Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-08-25
For the Waterman and State Journal
THE "LlBEKrY PARTY" MISREPRESEN-
TATIONS

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MEssRs. EDIToRs:-l recently attended great
anti-savery meeting, consisting Of some fifty
seventy-ive persons including several ladies',
Eas, Brookfield. The convention was called by
" A. ST. Clair, General Agent" and the liberty
County Committee: AMI The call was to all abo
litIonist men, women and children, in The Probate
district of Randolph About half The towns were
represented. | was not lutte surprised at the
course of the leaders of this party, claiming 50
much purity aud pIety.
"The General Agent" soon after opening this
electoneering meeting by prayer, in the alernoou,
IN some remarks evidently intended 10 operate
upon The minds OF the ubohionst wing, and
friends of protection in the meeting, after remark
lug that the interests OF the north were not sale
in The hands Of the wings, in proof of this, went
Oh to state tlIut on the final pussage of the pres
ent Tariff Law, but ttCo wings from the sIavehol.
ding states voted for the blIl.'' A wing present
corrected him, and told him that more he he.
lieved about twenty-voted "aye" on the final
passage of the hill" This, ST. Clair denied aud
some others sustained him in his statement aud
denial
Upon returning home and examining the papers
giving The "ayes and noes" upon the passage OF
that hill, found that fifteen southern members IF
the House, aud four slaveholding Senators voted
Tor the bill on lis final passage, besides MIR. Sian
ley OF North Carolina who voted for the engross-
ment OF the bill for It's third reading aud was alb
sent with foui more southern Wings, when the
vote was taken on it's final passage.
Now is il probable, that man Of ST. Clair's in
formation, making politics his profession, as he
does, did not know better than this? Whether
he was ignorant, or intending TO deceive, it makes
no difference such statements are characteristic
with him, and other lecturers, and some OF the
Especial agents" OF The party. They should have
new general agent"
letter OF J. @. Adams treating ON slavery
was read, and it was resolved that it should he
published in "A tract for distribution, and high
co'nlums were passed upon Mr.. Adams 10y seve-
raj speakers; aud when it was after wards urged
that II the liberty party carried out lis prlnci-
pies, it would do all in its power TO defeat the
election 10 any Office of this same J. c. Adams,
just as they now doing all in their power 10
defeat Gen. Mauocks, even though they may
elect pro slavery man in his stead y then this
same st. Clair stated that J. Q. Adams ,ous mol a
Whig ~ but member OF the Liberty party -
THIS IS surely an age OF discoveries No man
living, think, can bring particle of proof that
Mr. Adams is liberty party man in any sense
than Gen. Maltocks, aud indeel almost every
Wing in Vermont
Such misrepresentation as these, from preach
er--the leader of party claiming exemption from
all deception and c0rruplion--a nIan who has just
called upon his maker for his blesslng-sc ems 10
me infinitely worse Than ordinary political false
hoods.
Let The people beware Of these men, who un.
der the guse OF superior sanclity 90 about the
country, and by such frauds as these attempt to
nlsead honest aDolltionisis aud friends OF protec-
lion, and induce them 10 cast their votes IN effect
for pro-sl1Uery free trade party. l..
Wiamslown, Aug. 10, lS43
Manufactures in The West. Already, labor and
capital 10 large amount are employed in manu-
factules of various sorts in the West-aud il is
thought that the upper parts OF The Mississippi
valley will in few years he The chief ol A
mercan Manufactures.-W abdsh Courier.
Well--then will the best OF all markets, home
market, be raised up for the grain, pork and wool
OF the West, and lessen the competition between
the producers OF these articles here and in other
sections Of the country. This results from Pro.
teciion. Let the farmers Of Vermont cherish a
Protective Tariff rs the apple of the eye.'
Mr.. Van Ness Account The PlatIsburgh Re.
publican states that the Ex-Governor's account
with the Federal Government was settled in ac.
cordance with the principles Of u repor, made
by J. c. Adams. Perhaps 30 how is this, Mr..
Greeley of the Tribune?