The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-08-15
Mr. Needham's Reply.
BRIsToL, August 3. *


BRIsToL, August 3. 1914.
Dear Sir:-Your letter of LIST instant,
communicating to me tie intelligence that
the democratic convention for the county
Of Addison held on the 3lst ult., at the
Town Room In Middlebury. for the pur,
pose of nominating State Senators for said
county for the year ensuing, unanimously
nominated me rs a candidate for the Office
of senator, was duly received. 1t is in.
deed sir, a source Of qualification to ME to
contemplate that so respectable a body of
my fellow citizens should entertain SO ia.
vorable views of ny humble efforts in ia
vor of democratic, republican institutions,
in contending Tor equal rights and exact
justice to all aud oppression Of non How
far and to what extent my feeble efforts
have contributed to maintain and defend
those cardinal doctrines Of the republican
school, is not for me TO say. But this |
can say-it is my sincere desire that those
doctrines may so prevail that in a short
time we can all say and rejoice that the
inalienable rights Of man are respected,
and the oppression olour fellow man done
away without respect 10 complexion or
condition in life. You were aware, | pre-
sumo, and the convention over which you
presided, that the Liberty party in the
county OF Addison at their convention
holden al Bristol on the 9th Of July last,
put my name on the list as one Of their
candidates for Senator for said County for
the year ensuing, which nomination | ac-
copied, although 1t was my wish that
some person beside myself should have
been placed in nomination as candidate on
The Liberty ticket. Ye: my views aud
sentiments were, and are no ", clearly and
strongly in favor of the Liberty party
and, entertaining those views, | think you
will readily perceive wha: my course of
conduct, in a political point OF view, must
be in case of my election. could do no
otherwise than faithfully and honestly TO
maintain the true principles and doctrines
OF The Liberty party according to the best
Of my abilities. cannot support either
Mr. Polk or Mr. Clay for president OF the
United States, and | am unable 10 see how
any freeman can support either Of those
individuals for such office, who has any
lust views Of the abominable institution of
slavery, and who has a conscience even
bordering upon the principle of doing as
he would be done by, or in any measure
void o! offence toward God, or man. |
would however judge no man, rs every
one must answer for himself and stand or
fall by his own acts. But one thing | am
determined on, and that is, | will rid my
ski:ts of the blood of my fellow men so
Jar as it respects the directly or indirectly
sustaining an institution thai brushes near
ly three millions of my fellow beings in
he dust in abject,% servile slavery. lfLhere.
fore my fellow citizens belonging to the
the democratic party in this county put my
name in nomination underslaodingIy, and
knowing my views, politically are dispos'
ed to give their suffrages to me as a lib
ertv party candidate, | could have no OBJ
~jections to receiving the support of my
fellow citizens, let their name be what it
il may. | hold that true democratic prin.
cipIes faithfully carried out, will effect the
greatest good to the greatest number;
they are like the gentle dews Of Heaven,
distilled upon all alike; and how those
principles can be faithfully carried out by
supporting a determine and unainching
STAKEHOLDER for The chic magistrate ofthis
Union, | confess I cannot tell.
am, sir, your obedient
and humble servant,
HoRATIo NEEDHAM.
WHITFIELD WALLER, President OF The
Democratic Convention of Addison 20.
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