Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-07-24

did not know much about it, but :" she be
lievcd they called him a federal" This was
strictly true, and shows how the old gentle
man was regarded by those who knew him
best. All wings called federal" by loco
focos.
In tho mean time, the Committee had
prepared CIRCULAR, copy of which was adj
dressed to Mr. Hooker, and delivered by Mr..
LysANDER ALLEN of Wcstford, who, at tho
request of the family opened it and read it
to the old gentleman. Here the subject of
the Convention, the preparations, &c. was
again talked up. This was the day before
the convention, and Mr.. Woodruff was then
about starting with the old soldier, himself, as
it was not convenient for Mr.. Joslyn to at
tend it. lie broughthim TO Burlington. Mr.
Hooker staid over night at the house of his
son-in-law, STEPHEN Johnson, of this town,
and was brought to the convention on the fol-
lowing day by his relatives. Now, reader,
we want you to mark, that Mr.. Joslyn, MIR.
Woodruff, and Mr.. Johnson are ALL FRIENDS
OF THE PRESET ADMINISTRATION. They arc
all intelligent mcn-the two latter warm par
tizans, and of course fully aware of the char
actcr Of the meeting. If Mr. Hooker was
deceived, who deceived hml If Mr.. JOS
Ign, or Mr.. Allen, or the circular deceived
him, why did not his children set him right
Would Hart Woodruff or Stephen Johnson
connve at, or even allow an imposition Of
this kind upon their venerable old father !
And yet, if there is any imposition about it,
they must have been accessory to it! The
thing is too absurd to talk about. NO man
believes ono word of il.
One word as to Mr.. Ilookcr's politics. lie
belonged to the old federal party-opposed
Jackson's election, and voted against his ad-
ministration up to 1S31-sincc which time
he has been incapable of attending the polls,
and has, we believe cast but single vote in
the mean time.
These arc the facts and circumstances which
Van Ness and lIaswell have attempted to distort
for party purposes. On the 9th, Mr.. Haswel
called upon Mr.. Hooker, GAVE HIM SOME
MONEY, and after much labor, got the old man
to admit that he really supposed the log cabir
convention was an administration meeting -
This remark it seems number of individuals
were employed to hear and certify to, and this
the Sentinel publishes to the world as cridcnct
that Mr.. Hooker was imposed upon by the phigs
Only look at the morality of this transaction
Here the party to cont roversey draws up ar
affidavit setting forth the facts he wants to prove
goes to mere child 'cith money in his hand
gets him to admit something then calls in the
passers by to sign his blank affidavit, putting
construction on what such witness, under suc
circumstances might say and then this sam'
party putting 1.-THE robes of Office, oficiates a
magistrate and talks about the credibility of tn,
men he has employed to hear what he had previ
ously written out.
How long would such transaction stand il
a court of Justice! Just long enugh to hav
the facts stated and the party to it would fin
himself indicted by the next grand jury, if thu
case was presented What must be the condi
ton Of party whose leaders resort to such bas
mears1