The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-02-08
Feb. s, 1914.

Mr. Knapp, and placed in your hands, was
more than 5000, after deducting the $50
above named. How much of this balance
you have collected, know not. But this
know, when called upon at arbitration last
month, for the schedule of those who had
paid, and those who had moi, you did not
present it, and think you said the paper
was worn out or lost! You did not pre-
tend 10 the arbitrator that you had iectured
on The anti slavery subject as formerly, and
am still unable TO see on what principle
of equity you should have been allowed
ANYTHING as your due, as you had already
received much more than you had paid on
our debts, aside from your claim. AS to
the Efforts on our part to detect something
wrong, will say, showed that man in
Warren had paid two dollars more than
you credited, and some few other Items
The three dollars you had on your list, as
received of George q. Rice of Waitslield,
was paid mere than three months before the
date of your Report, published in The Voice
of March 9, 1913. Learning that he had
paid This, and that you had not reported IT,,
thought quite probable you had failed CT
accounting for some other donations, and
took some pains to inquire in Waisfeld
and Warren, when was there previous 10
arbitration. did this because you had set
your employers, iIhe Commi'tee) at def
ance, by telling them they should not see
your accoun, of monies received, and the
names Of those who had paid, after certain
time. found in both of these towns some
payments made to you, which were shown
10 the arbirra,ors, and which you had not
on your schedule. Whether they forgot
these items, or whether they thought they
were of TOO litle consequence TO notice, ]
know not also went 10 Stowe, and there
learned how you obtained BurIeigh's cloth-
ing which you afterwards refused 10 let HIM
have on his salary. Burleigh lectured there
and obtained a cloak, &C., which was to be
raid for from donations to be raised there.
One of the mercantile firms, where the
cloth and trimmings were Obtained, and the
making Of the cloak was paid for, signed
500 for the express pnrnose Of having il
apply on this account. Others paid on The
same principles. On This same $40 you
charged a diSco1n, of one third. Samuel
henson of that town said he paid you sly
in cloth, az cash price, and Deacon Alger
paid SIS 10 boots, shoes, &C., at cash prices.
On these S32 you charged one-hird dis
count Now, one Of two things is certain !;
YOU did no, receive the amount you ac-
knowIedeed, to make your account appear
~ imposing, or YOU had no right to charge
back one.rbrd to Committee. Take ii which
way you please. The six dollar trunk you
had Of John Allen of Hine Sburgh as do
nation, after paying for The Voice Wi. d. |
bAVe seen no account o., either as dona
ton, or to me, tor the two dollars Cue for
the paper.
should not have goue so much into par
ticulars respecting these matters, had you
felt satisfied to Yet lhe matter rest as it was.
But as you did not, and as feel confident
that you have already received more value
from the abnli'iopists of Ike State, than
they have from you, ! thought proper to
specify some liens. AS to vour feeling
called upon 10 touch the subject again, you
must be your own Judge. If you shall
think it your duty TO unbosom yourself
again, and think your case will appear any
better before the public, | shall cheerfuly
give you a chance, when am al home TO
attend 10 your statements.
(S) do not see any striking analogy
between the two cases named, except the
Legality Of the Two. In the first case, you
compelled me by the combined power Of
the State, 10 defend myself, or pay the cash
instead of the papers you had agreed TO
take. In the other case, after was thus
compelled, il was mutual agreement to
submit tae case 10 the men named - TO
commence on the 9th December, and they
have power to adjourn from time to time,
so as TO give their verdict previous 10 the
first day of January, and &his decision was
10 be final. There was nothing said about
rerokihg, in our agreement and il you had
dared 10 risk the case before these men, you
would have called for an adjournment,
instead Of revoking their powers. have
learned from sad experience that you are a
great stckler for the Legality Of matter, in
cerrain cases.
(9) will take your own witness to show
that consented TO leave it TO one of these
men, and do it before left Montpelier, on