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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-08-23
Polk a Shareholder,

We have recently learned from several towns
in the State, that the friends of Mr.. Polk are Ell
ther so ignorant so wicked, as to urge his
claims on the ground that he is not Shareholder!
We can hardly believe them innocent :.-;..;., mats
ter, for it is universally admitted by the Demo-
cratic press and by the intelligent Of that party,
that Mr.. Polk is a Shareholder, and in this respect
is on level with Mr.. Clay. This fact being adj
mtted, no formal proof has been considered nee
cssary. The only disagreement we have seen
with regard to this subject, has been as to the
number and condition of Mr. Folks slaves. I'M
mediateIy after his nomination, the Pittsburgh
(Pa) American charged that he was one of the,
largest shareholders in Tennessee, hiring them out
by the year through the State. A friend and ac-
qualnance of Mr.. Polk, through the Cincinnati
Herald, denied that he was one of the largest
shareholders in the state, saying that he owned
but about 80, all of which Except five or SIX house
.servants) were upon plantation owned by Mr..
Polk in the State of Mississippi To this state
ment the Pittsburgh paper demurs, and persists in
its first assertion as follows;
"We know that slaves belonging to James K.
Folk, were hired in 1859, at furnace near the
Tennessee river, belonging to Messrs Young,
Walker, Nicholson, and William j. Polk, "a cous-
in of }. K. Polk, and good Whig,) of Columbia,
Tennessee The price paid some of them was
$3.50 per year to their master, and found in food
and clothing BY their employers. How many 9TH
ers he may have hired out elsewhere, or whether
any more we know not; but that slaves of his were
so employed Mt that place, in the summer of 1885,
is fact we learned of the furnace owners mem
toned above and when on the ground"
Whether Mr.. Polk hires out his slaves in Ten
nessee or works them under an overseer in Mssis-
slppi, makes but little difference; he's pretty
Democrat at any rate! Indeed, had we no proof
upon the subject, we should take it for granted,
that any man who would deny the people the right
Of petition upon the subject Of slavery, seek the
annexation Of Texas to strengthen the slave-pow-
er, and roie against aIoIishjng The foreign SLAVE
srade, OUGHT to be the owner of slaves, to be con-
sistent
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-08-23

cessy of Liberty party, and so fully imbued with
its principles, that his old partzan predictions
were destroyed as governing motives. He has
long been an abolitionist, and for several years a
Liberty man. At the time he avOwed himself
Liberty man. he was an acting Judge, and was
thrown overheard by the more favorable party
Judge Shalter is true Democrat, laboring man,
of unmpeachabIe moral character and universal
ly respected and beloved; and that he is possessed
Of peculiar qualifications for the office for which
he is in nomination, his political opponents admit
As much may be said of the Liberty candidates for
Lieut.. Governor and Treasurer.
Liberty men of Vermont with such principles
for our platform, such men for our standard bear
ers' and such prospects to animate US, shall we
not go straight forward, and do our part towards
realizing the anticipations of our Liberty poet,
when,
From our Green Mountains to the sea,
One voice shall thunder-wE ARE FREE!'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-08-23

Authorities and ''documents" are tauntingly de-
manded OF me by Vt. Wing, and because many of
them are given in answer to his demand that is
his business not mne.' They only serve to 'ren-
der the ignorance or dishonesty of HIM who claims
that the Wing is the Abolition or Liberty party
the more glaring' This too is his business, not
mine' Were it pertinent to any issue raised by
the Democrats, it could be easily shown that they,
as party, are entitled to no credit in the cause
of abolition. In relation to the frequent taunts OF
Vt. Wing and others Of his party, respecting the
zone idea if have not already, will take occa-
sion, hereafter, to set that matter at rest.
Allow me to add in closing, that have not spo-
ken unadvisedy in relation TO Mr.. Clay's Tariff
principles; and want of room alone compells me
reluctantly to omit this point. But here pledge
myself that, at any time you will allow me space,
will maintain the proposition which Vt. Wing
charges me with advancing, with proof which, if
it does not make his ears Jingle, yet, cannot be
oyerhroWn. INVESTIGATOR.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-08-23
The CIOYen Foot,

Our Whig legislature have for several years pass
ed resolutions in favor of aboIishing slavery in the
District Of Columbia, in the territories, SC. &C.,
and when the claims of our wing friends to be as
much opposed to slavery as any body, have been
called in question, these resolutions have been
pointed TO as triumphant proof And thus multi
tudcs who would wish to be considered abolition
lists, have retained their connexion with the wing
party, suppoSng these resolutions to be a true ex-
preston of sentiment and intention, and without
looking far enough to see that they were utterly
contradicted in practice. But the wings, in their
burning zeal against the Liberty party, are begin
nng to leak out their true sentiments, upon this
subject, and verifying what the liberty party have
asSerted-that these resolutions were mere clap.
traps to gull abolitionists with, while they had no
real " aim or design at the abolition of slavery"
Several of their leading men in this vicinity and
some who have made great pretensions to aboli
tlcn for years. now boldly deny our right to abol-
ish slavery in the District of CoIumhia One Of
their champions, in club meeting in this village,
a few evenings since, ridicued the idea. Whatt
said he, will the shareholders in the district submit
to have slavery abolished Or will those IN the
States submit to have their trade in slaves be-
tween the States prohibited? | tell you nay!!-
And these sentiments were received with appro-
baton by the audience Another prominent wing
remarked to us few days since, that he would
support no man for congress who would vote for
the unconditional abolition of slavery in the dis
trct of Columbia!
We rejoice that our wing friends are showing
their hands upon this subject, that sincere ahoi-
tonists, who wish to use their constitutional pow
ers for the abolition of slavery, may no longer be
seduced into the support of that which they would
abolish; and that the suffering bondman, who, as
he has heard these loud professions of anti-savery
from leading politicians, and the solemn resolves
of sovereign States,
Has felt the hope within his bosom dying.
Revive again.
may learn to wait patiently until that Being who
leaves not the affairs of this world to the guidance
of blind fatality shall, through the instrumental
ty of HONEST MEN, work out their deliverance.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-08-23

the Patriot and Freeman being united to oppose
the wings. We would respectfully suggest that
neither of us have consciences or threats elastic e.
nough to amalgamate with party, and swallow
down its organ, which we have hitherto uniform
ly and most bitterly opposed. Can as much be
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-08-23

oes not make his ears Jingle, yet, cannot
rthrown. INVESTIGATOR.
THE FIRE L VI A N.
PLANT as reeds where Freedoms waters glide
i'm as the hills to stem OPPRESSION tideH'
IONTPELIER, VERMONT, FRIDAY, AUG, %, 1874.
~ LIBERTY TICKET,
rTlnaied by the National Convention, May, IS
For PRESIDENT,
JAMES O.. BARN e Y,
Of Michigan.
For VICE PRESIDENT,
THOMAS MORRIS,
of Ohio.
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LIBERTY State TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM h. SEAAEWEE,
OF TOWNSEND.
FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR,
AARON ANGLER,
OF MlDDLEBURY.
FOR TREASURER,
HARRY HALE,
OF CHELSEA.
-@--=-r----------
For Representatives to Congress-
FIRST DISTRICT,
OSCAR L. SKATER,
of Wilmington.
SECOND DISTRICT,
TITUS HUTCHINSON,
of Woodstock.
THIRD DISTRICT,
WILLIAM H. FRENCH,
of Williston.
FOURTH DISTRICT,
GEORGE PUTNAM,
of Albany.
For State Senators:
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
OrSOm Skinner.
JabeX Moore.
WINDSOR COUNTY:
William Warner,
Austin II. Chase,
Oliver Gleason,
Summer A. WehbcF.
ORANGE COUNTY:
Charles Carpenter,
Plimy Day,
George May.
BENNINGTON COUNTY:
LemueH Bottom,
Cyrus Arm sGrOng.
wINDHAM COUNTY:
willard FrOst,
John III. Campbell,
John G.. Wilson.
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
Julius EHOyt,
JaiTus Eaton,
Andrew Cummings.
ADDISON COUNTY:
HOratiO Needham,
BENJAMIN T. Haskell.
CALEDONIA COUNTY:
Joseph morrill,,
Dustin Grow.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Josiah w. Hale,
Amos Thompson,
Lyman Bachelor.
CHIITTENDEN COUNTY:
William r., Sherman,
Samuel Page.
ORLEANS COUNTY:
George III. Page.
LAMoILLE COUNTY:
Daniei Dodge.
Thoughts for AbOliliOnistS,
The present is a time that calls preemrne
pom every friend of Liberty, to recur to
eigh carefully the fundamental nrincinles of
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-17

free trade press in New York, called the Morn
ing News, at nominal price, which no private
concern could afford without essential aid from
some quarter:
The New York Morning News" frequently
contains such notices as this.
This WEEKS 'CAMPAIGN.'-An enormous
edition OF this weeks CAMPAIGN is now going
through the press, with the aid of the steam
pow we have been compelled to have recourse
to. We republish in it SILAs WRIGHT's WATER
TOWN SPEECH on The tariff, together with biog-
raPhy of MIR. Wright, the Syracuse Address aud
Resolutions, and great variety of other matter.
We call on our friends to take them off our hands,
They will be sent in any quantity, from 100 to
100000, at the rate of dollar hundred"
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question left the Madisonian after while, and
received an appointment to an eighteen hundred
dollar Office.
But how are we to know that the miserable
article repubished was written, by order or other
wise, by the Madisonian's late associate editor o.
If the present editor will boldly assert that he
never had an " associate" and then, after we
prove his statement to be untrue, confess that he
did have one and if he will give out, by inuendo,
that DANIEL WEBSTER wrote certain editorials
for the Madisonian against HENRY CLAY, and
boastingly declare that he has the MSS. of the
mighty mind" sealed up for the inspection of
the curious, when there is no truth, but gross
fraud in the insinuation, SO far as DANIEL WEB.
sTER is concerned, how are we, or the readers
OF the Madisonian, to believe anything he asserts
As for what our neighbor says about the Wing
Standard being under the direction of Mr.. Clay
Congressional Committee" we can assure him
that there is not particle of truth in it. The
paper was established by us, exclusively with our
own means, and we have never received dollar
for its support, except from those who subscribe
for the paper, or advertise with us. Like the
Wing papers, generally, ours is free and indie
pendent of dictation or committee direction from
any quarter. We have no Master Bob or Cap
tain John to direct US to "box the compass" at
every new phase of the political moon, if not Of
tener. Can the Madisonan say as much, with
truth!
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-17
THAI "ASSOCIATE EDITOR"

The editor of the Madisonian now confesses
that we haue him, in the matter of his declara.
ton that he has never had an associate editor"
and our proving from his files and an annuncia-
ton under his own name that he did have one !;
but then he says, with the utmost nonchalance
imaginable, what of it !? shaving secured him, we
let him go again! Perhaps we may give spe-
cimen of his treatment of Mr.. Clay tomorrow or
next day. He was too abusive of that gentle
man to suit our taste. He was too violent to in
]ure the Wing cause" A likely story! The
editor then republishes an article, purporting to
be specimen of his late associates abuse of Mr..
Clay, which is mass of miserable denunsiations
and epithets, without facts, reason, or common
sense, to substantiate them or make them even
plausible, which may, or may not, ha oeen
strung together by the editors late "assuc ate. /"
We have no defence to set up for that individual
himself. If he wrote the article in question: it
was done doubt, to order 1t bears the strong
est evidence upon its face that it so written.
All the circumstances look as if Mr.. Tyler-who
has IN more than one instance directed, altered
and amended editorials for the Madisonian-may
have said, Come, Mr.. M, let US see how severe
an article you write for the Madisonian against
Clay. Curse him he is out in another letter
upon my treachery Let it be whitening, and
yon shall have irst-rate office
Now we do not know that this was so, pre-
cisely; we only know that the associate" in
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-17
THE NATCHEZ CONVENTION

By one or two delegates who arrived on Satur-
day from Natchez, we learn verbally that the
Convention Of the 9Th instant was a splendid and
most imposing gathering. The members present
we're estimated at from SEVEN to TEN THOUSAND,
Cox A. M. Bingaman presided, and made beau
tifu and happy address.
Among the speakers were Messrs. s. S. Prem
tiss, Yerger and others Mr.. Prentiss spoke
three hours in his most felicitous style. The
proceedings were characterized by the utmost
zeal, enthusiasm, and harmony.-N. O. Bee, 9th.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-17

BEST JOKE OF THE SEAsoN.-The last Natchez
Courier tells the following the Democratic
Association" of Jackson, Mississippi, had appoint
ed Mr.. Nicholson, a son of Ex-Judge l. R Mich
olson, to address them Oh Saturday last, 18th inst
All preparations were made for large meeting,
and about shutdown on Saturday, the cannon was
fired that Locofoco excitement at its heghest.
Mr.. Nicholson was momentary expected down
from Madison, and it was designed to receive him
with proper eclat. And sure enough he did ONE,
and when he came he wore a Clay Badge He
had been converted at the mass meetir o. in Mad.
ison, and had been wearing the Clay badge for
two or three DAYS.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-17

~iaSi A'Aae Cooi, SSc" w. ~
Now, we would respectfully ask, who gets this
money! Which of the Locofoco presses in New
York, Philadelphia, and Washington are in the
pay of these foreigners! -Four hundred and fifty
thousand pounds is vast sum-more than equal
to two millions of dolIars-and as ours is the chief
foreign market for British goods it is fair to pre-
sumo that half Of this prncely revenue is dis
tributed in the United States. Of course, none
OF it falls TO the lot of the Whig4, who eschew
the one-sided free trade which England offers !;
and it would seem to be equally matter of
course that it is given to those who advocate the
British policy-the policy of opening the Ameri-
can market to British manufactures, while the
British exclude from their market everything of
American growth or manufacture which they
can possibly dispense with. 1t is to consummate
this policy that money is raised by thousands and
hundreds of thousands of pounds in England to be
used in cooperation with the Locofoco party here,
and 10 be sent here to aid the cause of Locofoco-
ism. Who gets it The Locofocos, doubtless,
but which Of them!
The Albany Evening Journal mentions in con-
nexion with this subject the enormous issues from
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A VALUABLE, AUXILIARY.

The "Alte und Neue Welt" Qhe Old and
New Worldly German paper published in Phil
adelphia, has come out strongly in favor of Clay,
Frelinghuysen, and the Union. Its influence and
circulation is equal to any paper published in the
test it was warm Loco sheet, exercising pow
erful influence over the German population of
Pennsylvania and Ohio, and it cannot be other
wise than pleasing to all friends of Republican
principles to know the firm and faithful advocate
they have now, where they formerly had power
full enemy.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-17

A letter from New York says: "The great
talk among the gossips is the Bell Ringers who
came out at Nbo's last night. 1t comprises
seven performers, who ring forty-two bells, with
which they produce strains Of melody the de-
scription of which would not be believed. Suf
flee it to say, that with dinner bells they perform
marches, airs, waltzes, symphonies, and over
lures, with all the effect of an orchestra; strains
soft as from an Eolean harp, up to the deep roll
of the bass drum, are given with most startling
effect'
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-17

CANNOT DO IT."-An old Jackson and Van
Buren, man, an acquaintance of ours-dropped in
to see us on Friday last, and after disposing Of
business, we CHANGED to ask him whether he sill
went Locofocosm.
II cannot do it" he said in reply. 81 am an
old resident of Cayahoga county--ln fact, one of
its early settlers | can remember when about
here was the frontier, and the Indians our dan.
gerous neighbors. was myself soldier, and
when the old Essex jnnto opposed Mr.. Madison
and the war of 1872 can we'll remember who
it was whose deeds were noblest in defence Of
Madison, the war, and our soldiers. We, of the
border, knew what it was to fear the British and
the savages, and we know what we owe to HENRY
CLAY. Oppose him No, | cannot do it -
Ohio Tariff Advocate.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-17

GRAND LODGE l. o. 0. F.-The annual COM
muncation of this body commenced in Baltimore
yesterday. Representatives, were in attendance
from twenty States and the District of Columbia
The Order is represented as being in flourish
ing condition, and the financial condition of the
Grand Lodge is in healthful state being free
from embarrassment.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-17

know that Mr.. Polk, if elected, would obey the
country forthwith into hostile war.
But why is the tune of the Locofocos, who
complained of General Harrison for not answer
ing letters addressed to him, and called him in
derision the mum candidate" SO entirely changed
that they complain of Mr.. Clay for answering too
many letters, and call him in derision the CON-
pete letter-writer Z" 1t is because taeir own
candidate Jimmy X. Polk, has become " the mun
candidate" He dare not answer, like man. A
respectable Democratic committee OF Cumberland
county, Pennsylvania, have addressed respect
full letter to him to ascertain if he is in favor of
retaining repeating the present protective tariff.
He is mum : his lips are sealed. And this is the
man who, in fishing for Tennessee votes, has
been all his life denouncing the protective tariff!
but since his nomination for the Presidency has
eked out letter, for the Pennsylvania market,
saying he is for revenue tariff, ahordng incden-
tai protection to our home industry! And there
he leaves the matter, refusing to explain further
And this ia the man who in 1910, SO many
thousand times ridculed General Harrison as
"lhe mum candidate" " General Num-" &c, &c.
Mr.. Polk has also been addressed by respectable
committee to know what he meant, in his letter
to the Cincinnati committee, when he declared
himself in favor of the immediate annexation of
Texas" whether he meant upon the terms of Mr..
Tyler's treaty, or not Here, also, he is mum.
His lips are sealed. How different from the
gallant, open hearted, high minded, honorable, I'M
disguised, unconceaed, patriotic Wing champion,
Henry Clay. Fortunate, fortunate, indeed, are
the Wings in having the noble Kentuckan for
their candidate How his manly virtues tower in
comparison with the cautious, creeping dema-
gogueism of the insignificant Jimmy X. Polk
:" Hyperion TO a SatYr !"
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very gratifying meeting of the Wings in the
western wards of Philadelphia was held on Sa-
turday evening. 1t is said that at least ten thou
sand persons were present. Among the speakers
on the occasion was Reverdy Johnson, Esq, who
was received by the vast assemblage with three
hearty cheers. The Inquirer says that Mr.. j.
addressed the meeting in an energetic, stirring,
and emphatic manner, and adds /:
He analysed Polkism fully and thoroughly, adj
verted to the efforts which the Locofocos are
making in this State, to induce the people to re-
gard Polk as Tariff candidate-read and CON-
mented upon call for Polk and Tariff meeting
at Coumba-gave glowing portrait of the cha
racter and services of Mr.. Clay-and concluded
with an eloquent appeal to the meeting with re-
ference to the coming contest.
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BRITISH GOLD AND LOCOFOCOIsM.

BRITISH GOLD AND LOCOFOCOISM.
The callous falsity with which the Globe Mad
sonian, and other Locofoco presses have iterated
the charge against the Wings Of being bought
with British gold might well excite the suspicion
that they themselves are susceptible of such ex-
traneous influences and that it is in fact cry
of "wolf," set up for the purpose of dverting
public attention from themselves. We, however
will not initiate their dshonorabe, reckless, and
abandoned course by making charge against
them without foundation; but one thing is GER
tain, if the English prints in the Locofoco interest
can be relied upon, viz: that money is raised IN
England for The purpose Of disseminating Loco
foco principles in this country. In proof of this
assertion, we quote the following from that ia
vorite authority of the Madisonian, the London
Times. That paper says:
"a subscription was recently opened TO raise
funds to circulate the free trade tracts in foreign
countries. About four hundred and forty thou
sand pounds sterling Uere subscribed. Some of
these tracts are 10 be printed in Ne,o York, FOR
CIRCULATION IN THE UNITED STATES
These subscriptions were taken up in various
parts of England. Manchester, one Of the great
manufacturing towns, has subscribed 100000, or
nearly 100000! At meeting in that town,
Manchester paper says:
9" Mr.. Murray read the following list of sub
scriptons already received, the announcement of
the respective sums being received with loud and
hearf U rhaerinp hu tho audinnceD
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THE QUAKERs.-There is a Locofoco on the
Polk, Dallas, and Texas electoral ticket in Indi-
ana who answers to the name of Wick-Judee
Wick-lf we mistake not, renegade Wing.
This Judge made speech at Indianapolis on the
Odd, and, abiding to the Texas question: asked
who was afraid of war with the weak, puny,
priest-ridden, and ignorant country Of Mexico
He answered this question himself, by saying,
"no one, except the quakers, whose fathers and
grandfathers were hung during The Repolu-
ton for being tories :" A fouler libel was never
uttered by any man; but for an advocate of James
Polk, the descendant in direct line from
ES -kel Polk, of North Carolina to say anything
about toryism IN The Revolution, betrays brazen-
faced impudence which has no parallel in this
country. Amos Kendall is no match for him!
Judge Wick, of Indiana, accounts for the Meth
odist clergy being all Wings by saying, in his
public speeches, that they get ..chicken tixings"
at Wing houses, and common dongs" at the
houses of Locofocos.-M Louis Rep.