Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-08-09

the following and preceding sentence to be true
But employing the language of BLACKBOARD. he
gives too much reason to doubt even that. Wbe,
man raves, very little he says is taken for sober
truth.
2. told the Hon. gentleman in his own office
distinctly, that allowed all the reasons Mr. Ola,
urged against Mr.. Tyler's plan of annexation, but
still thought him in favor of the object am sor.
ny that he should so misrepresent my meaning.
.. Did Mr. Bell write this low artcle9 or was
1t Mr. Slade, who had been reproved for his slang
much suspect it was the latter | used no
lnsolence-but simply remarked that called par
ties by no terms ofreproach, but by the ones thew
assumed; that unless quoted slang, never cali
cd them coons, loco focos, or third party Mr..
Slade felt the justice of the remark, and after
wards pursued the same course.
a. cannot believe this statement. know that
many have used this term of reproach But had
supposed there were Wing orators if not ed
NofS' IN the nation of too much manness to re-
sort to such contemplate method of warfare.
o. This is entirely untrue, and without the
least foundation. | stated to Mr. Bells printer.
Mr.. Cobb, that in New Hampshire the Demo-
Gratis controlled the state and opposed me as the
wings do IN Vermont: that there our warfare be-
ing against the party in power, and that party hav
ing all to fear from our operations, was denOun-
ced by them as federalst, the same as am here
ny the Wings as a loco foco. The conversation
tasted some time, so that there was little room for
mISapPrehension;-And say it with pain, that
thIs statement does, in the circumstances. annear
inc most like intentional unruth for the sake Gifts
desired result, fanny thing | have recently been
called upon to correct.
=. Was it on this maxim that this false para
graph was written? Does the Hon. gentleman
deem tia 'ess evil, to make misstatcmcnt about
u poor aboitonst, than to have his party Injured
with anti slavery? Is this the way Mr. Clay is to
be elected? What confidence can be put in a man
who makes it rule a maxim to do wronu lost
somebody else do greater wrong9
T. We treat Il wing and democrat alikc-and
stated distinctly, that we had as much confidence
IN one as the other The reason Mr.. Drurv was
III the CHAIR was, because he did not belong to the
wing or Liberty party, and the debate was to be
between Wing and an Abalitionist. On calling
Tor nomination of chairman it was stated that
he must be Democrat, Tyler man, or a Nor
mon.
8. Their last letters placed them on precisely
the same ground.
9. Then sir make you tho following fair pro-
posal;
10 commence rs early as August 10th, and to
discuss publicly with you, in every town in the
county of Addison, previous to tho September
0'ecrion the principles and merits of the parties to
which you and belong. Ifyou decline, the same
proposal is extended to Hon. VIM. Slade and Hon.
D. 5. Phelps, will carry either of you through
the county for this purpose at my own cxpense;-
each party shall occupy half the time at each dis
cussIon, and we will have moderator differing
IA politics from both. extend the same propo-
sal to any Democratic gentleman in regard to his
party and my own, who is disposed to meet me
for this purpose.
If this proposal is accepted, please inform the
undersigned by letter Immediately at Manchester.
ALANSON ST. CLAIR.
August /, 1914,