The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-03-19

The question now arises, between
Holcomb and me, haze 1 evsr asked for OF
received one cent for either Of the Gbore
donations? Holcomb charges that have
| DENY The charge, as whole, and IN
all its delails.'
Marsh may call what lei him have an
Offset, or not, just as he chooses. But
, this much he knows whether he admits il
or not, and that is, that he has received
the extra copies named without his pay
ing for them. He also knows that he re>
ceved the New York Mirror, and The
Ladies' National Magazine, one year each,
directly from the Post Office; without my
copying from them aud that The price OF
one was Three dollars per year, and the
other Tuo dollars PEI year also that he
paid nothing for them but The Two dol
lars 10 potatoes, and these delivered at his
cellar. He knows too that can prove
the substance of what say to the satisfac>
lion of any impar'is man.
The following pious efusion is SO very
characteristic Of the humility of Lawyer
Marsh, that | cannot we'll deny 1t a place
in the Voice
" am aware there are abundance of
materials at hand 10 retort, personally, up
on Mr. Holcomb and his advisers with
facts thai would make their ears Jingle,
and They at least, could not complain TO
have
The ingredients of their poisoned chalice
Commended to their own lips
But | scorn tc descend to the use OF
such InstrnmentsIitie or mingle with
them in the muddy pool OF personal SLAM
der. am content TO leave the use of such
weapons 10 those who have taste for
using them, being fully persuaded tina.
"A decent, sensible, and well bred man
Will not abuse, and-nO other can
am heartily thankful that this hum
Die Philanthropist will not descend" to
cling ny ears! 1t is bad enough 10 be
troubled with Flies and M.sque!oes with
oui having BA1zard hight upon mel
But what follows display. aInos, the
meekness OF Moses Itmusl BE- consoing
10 'he heart of sack a christian as L1wyer
Msrsh, that ali his acIous are based upon
moral principle! There can be no doubt
that he would rather suffer aff1cton, and
even be perseeuted for risht'ousness' cake,
than to enjoy the friendship of corrupt
men for season! Just hear hin End see
# there is the like in all these parts!
"W~re | to Sacrifice my principles 10
aid Of the corruplionS of the dominant par.
~ and become the trucking slave of the
"poWers tha, be-" like those who do the
bidding of their employers and live on
the venom they create, might perhaps,
obtain temporary respite and listen for a
while TO praises instead Of censufe-re-
ceive commentator and rewards instead
OF insult and injuries, and bask in the sun
shine of popular favor Instead of listening
10 fierce, bitter, personal denuncialions.-
But | have one consolation sufficient to
sustain me-that of doing what believe
to be RIGHT, and l may here ud1 once
for al that can never consent 10 receive
either praise or reward, at the expense of
principle. on terms alike degrading and
humiIi.ling. r. V. MARSH.
Brandon, Nov. rs, ls45.
The Appendix, cont'ining the ,esimo
ny is freely admitted in full, and reads as
follows:
NoTE l. Having occasion TO write TO
Parker & Billings The other day, on business
matters, enqnired of them the retail prices
OF blue black Cashmere, No. 9, in the fall !
and wlnter OF 1913 and also what is usu-
ally understood by the term "luled CLOTH"
received an answer from MIR Billings, one
Of The partners, and, Tor the past Two years
a Wing Senator from Windsor County in
The Legislature. ! copy so much of 1t as is
material 10 The question.
LUDLOW, Dec. g, 1916
DEAR SIR,-Yours Of yesterday came duly to
hand, and in answer would say that we retaied
such goods as you speak of for 81 25 TO 81 SO
per yard, and at this time we sell them for trifle
less Cloths in 1913, if | mistake not, brought
better prices at the close OF the fall sales than at
any other time during that year. The
term iulled cloth, as used by community, means
cloth that is home spun aud dressed at the GUS
tom shops.
Very Respectfully yours,
BENZ. BILLINGS"
The foregoing is sufficient comment on
Holcomb's assertion, that the cloth "was
worth only 5 or 6 shilIings per yard'-and
that cheated him in the price cfa gift!
MORE 2.-The following statement OF Mr.
Henry, whose veracity cannot be que STONED,
speaks for itself: {
|, Daniel G. Henry, of Rochester, VI. hereby
certify that was present in J. Hocomb's print
ing office on the 10Th December inst, If rightly
remember, and heard said Holcomb state, in reply ,
to r. V. Marsh. that he. Holcomb. could not rec.