Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-08-16


S1ApE, was addressed to the Mass Conven-
ton at Sheldon. 1t lis a commanding expires.
SION lofty sentiments and important truths
MlpDLEprRy, July 10, l544.
Geo. r. Houghton, ESq.
Dear Sir: Your letter IN behalf Of the Whia Com
mit,ee of Franklin County, inviting me- 10 attend
Mass Convention at Sheldon on the 18th inst. has
been received. have delayed an answer from ,ny
strong desire 10 render il affirmative II could find It
possible to dispense with other engagements long
enough to allow me the pleasure OF meeting my friends
a, the contemplated gathering. But find myself
compelled to decline invitation, the ties OF my
office being at present. too Urgent to admit Of any re-
taxation.
nv visit to sheldon in 1870 and should he exceed
inglv happy again to minge with my fellow citizens
of Franklin County, and commune with them con-
corning the great matters 0i naton1. interest winch
now occInv the public attention. The contest of this
wear need not saw. exceeds, IN Importance the con
test of 1910 for there sapsrnd led to the questions
of that year others Of t' II and absorbing INTEREST,"
The question Of o'ec ~ - our Industry then little
discussed, has COVE 10 assam" an Importance which
makes the Protective policy leading theme in n, our
pubic DISCUSSIONS At the tnrmnntlnn Of contest
more severe nro,rlclcd ami hazardous than any Ia
riff contest perhaps, (which NE country witness
eed the, Wins OF the XVIII Congress succeeded
In estnhlis hnua iarli, whore Adequacy for Procc-
ton and whose hcncicia 'IenceuPpn the exhaust
ed Treasury and the deranged a%rhnnEes Of the ,oun-
a,tps'ed. That Tnii need rot say, is IN danger of
destruction least il 50 '"'' danger rs there i
DANCER tha, our opponents shat triumph IN the pend.
ing con est. The uudenl1t.' hostility ni their Presl-
dental candidate to the Tariff OF l. y hrlngs TIE
cnes,ior Of Us lpsrur'An tar -" " ia '"%""f he
~, ,h -, ~, ,,,,,., o,,,,,,rs i;n,ls ,,,.,, Ell ~ E
hut such osn- m"s' 'A"'i'HI f"huS may ma on ~
pei"hrc lhe tqlhHnph ~ '"'' -" i" 'i interests
ae"ah IS or Shhl ~ he s"rP, nom the s'alU'e'
pook as VAS u 't'"'" W VIC "'c o'S7i'n VI C"'-
e'ess "'t WV, """'. VIM a. 7"7i'""e" "lph vac
d'scnss''hs ana ue''s'nr o' WINS ','' year "n""
mere are "' WANING l" '''N appear "'hef'
wise 10 we pc"P't u, I'h"l!s' III ic', to
s'"" WA W. very I'''o VI 'o 'o'fr"'t p"Hcy ma
become indifferent 10 l. support WA'" MS 'i'a i"i
the irrs"tncv' whose Th''e lunHc ch'e'f mas h'e'
marker WIN '''',-1nStu h"Si ny !" IT, ms ,'et'''
Wsienn' Inc u N'nes''''S VI "iS year WIZ ulsPe
'hls ot'"s'oh; hnu Wine "ie' "'"p"s''h'e u ut''oh
sfn''ol can now ne heeoe 'he "'i'qohcV 81 Inc ex
'sng ln'hi WI sno" WIZ uIe, "Iu VINO are not IN
true ana ftllnne itlehu> vi ''ils e'ei' interest,"
am gian 10 see Tue lr''lc ""'ne 10 ms sn"Iec'
ana rel'cen :" witness ''t ",!'pS""h 10 sa'her II
mass nee'h9s 10 u'sruSs w. "nell 'hey come nor
onGhy 10 understand ''ls g,'n' question: hrY w'll DE
eide II rgh' ana .hey WIN ue'tIIhule NAV II IS SAFE
20 commit ms interest w. Us u'u ana urea friends
than to trust 10 ne" p'oess'o"s h'aoe ior specla
eccason' ,.cr
Bh, mere u new "',u r,h'iu'Iy ''p"rthh' qnes'o
when mas ocen suoue"'s 'hl""" "cioie .he country
10 be DECIDED IN me present contest. mean ~
quesnn OF nnnexin9 a iof'ls" hi'on 10 our coniedt
incy-a question involving, as II seems 10 me- nom
ing less than the very eA''tnceo VI ms Union. I'm
contamination oil ms PROJECT when awaits IN
triumph OF our opponents W. tus year contest VT
he tantnmount 10 an hc' aecIhl'' Tue ohon dlssoIN
ed; ana II ac'ua ooes no' i"nW' II Wll ne