Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-08-30
From The Middiebury GALAXY.
ALANSON ST. CLAIR,


Has been about this region some time en-.
gagged in promoting the cause OF third party
ism, alias, Locofocoislr. From information
which, reached our ears of his egrcgous per-
versions of the truth, in relation TO the sem
,imenis and POLICY of the Wing party, and
the gracious and willy manner in which he
attempted TO entrap public sentiment in
other respects, we felt that duty rs Wig
editor, demanded our notice of man whose
name otherwise we should not have dcigned
to place in our columns. This excited the
ire Of this Reverend individual, and m COM
mcncemcnt day, we found handful posted
throughout the town, charging us with "guib.
bling, Misrepresentation and fdischood."
The same abusive course he has since pnr-
sued by publications in the Voice of Free.
dom, and the Green Mountain Freeman,
bcra,ng us most soundlv for s,vling him
brazen-tnced dcceiver, ct ceterd, and cllal-
longing us, and in our default, the Hon. S.
S. Phelps and the Hon. William Sladp, TO
public discussions with him through the
county; and as an indncement, proposes to
transport us about, and support as free Of
expense! and why should he not have added
dividing the avails of the i,inerancv equally
with each member. All we have said in our
paper, in relation to this man, we believe to
be true. That he is attempting to hood
wink the people in relation to Mr.. Clay's
sentiments upon the subjects of Tariff and
Annexation, that he is a religioso, polit;co,
third party, itinerant lecturer. That he
breaches political abolition on the Sabbath,
and rctails ocoioco SANDERS on week days !;
and that filter tool Of Iocofocoism cannot
he found, we again must rc-assert as our be-
lief.
Among other things which we asserted
about ST. Clair, at the time we said ",hat
since he had come 10 town he had declared
that in Vermont he mas a locotoco, and in
New Hampshire a vhig." This, ST. Clair
pronounccs "en,irely untrue and without
the least foundation" "and the most like
intentional intrulh for the sake of its desired
result, of any thing | have recently been
called upon to correct" Happily, in rela-
ton to this charge, we have the most posi-
tive and direct proof at hand. What ST.
Clair himself regards the most nntrn,hful
and groundless charge of all others being
proved, we shall withhold evidence upon
another point. until more convenient oc-
casion shall present itself After perusine
the card from Mr.. Cobb, we would ask who
is guilty of falschoodl
A CARD.
Mr.. Bell Sr--ln Justice TO myself claim a
small space in your columns in vindication o
the statement made 10 you BY me, with regard
to conversation between myself and one Rev
A. St. Clair who has of late been endeavorng
to enlighen the good people of Mddlebury, or
the subject of 81 party politics. The article in
question, as published in your paper, commenced
thus:
"Holr he porks ito show what reliance is
to be placed on ST. Clair. since he has come to
town, he has declared that in Vermont he is a
Loco and in New Hampshire he is Whir"
Now the above is true &c letter, and must
confess was asonished when I learned tina,
he denied ever having made the statement
But must own that notwithstanding the zig.
gag course of argument that this Mr.. St. Clail
used in his conversation with me-and the unan
imous opinion Of all who had ever been acunan
ted with him tina, his word was kind Of doubt
full commodity. especially in these DAYS of Sc.
cesson and Come ont-sm, | say notwhstand
ing all this | did not suppose that he would
deny what he had said but few DAYS before
unless he has taken up the old adage that sal
things are fair in Politics.
could hardly believe my own eyes when
read his denial Of the above statement. published
in the Green Mountain Freeman, and also the
Voice of Freedom. Mr.. St. Clair SAYS tina,
"the conversation lasted some time, so tina,
there was little room for apprehension" Very
well; agree with him on this point, for when
after had charged him with favoring the Loco.
foco party, he replied that he was Loco in
Vermont. but in New Hampshire he was
Wing. ! enquired why this change in difftren,
states, he answered that I" he always went with
the minority" Now, Mr.. Editor. far he it from
me TO entertain the least desire to be drawn
into newspaper controversy with Mr.. St. Clair
or any other person, but a duty to myself ant
the public demands when public teacher,
minister Of the GOSPEL declares that he is prac
Using this Chamolenn-like course to accomplish
party ends. that the public should be put in pos
session OF the fact Yours truly.
J. CoBD, Jr.
Middebury, Aug. 13, 1874.