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

We have not space to record aud refute the nu-
merous ISLANDERS and base lalsehoods that are now
in circulation against Mr. Birney and the Liberty
PARTY. Indeed our sheet would contain but
small part of the downright lies which are publish
ed in the wing papers about Mr.. Brney alone II
we were to publish nothing else. We cannot con-
ceive why these papers resort to such desperate
measures, unless it is because they believe that
their time is short More reckless and nngodly
measures have never been adopted by any set OF
political iugglers since our government was form
ed. But sad retribution awaits them "heth-
or they succeed in eectlng their candidates or not
their violent dealing must come down upon their
own pate. Indeed, if they fail of oecting their
candidates, it now seems most likely they WILL
one of the principal causes oftheir failure Will be-
the scandaous course they have pursued in cleo
pioneering. No candidate for the presidency has
for long period been nominated with so aattering
prospects of success as those which attended MIR.
Claws nomination.; and his note of acceptance
manifested an air of assurance quite unbecomlng
even these encouraging circumstances. Accord
ingly his partizans began the campaign by crack
G luz their whips with all the authortveness and
9 oyerbearng insoence Of shareholders themselves
4 Having avowed their determination to stamp
h whatever might come up calculated to Illustrate
J. their object as "a base and infamous lie" the
o foodgates of ewing lIerature' were thrown open,
and the nation rang from centre to circumference
n with silly coon songs and bosterous whoorahs. 1t
" seemed for time us though every thing would be
+ borne down by this overlooking tide, and that like
y the locusts of Egypt it would leave nothing but
desolation after it. But this kind of game was
HOGAN too soon for success, and was carried tC
NJ such an extent that it has produced tremendous
reaction. When the community had time to re-
fleet a little, they could see no great argument II
a coon song, or in such resolutions as the follow
~ ~ ing, which it is said was passed at large whl
st, convention:
SIS Resolved, That Henry Clay is the talest coor
II has the longest tail and the most rings on It, an
tn the brightest ones too, of any coon in the Amer
p- can diggings."
d As might be expected, a large portion OF tn
1at most respectahe'of that party have either unite
EN- with the Liberty party or been driven among tn
esS democrats whose principles not particle be
I"e ter than those of the wings, because they ha'
are been advocated with little more decency.
u.s. The fact is, the character of their candida
ION and their manner of eectioneering for him. ha'
in both been too vile for moral, decent people 10 c
dure.
Under these circumstances the leaders Of Il
whig party have directed their forces against M
APP Birney and the liberty parry apparently with
The determination 10 annihilate them. Their desper
>m- ton in this attempt has exceeded all precedel
I'M and now seems likely to prove entire faiIur
ho from the fact that they carry their ungodIy me
the sures to such an extent that the people are shoe
the ed at their wickedness and recoil at them
o a The last Roorback story we have seen in pril
ion Chough many have been reported and circulat
TO-" verbally purports to come from Mr.. Garland
d is Syracuse The reader is referred to an article
M another column, from the Morning Chronicle,
ST. more full account oft
But there are one or two other points that d
Vi serve notice.
'rrl- When briggs notice came out about Mr. vi
nu lands having received such letter, Mr.. Birn
our in Boston and denied ever having "''t'e" ,"
soli- letter and The editor of the Emancipation call
: ny for its publication. This call was repeated IN
- Chronicle day after day for several weeks "lth'
and any answer, But, few days before the elect
dig. in Ohio and Pennsylvania, when it was too
;n NJ for it to be contradcte this thing is sent on
have rublis he'd there and from thence it arrives onI
lhot few days before the election in this State Nc
OH with this fact before dem, and also the fact
En- WIZ 49, 49, - ~, ..L,. ,,ost
the New York Tribune, and the other most
spectacle Wing papers, refuse to publish IT,
hear some of them boldly declare it a JdSehoo@'
parts can those wings who are circulating 1t with
''ue" much effronery expect to gain by 1t but the
him tempt of an insuIted community 1t there wer
d we many weeks before the election as '"eFe are I"
ngor this very thing would secure to the liberty p'
hundreds of votes in this state AS 1t Is, W.
utch- not believe it will njure us now, and 1t VIII De
$ for r ,.o;,;,,,, far -. thousands of votes in
lie in ''i''"' " e'''e
eve course of the coming year
when - - cu =.
onous "Wednesday evening, Nov. 9th, snow fell to