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ter from honest john MATTocKs, late
member Of Congress, and now candi.
date for Governor, in Vermont. No
more thorough paced, upright. and tru.
ly honest man, ever held seat on the
hocr OF Congress. We have often been
called 10 admire the caudour and per-
feet Grankness Of his character; and TO
contrast it with the arrogant pre'ensions
OF men possessing not one halt his sler-
ing worth, and solid sense, by whom he
was held in light esteem.
Mr.. NJ was a UOtiRg and not talking
member; end we can we'll recoIect
manly letter which he addressed 10 his
constituents, declining a denomination
for Congress, which administered a
quiet, but most pointed rebuke to the
long winded, empty pated speech max,
ers, who had consumed so much OF the
session 10 senseless and proiless discus
sion. That letter was characteristic OF
John Mattocks; and while it showed
him 10 be man Of strong mind, sound
Judgment, and great firmness, il contain.
ed undoubted evidence Of his purity Of
character, integrity Of purpose, and no.
bic independence, He sought retire.
ment. He Ionged-he sighed for it
But his constituents too well understood,
and 100 highly appreciated bis worth, to
grant him this sincere wish of his heart
Virtue 80 Tare-eXceIlence so retiring
and modest, could not be permitted eX-
empton from the public service; and
hence, Mr.. Mattocks, has been selected
as the Whig candidate OF the incorrup'i-
Bile Greemeu Of the Green Mountain
Slate for the Chief Magislracy. The
lot could not have fallen on one more
worthy; one more competent to DO hon
or 10 hls gallant State; tho State which
cast the largest majority in proportion
10 it's population. Of aCy other 10 the
Union, for Geu. Hat dsnnj a1d which
contested the right to the Wing Banner
with Kentucky.
But, we have special reason for pub
fishing the letter Of Mr.. Mauocks a, this
time. He is an outand out thorough
paced A6olnionisl; one OF Oudoubjed or.
thodoxy; one that has held rank with
John Quincy Adams, Sade, his col
league, Giddings, and SO on. No Abo
lilionist has ever questioned the sound
ness of Mr.. Mauocks on this score; hav'
ing gone as far as him that went farIh,
est in his action and votes on the Gag
Rule end on the general question Of
Free Discussion, and the Right of Pc
tition.
The testimony Of such o man, it is but
fair 10 presume, is entitled to weight
with Aboitonists in this county, as we'll
as in Vermont The arguments which
he adduces in Justification, or in eXteuua
iion, il you will, OF his course, if concIu
slve in convincing Vermont Abolitionists
should have equal weight with them in
Washington county.
And are they not irresistible? Are
they not abundanly conclusive? Pom.
der them, friends. They come home to
you with peculiar power at this moment.
The separate Organzanoulst would do
well to consider them dispassionaDely
and matureIy. Mr.. Mauocks views the
oneslion at issue in spirit Of sobernoss
and truth; aud he estimates the cOnse .
ouences that would be certain 10 resu';
from his casting his vote for a Liberty
ticket, truly and Justly. The evil he so
much deprecqIes, in remote conlingon'
ry, might by possibility, result from
separate organization 10 this county
= this faII-wouid most uDqoesl'onabIy y
result from it, did any considerable por-
zion of the Abolilionisls vote the Liberty
ticket.
Mr.. Mattocks most opportunely comes
TO our aid. His arguments must have
influence in determining the acIioo Of
hundreds Of Abolnionisls in this county,
He reasons as would reason Mr. Adams,
or rS)ade, or any other recognized Abo'
!nionis,. who is a sound Whjg and q
PROTECTIVE TARIFF advoCaDe.--
Too momenlous, by far, are the Interests
at stake at'ihis time. TO permit Aboil-
tionists 10 throw away their votes
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN IN
DUSTRY HANGS UPON THE FATE
OF Tue WIG CAUSE, and every
Abolriouisl that votes the Liberty ticket
withdraws his support from the party
pledged to stand or fall by,bnl measure,
and gives It indirectly to the party
which is lugly crying ont, DOWN
WITH THE TARIFF! AWAY WITH
1T! REPEAL lFn
Ponder these facts, Liberty men --
Read Mr. Mauocks' letter, BY all means.
- Washington Reporter.
From the.Boslon Courier, AUgDst %
The Election in Vermont for State
onNors, and for members of Congress,
lakes place week from 10 morrow
...d ~. oyties in ibRt STATE are deter