Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-01-24

SnOulu puDlISn II, comment ueenl unnecessary
have only to say, it is in perfect keeping with his
whole course of conduct towards me since the de-
velopment of his design to get the paper out of my
hands which contracted to publish for the Exec.
Committee for the term of three years. You are
aware, Messrs Editors, that there is no paper save
the Freeman through which | could reach any
considerable number Of the readers of Mr.. Hol-
combs paper, and trust you will find it consistent
with your views fjustice and proprietN to give
me column or two to speak to Mr. Fl. and his
readers in this case; and much oblige
Your friend, and the friend Of
Equal Rights to all,
JoAB SEELY.
Montpelier, jan A, 1915
MONTPELIER, Jan. 9TH 1845.
Mn. j. HoLcoMB Il hold your pledge in the
"Voice Of Freedom" to give me full liberty to de-
fend myself in the columns of your paper against
your repeated attacks upon my moral character.
My defence dated 9Th of Aug last which you re-
ceiycd by mail, lies before me and until you open
yuur columns and publish said defence (Which
will return to you whenever you may wish it for
that purpose) you must occupy the unenviable po-
siton of standing convicted of having TaIsfed
your word publicly, and voluntarily pledged
TO do an act Of simple justice | am perfectly
aware that the true reason of your rejecting my
communication was dread of being thus exposed
as public sanderer and libeler-that you knew
the decision of every unparalleled reader would
be- that every allegation was proved TO be false as
in the case Of the decision of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Vermont Anti Slavery Society, on
% charges you preferred against me before that
body, which decision | will here give for the nov
city Of the thing, for doubt whether snch YER
dict was ever before rendered on % grave charges
preferred against an individual, by person ofthe
sbrewdness of yourself. Well here it is, verbatim
as furnished me by Doct. J. A. Allen Correspon-
ding Secretary of the said Executive Committee
Dea. Allen the Congregational church in Mid
debury, and Mr.. Slade (son of our respected chief
NIagstrate) having by request sat as judges in the
case with the Committee. "Middl ebury Jan. IS,
1843. To Rev. Joab Seely. Dear Brother: Your
note of 18th inst is this morning received. Agree
ably with your request | send you Il copy of the
two resolutions adopted unanimously by the Ex-
ecutive Comnittee of the Vermont Anti-Savery
Society on January l2 inst. The resolutions were
put in the form of nterrogations, and the yeas
and nays taken thus. LIST, have the char es brought
against Joab Seely been sustained Decided in
the negative Q has Joab Seely been enabled to
remove all imputations cast upon his moral char
acter by said charges Decided in the affirmative,
the chairman r. L. Robinson voting OH both quesL
tons" The Doct. then goes on and says sc Each
reply was given to the questions by the chairman,
audtbty, unhesilatiagy, & distinctly, without any
consultation, after having heard the charges as
preferred by j. Hocomb, and the reply to themby
j. Seey. The time occupied by the committee i'll
the examination of the facts in controversy be-
tween j. H. and j. S. was about ten hours contin-
uous and careful inquiry. The above resolutions
are verbatim, j. A. Allen, Secy." The above
communication from Doct. Allen, is just as it came
from his hand, i,acisng and all. A prominent
member ofthe committee, said to ire after the
trial, that they let you off with little direct CEN
sure as possible, fearing that any degree ofsever-
ty might drive you to your old habits of intemper-
ance again. | mention this remark of member
of the committee in connection with the decision
simply and only to show that the committee view
ed this act of yours (Which was to get me removed
from the agency to make room for yourself for in
connection with that extraordinary attack, you as
ked the committee to remove me, and proposed
to take my pace) as one of desperation, and feared
to mee to you, merited rebuke, lest it shouddrive
you to another act of desperation that would prob
ably complete your ruin. And. / here pledge my
self that when YOU have sufficient regard for your
reputation for truth and yeracty, to redeem your
pledge, publicly and voluntarily made, to give me
a hearing in your paper, | will convince every
candid unprecedented reader that all your charges
and insinuations in your various attacks upon my
moral character are as base and untounded, as
we're the % charges preferred by you before the
Executive Committee whose decision have Civ
en- above as furnished by Doct. Allen. And will
show also to the satisfaction of every such reader,
that your boast in yourtast attack OF having finally
rot me into 'the btacksmths trap" was sober
truth spoken in jest, i. e. that your nonsuitiug me
in that arbitration and thus for the time being de-
priving me of the use of 500, was as you stated,
getting me into your trap-that my claim tor that
100 dollars (the decision otJudge Spalding to the
contrary Notwithstanding was as just apd equlta-
Die as full equivalent redered can make claim
just and equitable ,..t.a3r asQsp
And here, but for one short paragraph, of your
ISLANDERS, believe | should leave you, with the
above statement of facts Your refusal to allow
me to defend myself in your paper against these
unmanly attacks, even at the sacrifice of your
word publicly pledged, look upon as mere fol-
bes when compared with this assassin-like thrust,
If YOU can give more favorable explanation Of
that extraordinary paragraph, than design to in
sinuate to your readers that had embezzlod mo-
ney from the Bible Society, while acting as agent
of the Society, shall be glad to see it, What else,
indeed, could you have meant by it? What had
my agency for the Bible Society to do with my