The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-11-13
"STAND FROM UNDER "
AND SEE HOW LAWYER MARSH PoUNcEs
UPON THE BLACKSMITH.

was published in the Green Mo un'aln
Freeman, respecting the late election in
this town, and appending few remarks
respecting MIR Marsh's character and con,
duct. He now has chance to speak tor
himself. 1 will append few notes to his
statements and endeavor to do him justice
this time. The reason of my breaking in
upon him by notes is, that | can see no
other way to follow him 10 his profound
research and logical deductions
For The Voice Of Freedom
BRANDON, Oct. 10, l845.
JEDEDlAH HoLcoMB, SIR,-
Before my departure from home onthe
25th ultD, | handed you a short note, for
publication, in which l expressed my
opinion Of the character ola certain edi.
torial article in your paper ofthat date
ntimating that might furnish more
extended notice, if circumstances per-
mitted, on my return. Instead of CIV
ing my note a place in the Voice, as re-
quested, it seems you made it your bust
ness, for more than two weeks to read it
in the shops and public places, and to in
dividuals in private when you could get
their ear, with such comments as you
saw fit to make, On my return you ut
;erly refused to publish it, but on my de-
mand placed ii again in my possession
much worn and solled with use As you
undoubtedly consider this commenda-
BILE course for an editor to pursue, you
are welcome to all the benefit you de-
rive from it. ~
know it is bumiIiating to be under
the necessity of replying TO an attack of
a strictly personal and abusive character
from any quarter. especially one which
is as unprovoked and unjustifable as it
is malignant and contemptibe--and
were it not for your accidental position
as editor of public print, and iom the
fact that your paper may find its way
into families who see and read no other,
would not, for moment, harbor the
thought Of taking the slightest notice Of
any thing you might say or write. ~
1t is well known TO you, sir, that from
the time you first hoisted the Wing and
pulled down the Liberty flag, have en-
tirely avoided aoy controversy with you
in your paper-that | have not written q
line in exposition Of your numerous and
manifest published errors. Nay more,
Ihave abstained entirely from all public
comments in the political meetingsl have
attended, as to the course you have pur.
sued since your political summerset.-
Not that feared discussion, but did
not consider, in this instance at least, ito
use homely phrase,) the play worth
the CANDLE Why then should you be
at such pains to travel IF and hunt up an
anonymous article in a distant paper
and, with no knowledge on the subject,
charge me as the author mot for the
purpose. however, of answering the arti-
Gle or denying Its facts, for that you have
not even attempted-but for the sake Of
using your modicum Of intellect in per-
sonal abuse and Misrepresentation. (3)
What right have you, as editor, to as
sumo, without the consent Of the party,
that certain individual is the author of
a certain piece, to which no signature is
affixed, and then drag that individual
without his sanction, before the public to
vilify and abuse him' Is it not the veri-
est insult to suppose, for moment, that
such individual is under the least obliga-
tion to admit or deny the charge TO graft
fy the within of su.h an editor9 "a y
Suppose had written the article, Of
what sort of consequence was that to youa
Why not reply to the article i!sell''-
show the falsity of its positions and con-
illusions with as much severity as you
pleased, instead of making it the occasion
of personal invective? ~ And, farther,
when the real author of the communica-
ton in the Freeman on Brandon Eec-
ion" sends you an answer (as | am in.
formed he has) completely indicating
himself, and the position taken by him
in the Freeman, and exposing the fala-
,y of your attempted reply, you will not
publish or even ndice the reception of