Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-10-30
General 4HiseelIaup.


Mr.. EDITOR, DEAR SIR;
noticed an article ia the argus, purporting to
be from some one in Glover who signs his name
c. A. c. (Caleb A. Clark who does some big
swelling, brags about bis "Unionisnn and that Of
the Argus, and says he thinks it IA shame that
" half score OF the democrats Of that town could
be prevailed upon to take the Argus that he had
''teased folks till he was all out u patience
(probaby half dozen would come nearer the
TRUTH He then spices his wonderful epistle to
the Argus with a spiteful allusion to the recon-
struction resolutions aud few insulting remarks
and lying inuendoes in regard to the Representa-
tive from Glover getting IN enough OF the indie
cent to give it arclsh TO the Argus and ensure
it an insertion.
There is a very good reason why so few Of the
democrats Of Glover can be prevailed upon TO take
the Argus, for there are not bali dozen demo-
Gratis OF the Atkins type in town but most of them
are honorable, decent men, and uuH not take 1t on
any conditions. They think that sheet so
fraught with falsehood and political sophistry is
not worth the subscription price They prefer TO
take a paper that publishes some truth, and know
ing that the editor of the Argus is bankrupt in
morals and rotten in politics, and never wastes
any truth when he can make ialsehood answer bis
purpose, they are ashamed to take his paper or
have il seen about their houses Most of them
sustained the government by their influence their
money and their votes, in its late struggle with
treason. while Caleb A. Clark and a few others,
opposed the interests of the government, and,
like Hiram Atkins and every other dirty dog Of a
copperhead, joined the cry of exulation whenever
its plans, its purposes, or its arms were defeated
hailed the murder OF Mr. Lincoln with a laugh Of
satisfaction, and who, to-day, reverence the name
Of j. Wilkes Booth, and still cling 10 their negro
hatred, the last rotten plank in the now shattered
and crumbling platform Of modern sham democra-
cy.
Such men have no right to the name of democ-
rcy. They are dead weight to any party to
which they profess to adhere. No wonder that
the writer Of that article should have a natural af-
fnity for Atkins and the Argus. They are polit-
cally both Of the same spawn and both crawl in
the same filthy slime OF treason to principle, party
and country. No wonder that any worshiper OF
JEFF. Davis, Booth and the Drunken Tailor"
who seeks to malign the name of returned sol
der, should forward his communication to the Ar
gus for publication. He is eminently consistent
in this, for no more fitting vehicle could be chosen
to carry his filthy virus.
Probably Atkins has not forgotten the boys in
blue from the hospital who, for some reasonable
utterances Of his, preferred him "a uniform of tar
and feathers" and "a free ride on a rail- upon
condition that that desirable donation would be
temporarily deferred il he would come out and
cheer the flag. Hal ha Mr.. Argus, you had to
cheer that time, didn't you? II seems that Mr..
Argus and Mr.. Clark much discounted by the
reconstruction resolutions of last year because they
speak in condemnation of Northern traitors, and
hit them in their sorest cash. Too bad, Atkins.
When ioiH people be pursaaded to take the Argus
and believe that the Union" party comprises
ly those who fought the Union touryearsP When
will people see the beauty, consistency and solidi-
ty OF that Union, which consists in forcibly sepa-
rating the States Of the Union by treason,
spiracy and rebellion, and sending them off in OPP
posite directions at the same time! When will
the Atkins democracy of Vermont and the Nation
al Union democracy Of Davis, Valandigham and
johnson, be appreciated? When will its adher-
ents receive their due reward? Answer-When
they are ground TO fine ponder.
FREDERICK p. CHENEY.