The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-03-19
V o l.. VII. NO 80.

'"e' anu WI. Nia'sh succeeded Ia getti q
Rollin 10 tarry with him over night; and
from sore motive held out, which ia bes,
known to themselves, succeeded also in
Obtaining Rollins assent TO the Ceri6.
cate which bears date Dec. II, AS.
On the ooh of last month Hocomb re.
turned from Washington, and On being in.
formed that Marsh had come out in Pam.
phle. form against him, with Rol ms GER.
tfcate, denying what HoIcomb had ren
ported he said; Hoicomb replied tina, he
could prove all that was necessary on Ia.
polnt aud referred me TO Mr.. NJ C9Ism,
in The Office. On questioning Nc Coilam
and Taylor, | was convinced hat Hol.
comb was right, and lha, RoIin had been
led 20 subscribe to that which wa. wrong,
therefore sough, an Interview with Roi-
io, aud received the following. in the form
ola communication.
IRA, March 7, ls4s.
Mr.. HoLcoMB. Sir Ill feel myself un.
der obligation 10 correct any false slate,
meat l may haze made, in regard to The
measure Of The eight bushels Of po!a.oes
that helped take from the cellar R.V.
Marsh, IN May, (ApriI) ls45. have
| no recollection of using the words;- 'Marsh
cheated in the measure" will fu-tber
say that | dad state in The certificate which
gave Marsh Dec. 20, l845 that ("Ho!.
comb asked me (Rolin) if Marsh gave
him full measure, when replied Careless
~, that he nigh, or might not have given
as full measure as some.'') The part tia,
| have put in parenlhesis Marsh left out
Of the certificate he published under dss
Of Dec. 18th. The certificate alluded to,
which Marsh has taken the liberty of al
tering. wrote The 29lb of Dec, and da.>
ed it the l7Ih of Dec, al Marsh's sugecs.
ton, that it might appear that ii was wits
ten at Montpelier and dated there. send
you the three letters received from MIR.
Marsh. which you are at liberty 10 use Sc
you may think 5esl. The certificate which
Marsh published with his REPLY" with
my name affixed, is rer6atim as sent 10 me
with a request tina, [ would copy and sign,
which refused TO do, and being sick, r,.
qnested my Brother TO return, which he
did. l afterwards signed the certificate,
bu! no! until it was published; and then at
Marst's earnest request, and on the plea
that 1t would cost him ten or fifteen dol.
lars to re.publish it! For furter rartic.
ulars refer you TO my brother, VIM. o.
Tower
Not willing to iniure either you or tho
lawyer, and wishing justice to both. With
a due regard for my own character, I sub.
scribe myself,
Yours &C.. r. c. Tower.
There reader, have done what con-
sidered du'y tina, owed my brother 10
his absence. am willing that he who
doelh wrong should suffer for the wrong
which he doeth. If RolIn is aclu-lly
guilty OF lying, and that intentionally,
then say lie, him be branded cs liar,
aod meet liars doom. Judge ye.
VIM q Towep
Brandon March, IA, 1916.
GAS" Marsh "has no RICH, to lmpeaeh
his own" hand writing, introduced" 10
William O. & RoIin G.. Tower, "by
himself, without my knowledge or consent.
to fas!en on me he s'ain Of dishonesty, bis
must be truly envate !"
LIE; US hear little OF this testimony.
| Please no! show This letter TO any onel
BRANDON, Dec IS, lS45.
Mr. RoHin c. Toper
Dear Sir You vii! r,coIect CT sreak-
ing to me about your Broht''s and your
business respecting claim as heirs TO
some one who leit property at or before
he Revolutionary war. As | cnnuot re-
member the circumstances and know tot
where your brother is though, best to
drop you line SO that you can Inform me
as TO the question bNr.uTn Of mail, fer
think of writing abroad On another similar
claim Gil | am not mistakenly soon
You would also obige NE by returning
an answer on another subjrc'. You will
that you called al my hocse
asst May to get bushels Of potatoes " hch
owed Hoicomb for two exchange papers
ne sold 10 me. Holcomb came aud vas
present during part of the time you was