The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-08-23

ness, must act on the convictions of my own
judgment.
In speaking of motives / must be permit.
ted to say that the suggestion that the ''get-
ting up" Of my nomination in the Vernon
ter, was the work of a "Locofoco clique to
divide the whigs." is entirely unfounded.
Whoever will take the trouble to enquire,
will find that the nomination originated
with wings as true and hearty as are TO be
found in the District. They are not. it is
true, among what are called Leaders; but
they are, nevertheless, entitled to as much
respect as any leaders can be. and much
more than some deserve. Such, too, is the
character of those in other parts of this
County. as well as in other portions of the
District, whose feelings accord with what
is called the "Vergennes movement"
Sympathizing thus, as these friends of
mine do, with me in my views of the ques-
tons which divide the leading parties, | may
be permitted to ask them not to forget what
they owe the country in the strength of
their desire to serve me. am unable TO per-
celve that their votes for me can do me any
good while they may be made available TO
sustain, in the person of another our cher
Ished principles and policy 1t is to sustain
these that shall give my vote for MIR.
Marsh. | shall do this in an undoubting
confidence in his integrity and uprghtness,
as well as in the soundness of his views up
on all the questions in regard to which he
may be called TO act as a representative of
the people, In saying this, | refer not only
TO the standing topics of discussion between
the leading parties. but TO that other great
question in which lake deep and increa-
sing interest. | need not speak of his views
on the subject of slavery. They are be-
fore the public in his address to the nomi>
mating convention.
have heard much said upon the subject
of slavery by men who scarcely knew what
they said, or cared even. so that it might
serve the purposes of the moment. Such
is not MIR. Marsh, if know him. He has
spoken right. and will, trust act right.
Enough, surely, will he see of the slavehol.
ding and slave driving spirit, if he remains
long in Congress, to stimulate him to deci-
ded and efficient action. The time is,moreo-
ver,rapidlyapproaching when this great sub
ject will be forced upon the attention Of all;
and when the question-'what has the North
TO do with siavery1' will be soberly asked
by no man who shall desire to maintain the
character of a statesman or a christian
There may continue to be Universities of
operation :" but the spirit will be Cne--a
spirit of undying hostility to slavery, not
only as icar upon Human Nature, but as ut
terly hostile to the spirit of our institutions,
and, iflong cherished, fatal to the existence
of our Union.
+ have spoken of NJ. Marsh from de-
sire TO do him justice; and of American sla-
very in my settled purpose to omit no pro-
per occasion while live, be the consequent
ces to me what they may,to assail that giant
inIquity, and contribute what | may to
scourge it from the face of the earth.
take this occasion to thank my excel
lent friends for their manifestations of at
tachmcnt TO me, and shall carry grateful
recollection of it to the latest moment Of my
life. But circumstances seem to forbid that
it should be OF any avail except to give me
the cheering assurance that have so dis
charged my public duties as to commend
myself TO their confidence and regard.
WILLIAM SLADE.
August 10 ls43.
p. S. A friend has handed me the last
Rutland Herald in which find communi>
cation touching my present position, of
character which makes me DESTROYS to be
heard by my Old constituents of that coun>
ty, and icndues me therefore 10 reques 1.-THE
Editor Of that paper to publish The forego-
ing. VS..