Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-08-30


oG- We give the following communication from
the Hon. Milton Brown, in reply to certain char
ges preferred against him few weeks since by
correspondent ofthe Freeman. Neither the edit
or or ourselfknew anything ofthe truth of the char
ges brought against Mr.. Brown; but as our cor
respondent, over his own name, assured us that
he was a resident of the county at the time of the
affair alluded to, and thought the real GntisLaUerV
character of the man who, at the present time,
could give his reasons for going with the Wings
should be brought out-and moreover, as the as
surance was given, by the gentleman who brought
the communication to the Office, that our cores
pondent was gentleman of character and respon-
sbity-the editor consented to the publication of
the article. Owing to the absence of the editor,
we have not the means of giving Mr.. Brown the
name of our correspondent, but will do so on his
return. We know that Mr.. Aspenwall was inno-
cent of any intention to do Mr.. Brown injustice;
and certainly we disclaim any such intention on
our part as we have eyer esteemed him as gen.
teman and u personal friend.
To The Editor ofhe Green Mountain Freeman:
SIR:-Being at Montpelier few days since, a
friend put into my hands your paper of August Q,
containing ar article purporting to be communi-
cation with the signature of "Lucius," in which
the writer says that he has noticed in the Watch
man s. Journal of the 9Th inst, under the notice
of the Wing County Committeeman Milton
Brown is spoken Of as being an abolitonist, giving
his reasons for supporting the wing cause Sc
and then adds, CHOW qve wish for a little informa
ton concerning an affair which took place at thu
| Vt, State Prison, when Mr.. Brown was superln
tendent." Being DESTROYS to know who "ace" is
called at the office and requested Mr.. Poland the
Publisher to inform me, that might give the de
sired information personally. But the editor be
ing absent, Mr.. Poland was unable to inform M
who was the author of this scurrilous publication
| therefore wish for sufficient space in your col
umns to say that the author ofthe above mention
ed article is base caumniator and villain, and
will follow his example SO far, as to ask him
| LIST. Did you write the communication for thu
Fireman intending to propagate fasehood ant
calumny through the medium Of the press, in thu
contemplate form Of inerrogatoriesi
Cd. Did you pen the article in question, intend
ing to defame and SANDER (by lnuendo) a private
citizen with whom you had no controyersy-and II
:, conceal yourself under fictitious signature, be
cause you had not the moral courage to come on
and make yourself known, and because you wei
4 know that the allegations Gf mahe) were pa pab
and maliciously false from beginning to end.
Sd. Why do you, like the assassin, resort t
the lowest and meanest mode of attack (by inuen
do) instead of manfully and openly making you
charges directly to the point.-Why "strike 6a
conceal The handn'
4th. Does the principles of the SO called Glib
erty Party' require this wholesale slanderng of in
) dividuals, whether public and private, aud mu;
all those who do not worship this modern pulit
cal and Clerical Dagon be at once brought to tn
block or to the rack, and punished as heritics an
outlaws.
9Th. If a negrois sentenced to the State PrIso
a for crime, does it prove that the jury who cor
o victed, and the Judge who sentenced him, wer
not aboltionists-and if it does not, then
9th What inference can be drawn from tn
u fact that the same negro was punished in the pr
on for violation of its discip lne-will you say
proves that the Superintendent is, or is not an al
oltlonist, if either-whch way will you have it,
When you have answered the above question
will give you some further Conformation" if yo
e desire it. In the mean time, if there are no otht
/ means to prove that am not an abolitonist, bl
those resorted to by your correspondent, shall
in no immediate danger of expulsion from the al
l ti-slavery church. Whatever may be my fate
the hands ofthe semi-clerical, political demagogue
i who at present preside over the destinies of II
Liberty party. MILTON BROWN.
Worcester, Aug. 81, 1874.