Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-10-26
c. KNAPP,
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Corresponding Secretary.
PosT OFFICE,
Rochester, Hindsor Co., ~,
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Oct. u, 1900.
DEAR SIR:-'l am in receipt Of your letter
dated Oct. 18th, 1866, and franked by FDeAa
CowAN, y. s. Senator. You may well i'm
agine my surprise. on examining the same.
to find that a " PHILADELPHIA Convention had
placed over Mr.. johnson " Resident Erecu-
the Committee either to dictate terms to. or
do his reasonable work Tor him, having so
lately read scores ofinyectives hurled at Con-
gress by the President, while "swineinp
around the circle" for having appointed a
committee on reconstruction.
You also say, that it is the purpose of the
committee to circulate " large number Of
documents, calculated to enlighten the public
mind on the great questions now at issue"
However clear to the vision of Satrsp. Resi-
dent 10 the dark conclaves Of treason and VIC.
lated faith, may be the necessity for such a
course, cannot see the point The Presi-
dent at every point, while " swinging around
the circle" declared that he had full conf
dence in the intelligence and patriotism Of
the people upon all questions, and as an earn
est of his sincerity. magnanimcusly pulled
out of his pocket the Constitution, the Union,
together with "Mirty sip stars, ;" handing them
over for safe keeping to the people OF the
Country, as they were unsafe in the hands of
the Peoples servants Resident at Washing
ton.
You also presume that my "o6ioial rela.
tons i0iih The President" will cause me to aid
in the momentous contest" Permit me to
say that my official relations are with the
Government, and not the President.
hold commission issued during the ad-
minis ration OF the lsmented Lincoln, in whose
footsteps Mr.. Johnson processes to tread, a
profession as false as he has been to the prin-
oiples of the loyal people who, trusting in his
promises, placed him in q position from which
the assassin could, and did, make him Presi-
dent.
cannot aid Andrew johnson in his raids
upon the people and their loyal servants who
have accepted office that the Government may
be well and honestly administered for the
whole people, and not for one man, or set of
men, who will sell their birthright for thirty
pieces Of silver.
The only aid Mr.. johnson has or will re-
receive from me, was my vote given him for
Vice President, and for this act, have asked
pardon Of an offended God and loyal peo-
Pile
You request me mot to pay one dollar to
travelling agents and this is "to prevent
fraud and imposition" With this request |
comply, and it makes no difference in what
way the agent travels, whether on foot, or on
horseback, on the wires or through the mails,
as Edgar Cowan did to deliver me this bride
from the hands of the Committee Resident.
! would recommend, Gentlemen, that you
direct your toard to pardon few felons and
raise the wind by few more counterfeit
greenbacks very appropriate remuneration
for those who aid Johnson and his committee
in their treason against loyal Government
And as last resort, draw on the John
son Union Club " for part or all Of he fluids
they received by exhibiting Tailor, an Al.
derman, a rodomontadist, and a Neoph,te at
every point "around the circle as a detach-
meut from the great Philadelphia Menaqerie.
No, gentlemen, you can have no " contribu.
ton of myself or friends" but you can have
the Post Office for him who would deny his
Lord and Master for less than Judas did.
have sworn to support the Constitution
of the Government Of the United States, and
not Of one man or Committee resident, and no
open or covert, direct or constructive brides
or threats, will lead me to peijure myself be-
fore God and man.
You will probably find just enough Copper
heads, aad probably Janus-faced Johnson men,
to fill the Offices in loyal Vermont, and while
they despise the traitor, they accept the re-
suit of his treason; but had they the power,
they would " kick" both Johnson and his
committee into political nonentity instanter.
In selecting cringing sycophant for the
office, be careful that whoever you select may
have a clean record. An examination of Il Q
files at Washington might not be inappro-
pirate.
Not wishing to waste more powder on
dead ducks"
am Yours, very Respt ctfully,
CHARLES MORGAN, p. NJ.
To C. KNAP, Finance COMMITTEE of the Phila-
detphla Convention, of august l4th, 1866,
Washington, ID. @.