that
you have been disnclined to sustain tive NOM
ination Of Judge Royce. Knowing, as
>hink had reason to, that he would have
been the candidate of your choice. had his
sentiments in relation to our Maine Lar
been. in your judgment. more explicit. or.
perhaps, less cIuivocal, | had battered my
cell, that the admitted purity Of his character,
both in public ami private life, backed by his
we'll known opinions in favor of the policy Of
. prohibitory law, would he guarantee, sat
isfactory to you, as it is TO me. that the inter-
ests Of the temperance cause will not suiier
diversity under his administration.
For myself say, that dcrldcdly approve,
and shall sustain his nomination, and cannot
ia am event, consent that my name shall he
putin competition with his, in any cmergcn-
cyiikc the present, when, in my judgment.
the consequences will I've alike disorganizing
end disastrous. Very truly,
Your friend and
Obcd't scrv't,
WM G.. kITTREDGE.