Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-10-25

ties public meeting was held to take into con-
sideraton the charges. | presented the facts of the
case to the meeting, u supported set OF resolves
embodyng the sentiments of the meeting in rela-
ton to them. The course took met with the APP
probation of those who were present and OF those
who were bookkeeping, very likely, the parties
implicated and their near friends
The same evening reviewed before a large as
sembly, embracing nearly all who had been in the
county meeting Just mentioned, the course OF the
Democratic and Wing parties, as connected with
the cause of human liberty-with the Just claims
of the North, and the integrity of the Constitution
This review could, of course, be nothing else than
severe: yet, no one, save it might be the party
managers, found fault with it, and this, because
the facts were lrue-the treatment candid and i'm
partial.
1t was after this that the wish was expressed by
persons of both parties that should represent the
County in the Legislature. | was applied to, to
say that would serve if elected. My uniform an
swer-from whatever quarter the application came
was, that if the people of the county, with the
full knowledge which they possessed Of my opn-
ious, wished me to serve them would do it. |
told them, moreover, that | should regard my cleo
ton as proof that the people intended to put an
end to the perniclous party contests. by which
their own peace and the interests of the county,
had been so long marred.
Although have been nominated by my demo-
spoken of me as Of that party, had not the cue
been given by the Wire-workerS of the wing party
especially by the rigina tor of the coalition Sto-
ry, the Detroit Advertiser, print that has spared
neither fact nor fiction to win over the Liberty
party in Michigan to the support of the wings, by
weakening their confidence in me. specimen of
its reckessnesS may be seen in the statement trans
fetred to the Tribune-that If my conference aOith
General HascaU al Flint acere diUuiged, IL qcouId
doubtless disclose, that mig mission 10 The East aVaS
undertaken al The instance of the Loco FOcos, as
aCeU as leading abOhtioniSts Of NeW York, though
cioaked under The pretence ofa Uist 10 mig son re-
siding IN Connecticut. | neither Gen. Has
call when was at Flint, nor have ever exchan-
ged with him dozen words on any matter of par
ty politics. This is all fiction. Whatever have
done has been done openly; and | absove from
every obligation of secrecy all persons with whom
| have conversed on matters pertaining to public
men or party measures.
Part of the article in the Tribune is letter sign
ed by A. P. Davis, of Flint, in Michigan. He pro-
fesses TO have discovered clue to my inveterate
hostility" TO Mr.. Clay, in the aforesaid nom,
ination and in the fact of my first marriage having
been into the Marshall family. Now it turns Out
that my first marriage not into the Marshall
family, and that that family, in Kentucky, are
with two exceptions, SO far as have heard, favor
able to the election OF Mr.. Clay The charge Of
inveterate hostility to Mr.. Clay, if it means any
thing more than political opposition, is wholly i'm
agInary. have no reasons for opposing Mr.. Clay
on personal grounds On the contrary, the inter
course we have had together has been of the mos
friendly character. oppose his election, because
he disbeeves the great political truths Of the Dec
laration Of Independence, the foundation of all Jus
government, and because he regulates the para
amount object Of the UNIoN-he perpeuaton o
liberty to all. On the same ground | oppose tn,
election of Mr.. Polk. But | more deprecate thu
election Of Mr.. CIay-because, possessing abilitie
superior to Mr.. Polk, he would proportional
weaken the influence of those truths on the mind
of our countrymen.
Respectfully, &c.
JAMES G. BIRNEY.