Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-09-27

yefiter. But let us see how this Wendd1, nick.
pamed "Ver,las," has "reiued" or even corrected
our sta emenis. Imprinis. lie begins with ad.
hitting pery frankly, that an outrage has been
committed, and adds u verv pious hope that "ior
the honor ol our town and country" II may "never
he ,epea,ed"--all this ia very well as tir as II goes,
and looks uneXcepiionab'e on paper 'bnt'Veritas"
should hear in mind that The Devil can quote
Scripture to cloak his evil purposes, and there fore
that such proper and excellent hopes must 60 for
what they will bring, especially if actions, which
"speak louder than Words" happen TO contradict
them. Mr.. V. next says that the history of the
affair, "oppcdrs TO he quite different from that
given ty Cinna," That may or may not be the
case, but every body who has read both articles will
bear me ou in saying that however it may appear
elsew here. no such thing "appears" from The neon
gruou, mass of groundcss conjecture, false premi.
ses aud absurd conclusions, which this Verias has
chrslened "he other sides of the matter. Next
comes "home thrust" at the veracily of CHINA.
which the ponderous mail of Guy Of Warwick
could never Withstand. "Veritas' declares, upon
his own righteousness, suppose. that "lhe PARTED
lars relative TO Mr.. Hunters iiankness and honesty
TO his employer, and The conduct Of the latter
toward Mr.. II. are SAID TO be gross mssae.
men,s SC, Here is proof! Here is relutation,
such as the emerity Of CHINA richly deserved If
Veras doubled the truth of Cnna's facts, or
rather If he did not know them TO be true. why
did he not deny them or let them alone, and not
come on, with the shvering, half frightened asser
ton that they were SAID 10 be gross Measurements.
But "Veras" SAYS that these are things Of minor
consequence, and if they were all true, 1t would be
the dictate Of honesty 10 regard them as "mere
instances of indiscretion and wrong" "without
involving any political party" &c. Now WE assert
that such would not be the dictate Of honesty to
any man who pretended to set forth facts. because
it was known at the time, and has since been
proved before legal tribunal, that the outrage was
inflicted with direct reference 10 the vote oil Mr..
Hunter, which was cast against the very party, by
prominent member Of which, this outrage was
threatened IA piece Of party vengeance long
before, and which very man has since with two OF
his compeers, all "democrats," been bound over
to stand trial before the County Court in March
next. And it is fact susceptible of proof, that
this very parsonage upon whose premises the deed
was done, has since Dragged that"thc party would
back him up" And we leave it for those who saw
the machnaion of that party and heard the ma.
lgnant execra,ions of its prominent members,
during the examination of the mdnigh, villains,
eveled agans; the counsel for the Government and
the mag lsira'e, 10 say whether the brag OF this
Immaculate democrat was not fully carried out,
and whether as 'Ver,las" asserts the" Democratic"
party in this town rs 'sncerely regretted the act,
Sand were as willing and anxious" 10 bring the
Offenders 10 justice, as the Wings.
loW TGuWo correspondent hshs WHeue' !
was impelled by "regard 10 truh' TO bring this
charge against the party. ] answer that | aras
aclualed iy regard for TRUTH but by regard for
"Veritas," VINO by stealing such sacred cogno.
men and then disgracng it with the false colorings
aud hypocrI,cal srieis, with which his article
abounts, has truly
-" Stolen the livery # The court Of Heaven
To serve the Devil in.'
You Mr., Editor, have handled, and think, dis
posed Of, his lurking justification of the deed on
| the Ground Of a prelendeI but unreal treason in
the victim. And will merely remark, that afier
stating in his eTordium that ",De" Chat is, the
"democra,ic par,y STEEL called on TO vindca,e our
selres" SC. &C. it truly looks modes, for this vera
cious "VerIlas" to wind off with peroraion
extolling this same Yourselves" in terms which
modest men are accustomed TO wait for al the
hands Of others, and that too Of party whose
"hisll.mindt dness" and "honor" has always been,
10 the least. apochryphaI CHINA.
| Richmond, Sept. 81.