The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-09-29
PADDING.

The Green Mountain freeman Of the
18th inst, asserts, in Substance, that the Lib
eriy Party during the last election made
comparatively no EFFORT, rhile he Hhigs
made all possible erertion. The Editor of
the Voice, who watches his cid coadjutors
with an argus eye, has collected facts or
this subject which pretty efectually fixes
the preparation OF the grossest falsehood up
on the editor Of the immaculate party. So
far as relates 10 the Wing party press, We
confidently assert that during no previous
election for FIVE years past has it displayed
SO little energy and spirit, while The Free
man and its co-worker al Burlington have
been in a constant fame for weeks and even
months before tho election, sending out their
poisoned arrows of misrepresentation and
abuse of both the opposing parties far and
near in every direction.
II seems from Mr.. Holcomb's statement,
that the Freeman announced the campaign
opened OF the l7th u November last. Sub
sequenIly that paper has announced 125 lee
lures from Mr. Garnet, who was led through
the state by the pious MIR Brigs'. then one
Of the proprietOrs ofthe Freeman-,who gel
dom failed to solicit subscribers to tina,
peaceful and very veracious jOurnNl, at the
close Of every meeting.
In the Freeman oiJuly u 1876, may be
found 4 Communication from Rev. Johr
Gleed, liberty party agent, headed Yer
mont must be redeemed in which he says
that for two years and half he had been
wholly devoted 10 this work st the raie Of
s400per annum, but after all, ne ras obliged
20 cut his oirn fodder In the Freeman of
the same week and the next, no less than 90
lectures by Mr.. GIeed ara announced. In
the Freeman Of April 10TH, this same Gleed
says he has just held Is meeting in Addison
County, and meet with some signal success.
particularly in relation 70 political action
In addition 10 this, says the Voice. Mr.
Day has given very many liberty lectures. &
enough TO swell the number 10 200. Beside
Poland and Briggs were engaged a good
portion Of the time from November TO May
in occurring aid getting subscribers for their
terrible organ. BY tho by, who has ever
heard of more than half a dozen meetings
ofthe Wings to hearken to speeches during
the last state canvass. Again, lis men in
April last were announced as agents Of the
Freeman, and on the Goth Of August last,
Poland says 1re hare sent ont our papers
and our lecturers are striring by all means
in their Poirer TO fir in your minds an dbhor-
renee OF sldrcry.' The Voice concludes by
proposing the following problem Tor the Pious
Poland 10 solve az he best can.
Ifa hundred and fifteen agents for the
Freeman, and two hundred Liberty party
lectures above those Of the Wing party.
bring one third or one half the increase Of
the latter, and if eleven out Of twelve Liber-
ty representatives are thrown overheard the
first year; and further, il The chief OF gan OF
the Liberty party is convicted out oil his
own mouth ola Justification Of facts, how leng
will il take the honest men ofthat party %
10 find out Mr.. Poland's gull trap, and tne
disqualification Of other leaders: and reJect
both him and ihem2 -.
have more for Joseph. but will give him
time to digest this pill before giving INC
next.