Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-12-26


added to falschuod, as in ,lii case Of cur
candidates while it teaches every / ID |
criy man. however humble, whn, TO cx- !
poet if he has the temcrity TO breathe /
hls thoughts above whisper. Crav-
ing an apology for this seeming digres.
sion. will observe
lst When become responsible for
or endorse the statements of Watch
tower or env other writer, then, and
not TIL then, snall | feel obligated 10
sustain him. Until that time arrives
$50 far as am concerned hcmust stand
or fall on his own merits.
2nd. Early last spring the Wing
party in this state assumed 20 be the
true abolition or liberty party That
assumption, investigator exposed and
denounced as a hollow prctext put
forth as an experiment by Tie wings TO
obtain abolition votes and destroy the
only real liberty party in existence
Issue was Joined on this question and
the proof demanded. One of the wing
state committee, who for five years
past has been an office holder, attempt
ed to furnish this proof which, like
your own pretended argument, degen-
Grated into personality and vituperation.
This you promptly published, but re-
fused TO insert the reply of lnvestiga-
tor which subsequently appeared in the
Green Mountain Freeman. As the sub
jcct has never yet been discussed be-
fore your readers, except on one side,
] here pledge myself to maintain the po
sitions taken by Investigator on that
question whenever you will permit
their publication in your paper. II
your press is free and you honestly con-
tinue to believe you are the true abo-
lition party you will, of course. mani
fest your acceptance of this PROPOSE
ton. 1t can be scarcely necessary to
add, what | have so repeatedly main
tanned, that the Democratic party are
entitled to rs little credit on the score
of aboitionism, as the Wings but as
they profess nothing in its favor, and
claim no liberty votes of that ground, |
do not perceive how we can discuss a
question with them which has been
forced upon us by the wings.
3d. You must be aware that it is
certain defeat if not death to any party
or man at the south to be suspected of
abolitionism. 1t is perfectly natural,
therefore, that the Savannah Georgian,
which you quote, and every other
southern democratic papers, should la
Dor to indemnity the wing party
with what is there considered the I'M
popular and odious cause of abolition
ism. 1t is not little singular, how
ever, that you should. resort to such
authority in proof of your position. In
stead of sustaining it goes for to over
throw it, for it is not the best evidence
of which the case is susceptible. An
admission " southern wing papers
that the wings are an abolition party
would be exactly in point. Your failure
to produce this is pretty conclusive ev.
idence that the claim is made for pur-
poses of deception only to delude and
mislead Liberty men from their integ.
rity. Recent events and the manner
in which the late canvass has been con
, Quoted have dispclled this dc'uson.
As you are so well pleased with ox
, tracts from democratic papers, on this
point trust you will be equally graft
, fed in giving to your readers the en-
closed article from the Charleston, S. c.
Courier of Oct. 80. 1t is the leading
editoria. of that leading wing paper
and plainly shows, for itself, that the
whole body of Southern wings, regart
as IA foul Islander, your claim of aboli
/ tionism in behalf of the wing party
, As you can have no reasonable objec
ton to publish what a leading paper O
your own party says on this subject,
hope you will give it an insertion thi.
week and say whether it is not true
expression of the feelings of southern
wings on the topic embraced in the ar
= ticle. 1t will show whether the soutl
I are afraid of such northern wings a.
Gliding, Seward, Webster, Granger
: and others who profess aboltionisn
D but are ever ready to vote stakeholder,
D into office. 1t will furnish from gooc
:, wing authority, fair and conclusiv,
a answer to your questions 'Who il
Right p
remain respectfully yours.
D II Y MARSH