Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-04-11
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To the Editor OF The Rutland Herald !:


To the Editor Of The Rutland Herald:
The suboined communication you will perceive was
prepared for the Voice Of Freedom tLbery Party pa
per published at Brandon is the second Of series 1.-THE
first having appeared the Voice Of Freedom Of the a8h Of
March) IN which propose to examine certain charges made
against the wings ofvermon and the Address of the State
Committee by writer ia that paper the signature Of
Investigator. am sensible Mr. Editor that 1t asking
great deal from Kindness request you to insert an
article that is necessarily long one-and perhaps you will
think longer than necessary-whch is intended for the
readers OF another Journal But will be taken
to procure its circulation to consdesbe extent
among those readers ask you insert it, with the fol-
lowing explanation 10 four 1--WE Of the numbers of
the Voice Of Freedom, this Invest gator with vruence
and disregard for truth which increased he remained I'M
noticed nsnuated and asserted that tho Address of the
Wing State Committee which appeared in January last was
hypocri,ical in Its profession Of hostility to Slavery that
this hostility could not be proved by any evidence drawn
from the acts of the wings Of Vermont whom that Com
mttee represent and that the wings have principle
common with those Of WASHINGTON and JErFxRsoS-
This the true issue beloved forth in all the brazen con-
fdence Of gnorance knavey by this Investigator week
aer week. in the Of many honest and upright subscr
bes to the Voice Of Freedom who began mistake the
ence of those who could s(ue the charges the adms
sion Of this truth particularly this courageous asfer
you win by the extract In tho article below challenged
the COMMITTEES any wing in Tho Union, to overthrow his
positions In this aspect or the case prepared an article
in which after general observations respecting class
of professors Of philanthropy and benevoence who do
monsrous business in the way Of sympathy for human su
ferng the least conceivable Of capital (which
general observation by the appears 10 have been
monty thought apply with singular opness indivd
uai case Of INVESTIGATOR proposed 10 show subsequen
article.
list That the wings Of Vermont have been and are firm
consistent, and honest advocates of the Abolition of
Slavery and
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END. That their Prncplesas set forth in the Address
their State Committee remarkable extent linden
with those of Washington and Jefe rsop.'
This article submitted the Editor and proprietor OF
the Voice Of Freedom, Mr. Hocomb who with disposition
to fair dealing which is natural and honorable his char
acter,prompt gave admission 10 his columns promised
the admission Of my subsequent replies Under these cir
cumstances the suboined was written nnt
handed to him. lie seat to the Compositor in his Office
where encountered obstacle singular and
nary it was unforeseen Il appears that an understap
per his employment whose skill in setting types rendere
his co-operaton indispensable to the printing of the
and whose usefulness in this respect had procured for hin
Of contingent interest in the publishing department
had in the course Of the week made up what he is pease
to consider his mind that his friend investigator should
not be subjected to the modification of being defeated
his absurd charges rendered imply his cho
oTgan when having oppooent he had vicorious
contended. The upshct Of the was this under
snpper whose capacity judge The pertinency force
10 setting types land the latter believe is ,e consera
be) and who divides his easure time the labor
connecting series OF very brief and very silly pus of al
very trashy novels and stories issued by the New YoH
Brother Jonathan, and the useful employment Of
kind Oft drynurse to sick monkey, terbl,
army did i'm Flanders that he would not
up any articles o'Vermont Wing The result 10,
the regret Of all the Intelligent and honest supporters OF b
paper that Mr. Hocomb has retired from Voice Of Free
DOM and Investigator under the protection Of his synpa
thising friend, feed its readers. unmolced the
nefensve literary and political milk and water He sp
pears in last number with sample Of what the sui
10 their taste thev have cheering prospect be
fore them 1t is dedicated o'Vermont and is mad
up:ehieAy Of doegre rhymes and bad gammarthe orme
quotcj-tbc latter entirely orig nal IL Is manifest that tn
home truths in my first Article pretty nearly upset even
idea. But he greatly mistaken he supposes that
AN to be forced into personal controversy with him
My with him has exclusive reference TO his attack
= on the Wings which shall undertake TO refute-an
f do know who he is, he seems TO suppose he will d
that his bawng preensons to e'cn the lowest grad
of philanthropy and bcpevoenee excite in me- as they TO
others who know him no emotions bot those Of dcuie
. disgust And nom Mr. Editor Invoking Your admiration
the honorable Of this Voice OF Freedom IA Ffeedo
whose Voice Is all side Of its mouth and excludes d
usson conclude BY borrowing little OF Invest ggtor
beautiful grammar, 10 remsrking TO him III he had nj
shsye' selected quite much poetry, he would bad roo
Z. for great deal more Of his imaginative prose.
. Very truly yours
a VERMONT VINO