The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-03-19
A. NJ. TAYLOR
Brandon, March l4;h, 1916.
To the R aders of the Voice.

To the R aders of the Voice.
lam well aware of the ridiculous posi>
ton in which my Bother, r G Tower is
placed by Mr. Hocomb's witnesses, cor
roboratiLg his sia,emen, respecting the
words Marsh Cheated" which he after
wards denies having used. Now. 10 save
him from the odum which must necesss.
riIy follow, aud 10 pallate as much as pos
sibIe for the position he occupies, is the
object Of this communication. And l an,
sure a PalLia!irs can be found, after TAX
ing all things into consideration, and pre-
ssniing few ta:t', of whi:h the public
may Judge.
do not wish 10 be understood as side
ing, upon this matter OF controversy. BE-
tween Mr.. Holcomb & Marsh. This is
not my intention; but to clear my brother
from the opprobrium as public liar, os
the sequel will show.
In the frs. place then, the act Of Roll
lin's signing a certificate 10 the effect, hat
"HoIcomb's statement was entirely fa|se,'
was no! voluntary act. Rollin is young,
OF a very itsbletemperamenl-possess.
ed OF a vast deal OF the marvelous-eaSiIy
faNered-aIways ready for any Dew
scheme, especially if it has a prospect Of
speculation. But believe that he loves
justice-does not wish TO injure any one,
and ever ready to establish the eight And
now for the facts
Being heirs to some Iiule property,
away off somewhere sough an interview
with Mr.. Marsh, to Try 10 gel a little light
upon a mater Of law. He promised me
assistance, the fact OF which, commune
Gated 10 my brother. who appeared to be
rather pleased, and afterwards, Marsh be-
came quite iavorite Of his. Ia the month
Of November As Marsh asked me if did
not intend 10 write 10 Rolin soon, he hen
being al work in Montpelier, TO which |
replied in the affirmative. He then re
quested ME TO inform RoIlin Of the contro
versy between himself and Holcomb, and
solicit statement from him 10 regard to
the measuring OF the potatoes. alluded to
by Mr. Holcomb, for which RoIlin should
b. rewarded. | accordingly addressed
letter to RoIIin 10 that effect, and on the
morning oiNov. 23i, received a letter
from RoIIn, appended TO which, was a
p. to Marsh. The exact words of this
Note do not distinctly recoIlecl, bu knoao
it to be any ihing but favorable to Marsh.
Not having time 10 see MIR Nj. g. preset, it
myself, left it a, ny boarding place, with |
a request ihat if Marsh called there 10 let
him have 1.-THE which, | afterwards !
learned, he did. Soon otter, Mr. Marsh
wrote letter to R2Iin, upon the same
business, and not succeeding, ad1tessed-
another & receiving no answer,h address
ed letter TO me; and after he had pub
ishcd his Reply" another to Rolin.--
The dates OF these are. Dec. 10, Jan. IA
Ian. 26, and Feb. l3,-alI of which Rol-
in has given liberty 10 publish. Ia the
eter of Jan. Ia, TO RolIin, was enclosed a
certificate, with a request that he would
copy and sign" or # he had not time 10
;opy, TO sign the one he sent and send
/ 10 him. Rolin was sick at The time,
md requested me 10 return the certificate
Without his signature; expressing at the
a me time, very 7ehemenlly, his wish that
Marsh would 'Ieave him alone and let
i'm quiet be-" The certificate returned
S requested. The next we heard from
Marsh, was by letter, enclosed in which
vas his Pamphlet "R ply" and me ccrt-
cate which | returned to Marsh, rerbG!.m,
Without Rollins signature.
On the 10Th Of Feb. 1876, Rollin came :
'om Ira 10 this place, in company With q