Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-09
LETTER FROM JUDGE WILLIAMS.


Il is n well known ndngc that 4" the bearer of
unwocomc news performs losing task" aud we
nuticipate The force of the truism III issuing our
sheet To-day with the following letter from Mr..
Williams. II may, however, convince our touclly
brethren of the press That no haditti of disorgan-
izers. with the candidate hinlslf in council, had
eagucd ,hemsoIes together, melted Ivy sectional or
personal preferences, 10 elevate favOrite to the
cIuir of State. To our miud it shows pretty con-
clnsvely that he was never even consulted upon
the matter nj ALL In ibis unhappy state of things,
we have adopted the motto, We choose The least
beitoeen itco cpis" viz: between the nominations
and loco iocoism. The result of the September
election will show who judged the wiscst in re
gard TO the popular feelings on The subject.
Rutland Herald
TO THE FREEMgN OF THE STATE OF VERMONT:
The Office ofChei Magistrate Of lhis State is OF
that dignity and high impnrance, that IT should
neUer bn solicited 10y any one, nor should it be de
uhied without grent and weighty considerations.
Its emphatically an Office for the people, to bc he
slowed by them on that individual who they deem
worthy Of their confidence aud esteem, and 10
which no one can, with propri'ty, he said to have
any claims There muy however he reasons
which Should induce an individual when his name
is brought before the public, to express his own
wishes aud views with regard TO being candidate
Tor that high station.
Perccivlng that | have been named, throu III
The partialhy of my friends, for that Office, think
it proper on due consideration and reflection to
dcclipe being candidate.
Having for some years past received the unnn
nous vote Of the representatives of The people, OF
both political parties Tor tho place now hold, il
would lie with great reluctance could consent Ia
he held up rs Il candidate for any Office against
their declared wishes, expressed IN their conNen
lion. While feel very groatiui TO my friends
who have named me as candidate for Tic oiIce
og Chief Magistrate OF this State, and however
strongly, Unter other Circumstances, Should
have felt bound 10 yield to their wishes, yet cor
siderations ola public rs NelI as personal nature
require that, under the present circumstances,
should decline.
1t is due to Il highly respectable class of my fel
low citazens, who understand have put me il
nomination, to say that it is not from any dislrus
of the principles for which they contending
or any doubt but that they will ultimately prevail
tIlat decline. The nomination was wholly 2gru
dutous and without the usual formaes of asking
my opinion on the subjects for which they arr
contcndmg, and as such it will always he reueln
bered with gratitude. And on those subjects, ii
the language ola distinguished English Judge
tor whose decisions and opinion ! entertain n mos
profound respect, have no hesitation To say 'thu
standing upon the high ground of natural right
and disuining To bend 10 the lower dcCtr ne of OK
pedency, slavery is Inconsistent with the geniu
of the" American Constitution, - and Tint human
beings cannot be the subject matter Of property.
And if slavery is recognized any where by law
''it is an anticlristian lazy and ore Inch violate
lhe rights ofnaure."
Gil. K. WILLIAMS
Rutland, July IS 1S4l.