Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-07-31

,o,soual nature were, that from his unsocial habits,
aed the circumstance that he had spcn, great portion
IF his life foreign courts he knew but little about
the the people of this country! and he was believed
to be constltutionally irritable and over bearing.
Besides it had become tdrorite point cih he peo-
pie of the northern states particularly those of New
England, to have northern President. did not at
tach much importance to the idea flocay as many
others did, yet | viewed the claim reasonable enough,
provided a suitable candidate could be presented;
and the great deSirc ItH 10 cooperate with that por
ton of the people among whom | had spent nearly
all the active part of my life and to whom was uni
ted by the strongest OF social and political relations,
i'll every measure supposed to be for their interest
calculated TO afford them qualification determined my
course.
In April 1923 wrote to friend in distant part of
this state between whom and myself there had long
existed the most perfect political and personal conf
dencc declaring my intention of supporting Mr.. Adj
ans for the Presidency. had not at any time
pressed preference for any other candidate been
concerned, directly indirectly, IN any opposition 10
Mr.. Adams. NV icelinggs soon entered warmly into
his cause and nothing that could do was left undone
TO advance his Interest," and secure his election. His
administration commCncCd,and although far from be-
ing unerccptiondbIe continued my support to him,
both by my individual influence, and my publck acts
until the last session of the Legislature of this State
Here you find your pledged patriot fully veri-
flying the suspicious of the people. lie says he
had "dNcMy in coming to a conclusion in favor
of Mr.. Adams his administration was
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'great desire he felt to cooperate with that por-
ton OF the people" who held the senatorial ques-
ton in their hands induced him to hold ont
these false pretences. And yet, with such sem
tments as these fostering in his heart, Mr.. Van
Ness, with the oath of God upon him could come
before the legislature in 25 and pronounce it a
"source of great felicity that the succession had
"fallen upon a patriot, whose naaScendaM tai
"character, furnished an untaHiny pledge" &C.!
A beautiful child, this to stand up now before
the people and abuse General Harrison for
not giving 1ledges! The people Of Vermont
want no moro pledges of this kind and Mr.. Van
Ness but insults their understandings, by ASST
ming as he does, that they are prepared for
another humbug of this kind from him.
We now repeat the inqury-whch was the
safest rule for the people of Vermont! to take
the concurrent testimony Of Mr.. Van Ness's
whole life, as the criterion, or trust to his pledges,
made to suit the emergency! Let common sense
answer. The gentleman himself furnishes the
most perfect illustration of the absurdty of the
doctrine he contends for: while Gen. Harrison
has eloquently summed up the whole matter in
single paragraph. 1.-THE people of this coun-
"try do not rely on professions, promises and
"pledges. They know that if candidate is
unprincped, he will not scrupc to give any
"pcdge that may be required of him, and as little
"will lie hesitate TO violate it,