Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-11-08

Se0Ce OF motives. TUT what COulu NA' 49, -,
gain by such baseness, to put, Tor moment, III
with his present positlOn'
Ii is certain and so self-evident that to suppose
Mr. Birney not TO have seen it, is to suppose MN
a fool, that if he were to do the things that are
charged upon him by the wings, it would be MS
destruction. The Liberty party would not nave
been DESTROYED by it, (aIthough its growth might
hive been retarded, but he would. Poor as Mr.
Birney is, and supposing him even less governed
nv moral obligation than ordinary men, MS posi-
ton as the acknowledged representative OF the
Liberty party, would be thrown away by eXchang-
inc it for any Office, accompanied by the lhenac-
cable gnoniny that must attach to his name, Tor
having betrayed such cause.
The whole story, therefore, is incredible on the
face of it; and when met also by the perem2tory
denial of such man as Mr. Birney, 1t is not to be
believed, and by honest men, who know the lacts,
WILL NOT BE BELIEVED, except upon the |
fullest and cearest proof i
There is not particle Of proof The tact oil
Mr. Brney's nomination to the legislature Is not
of the nature of proof, aud does not even author
i've a surmise that way because it does not ne
cessary involve any coalition or bargain on Mr
Bnney's part, and his circumstances all FORBID 1t.
If the treacherous pledge be first proved then
and only then, will the nomination come IN as
result in the bargain.
i Nj Birney has raversed the country on Jour
new of purely domestic business. Two of his emil
brother in Connecticut, the Rev. james Brney,Jf
and it was necessary that he should carry thehl
home. That and that alone, was the object OF
t his Journey. That we know. 80 suddenly was
the journey undcrtaken that we were not appriS-
Ell of his having resolved upon it, until we recelv-
ed letter from him, written at Detroit, when he
was already on bis way, although we were ac-
ouainted with the fact that his children had writ
D ten to him to come for them
= While here and on his way home, he addressed
5 several public meetings. Those in the State OF
New York, at Albany, at Rome, Chittenango, BY
5 racuse, Rochester,, and Buffalo, thanks to his re-
viers were very large. In all these places he eX'
, planned the circumstances under which he hac
II acted with an air so frank, serious and truthful ,a
to have impressed upon all his hearers, (Who were
If not under political excitement approXmatlng tt
1t mana) the conviction that he had acted in gooC
If faith, honestly aud honorably, and hunone of th
e parties to the nomination considered him as unde
lie any pledges, express or implied, any understand
ing, or any honorary obligation to do the slIghtes
in service to the Democratic party.
er Nc sooner is Mr. Birney fairly embarked on LAX
Erie, ,hun handful simultaneously appears il
different parts of the country, purportlng to be a
It's extra of the Genesee Democrat, the Wing pape
be published at Flint, in Michigan, and the neare'
p wing paper to Mr. Birney's residence. This eS
he ira processes to be dated Oct 81, 1t was receive
at Worcester and at Portland, by whig editors, o
on Monday last, Oct. %. 1t contains statemer
apparently signed 10y j. B. Garland, and sworn
et in the presence of gstrate. 1t makes state
mpnt, similar to that of briggs, and nearly in tt
ry very words, that Mr. B. had said he was a Demo
er crat, and if elected, " would 60 for Democrat
men and measures"
on 1t then states (Which is not true) that Mr. Bi
to ney has denied authorsing his name TO be used b
OF fore the convention as a candidate for office. N
Birney has always said that he had consented
the use of his name, and agreed TO serve If elect
zen but has always denied that he had become in al
by way connected with the Democratic party,
lu- bound or expected to support any OF lis "men
measures" aud has declared that he was noml
, inted with full know ledge that lie was meml
of the Liberty party, and with full eXpectatI
on that he would be faithful to its interests, agar
en both wing and Democratic parties alike. /
Statement goes on to say:
as The subject now becomes question of vera
sur tv between Mr. Birney aud myself, which | trI
'tu- will be deemed by all sufficient apology for PIT
fishing the letter.
, The following is a true copy of the same;-
S Il SAGINAW, Sep. &c, 1914
llch Dear Sir-I have for several days past been
her rously rejecting upon the proposition made
by You and your friends at our private meeting
no the evening Of the 18th inst. Tomorrow ST
of for the Fast and shall not return until after the
rim lection. Ny Journey is indispensable, else
can Washington, a Jefferson and jackson.
ent After mature deberation, have concluded to
0te cept the nomination of preventative to the 81
om legislature, provided your convention sec fit
ess- nominate me. In my abolition principles
- & assigned lis reason why should not receive
lllot nomination at the hands of the Democrats, you
,an- hereby authorized to say to the Convention,
way. am now and ever have been Democrat OF
i be Jefersonion school, The democracy OF the co
was try must be well satisfied that W am rene
tlan Ing them more e1erluul service by advocating
clifton principles than if were openly democ
You are further authorized to say to the con'
fon, that in case should be elected to the o.
of Representative from this county, shall Gu
fully and gratefully perform the duties asslg
me, ana hereby pledge myself to go for democ
r,r. men and measures, and Gas you suggested IN
recent cOnversaon) will fOrego the agitation
rrev the slave question.in our State Legislature.
~ Commend me to your amiabe lady, and bel
d to me,
lples A'u'J THNT'ES r pTpNE,
man J. B. Garland, Esq.
look Slate of .uicEigan
thout County Of Genesee.
ln"t j. B. Garland, being sworn, says, that he
! iG' carefully compared the above copy with the
II II naI now in his possessions and believes the
, ..,;,h to be correct.
scrap Sworn opd s,bscribed before me, this 21st
Ct October 1874
ended RoBr. R. PAGE,
'eYY9!- Justice Of The p