Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-08-25

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ci2les of common morality. l have two
points to present, one which refers to Mr..
DAVIS honesty the other 10 his reracitg.
Mr.. DAVIS Honesty.
What was his object in coming North
Let facts reply. He came as agent of a
company OF Shareholders to bug goods A
lew planters in his neighborhood united
TO get up combination store. Knowing
that Georgia credit without northern en-
aorsment was OF little worth, and probably
thinking their minister, under his clerical
coat, could get the goods.on credit, easier
than regular merchandise. DIvis was
sent on Tor that purpose A merchant in
Georgia gave him an introduction to
Wholesale dealer in Maiden Lane. N. Y.
But TOO honest 10 connive al cheating his
New York correspondent, he despatched
a praDate letter, beforehand, warning the
New York merchant not 10 trust Davis,
for when pay day came no one would ap-
pear to be responsible for the goods. Mr.
Davis found himself unable 10 get them in
New York. Whether he succeeded aay
better in Boston is worth inquiring into
My authority for this statement is J. B..
Boyce of Lynn, who derived it from d.
rect evidence in New York. So much
for the matter of honesty. -ss.....s~.
sMR. DAVIS VERAc1TY.
A letter from him, dated Albany. New
York, June l84l, appears iii the Georgia
Christian Index, of the Sd ult in which
he gives an account of his own sayings
and doings at Portland His whole let!er
Is hardly worth copying. He seems
highly gratifed with the sympathy shown
him by our pro-slavcry neignbors, and
thinks the vast majority" of the New
Eng landers are opposed to abolition"
But in his letter he makes. at least six
Statements which have the authority OF
Gen. d. Appleton, Of Portland for dccIar-
ing to be faLsehoods. $751;.
/. He says that 1.-THE citizens (of Port
land) held meeting, and appointed a
committee to address note to me, (him)
requesting me to address them on the sub
jcct of slavery"
No such meeting was held. John
Neal of his own notion, invited Davis to
| give the address. ~. ....
2. He says he "iound lRev) Mr.
Champlin 10 be COOL colonization man.
Mr.. Cliamplin told him that he was not a
colonizationist.
g. He says 1.-The audience was large
filling the city hall entirely" There were
only about Zoe present The hall holds
500. ......:
4. He adds that after two days discuss.
ion with Messrs Lincoln and Appleton,
his Opponents acknowledged that l IN,
derstood the subject too we'll for them, bu,
concluded, nevertheless, that there was
merit in-their cause if they could bring il
out" All this is the result OF Mr.. Davis
vanity. 1t is wholly false. .z-..-.
5. The same hailucination leads him &c
add thai, at the close, g almost the entire
audience were on my side" misteke 0
seven Fights at least
| g. Finally, he adds, cat the close 9th,
discussion had 10 go Immediately to TAT
boat, 10 set OFT for Boston. Not less thar
500 foIIwed me TO the water, seeking in
tIouuStIou, auu enttedtlbS Inc w remain
at the North, and Traverse the whole land
as they believed could satisfy all, tina
the abolilieni>tS were wrong" VIII
t would believe that no one followed him t
? the boat save the usual number ef idler
and Ioafers always found around steam
t er. Moreover he took tea very quietly
9 after the debate was over, and went o.
r board with, perhaps one to three friends.
D So much for this slaveho!ding ministe
$ fof "anothcr gospel" not Christ's
: Yours th,,regard,
e CHARLES T. TORY.