Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-04-18
For the Herald.
G. w. L.

| For the Herald.
"A Gentleman that loves 10 hear himself talk, and
will speak moro in minute than he will stand
10 in month";"
Mr.. Editor:
The iaceious Irishman once said Of certain
and he was not there but he struck where he was
not and he ras there Your correspondent of
the 2lst uIt. who signs himself "An Aboonis,''
Judging from his language, and style, and especial
! y his coarse cpithets is the same writer who in
the Voice of Freedoms, suescribes hmself"A Yer
mont Whig;" and is one of he eight individuals
whose names are attached 10 the Address Of the
Wing State Committee calling "Whig meetings
in every town. on the 22nd day OF last Feb for
more efficient organization"
If:he terms Gan Aboitionist' and "a Vernon!
Wing" mean the same thing then why did he Sc
lect one name for the Herald and the other
for the Voice-But if on the contrary in the es'i-
nation Of the people they mean totally different
things, then we can easily perceive why he should
endevour 10 convince the readers Of the Herald
tina, he as an Abolitionist' was opposed 10 Nc
course pursued by the Liberty Party; and 10 per.
sulde the readers Of the Voice that "a Vermont
Whig' was good enough Aboiionist for them.
: Being like the above described animal, expert al
dodsing he was willing TO become 'all things 10
all men, but not like St. Paul for the purpose Of
saving some but for the purpose if possible of de-
cciving many
: Mr.. Clay and the Wing party who support him
for President are either in favor Of aboishne sla
! very or they are not, and until your correspondent
y settles this question put in issue by the Wing nd-
dress is worse than useless for him to lug in he
y name Of Washington, or any other name OF by
gone times, as authority Because one man, lv-
c ing century 60, has done aerong, it docs not
Z" prove that another man guilty of precisely the
y same thing a: the present day is doing right
o Your correspondent exultingly remarks-"Cat
v you sec your inconsistency, Mr.. Investigator, oil
y, does your some idea" not enable you to compre
n bend the fact that it was as wrong to hold slaves
IS fifty years ago as now"2 That cause must be ex
T. ceedingly weak which is driven to the necessit.
he of asking such question The very putting o
N the question speaks volumes in proof of the pro-sa
ne very tendency Of the Wings.
n Sill the question implies an error, mot very ma
mt teria however to the issue) in conveying the de
re that it was as wrong to hold slaves fifty years ng
H. as now Was it as wrong and was the man a
ate guilty who used intoxicating liquor fifty years
~ as now? Was the merchant who made gro
Els shop of his store or the nnkeeper This bar, nil
We wears ago as guilty as those who DO it now p
= Were those who in 1862 hung innocent men an
es' women for witches as guilty as those VIII
i'd. .L...Id 4, ,ho s.no hin, IN ,sAA7 Were tho.
IN who, more than two centuries ago, hung the Qu
'ge kers and baished Roger Williams, as guilty
cir body Of protested Christians, with all the ligl
'ou and religious liberation of the present day wou
ing be in copyng and following out the same hor'
're bic prosecutions 2 Surely, surely, Mr. Edito
the your correspondent must be real ccnserrati
Reformen All his reforms so backward.
our But the Wing State Committee insist that t
zen apriaeiples are the STANDARD" by which they a
MI governed 1.-THE "Whig organs" are honest
'lai This declaration then are we 10 look only at !
are oubl ished sentiments Of Washington and LETTERS
est and see il the SO called Wings ofthe present d.
lot adop, the snme sentiments, and enforce them
ecu practice. These principles were fully stated
me in the Voice Of the Doth Feb TO which g.
eve Abotonis. instead Of replying, barely alludes
ere, only one of them l will cndeavour to act W
'ard more impartilaity, and furnish him the baan
for which he will doubtless thank me. In
nio' first place Washington says
feen aThere is but one proper and eGeeiuat mode
'ray which the overthrow OF slavery can be aceompf
tHa' ed and that is by legislative authority ana
lheh so FAR AS MY SUFFRAGE can go SHALL NOT
.s;,, WANTING.
rams In Washington's valedictory address, on
1Ha l7lh day of Sept. l776 he says
IL r
.I,erwoven as is the lore Of Liberty Ynh {
,ac' ny iigament of your hearts, no RECOMMENDATION
ihey mine is necessary to iouiiy or to confirm the
ne iachmcnt" -.
had aOf ali the'dspositions and habits which
le as 10 political prosperity, Religion and Morally
loo, indispensable supports la rain would that
~ claim the tribute of patriotism, who would Ia
- TO subrerf these great PILLARS OF HUMAN y
'"gE pISEss these rIR=zsT PROPS oil me duties oil
those and ci,izens The mere politician, sqa
: and with the pioas man ought tore'poei and enc
: life them"