Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-08-24

NthsfA Mhuocks, taion ana spauldng aud
assln, What say you. genllcmen, are YOU wal
ling and wiil you gave mr. your views immediate.
y, ia writing that ihcy may be published ia the
lo,co
These are fair questions anl sirlv put and
the fears that my views may not b. satisfactory To
my brethren the Abonuniss is no reason why
they should 10, be frankly answered fyr every
freeman should vote underssndncly
say then, as 20 my beng an "unuarering
Incorporating friend OF Henry Clay, 1t is not
50. ] am not, and never have been IN any man.
ner Of form, committed to him, or TO any other
candidate for the Presidency; bu, have though,
and often said that Il too carly IN select can.
didn,e, and that ongh, TO be pa, of 10 the aics,
practicable period and then decided with great
consideration, IN the view Of the then state Of
public opiRion. But tins is not full answer
for understand itom your whole letter, (which
IS too long for me TO quote ut length that you IN
Substance also enquire, "will you in any event
vote for Henry Clay, Shareholder for President
OF the United States n | answer. will and as
/ you make me a witness against myself you will
allow me 10 give somc OF the reasons why al
though your letter does mol call for my reasons
bu, seems to assume tina, my gult or innocence de-
pends enurey upon my admission or denial Of the
opinions charged upon me Yet as you are an
intelligent and candid man. and moreover, as
! understand, good Wing, cannot but hope that
when IN your editorial chair, you come TO Judge
my case, II you cannot acqult mo, you viii make
some allowance Tor my erroneous OPINIONS, II YOU
think them honestly held. and frcelys cont, ssrt;
and that the sentence may be passed upon me in
mercy.
Being an abolitionis, and also Wing, should
greatly prefer a candidate for President who is
orthodox upon both these cardinal points and if
such an one can be agreed upon. with any hope
OF success, my ilc being spared, | will most GER
,anly vote for hm.
But it none such eau be agreed upon and Mr..
Clay should be nominated by Wing National
Convention with fair prospect of his election.
if he had the united support of the Wings and a
moral certainty that some Democrat Il prefer
calling gentlemen by the name that is most agree
able to them,) would be elected if Mr. Clay was
not then indeed | would vote for Mr. Clay for
every vote given in that emergency for the third
party candidate, would lesson the chance of the
( Wing candidate, and increase the chance of his
opponent, and if all the Wing abolitions,s in the
free States should do so, then would be seen the
anomoy Of large and respectable number Of
CONSCIENTIOUS Wings throwing away their votes
for a third candidate, kno,cing that hcrebv then
mere aiding 10 elect a Loeo.Foco President Blu,
f yeu may say tina, the anti-slavery cause is para
mount TO all other public questions. Granted
Than in the name of humanity, do no ACT that will
tend to throw the government ofthe United States
into the hands the Loco party who you know
by their votes given in Congress upon the Gag
Rule, and other kindred quesons--and all the
leading men, believe who have been talked o
for President, by that party--are against any in
reference by Congress relative to slavery in the
District Of Columbia or in the Territories dc
not say ii is so with the leaders of the party in
this state but OF the other free States think that
it is
How then can an entire abo iitionis, do any &C
that will tend to elect one of that party President
even those who agree with them in their gener
al polHics} Is not the head of,he party Of which
r all, or nearly ALL go in body against the abolI
, ton measures moro dangerous 10 the great ant
good cause, than the head Of party who is him
self against anti slavery, but his whole party Of
nearly ALL in the free states, for it2 The Wing;
can head and check their Chief but the Loco
, will back and support theirs; therefore, withou
, mputing any bad motives TO the party or thei
leaders, yet as their views of the Constitution ant
the public policy are against relieio the slaves a
ny where ought they not to be considered the prt
, slavery party, and therefore ought not TO expec
he support of anti-savery men 2 Can the slave s
back be safely trusted TO their opinions and poll
! cy2
Clay, in the emergency supposed, | should act il
the spirit Of the ireemans oath. which says, 'tha
when you give your vote or suffrage, touching
the State OF Vermont, you will do it so as ia you
, conscience you shall Judge will most conduce Il
the best good Of the me"-which ] suppos
means measures not men, and that il is better &c
, vote for candidate for President who is Paut
; right, than by throwing away my vote, to aid IL
eleciDg a candidate who is whoitg nroag agree
q able TO the common, but true maxim, that 'hali
loaf is better than no bread u and that Of two c
wills, choose the least" And do solemnIy be
lieye that by so doing shall contribute my mite
20 further the cause Of human liberty.
Although il is proper, yet II is awkward for
candidate to be caechised just before election, 70
most men when called upon to speak OF them
: selves are ap, 10 say too little or too much
These hasty remarks are respectfully submit,e'
10 the candor Of yourself and the public; and
! close BY saying TO you and other Wing Abolition
i lists, in the language of quotation, "Pro me 8
, mercer, in me" For me il deserve II, agains
, me. JOHN MATTOCkS.
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