Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-27

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t.,Iag the least attention TO the malignant
a.a.h Ol Vernon, Wing, 10 your columns
OIL. tic Ilih Of April do not regret, bot on
Tie contrary am gtsi6ed with this delay, for
tho reason OF the discussion of the claims
made Us the " Wings" that they are Adolf
uonis,s, 10 more interesting and important
aoif than ilien-and Tor the additional reason
That Vermont Wing has now the benefit OF
the evidence furnished by the proceedings Of
the National Convention Of his party al Balu-
more, that they are truly the Abolition party
fTfust he viii furnish Us the " documents.
doubt no, the refore, Mr.. Editor, you will see
Tho pronfieiv, rs well as Justice, of allowing, |
as matter OF right, reasonable space in de-
fence aud reply 10 the very lengthy article OF
Vermont Whlg,' covering as It does, nearly
seven columns OF your paper. In doing this
( will eudeavor to condense my remarks as
much rs possible
l. The bad temper, the venom and spleen
manifested by this self styled "Whig" is bis
introduction 10 that article, shows conclu-
svrly. not only his own conviction Of the de-
cidcd failure of his previous wordy onset in |
the Brandon paper, but also that resort TO
fl,ehood Ga favori,e weapon OF his) instead |
Of truth, was alone the means of escaping |
rom the dilemma in which he had placed |
himself ! pronounce that introduction, in |
most of its material allegations, perfect
dcsigned and ,cilfH misrepresentation Of the
facts existing in the case, and am ready 10
more IL 6V ifUing Di.nesSeS and other ncon- |
testtble evidence. Ii is not true, and he kncw
Il traS not, when he asserted had +" no oppo
nent in the Voice but himself lie knep il
iras not true, when he stated in that introduce
ton, that had made certain Issue" and
demanded the proof. which never did make
or thought of making. lie knew his asser
ton that was " lalsfer" and had disre-
lol 81. in firlp in,
the Voice was not true, and this is the rery
Miag which troubled him. He knew that his
statements in relation to ID. 5. Murray were
not true, and Mr.. Murray has most conclu-
siyev exposed their falsehood in your paper
ofihe 18th Of April.
What are the facts ! The "Whigs,"
through their accredited organs, declared
they favored the abolition Of slavery. This
was mere assumption, and called upon any
member Of the Wing" party 10 produce the
evidence on which this assumption was based
John Conan,, leading Clay Whig," ac-
cep,ed of this call, and we were discussing
the matter in the Voice. ] now ask, MIR.
Editor. with what truth this vermont Wing"
has asserted that | remained unnoiiced,"
and that | had no opponent" until his Chi
Various daring :mpeed him to blow the war
trumpet of alarm and rush to tho rescue
Nou might as well look for the sun al mid
Was his friend Mr.. Conant unworthy of
notice. or of being called an "oppouent :"
He saws the readers OF the Voice began 10
mistake the silence OF those who could relute
the CHARGES for the admission of their truth. "
What q compliment this to " the pertinent ar
ticles OF JoHS CoNAST, Esq !" He will pro-
badly feel highly honored by the recommen-
dations of his friends, and renew his labors o
love in The Voice, FOR slavery and s!avehold
inr Nv challenge was to any member" moi
70 all. or two or three Of the Wing" party
10 discuss the question with me at the SAME
lime. 1t was not 10 the nhole but to any on
who might see ft 10 accept of that challenge
This challenge had been accepiedby another
but il seems that " Vermont Wing" was hre'
with unquenchable zeal to try the strength
ofMs lance. lie had no excuse for his inter
ference with me, except his insufierabl'
vanity whichled him 10 fOIetell that my de
moliton was at hand That it only awaite
the issue of the next paper. Having Oh
tanned the consent OF his sympathizing friend
J. Holcomb (who well kRec the discussio
was pending between Mr.. c. and myself
he came out, in that paper, with flourish {
four columns, which think you will agre
with me, was Ito use his own words) zone
The richest specimens of fool-hardiness' yo
ever Witnessed Towards himself it wa
egotlstioal in the extreme, while towards n
and the Liberty party it was as slanderol
and abusive as his modicum OF intellect cou
make it-but not a word in proof OF the issr
then pending between his party and mysel
! replied according to my feeble ability
the mex, Voice of the 4th OF April TO his vi
lent personal assault-in which made son
general observations respecting a class
professors OF patriotism who do a monstro
business in the way of pretending 10 fay
the "abolition of the odious institution
domestic slayery,n on the least conceiyab
amount OF capital, and are ready at any liz
10 change to whichever side has the distrib
ton of the loaves and fishes, which genei
observations by the way, appear TO have be-
commonly thought TO apply with singul
ap,ness 10 the individual case of "Vermo
Whg."' The next after this we hear fro
him, is the iollowing,n your paper ofthe
April. ." He" QnresigatoD is "grea'
mistaken il he supposes that ] INTO be fore
iaio any personal controversy with hin
quite humble this, and a great falling
from his high-sounding manifesto in I
Voice. lie has become fully satisfied W
" personal controversy and is ready,
seems, 10 cry "hold, enough" No mS
ofila, Halm
This yalorous " Whian doubtless reali7
10 the fullest extent the weakness of his DO
tlcn, or he would not have wandered from
question, and taken the pains to ransack
communications Tor tie sake OF finding I
grammatical errors, which are probably
poeraphieal' For these two | could ca.
pninl out four OF his, but as il would est
lish no pHaGip'e' ! leave the hunt 10
elevated intellect Of "Nermon, VLio -
viii no, interfere with This. his ann5o,, >;
department. would susge,, to him h,
ever. ,ha, II the printer (nol tina, faull il
puled for errors will sometimes osc
Should happen TO add or leave of The lie