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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-11-08
PRESIDENTIAL DIGNITY.

Perhaps the most ludicrous thing that has hap
pened during the present century is the formal
withdrawal Of John Tyler from the race for the
presidency in the United States-unless his NOM
ination by small rabble of office holders and hun
CRY expectants at Baltimore, representing none
but themselves and his eager acceptance of the
nomination, should take the precedence on the
score of vanity and folly. He has converted the
presidential chair, which he now occupies, into
pillory, in which he sets an object of universal
contempt and infamy. In his letter of resignation
he calls upon his " brother republicans OF 1870"
(what compliment to the wings of that period is
such an endearing appelIation from such man)
to say whether they are in favor of revoklng the
veto power, and making the will OF Congress SUI
preme-and adds:
{" If indeed you are advocates of change SO VI
tai as that proposed, then may not only the Carl
sons and Tappans of our own country reJoIce, but
shout should asce nd from the abolition conven-
ton "of the whole world" at the fact that our
federal system had given way before consolI-
dated government, whose will, uttered forth by
sectional maiorties, was absolute, admitting OF nc
check or resistance from any quarter whatever"
This fling at "the Garrisons and Iappans," ant
at the London Convention, is certainly very Dig
niied, coming as it does, from .'the president %
the United States!" But the occasion of making
it, in connection with the veto question, we have
not the wit or discernment to perceive. we tho
we were for putting pretty effectual check OF
governmental as well as slave holding power
Liberator.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-11-08

sponsble manner that we can speak, in reference
to both worlds, we are perfectly sure that james
G. Birney NEVER wrote that letter.
1t was prepared and designed, and timed, to OPP
crate upon the elections in Ohio and Pennsylva-
MIA. 1t was justin Jason to circu late through
these States, where decentralization from Mr.. Br
nev, or Mr.. Garland could overtake it until after
the election The desperate condition of the wing
party, and their more desperate spirit, as seen IN
this whole attack upon Mr.. Brney-the even bal
lance of these two states, where gain OF hive nun
dred or a thousand votes from the Liberty party
might perhaps turn the scale, and give the vote OF
the State to Mr.. Clay; the utter hopelessness of
Claws prospects if he loses both Of these sates;-
the eagerness with which it is seized upon; the
probability that the faIsehood may even traverse
the state of New Y5Tk uncontradictod until this
day, when their election takes pace--We submit
that it is the deed Of the Wing party, and must be
so considered
1t does not concern us to guess where thls DlacK
forgery originated, but we have little doubt
that it was concocted in the same fertile brain that
first projected and has thus far directed and sup
piled, this whole onset against Mr.. blrney. 1t IS
the natural growth there.
But let who will be proved to be the author, Il
shall prove the death DC party which has thus
Inv It's ORGANS. asenseds e. Ehey cannot stand VI
Iagninst The forfeit ofnaHIiN scoru. And by Hea
VEINS blessing, itshai SN The tide of public re
rard and confdenceN Is to bear our pure an'
{honored Birney,to tilg u aAiElentlaI chair
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-11-08
AS WE EXPECTED.

We were satisfied from the first that the wing
editors had a double object in view in their cutlery
about Brney's nomination. 1t was intended, lst'
to alarm, if possible, some halfway abolitonists
at the north, and draw them away from the liber-
ty party; and this failing, 2nd, to get up a south
ern panic about ito give southern wings an OPP
portunity to taunt their Polk neighbors with a
story of Il ''coaliton'' between the aboltionlsts
and the northern deraocrats. We perceive that
Greeley, of the N. Y. Tribune, has already given
the watchword on this point, which will doubtless
be followed up by all the " lesser lights" Of the
party.
One thing is clear. The wings cannot injure
the liberty party. The storm has swept over us
and all is safe. We are united in our Indignation
at the base attempt to impeach the integrity o
our candidate, and in our determination to main
tain our own.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-11-08
(From the Boston Morning Chronicle.)
The Saginaw Forgery,

Our readers should have the history OF this tor
gerry from the beginning:
As soon as it was known that Mr. Birney
was nominated for the Legislature, the Hon. Ja-
cob NJ Howard and his committee resolved to
make capital out oft. To overcome the scruples
of anti-siavery men and bewider their consciences
to vote for Henry Clay, they dispatched man
named briggs, from Detroit to Saginaw, to look
sturies in the matter: briggs returned without
having obtained single authentic statement that
would answer the purposes of his employers; put
instead thereof, gave in his own way and with ms
avn colorng, certain hearsays that he pretehaeo
10 have obtained from individuals he met wilh'
none Of whom however, would give MN scrap
of paper.
to have received from Mr. j. B. Garland, neigh
Dor and friend of Mr. Birney, and the individual II
is said, who proposed Mr. Is. to the convention
briggs SAYS this Mr. Garland told him, that bIrnel
had promised to support Democratic men au'
measures, and mot to agitate the slavery question
in the legisature,' and declared that he had let
ter from Mr. Birney to that effect
When this statement Of Drggs's reached Dos
ton. we Immediately, inSbehalf and on the eyre,
authority of Mr. Birney, denied that such pledge
had been made. or any like them, or that any sue
letter had been written, or letter to that effect an
called upon Garland to produce the letter; glvln
cnlI nermission from Mr. Brncy to Garland and
nil other persons, to publish any and every iet''
he had ever written on political subjects.
Had Mr. Birney not been with sat the time ~
should have denied the statement Of Drugs,
the ground OF its inherent improbablIity. Mr. 81
new. is ii man whose character, established ny
long series Of years, would of itself absolutely TO
ia the belief that he had been guilty OF SUI
trenchery to those who had proved his tallhl
friends. Aud if his character had been no nett
than hat of thousands who go for Clay and agar
him, With the changes of the breeze this tre"el
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-11-08

SyF=% We say again to allLiberty men look out
e~S for NEW EDITIONS OF ROERBHCK'S
TRAVELS. The newspapers and hand-bills are
tul of them, and thousands are started and circu-
lated, whose authors, desperate as they are, dare
not print them. We understand that it is report
ed that zoe have given up Mr. Birney on account of
his letter to Garland. Now, this is just about as
true as scores of other stories that circulated
about the dissatisfaction of Liberty men with Bir-
ney. The fact is, we never, for single moment
believed, that Mr.. Brney wrote that letter, and
we do not know of a single Liberty man who does
believe 1t, or, intends to withhold his vote from
Mr.. Birney How can any man of common sense
believe it, when editors of wing papers pronounce
it false and large share of them refuse to publish
it, and when Mr.. Birney says he never wrote such
Il letter. and Mr.. Garland says he never received
such letter, aud when it is published only few
days before election, though there was time and
opportunity to have published it weeks ago. if it
had been true? We never had higher opinion
of Birneys honesty AAd wisdom than we have at
this moment.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-11-08

"ATrEMPTED CoALITIoN.-We are authorized
to say that a proposition has been made in the
town Of Waterbury, for the ocofocos to vote for
Birney, Oh condition that the third party men will
vote for Mr.. Dilngham The offer was made to
q oc0foco, who, 10 his credit, declined it, We
give this publicity to the fact as a warning to the
freemen to look ont for intrlgues OF like kind"
The above pocket edition of 'Roerback' is frsm
the last Waterman, the editor which we suppose,
feels laudabe ambition to act some humble part
in the great wing drama Of marvellous story-tel-
Hng.-We arc sorry, however, that something
more plausible could not have been hached ont.
Very probable that Liberty men are hawking their
votes about the market, after having withstood
the fiery ordeal Of the September election; and
still more probable that the 'ocofocos' Of this dis
trict (yery many of whom will vote for Brney
electors to save "A clear conscience, well knowing
that their votes would he thrown away uponPoIk.)
refused to accept the above terms, when their all
absorbing desire is, to secure the reelection OF
4 Dillingham; !-Roorback himself would not father
that story.
Again.-sThe offer was made to ocofOco, who
TO HIS CREDIT DECLINED IT,! SO the editor OF
the Waterman considers it 'creditabe' for the 'lo
cofocos' to persist in voting for man whom he
: holds up from week to week as the very embodi-
ment of all political dcpravity, and who is in i'm
mnenG danger of being elected, rather than throw
e away their votes upon Brney! The Waterman
e editor must have consulted Roorback upon ETH
/ les!
But we are unable to discover the object of the
e above warning Suppose the Waterman could
r. succeed in breaking up the Liberty party, and
a drive its members back into their old ranks-thus
l. giving the democratic ticket in this District, the
t, thousand majority which it had before the organ
g. zation of its important 'aIly'(N the Liberty party
l. what glorious whig victory that would bel
/. P.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-11-08

MA1NE.-The Liberty Standard soys:-"We hear
of the activity of the Liberty men in different parts
ofthe State, and the prospect is good for decided
increase in November. Let each man tnd one
more who voted wrong before, aud persuade hIm
to vote the Liberty ticket" Yes. 40 that ana we
shall have $4,000 votes in Observation-Disclosures
Gazette.
A True SENTIMENTAL well might the hutch
er cry at every stroke Of his knife, Live as for
one man to drink the health of another while III
the very act of destroying it,. We wish that eve
~ moderate drinker would ponder on this when
he is again tempted to partakc Of the poisonous
| bowl
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-11-08
The Fourth District.

1t is hoped that every friend Of Liberty will re-
cord his hatred of slavery by deposlIing his vote
for GRoRGE PUTNAM, the only candidate before
the people who is in situation that he can sue
cessfully oppose the slave owT. We do not
oppose the election OF Mr.. Dillingham; and Mr..
Chandler because, like Mr.. POIk and Clay they
are personally guilty of the basest crimes We
have never designedly detracted from the personal
worth of political candidates, or exaggerated their
faults. 1t is true, we have often spoken in severe
terms of the immoralites of Mr. Clay, but 1t is has
been in consequence Of evidence clear and positive
which we could not resist. We have also treated
Mr. Polk a theft and robber, for we do believe
that the man who lives by robbing his fellow men
of their earnings, and stealing babies, is all this
! But when have we said disrespectlul word re-
specting the moral character of Mr. Dallas, or the
moral and religious character Of Mr. Frelnghuy'
sen Mr. Birney's christian character is urspoted
and exalted as that of Mr. Frelinghuysen, buthow
has he been traduced and villifed, especially by
the wings ?
We read some thirty or forty Liberty papers
every week, and do not recollect 10 have seensaz
single dsrespectful alusion a he sls 6lst
named gentlemen, except sex -
connected with, or.coptroIldd ~
also, of the candidates who oppAas Ill 81
trct. We admit, that they personally meB OF
, great worth, but they servants to whom they
WELD themselves servants to obey. They have
chosen to connect themselves with parties that
controlled by shareholders who regard the protect
ion of humanity as ofsecondary Importance, and
consequently, we cannot in consistency or in con-
science vote for them. And we rejoice that we are
not under the necessity of throwing away our votes
y or Of sustaining the slave power by voting for any
of ITS candidates. While our candidate is not q
whit behind either of the others in natural abilities,
- morality OF piety he is also free from the shackles
:. of pro-savery parties, and was selected, and IS
sustained, for the express purpose of removing the
. fetters from three millions of our fellow men,
. Let those who consider Banks, Tariffs and Sub
treasures of more Importance than humanity, vote
70 for the candidates of those prosavery parties, but
y let those who value human liberty above filthy lu-
ere give their vote for it, in the person OF the liberty
party candidate.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-11-08

Two of the prisoners who escaped from the Jail
in this village on the night of @lst ut, were
rested few days since near Canada line, & recon.
mitted, They are brothers, by the name Of Shl-
linglaw, and are charged with theft
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-11-08

We regret that the paper cont0 lining the COM
municaton of friend H. of Chester, has been mis-
laid. This is the reason of its not appearing
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-11-08
REPUTATION 0l HE briggs FOR6-

aasal atavia, Oct. &C. 1914.
DEAR SIR;-ThasFa lent in the affidavit of
w. S. briggs, that pledged myself to Mr.. }. b,
Garland of Saginaw chuntysko refrain from aglta-
ting the question: abalitonsn the house, (n the
event of my election to the LegiSature,) Iswhoily
false. Mr.. Garland never proposed such thing,
nor was it offered on my part.
EuualIy false is it that wrote letter to Mr..
Garland, authorizing him to make the above state
ment, or that | wrote letter to Mr.. u. contain
| inc any reference to such statement AS new
er made such statement to Mr.. Garland, and as
EbeIieve Mr.. G.. to be man Of veracity, there
fore believe that Mr.. briggs has either misunder-
stood Mr.. G. or intentionally mlsrepresents his
conversation with him.
The above is my conclusion on first seeing Mr..
DPS affidavit. Yesterday converSed with DIR. tltz-
hurgh, wing of Livingston county, in this State,
(who has Just returned from Saginaw DR.. +.
told me that Mr.. McReynolds, the Indian agent,
going to or returning from the Indian payment at
Saginaw City, few days ago, conversed with Mr.
4 Garland in relation to the statement OF Drugs
and that Mr. Garland informed him that briggs
statement was wholly unauthorized by anything
he (GarIand) bad told him. This DIR. Fltzhurgt
| had from Mr.. McReynolds himself
II have always caLsed to be Democrat but nc
democrat of the stamp of that party which has
} assumed the name of democratic. am demo
crat of the Declaration of Independence. belV'
that declaration when it asserts that 'aIl men arr
created eqlal that they are entitled to liberty an,
C the pursuit of happiness" Mr. Garland wei
knows that such is my democracy, and that sue
= are the Democratic principles that would be al
: ways ready to carry out in any public station
r which might be called. That he intended to reT
o resent me otherwise, cannot for moment be
d Iieve. especially on the testimony of a persoo
Y wholly unknown to me, who was specially sent b
" The wing party into Saginaw county, to asce
" tain the facts and circumstances relative to IN
l. nomination.
N JAMES G. BlRNEY.
st F. G. D. Mckay, Esq, Warsaw, Wy Co.,
ne York.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-11-08

"Wednesday evening, Nov. 9th, snow fell to the
dentb of . to IA inches in this place,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-11-08
Truly yours, Sc, -
JAMES G. BIRNEY.
J. B. Garland, Esq.
Stale of Michigan,
County Of GeneSee.

j. B. Garland, Esq.
Stale of Michigan,
County Of Genesee.
J. b. Garland, being sworn, says, that he has
carefully compared the above copy with the orig
ina, now in his possession, and believes the same
to be correct.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 2lst day
Ct October 1914.
RoBr R. PAGE,
Justice Of The Peace,
This extra is pronounced by the Worcester
Spy, Jealous Wing paper, to be a forgery. The
reasons for this decision are not given in the pa
|per; we therefore infer that it was the character
/ of the paper aud the known character of Mr., Biz
ucy. The Portland Advertiser, Wing paper
published the letter on the Goth, it having been re-
ceivcd the evening previous, and promised the i'll
Itrodurtory statement next day. The next day
however, it unequivocally pronounces the paper t
forgery, but also without giving the grounds of th'
decision. We find it published, as true, and made
the foundation Of the strongest denunclaIons a
= gainst Mr. Blrney, and the most earnest appeal
to the Liberty party to abandon him and Oote TO
. lfenru Ctay, (!) in the Springfield Republican
n the New Bedford Mereury, the Hartford Journal
= 1.-The New Haven Courier, the New York Express
n Courier and Enquirer, &c. &c.
: Now we are ready to say, with the loudest
h Them that for Mr. Bleney to have written That LEI
i ter, would prove him, beyond all possible eXpIi
r. nation or apology the most false and treacherou
:, of men, As an uct of baseness, it could have te
p parallels But we say in the most solemn anu IT
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-06

The Gazette Of late has been overlooking
with balderdash, taken from the columns of
the "Expositor," published by Amos Ken
dali. Among other things, Henry Clay is
decried, because he advocated the Bank.
rupt Law. Such terms as the following
are applied TO those who awaited thcmsel YES
OF said law; spectators, gamblers, debau,
chees, cheats, rogues, idlers, &c. Yes, the
Gazette thus speaks Of those who awaited
themselves of that Law. Democrats do you
hear? You are styled cheats, gamblers
rogues, sc. Tie wings, Of course, come in
for share OF the abuse, but, as far as our
knowledge extends, it is small: For, not on.
y in this vicinity bat in other places, the
aiority OF those who took the benefit OF
said law were loco focos. Probably three
fourths belong to the party TO which the
vilfier (Amos,) and the endorser (the GA
zette, do. Wca not surprised, however
at these editors thus speaking of their
brethren, though we think they will Kick q
little thereat. If they should kick, craw-
fishing can easily be rcsorted to, as it is 4
part OF the loco game. They can back out
of anything With such foxy leader. What
will they do next to sustain their falling for
tunes?
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-06
DISTRICT COURT.

The District Court of this county
commenced its first summer term, on
Monday last. His Honor Judge VIII
liams, Of the Second Judicial District,
presides in the absence of Judge
Mason. The season seems to be
very unfavorable for holding a Court
as many Of our farmers are very busy
and cannot well leave their plantations.
Several attempts have been made to
adjourn bat have not met with success.
A large number have been in attend
ance. His Honor's charge to the
Grand Jury was impressive, racy and
interesting.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-06
The CLAY Club

Room was thronged last Thursday night,
IN Tact, many left in consequence Of the
crowd. Messrs Hendrie, Barrett and Jelly
"a gentleman just arrived from Dumont
county, 1ndiana,) addressed the meeting
and elected bursts OF app lause. Stirring
songs were sung. Quite number of ladies
were present and seemed to take considera
BILE interest in the proceedings. Come on
wings, and democrats, and ladies', from
country as well as town, you are all wei
come. TALL DoINGs TONIGHT. Be SURE AM
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-06

There is a man up North who wa
once cub of the editor of this paperant
we regret to see that he has not PROVED
a more worthy scion. We fear tn,
whip was not duly applied to the ur.
chin's back as he appears to be an imp
still. He now edits, Tor pretends to
for editorials are scarce, whether from
lack of brain. we will not say,) we say
he now edits 3 by 4 thing yclep
1.-The Bloomington Herald" This
man is famous for making unprovoked
attacks of personal nature, and we
who never dreamed of throwing a straw
at such dolt, are one of the nu mber
who have been noticed. A fool mus,
sometimes be answered according tc
his folly, though we have always
thought the brayings of asses ought no.
to be needed. The man places us a,
the head of certain class of writers
We reverse the compliment and place
him at the tail end of all kinds and re.
fer TO the columns Of his sheet for proof
We have concluded, after inquiring oil
persons who know the man, he is a
harmless animal with abilities rather
above New York clam, though clam
like he has not discretion to keep his
mouth shut when he should. We have
read of frog bursting himself by over
exertion; the Herald man must chain
his windy wit else similar fate may
await him-however. it will be no loss.
When we see the Herald hereafter. we
will be reminded of an ass or goose.
we hardly But we will cease as we
dislike .orturing insects, ("Go. poor
fly and we fear if we notice the man
further he will be so elated that he will
enlarge his sheet and make it 4 VA
In conclusion we assure our readers.
as, this is the first, so shall it be the
last Of such language, for it is foreign
to our disposition. We have been
wantonly attacked and we must reply
in coin 10 suit the assailant.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-06

MASONIC CELEBRATION
The Masonic fraternity Of this city vii!
celebrate the anniversary Of the birth Of
81 John, the Evangelist, on the gath of
This month. J. c. Hall, Esq, of Mt
Pleasant will deliver the address before
them. A dinner will be par,aken of.
The whole affair is designed to be the
greatest exhibition that has been wit.
messed in our city for long time.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-06

1T is the wings who have courted,
used and deceived them" (lhe aboli-
tionists. y Gazette.
There? HOW WHEN1
FOREIGN.
AT last dates Mr. Gushing had not ar.
rived in China.
Lord Peterborough has been recalled
from the government of India.
Her Brilanic Majesty's accouchmenl
may be expected the first of next month.
Sir Henry Po.,inger is expected to
be raised 10 the peerage.
The Circassians were making grea,
efforts to resist the Russians.
The Crown vs. O'Connell ct AL, on
motion for new trial was still undecid
ed.
The King Of Naples was threatened
with assassination but escaped.
Sicily is in a disturbed state, there
being another instruction in Calabria
The Duchess of Kent was ON visi
to France.
Louis Philippe, and Nicholas will
visit Eng and this summer.
Gen. Tom Thumb was still the rage
in London, and had visited Victori;
three times.
Grea. emigration from London and
Liverpool to America.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-06

Thanks to officers Of the following
boats for favors: Mendoza, N. Brazil,
Amaransh and Osprey, also to l.. B.
Fleak, Esq, Of Keokuk.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-06

The Temperance Meeting on Tues.
day night was rich treat, so we are
told for we were not present. Judge
Williams. Messrs ]. w. Woods, AID.
ans and Clarke delivered addresses.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-06
Flowers.

Why does not every lady have a
geranium, or some other flower in her
window! 1t is very cheap--the cos,
is nothing, if you raise i, from the
seed, or from slip; and i. is beau,i-
full companion. --farmer's Cabinet.
Just so, percisely. Flowers are
creations beauties, the stars of earth,
and--we received a charming bouquet
from lady the other night.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-06

The Assessor informs US that there
are 20l2 inhabitants in the city of Bur.
lington, and $50 in the fractional town
ship making total Of 1892; gain of
about 200 since last fall.