The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-08-08
COMMUNICATED,
solomon Foot's Denial--Who tells the
Truth

Mr Editor In your letter dated Clar-
endon Springs, July IL, published on the
18th, l find this remarkable statement,
which you call "a denial from Solomon
Foot OF charges preferred against him and
others"-viz.
"Mr Foot says that no such resolution
or bill as himself and other members from
Vermont had been charged as dodg;ng
had ever been presented"
This is rendered still more remarkable
from the fact las you informed me since
your return) that you showed or read the
whole Of your letter to Mr. Foot before
sending it TO the Voice, and that he expli-
city declared its statements were correct.
You then add in your letter, ~ hope
those who furnish articles for the Voice,
by way of communications, will ascertain
the truth OF their statements and know
their evldence, before presenting them for
publication"
AS | am the only correspondent of your
paper who has preferred charges against
the Vermont delegation you obviously re-
fer 10 me, and as you express "hope"
that know my evidence" | will try
and CRAFTY that hope. quote from the
proceedings OF Congress in the N. York
Tribune.
Washington Monday Feb. &c, 1914.
Mr. J. Campbell of South Carolina now
brought forward the Baltimore resolutions
the several divisions of which were a.
dopted under the previous question, as fol-
lows"
For the "fourth" of these "aga;nst all
efforts of the aboilionists or Others" see
the Voice of the 18th March, and 25lh
July. 1t was adopted by vote of 1873 20
20. The only notice, taken by any wri-
ter for your paper oftbe above proceedings
is the following from Investigator of Mar.
| H. as follows:
"Reader, look at the vote on The a.
bove resolution anc see if you can find
among the % nays, the name of amy
Representative from Vermont. None
are found alongside of John Quincy Ad-
ans and Joshua r. Giddings. Both
Clay and Van Buren, members vote in
the affirmative, or what is worse, dodge
the question. And are such, who dare
not in the presence of a gigantic slave
power lin market to the highest bidder
even give utterance TO word lest it
offend the majority, or injure their party
deserving the name of freeman" &C.
But again. "Mr Foot says The only res
oluton Introduced 6y Mr. Holmes" mark
the namel against abolition movements
was brought forward in Feb. ast--that a
motion to lay on the table was negatived,
MIR Foot and others voting against the
motion, and tina, it was not again called
up during the session." think you will
agree with me that this is as complete an
illustration of double dOdging as the pub,
nv SNCi "ItueSSSu HI VIC HISt place. NlT
F. lodges the vote on the Baltimore res
olutions brought forward by Campbell OF
S. c.; and then, when an explanation is
demanded by his constituents, he again
lodges by telling them he voted against
laying on the table the resolution of Mr.
HOlmesr No one ever called in question
or denied the disposition made Of Mr. H.'s
resolution.
Trusting have succeeded in setting
the matter in its true light hope if Mr.
Foot has, or shall make any further ex
plantations, since your correction of the
error into which you had falgen, you will
promptly make them public. 1.-The should
not, the people will still be at liberty to
make such "exp!anaton' as they deem
proper at the ballot box next September.
/ remain yours,
rtyrS