Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-08-23
/ Middletown, and Moses Harrington of Manches-
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mlddleloWh, ana moses Harrington OF Manches-
ter, witnesses"
g Mr. Solomon Foot, in conversation with Ca
leb B. Harrington of MiddIetown, and in presence
of Moses Harrington of Manchester. and Orson
Clark of Mddletown, said, while standing on the
steps of Orcutt's Tavern in Rutland, on Saturday
the 10th inst. If St. Clair crosses my track be-
fore election, will wiring his,n nose Oh no, you
would nol,' said Mr.. c. B. Harrington. Mr.. Foot
replied, Yes would, so help me Cod"
No. 8.
Miss Lucy Rice, who is keeping school in this
town, and who ate breakfast at the widow Roberts,
in this town, with Mr.. Foot, says that Mr. Foot
said while eating, eff he had been in Henry Cldy's
place when he (Clay) told Polk, Go home, God
damn you, where you belong he (Foot) would
have pistoHed him. Mr.. Foot is an APT scholar
under southern teachers, and will yet equal the
best of them.
/. " He that ruIeth his own spirit is mightier
than he who taketh city," Why? Because any
man, with adequate physical power, no matter
how worthless, may conquer and destroy; but it
takes man and a struggle to conquer himself.
2. All breaches of the peace are dangerous, and
ought to be visited with condign punishment; but
especially so when committed by an officer of the
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Congress, and candidate for reelection, bullying
and threatening to assault poor Methodist min
lister. He is now liable to be put under bonds to
keep the peace; and do not see why it is not the
duty as we'll as right of St. G. to put the law into
execution in self-defence Who, or what party, IN
the peaceabe State of Vermont, will want to sup
port man in such condition for Congress-?
g. But his declaration respecting Polk is Of
much more serious character, and if spoken il
truth, shows him to be ready for the most despe.
rate act of human depravity. One villain is now
running at large, who has killed a fellow member
of Congress. And are the freemen of this Con
gressional District ready to elect man declaring
himself ready to add his name to the catalogue o.
such characters?
4. Has not this nation been dsgraced enough
already by congress rows and murders? Or will
the reemen of this district increase and deepen lha
disgrace by the election Of men who justify sucl
outrages, and profess a readiness to commit them
5. Has it not always been the pride and boast o
the wings that they are the friends of order anC
law? And shall they now lose their good nam
by eecting man to Congress who contemns ant
defes both?
9th. Finally, in these circumstances does it no
become mOmentous question with every wing il
the district, How far ought we to go, and hov
much ought we to sacrifice for party" For one
| cannot and shall not vote for Mr.. Foot's re-elec
ton. regard him as disgrace to the party; an
their honor and prosperity will be promoted b
his defeat. And hope the party will rise in
mass and show him. if he will not respect them b
: having more regard to law and decency, they wi
respect themselves by selecting better men to reE
> resent them in the councils of the nation.
A CONSTITUENT OF Mr.. FooT.
: Twill the Voice of Freedom and other papers i
: Foot's district, please to copy.