Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-08-24
From The Vermont Watchnsqa.
,HIRD PARTY-LETTER FROM GEN
MATTOCKS.

Gen. Mauocks having been Intercepted by the
Voice Of Freedom on sundry topics, has given the
annexed frank, explicit, and honest answer. 1t is
keeping with his character a fearless defend
er Of what he believes TO be right; and however
mCn may differ from him on some points, we are
/ sure there can be none who will not respect him
: 70, his manlness. His views concur very nearly
with our own. We hold, rs we have before sa id
thai the Wings of Vermont should prefer above
all others the candidate for the Presidency who
comes nearest TO their political standard and in
Mdelnh Of getting the very best if it comes 10 that
#hy ought surely 10 take the next best ANY 9th
q course is utterly suicidal 10 any party and as
Gen NJ suggests, the freeman who pursuos any
oIhcr course iailsto act upo the spirit of his oath
Instead Of doing the best he can for the Interests
Of the country and the state, he practically does
4 he worst. To illustrate this let Mr.. Van Buren,
OF Mr.. Calhoun and MIR Clay be candidates for
he next Presidency, between whom the election
lie. Let us suppose that neither is the preference
Of The ireemen Of this state above all others, yet
he election Of Mr.. Clay is Ear 10 be preferred TO
} hat Of Mr. Van Buren, or Mr. Calhoun, as Mr.
Clay goes for the policy Of the Free S,atts-for
Protection and a sound Currency and Distribution
and both the others against all these In this
safe OF things there are four or five thousand
q Wings who DO no, like Mr. Clay, either because
She Is STAKEHOLDER or for any other reason, and
hey vote for third candidate The resul, is, that
: Calhoun or Van Buren,, with his pro-s!ayery poll
ey and his utter hostility to all measures which
a ewhigs deem good, gets the vote of Vernon, by
plurality; and gets absolutely BY medHS OF third
4 pa'fy roies for all practical purpose, might not
4 ,lal party as we'll vote directly for Van Buren, or
calhoun Indeed knowing that this would be
he result, Ia ,heease supposed they not just as
's9ardiess Of their protested principles and the
.ohgaion imposed by their oath, as they would
oe u they voted directly to do the very thing
whehthey indirectly doi II seems to US too
PLAIN to be questioned. We have supposed this
case because if there be any plausible necessity
'of any division among the Wings Of Vermont il
VII come IN this shape Sui we again say, tina,
ne crisis has no, come yet, and may no, come
" no sort Of shape can the Prosiden,ial question
isly mingled with the prescn, election Such
= Tie majority an tho Congress already electcd
nat our own members eauno, affect the election Of
President QUO way or another, If Congress IS re.
quref 10 eleci-while our state officers can have
nothing 70 do wnh The question in any shape. save
as they deposte their votes for Piesid, ut next
wear, m common with their constituents WHY
divide ,heml
II u wouhy Of remark thai Gen Kellogg and
j7dge Williams have no, been questioned WHY
n9!l We should ike 10 know Whether the for
uer will 90 the whole hog Tor Calhoun, slavery,
Free Trsde. aud the robbery OF the Siass--and
whether the latter will do THE SAME THING
y gong FOR hind candidate