Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-08-30
For the Green Mountain Freeman.

Dufyj I'D your last paper, as mas MF. LolcoWo,
do not know, as have not seen the number At
any rate, wish you would in your next, without
fail, together with Mr. Maxham's certificate
and my remarks which accompany them. My
principal object in calling attention to this subject
is, to show the character of my opponents and the
nature Of their assaults.
A CARD.
Mr.. BeIl--Sir In Justice to myself claim a small
space in your columns in vindication of the state
ment made to you by me, with regard to a CONVEX
sation between myself and one Req A. St. Clair,
who has of late been endeavoring to enIighten the
good people of Middlebury, on the sube of Sd
party politics. The article in question, as pub
lshed in your paper commenced thus:
{" HouU he Works Ito show what reliance is
to be placed en- St. Clair, since he has come to
town, he has declared that in Vermont he is loco
(oco, and in New Hampshire he is whig.'
Now the above is true to letter, and must
confess was astonished when I learned that he
denied ever having made the statement But
must own that Notwithstanding the zig gag course
of argument that this Mr.. St, Clair used in his
conversation with me, and the unanimous opinion
of all who had ever been acquainted with him that
his word was kind of doubtful commodity, espe-
cially in these days of secession and come-ou-ism,
say, Notwithstanding all this, did not suppose
II
days before, unless he has taken up the old adage
that " all things are fair in politics."
could hardly believe my own eyes when | read
his denial of the above statement, published in the
Green Mountain Freeman, and also the Voice of
Freedom. Mr.. St. Clair says that " the CONVEX
sation lasted some time, so that there was little
room for misrepresentation" Very well;TI agree
with him on this point, tfor when, after had
charged him with favoring the locofoco party, he
replied that he was loco foco in Vermont, but in
New Hampshire he was wing, | inquired, why
this change in different States? he answered, that
CHE always went with the minority" Now, Mr..
Editor far be it from me to entertain the least de-
sire to be drawn into a newspaper controversy
with Mr.. St. Clair, or any other person, but duty
to myself and the public demands when public
teacher, minister of the gospel, declares that he
is practcing this Chamelion-Iike course to accom-
plsh party ends, that the public should be put in
possession of the fact.
Yours truly
Middlebury, Aug IS, 1874
Will the Voice of Freedom and the Green
Mountain Freeman do me the favor to publish the
above card.-NOrthern GALAXY
CERTIFICATE OF MR.. MARKHAM.
REV. A. ST.. CLAIR ;-sr,-In reply to your inqui-
ries, would say,I recoect, with some precision, the
ersaon between you and Mr. ]. Cobb jr. spoken Of
in the above card sat by and was particularly inter-
ested and hardly think it possible that any remark
any consequence, either side escaped my notice.
confidently assert, (and do reluctantly, for Mr. Cobt
is personal end) that he sentirey mistaken in atrib
uting to you the remarks he does heard you say,
your discussion with Mr.. Sade, by way of reply the
charge of being loco foco in Disguise that in New
In
they had charged you with being federais; but OF
crossing the Connecticut into Vermont, you charg
6 ed by the wings with being L" loco foco' You men
toned this fact in your conversation with Mr. Cobb, ant
strongly expressed your of the injustice Of such
course. That you did not the language attributed
you by Mr. Cobb, any language from which the senti
men therein conveyed, could be honestly derived, fee
the fullest confidence On the contrary, understood
your object in what you said that point to be to re
move the impression which the wing papers had abOre
to make viz that you ga ocofoco." Of this an
sure and had you your efforts to do this asserted tn
very charge you laboring to disprove, | think
should have remembered such an absurdy
;, The course of your argument with Mr.. Cobb must,
think, be admitted to have been somewhat zig zag for
GUS shifts he made do not know how any one could
straight But see not why Mr.. Cobb should attempt
II exhibit this to your disadvantage, nasmuch as the ri
gag course of argument that this Mr. c. used in
sation WITH him. simply and only following Mr.
into the crooks and windngs Of his positions,
IT exposing their absurdes.
IS Another fact remember, which, in justice to you
not feel at liberty to withhold vz:-Mr Cobb admite
that the wing papers had years ago, falsely charge
you with having forged names to call for convention
Chittenden county, and said he presumed they wou
t. publish correction if you would let it alone ill after
<, lection EPH. MAAHAM.
lie Mddebury, August 23d, 1874
beg leave call the readers attention to the 70
N lowing points.
10 l. Take the paper in which published note on til
I'd false statement of Mr.. Cobb, and how completely
agrees with the certificate ofMr. Markham.
g. What think of Mr.. Cobbs protested surprise at Il
appearance of my denial of that statement, and of
second publication of it? Does it look like intention
& untruth" for the sake of desired result, or not?
u 3. A clergyman in Middlebury has said TO (h
name and certificate shall be forthcoming if desired) tn
he was surprised at the publication Of Mr. Cobbs Card
" For after the charge it contains first published
Mr. Bells paper, and umour had fastened the authorsh
on Mr. Cobb, he met Mr., C. and put to him directly
he question: do you believe Mr.. ST. Clair intended to stall
or 70 give the impression that he was a wing in Ne