Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-08-31
From the Waichmdn and State Journal
THE CELEBRITY PARTY" MISREPRE
SENTATION.

MEssRs. EDIToRs Il recently attended n
great antI'slavery meeting, consisting of some ff
ty or seventyhve persons including several ladies'.
at East Brookfeld The convention was called by
"a St Clair, General Agent" and the liberty
County Committee; and the call was 10 all aboli-
ZIONIST men, women and children, in the Probate
district OF Randolph About half the town were
represented was not a little surprised at the
course Of the leaders Of this party Ginning so
much purity and pidy
"The General Agent" soon after opening this
clec'loneerlng meeting by prayer, in the afternoon
IN some remarks evidently intended to Operate
upon the minds of the aboiticnst wings and
friends Of protection in the meeting after remark.
ing that the interests of the north were not safe in
The hands oil the wings. in proof of this, went on
TO state aha, on the final passage of the present
Tariff law but tro Wings from the slavehold-
rug States voted for the bill" A wing present
corrected him, and told him that more-he be.
heved about twen'y-votrd ave" on the final
passage Of the bill" This ST, Clair denied and
some others sustained him in his statement and dc.
NAL
Upon returning home and examining the papers
giving the "ayes and noes upon the passage of
that bill, found fifteen southern members Of the
House, and four sIavehodug Senators voted for
tho bill on its final passage besides Mr.. Stanley of
North Carolina who voted for the engrossment of
OF the bill for its third reading and was absent
with four more Southern Wings, when the vote
was taken on its final passage
Now Is II probable, that a man Of ST. Glars in
formation making politics his profession as he does
DID not know better than ihisi Whether he was
snoranf or intending TO deceive il makes no differ
ence such statements are characteristics with him
and other lecturers. and some Of the special agents.
Of The party. They should have a new general
sgeni,"
A letter from J. O. Adams treating on slavery
was feao, and was resolved that il should be pub
A>neo IN tract Tor distribution, and high encomi-
ums were passed upon MI. Adams by several sneak
ets and when II was afterwards urged "tha, il the
Iloeny party carried out lis principles, il would do
all IN lis power TO defea, the election OF any office
o' this same J. q. Adams. just as they are now do
ING all IN their power To defeat Gen. Mauoeks even
'hough ihey may elect pro-slavery man IN his
stead. then this same 81. Clair stated that the
same q. Adams WAS not wing but member Of
'he Liberty party This is surely an age Of diseov.
enes No man living, think osn bring a parti-
Gle OF proof tina, Mr.. Adams Is liberty party man
In any sense Than Zen. Mstioeks, and indeed al
most every Wig in Vermont.
such m'sfe presentations AZ these, from preach
ei-'he leader OF party claiming exemption from
al deception and oouupion--a man who ha. Jus,
called upon his maker Coz his blessine-seems 10
me infinitely worse Than ordinary political false
hoods
lie, The people beware Of these men, who under
The curse OF superior ssnotty 90 about the country
and of such iraucs as these attempts 10 npislead
boassi sboionisis and friend. OF protection. and in
duee them TO cas-, their votes "a eFed 6r prs
sleuery free trade party
Wiliismsiown, Aug. 10, Isi3