St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-14

You have hitherto sustained it nobly,
and assurances crowd upon it that you
are not weary of well doing. Remit as
before, to George Frs. Dawson, treas
urer, pOst-otfice lock-box 723, Wash
ingtOn, ID. c.
Chester A. Arthur subsequently, ex-
planned more in detail at the celebra-
ted Dorsey dinner in New York ''what
republicans can do when their blood is
up" and the connection between con-
tributions and the Indiana result is
very frankly acknowledged by Mr..
Hubbel's circular. But after the COM
mittee had sucked 3 per cent of the
letter carriers $1,000, the state commit
tee demanded as much more. Here is
their purely friendly reminder
Remembering the interest YOU take
i'll the welfare of the republican cause,
and in view of the great importance of
the coming election, the republican
state committee respectfully request Il
contribution of -(one-half before
September 81 toward the necessary
expenses of the presidential campaigns
in New York state. Checks or postal
orders should be made to the order OF
John n. Knapp, Esq, treasurer.
To such as failed to come down by
the date mentioned, Tom Platt sent
this short and sharp note under date
of September I3:-
Under instructions from this commit
tee, on the Goth of August last a circu-
lar was mailed to you with the eXpec-
tatiOn that you would respond before
September 3. The republican state
committee respectfully invite your i'm.
mediate attention to this matter and
hope to hear from you without further
delay.
Another letter was sent out Septem-
Der %, and October I6 the letter-car-
rier who had accepted Mr.. Hubbelfs
voluntary" theory received the fol
lowing
By the direction of this cOmmitte,
on the 9th of August | mailed you
our circular asking for a contribution
toward the necessary expenses OF the
campaign i'll New York state, in sup.
port of the republican cause, at the
presidential election. On the 18th o
September Il. c. Platt, chairman of oul
executive committee, sent you Il circu-
lar calling your attention to the fac
that at that date the republican state
committee had received no response t.
its first request. Another circular re
minding you of this matter was sen
you on the 2Sth of September by j. n
Knapp, treasurer. AS we have no
heard from YOU, and in order that there
may be no misunderstanding pleas,
let me know, by return mail, if yol
have failed to receive them.
The last circular sent out by thu
New York republican state committed
constitutes complete answer to Hub
bells recent letter to George William
,, Curtis. 1t was received by the head
of government offices, and read:
Below you will find a schedule o
your subordinates, who have severa
times been asked to contribute tn,
sums set opposite their respectiv,
names toward the expense of the cam
paign i'll this state. You will find OPP
posite each name the amount yet due
The total unpaid ut this date and du
from the employees in your Office ap
pears to be -. Your immediate at
tentiOn to this matter is very impor
tant. By order of the executive com
mittee.
These documents carry their owl
comment. The amount due from
your Office is so much, and you will SCI
that this sum is paid. That is til,
language of the highway robber. TIL,
poor letter-carrier paid his $50 us
voluntary contribution" extorted b,
seven distinct threats.