Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-10-04
Character Of Bimey
BY A SHAREHOLDER WHO KNOWS
HIN.


1t is gratifying, among all the attempts of our
pro-sIavery politicians to heap odiun upon the in
estinabIe character of our Presidential candidate,
in hopes thereby to relieve the foul stain which
rests upon the characters of their own nominees,
to be able to present our readers with the follow
ing from one who knows whereof he afirms.
What is here said of Brney, is no more than all
are ready to attest to, who have kno Nn him, both
in the free and slave States; and nothing but slave
holding vtuperation, drawn forth by the welI-aim-
ed and gigantic blows of our chosen Liberty Chief,
would ever have attempted to cast upon him the
breath of detraction. Will Freemen lend them
selves to such vile business?
The following Introductory remarks are from
the Morning Chronicle
The letter below is from the Hon. John J. Mar
shall, of Louisville, Kentucky, gentleman of the
highest legal and personal standing, in reply to an
inquiry addressed to him by Mr.. James Loughead,
of Cherokee, Logan Co., Ohio. Judge Marshall
is Shareholder, and is known to the profession as
the author of " Marshalls Reports"
We have no expectation that the advocates of
Mr.. Clay, in Massachusetts, will reract their SLAM
ders, on this or any other evidence. Their pol
icy" is too well settled to allow of any such mag
udHImILy. DuL Tue extent OF our OWL. ClTCuIdLOU,
and that of other Liberty papers, enables us to do
much more than we formerly could to repel their
falsehoOds.
1t will be seen that Mr.. MarshalPs knowledge
of Mr.. Blrney's first emancipation, and its attend
ant circumstances, is not perfectly accurate. Mr..
Blney did not emancipate his slaves IN Alabama
His statement, however respecting the emancpa.
ton of his fathers slaves, III 1889, and his express
sions Of the highest respect and the warmest affec
tion for Mr.. b., coming from such man, cannot
but deeply impress the public mind in regard to the
worth of THE MAN, and is of itself sufficient to
cover his maligners with confusion.
.MARSH,ALL'S LETTER.
a-. RoscdaIe, Sept. LIST, 1914.
Mr.. James Loughead, -Sir:-Your letter of tn
10th Of August reached me few days since, an
my apology for not having answered it sooner,
absence, and sickness in my family. No man diff
fers from Mr.. Brney in relation to his abolition
views more widely and absolutely than |, yet ar
convinced of his entire sincerity and perfect puri
ty. He has made greater private sacrifices for hi
opinion, than would have been required by tn
most tyrannica bigot. Mr. Birney has not onl
abandoned his parimony, but he has deserted hi
native State, and wide circle of fond friends an
relations in pursuit of the phantom of opinion. !
Alabama, where he resided, before he returned
Kentucky, where he was born, he liberated all hi
slaves, and made it optional with them to remain q
come with him. Some stad, his family servan
followed him. He paid them hire. He lived O
farm, in slave State, where white laborers wei
not readily to be had. He purchaseda negro ma
at an executors sale, OH credit; before the time
payment arrived he found it nconvenient to kee
him, and having offered him the opportunity
puchasing his freedom, which was not done, he n
stored him to the family out of which he had bee
bought, and cancelled his note. This is my VI
derstanding of the case.
After the death of James G. Brncy's fathe
(ny father-in-law,) ]. G. Birney came to n
house, ! was not at home. On my return,