Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-07-11
Trsm Tie RamiAoa Palladium
ABOLlTiONISTS or MADISON
COUNTY

ABOLlTIONISTS or MADISON
COUNTY
Rcal ihe following able AMI truthful let.
irf Of NJ Bnfchafd you al know hun
you have honorcd bim nnh marks on your
confidence and ho was worthy OF them ---
Now give his letter cnnJli perusil, and
wciyh well the gfea, truths lie so forclbly
presents 10 your consideration
HAMiLroN, June Goth, 1874
Mlssns EDItoRs HAVING, aficr mn.
tufo reflection. arrived at the conc lusion
that II is my du'y to cng nv vote for Hen.
~ Clay nli1o nest Presidential election, |
deem 4 due 10 the friends with whom have
acted with the Liberty party, and who have
been pleased TO honor me with a public
mark Ct their confidence, frankly TO state the
reasons which have brought me to this con-
clg,ion l. is unnecessary 10 premise that
the conics' lies wholly b,iwccn Mr.. Clay
and Mr Polk None are 50 snnguine as
to expect that Nr Buncy will carry single
state or even that he can concentrate the
pfcscul strength Of the Liberty party. Hen.
" Clay OF James Is Polk will te next
PrcsiIen, Of these United States. This is
morally certain
What then islhe great issue to be decided
By the conlcsi2 To my mind It is clearly
and indUbnibly this Whether Texas as
she A. with her iarerg and her debts is TO
be lmme1iately annexed to this Union. or
Eof IN other words whether slavery IN
,hs coua,ry il u be placed, humanity speak.
ing, hope,essly beyond the reach of anti.
shvery ellJr, and forever or indefinitely
ttrpdua,cd, crta be left as it Is, exposed TO
''.e opposing influences which are now so
nravely and powerfully at work in hasten
'no rs overthrow say this to my mind
is the great issue There are other issues
warh nyc imporian, in themselves impor.
in'i 70 the best Interests Of the country. viz
whether the ilrltior anti.larifi policy is to
pr'vail--whe,her We arc to have sound
and uniform or an uneertajn and nuctua,
ing currency. &c bat they all IN my
humble opinion sink into insignfcance
compared with the Texas question
That do not mistake OF oyeya,e this is.
sue, | lam convinced from a serious consid.
Grafton oflhe declared opinions Of the oppo-
posing candiIalfs, and The special reason Of
Mr Folks nomination Mr. Poll, has dc.
elaTed himself unequiyocal,y md uncondi
uonally for immediate anncna,ion. He is
understood TO have eordally'approvod of,he
Tyler and Calhoun Treaty the disgrace Of
our country and the scorn Of the world -
40 one who lias considered he h story Of Il G
l4!e proceedings Of the Democrats nornina
ting convention, can for momen, doub
thai hs decision TUNED upon this very aues
ton OF immediate annexation No candl,
man ofIaa, patty will deny this The south
en- Democrats made this a test question. -
They we're resolved 10 have no man VIII,
I'D not co fos immediate annexation. NJ
Van Bafcn's adverse letter, tihe ablcs, an,
ofs Iotnmeni which ever came from hi
lrul scaled his doom.
The Notihern dcasocrai; strangely yi.ll
al, AMI YIELDED on ihis very ground Iii
asserted, ani not deR,ea that they held
ca'lsuiAiioa asto lhcr acaciesccpce n
iolk nominaiion. and "a view OF an ante
ipl'rd popularity Of The annexation scheme
waith migai carry him in, navi,hsandin,
the contemplate EeebIenoss Of his person,
c'l'm:thty sacfiacel iLc!t veteran and cheI
shed ilroFde spon the altar Of Texas. wa
an Porpeiual slavery AZ. Polk is N
eaoiaa'e cfnpha.icaliy q the im,neda
ani unconditional annexaiionisis aa9 4 f.
eeied eyihe people o! ,hcsc Unted Stat
DC "oah regard ihu rcsuh IS an endors
'Aen! 81 ha Asowoi opil.oas on this mbie
ana ose q lhe asa aels Of his Admiaist
too ~oai be d,irrmael moycrncu,
eoas1mmaho lhis mos iuhfnou. sehem
whlSh ~oolI iursasbly involve us ina NJ
Hah Mesieo and psr bars England a,
place as have already sail. ,Ae In.itp,i,
81 slavery 40 pasaios 10 DIS the ef.n,s
ne enemies 10 overthrow & for ecasra,,o
10 co.nr
What now IS The position Of Henry c.
CA lhis question liis Hoble, and ssaifSm,
Ike later leaves us iono doa.i The
'cr however u night have been received
lhc south, }. rcsried a. fniHeiy ssislc
- 70 the NoHh. The aronets aboinioai
esa t05 90 faux wih IL confess
iuesds, shei resd lhs, ieiler 80 deed
clear able add saiisfa .ory, bfesihlsg -
q -P'is a loiy ani [ ,,'c Cd PATRIOTS