The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-03-12
Mr. P0oksniR ln Do whllo nouao

Mr.. Pecksniif IN tho White House
Twoyears ago, Mr. James buchanan was IN
augurated President Of the United States, on
which occasion he put forth the usual quad
rsnniai summary Of oily words and fair profess
sions, In that inaugural, We And the follow
ing memorable sentences
Next IN importance TO the maintenance
Of the Constitution and the Union, Il the du-
" Of preserving the Government free hhm
the faint ~ even the suspicion Of corruption.
Public rirtne IA The vital aplrit az hepahliea,
aud history proves that when this has decay
cd, and the love Of money has usurped its
place, although the forms Of free government
may remain fnr a season. the substance has
departed forever"
Nearly twenty months later, Mr.. buchanan
was urged TO attend celebration a. PITS.
burRh Of the taking Of the Fort Du Qucsne.
lie declined, but sent q sympathisng letter
from whhh We quote 40 iplluwa i--
shall assume the privilege Of advancing
years IN referring to another growing and
dangerous evil ln the last age, although our
fathers, like ourselves, we're divided into pu-
litical parties, which often had severe con-
ficts with each other. vet We never hcnFd,
until within recent period, Ut the employ.
ment e. money 20 carry elections. Should
this practice increase until the voters and their
Representatives in the Stale aud National
Legislatures shall become infected, he iount-
ain Of Free GoycrnmcR will then be poison
ed az rs source, and We must end, az history
proves. IN military despctism. a demo
cratic Republic, oil agree, cannot long sur
yiye uneas sustnincd by public irue.--
When this Is corrupted, and the people be-
come yenn, there II v cankcr at the root Of
the tree Of liberty which must cause il 70
Wither and die"
But, between the ulteranco ~ the Inaugu.
raj aforesaid and the sending uf the letter
from which we have just quoted Mr. Buchan-
an I've take one case IN illustrate whole
course OF poliey) had received .Rpm Col, w.
c. Patterson Of Philadelphia The following
letter.
"PHHApELrHIA, Sept. IS, 1888
DEAR SBi ! venture to suggest TO you
the importance ofawardiug the contrlet6 for
the machinery of ,hc sloop now building al
the Navy Nard-at this time and II il can be
done without prejudice to the public service,
10 Mcrrek & Sous. Theirs is the only cs-
tahishment in the LIST Di,iriei which employs
a large number Of mechanics at this time,
800 when in full work, $50.
The managing partners (Air. NJ. sen., he.
ing absent in had henlth) are full Of energy,
straning every nerve 20 keep their force du-
ring this depression, and, in so Ear as know,
the only Old Wings of any influence in that
District who are in favor OF the reelection Of
Col Florence.
81 know, from former experience, the val
ne of that influence, and feel persuaded that
II is the interest Of the Democratic party to
IL ease IT,
The LIST District will, / hope, be carried in
any event, but with that shop at work. flll
handed. two weeks prior TO the election, the
result would,I think, be placed beyond
doubt with much respect,
w. c. PATTERSON.
"The PRESIDENT"
This letter was sent to the Secretary Of the
Navy by the President, with this indorse-
ment:
Sept. 10. 1893.
''1'hr iuriuSrd letter from Col. Patterson
Of Philadelphia is submitted TO the attention
Of the Secretary Of the Navy. ]. b."
or course, Mr.. Secretary Toucey paid the
attention required and Of course MUssrs.
Merrick & Sons got the contract they bid for
though the bid of the Novelty Works in this
city, was 1000 below theirs. or course, Col.
Florence got all possible help from the "Old
Wings" and their concern, full Of workmcn;
and by this and similar appliances, he j. re-
turned 70 the next Congress, though the Dis
triet would give One Thousand majority
against him any day, il it could once be allow
ed fair, uncorrupt election. And this Flo
renee is one Of the four cont Of twenty-nvcl
Members chosen from Pennsylvania to the
next House, who are even claimed rs friendly
to the President, aud he slipped in by plu.
rality the two Anti Lecompton candidates
having together 100 more votes than he
has.-M y. Tribune.