Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-11-07
LIE Ora p III .
BRANDON, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2, 1888.

pocfed next or rather, VINO may "oe DC eAPoS''"
When the Vermont Legislature, two years ago.
passed resolutions on the subject Of slavery, the
IColoncl declared in his Spectator, that no other
legislature in the Union could be go brought under
she infsence Of fanatic.sm to do any such thing
RI do not pretend quote his words, and have not
now Tina to look them up, but his declaration was
m substance as here s,ated.l then told him that
{. would not be the strangest thing that had taken
place among men, If the Legislature Of the EN-
pre State" should within three years, do as that OF
Vermont Ind done. Massachusetts, is already on
the ground; and the "Empre State" is coming
Indeed the legislature Of the latter came much near
er taking the final STEP before the close OF its last
session, than is generally known by the public The
chances ore altogether in favor of such consumma-
ton, at the next session of that body.
But my eye, when took up my pen, was on
GCoIonel" Stone. He is, practically, already more
than half "fanatic." At the recent anniversary of
the N. York State Anti Slavery Society, VIM. Jay
ind Gerrit Smith appointed committee to in
tcrrogate the several candidates for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor in that State. The following
Il their Official communication: :
OCTOBER l, 1888.
Sir-At a numerous meeting of our
iellow-ci:izens OF Utica on the 18th, Goth,
and 2lst days OF September last, we were
appointed committee to present the fol-
lowing interrogatlons to the several candid
a,es, for the Offices Of Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor of this State, viz:
LIST, Are you in favor of law granting
TO persons in this State, claimed as fugi-
tive slaves, trial By jury!
FL. Are you in favor of abolishing all
distinctions in the constitutional rights oil
the citizens OF this State, founded solely on
complexion? a
3D., Are you in favor Of repeal of the
law, which now authorizes the importation
Of slaves into this State, and their detention
here as such, for the term of nine months
It cannot be necessary for us, Sir, to
dwell in this communication on the impor.
lance. both in principle and practice, Of
the subjects embraced in these questions
nor onthe deep and rapidly increasing in.
terest felt in them BY large portion OF oul
electors. They are subjects on which,
If elected, you may be called to act official
w, and tits therefore natural and prope
that those, whose suffrages may be soil
cited in your behalf, should wish to kno,
your present sentiments respecting them.
To avoid Misrepresentation, we take tn
liberty to state explicitly, that we are nj
instructed, and do not mean to ask frol
you any pledge. as to your official cor
duct if elected, fully recognizing yor
right to govern that conduct at all time
by your own conviction OF duty.
II is due to ourselves and those we re-
resent TO assure you, that the present inqu
ry is prompted by no desire to promote
defeat the success ofany particular candle
ntc, butt is made solely for the purpose
affording the electors information impo
tant to their faithful and intelligent exc
else ofthe elective franchise.
The answers with which we NAV
favored, will be promptly and without e.
ceptjon, communicated to the public.
WILLIAM JAY,
- GERR1T SMITH.
p. S.. We will be obliged to you to Z
rect your reply 10 us at Peterboro, Mac
son County.
To --- ESQ.
This communication, together with replies to
from the Wing candidates, are copied into the Sps
tator, prefaced by the following remarks from
Colonel:
IA letter, Of which the following is
copy, has been addressed 10 the sever
candidates for the offices of Governor a
Lieutenant Governor at the ensuing ell
ton Of this State, by committee of the
cent convention of aboitionists held at
tica. Governor Marcy and Lieuten;
Governor Tracy, the Van Buren, can
dates for reelection, have not replied.
Messrs. Seward aud Bradish, the WI
candidates. have both responded to the co
municalion, as the reader will perceive
the documents annexed"
n twill be seen that the "Colonel'' does not /
even question the propriety of the proceeding.
the Aboli,ionsts in the case. Nay, he tacitly
proves Of their course.
AeAINs-In the same paper containing the alb,
find the following, which affords additional
dence that the preudices, even Of VIM. L. 81
are not invncible:
"THE HAYTIEN REpuBLIc.-We CT
the following letter from the Journal
Commerce, to which it was given for y
LEGATION by mercantile house Of this c
The writer, it will be seen, is the consu
agent of the United States for the por
Aux Cayes-,he only official person
coenized by our government in the VIII
republic Of Hayti The information c
tanned inlhe letter is valuable, and its S
gestions strike US as worthy Of immed
attention and action We can imagine
good reason Why the existence of Ha
as foreign power, should not be prop
ly recognized BY our government, in
usual form. Certainly there is as m,
rnnonn Cor snch rncn nice -. - !.