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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-16
GEN. TAYLOR.
Vlth respect,
WIN. DAVIDSON.

The following most manly and characteristic let
ter from the grandold silent Hero, will be read with
lively exhlaraton by all Wings and honest patriots,
and with bitter chagrin by the too numerous class
who feel chiefly anxious that the character of the
man morally certain to be our next President, NAV
justify their reckless and malignant aspersions.
1t is probably known to most of our readers,
though we have never condescended to allude to it,
that the socalled Free Soil papers have universally
and eagerly dcfiIcd themselves Gf that were posi-
ble) with stupid calumny started by somebody, to
the effect that General Taylor was the owner of a
large tract of land located between the Eueces and
the Rio Grande, and that he sent agent to Wash
ington with $4,000 for the purchase of Slaves with
which to stock the farm. Col. Mitchell of Cincin-
natl having addressed the General the subject, he
replied as follows:
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-16

press forward in the same blood-stained track,
to the consummation of THEIR WORK, in the
success of Cass, slavery-extension, and the
consequent final and irreconcilable rending
asunder of this Union. This is "THE
CONSCIENCE PARITY This is "the
Free Soil movementp
The utmost success they can anticipate, is,
as in 1874, to defeat the election Of the best,
and secure that of the worst candidate. But
Providence has not forsaken us to the tender
mercies of these desperadoes. The nomina-
tions of Taylor, Van Buren, and Cass each
brought about, it would seem, by special
interposition of Divine favor to save the ma
ton in this extremity of its peril, have rem
dercd the defeat of their plots certain. Not
another Wing will hereafter join their party,
and the Liberty faction will be deprived of
the strength of its sincerest supporter, as we'll
as Of all the moral force of its former position,
by its union with the Barnburners.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-16
Z. TAYLOR.

GEN. TAYLOR on THE EVE OF THE BAT
TIE OF BUENA VIsTA.-On the 2ist of Feb
ruary, 1s47, when the countless army of Sam
ia Anna had taken up their position at Bue-
ma Vista, to vanquish the Spartan band of
citizen soldiers under the command Of Gene
raj Taylor, this pure and brave man thus
wrote in a private letter to friend
"This may be the last communication you
will receive from me have been stripped
by the Government of regular troops, and
reduced in volunteers, and thus stripped, and
at the mercy of the foe, have been expected
to retreat or resign; but / shall do neither.
l care not for myself, but feel deeply for the
noble soldiers who are about to be sacrificed
for their country-we shall stand still and
give them battle, relying on just Providence
for right result"
Wing Union.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-16
CONSCIENCE WHIGS."

Tho late Editor of the Lowell Courier, q
highly respectable, veteran Wing paper, upon
the nomination Of Gen. Taylor by the Wing
party, threw up his position in that paper and
that party, BECAUSE TAYLOR WAS NOT A
Wing. He now edits a Boston Daily, with
the name of MARTIN VAN BUREN, at its
head, for President
The son Of John Quincy Adams Eve are
sorry to call him so, but he isn't anything clse)
upon whom, if the mantle of his father had
fallen, as it did not, ho would never have
been heard of again,-bolted for the same
reason, that Gen. Taylor was NOT A WIG
He now stands, or rather lies, ready to be
buried cheek by .jowl with the celebrated
Wing, Martin Van Buren,
We take these two cases merely for illus
tration. And now what shall we think of
those who prefer party made up of aspiring
Adventures and disappointed politicians from
every imaginable sect, headed by Martin Van
Buren,, always up to this very year-ycs,
good people, eren in 1874 the easy-bought
tool of Southern politicians, and the ally of
Calhoun, and now, goadcd by personal re-
sentiment, contradcting his whole past life to
strike long-meditated blow of revenge at
the partymachine which, invented and per-
tected by himself, turned at last against its
author,-what shall VIC think of UHiqs and
Free Soil men, who can prefer such party
and such leader, to the old and true and
mistaken WIG party, supporting, not for
its own President, but for the President of the
UNITED STATES, the incorruptible, honest
andindependent ZACHARY TAYLOR, pledged
to approve the DEGREES of the peoplc-.sus-
tanned by such free soil men as Daniel Web
ster, Henry Clay, Thomas Corwin, S. S.
Phelps, John Davis, and host of others wor-
thy to stand in their company,-besides the
late Mr.. ADAMS, "who being dead, yet speak
eth," as he has ever spoken, in behalf of
" Liberty and Union! !"
The few Wings of our acquaintance hith-
erto ensnared into the " free soil movement"
now look blank and feel shy of conversation.
Like the unhappy fox without tail, some of
them may try to coax others into their own
prcdicamcnt, but we believe that before the
election they will feel SO thoroughly ashamed
Of the affair that their Barnburncr friends
who wish their votes "will need respectable
aflidayits" to convict a Wing of having been
ever seen in their company.
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Wing Union.

One of the most striking traits in the char
acter of General TAYLOR, is his kindness
of heart. An incident occurred few days
ago strongly illustrative of this predominant
feeling; A party of friends were on a visit
ferred to his exploits in Mexico, and the glory
and fame he had acquired by his victories.
" Gentlemen replied the true-hearted pat
riot, {" it may be that have gained some mil
itary reputation by my campaign in Mexico,
but, if ! know myself. L would gladly forfeit
every particle of what you term glory could
the sacrifice but bring back to life any one Of
my gallant countrymen whose blood flowed
like water in the accomplishment Of the VIC
tories 10 which YOU allude."
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thoroughly committed to Wing principles and
Free Territory, and at the head of party
powerful enough to have g. fair prospect of
carrying the bulk of the Free States" 1t
has said
awe will not be one of hundred thou
sand only to raise an Independent flag but
if there are One Million ready, and fair
prospect that the bulk of the Free States can
be carried against both Taylor and Cass on
Free Soil issue, we are there"
Now that the nomination of Van Buren,
by the Buffalo Convention has at length de-
fined the position and prospects of the Free
Soil Party, as Anti-Whig, and tending, at
the most sanguine estimate of its friends, only
to the defeat of a popular election, and the
consequent certain election of Cass by the
House majority of Loco Foco States; we
would scarcely thank Mr.. Greeley himself to
inform us, save by the voice of his own char
acter, conduct and pledges, where he will be
found in this contest.
we Will III no wise alu, elLner ulTccliy UT
indirectly, the election of the treacherous
Dough-face of Michigan; we greatly prefer
Gen. Taylor to him in every respect"
This is his language-hear his latest ex-
preston of opinion regarding the new nomi-
nee of the party which longs to claim him as
its newspaper leader
owe have never esteemed Mr.. Van Buren,;
we have known him as political opponent
nearly ever since we could read we have re-
garded him with dislike for which political
antagoniSm could not wholly account
Where consistency would place Mr.. Gree
ley, after all this, is no longer qucstion-and
we trust that his actual position is but tan
tamount question.
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trust that if I had such n sum in my possess
sion l could put it to better use than buy
ing lands on the Rio Grande, or slaves in
Washington. Among the many accusations
brought against me by my opponents, I should
be much gratifed to learn that they had sue
ceeded in substantiating the charge that
have in my possession so large sum for any
purpose as the one above mentioned.
beg that you will not put yourself to any
trouble to meet the objections urged against
me, by those opposed to me, if they are as
groundless as the one in question, for when
they see fit thus to disregard the obligations of
truth, it is useless to contend with them.
With my best wishes for your health and
success, remain, sir, very respectfully, your
obedent servant,
Z. TAYLOR
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-16
HORACE GREELEY.
UNION.

No mans movements are watched for with
more interest than those Of the Editor of the
Tribune. The violent and INSCRIPTIONS war
fare long waged by the Courier and Enquirer,
Express, and some minor prints, to drive Mr..
Greeley from a party where his presence was
to them like Mordccai in the kings gate to
Hannah, did, we fear, at last produce more
effect than we could ever have deemed pos
sible with him, even under the Notifying
(apparent) triumph of his enemies, in the
Convention. Over the expected success of
their protracted tolls, they now exult, and
are eagerly pressing it to a consummation,
reckless as ever of patriotism, where personal
jealousy and hatred are to be gratiGcd.-We
hope most earnestly for their disappointment.
Appearances seem now to indicate that
Mr.. Greeley is about to disappoint his enc
mics, delight his friends and justify their past
admiration of him, in some degree, by rejoin-
ing the great National Wing party from which
he has temporarily held himself aloof, and
contributing his aid to the only Free Soil
Movement" which can defeat the election of
a Southern tool, and the farther extension of
Slavery.
On the day after the nomination, the Tri-
bune announced:
"For our own part, we shall take time for
reflection. If shall appear to us that The
support of Gen. Taylor is the only course By
cdtch the election Of CaSS can be prevented,
ce shall feel bound to concur in that support"
1t has waited since then, for the movements
If the people, in the hope, if we understand
t, of finding candidate thoroughly commit
ed to Wing principles 0or this has been
Urged by the Tribune as the grand quaIifca-
ion, and the want of this was the primary
round Of its orro5ition to Gen. Taylor
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-16
PURCHASE OF BRITISH RIGHTS II Or
ECON.

resolution has been submitted to the Senate in
Executive Session, authorizing the Secretary OF
State to enter into all arrangement with the Hud
sons BNy Company and the FACETS Sound Com
pany, for the transfer Of their property, rights and
privileges within certain degrees Of Latitude.
This is an important movement, to f6rcstall any
causes of collision or misunderstanding which might
occur from conflicting claims of our own citzcna
and Of those companies as well as to secure COM
mcrcial and political advantages Of importance to
the United States A provision authorizing de-
mand for such transfer, upon proper. Consideration,
by the United States, was inserted in the 18th ar-
Gle of the Treaty. The Correspondent Of the Til
bunc, from whom we gather these items, predicts
that the resolution will undoubtedly pass.
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THE VERMONT UNION WING.
THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PRESIDENCY.
No. II.

In examining the considerations which APP
ply most fundamentally to the choice of Pres
ident we have called primary attention to
the truth-almost forgotten in these years
that the President is not of right legislative
functionary in any sense; that even the Veto
in its Just use is not a legislative but strictly
executive act; and to the easy inference that
the candidates private opinions on legislative
subjects are not worthy to override all other
considerations of character or fitness.
2. As the Presidency is national, not
sectional Office, its incumbent ought to be Sc
lected on national not sectional grounds
This proposition, thus abstractly stated, will
find no sane dissenter. Its bearings are more
important, however, than some have, perhaps,
seen reason to admit
We are nation of very great territorial
extent. In small communities sectional pre-
JUDGES are comparatively harmless. There
is little to provoke, and little to feed them.
But the animosities which distance never fails
to engender, are in our country rendered the
more bitter and unhappy by a heterogeneous
population, and by diversity of institutions,
habits, and opinions. Those acquainted with
our early history know that, even then, not
only our Revolutionary struggle, but also the
subsequent plan of confederation, were we'll
nigh defeated by the jcalousies of the States.
Only the enlarged nationality of the ever
glorious Washington could have sustained the
one, or secured the other. We have since
been tripled in extent. Local animosities
have increased, not diminished and there
are men in all parts of the Union who labor
to excite new sectional dislkes, or to increase
the bitterness of those which already exist
BY their zeal sectional questions are pressed
into every issue, while no effort is spared to
secure posture of antagonism between diff
ferent and distant portions Of the common
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-16
NOTICE
TO OUR PATRONS AND THE PUBLIC.
NEW NAME.

In the first number of the present volume, it was
become in the fullest sense A NEW PAPER, yet it
was not deemed advisable at present to change its
name. For this reason we have continued it thus
far, and had intended to continue it further under
title which, however inoffensive in meaning has
been in former times associated with a bad cause
ard party which our readers and political friends
generally, abhor.
We have found by every days experience, that
the Liberty Party, by effectng in 1874 the defeat Of
our cherished candidate and the overthrow of those
principles of justice, peace and freedom, as op-
posed to Annexation, Conquest and Slavery extern
sion, which dear beyond all price to the people
of Vermont, and of which that party Enthusiastically
vaunts itself as the true and sole supporters; and
now, by throwing itself forward in the same man
ner to the promotion of similar ends by securing
the election of Cass far as in it les,-has drawn
down upon itself such n universal and bitter hatred
as party was ever visited with before; and that
in consequence name once tinctured with that
odious SAVIOR, is heavy and insupportablc clog to
our efforts.
Our paper, as announced in the outset, is designed
TO advance partial views and no narrow section
al interests, but to labor for the good of OUR
COUNTRY, by the diffusion of National Wing doc
trines, the principles of justice and freedom and a
patriotic spirit of cancellation and harmony among
all whom its influence may reach.
We therefore give notice, that in few weeks (as
soon as the necessary arrangements can be made),
our paper will appear under the title of
THE VERMONT UNION WING.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-16
CHARACTERISTICS OF WASHINGTON AND


TAYLOR.
We find the interesting extracts given be-
low, in letter from a Volunteer private tc
the Editor Of the Louisville Journal These
incidents illustrate beautifully that minute
and tender care for the wants or suffering.
Of the humblest of interiors, and that hear
at leisure" for the lowlicst duties" in the
midst of the gravest difficulties, which nere,
belonged to any but the TRULY GREAT, and
which most remarkably characterize our own
WAsHINGToN AND TAYLOR.
! feel it my duty to state what l have OBJ
served of the respect that Gen. Taylor mani
tests toward his soldiers. was under his
command at the battles of Palo Alto and
Resaca dc la Palma. On our march to face
the enemy; and, after coming in sight OF
them, we continued TO advance. Taylor
ordered halt, and inquired of the different
commanders whether their men had plenty
of water in their canteens. One and all cry
ed out that they had none. All this time
the MeXicanS were advancing on us, and yet
he gave the men permission TO go and get
water, without which l am certain that
could not have stood the exertons of the dav
On the morning of the 10th, we who were
wounded were sent to Point Isabel During
the evening General Taylor came into the
hospital and inquired of each of US where we
were wounded, and when he was going out
he halted on the steps, and said he was sorry
TO have to leave so many brave men with
such brave hearts. ! for ono had to forget
my wound and shed tears. This was the
case with many Of the wounded So hichly
do L esteem the brave old soldier and true
hearted man, that | would at this time leave
my wife and child that arc dear 10 my heart,
and follow him wherever he might lead, if if
were necessary. Farther to show the re-
spect that he has for common soldier, L
VIII add that, after got to Matamoras he
came near where was, and stopped and
asked me how | was, expressing his pleasure
IN the most tender manner, to hear that ! |
was getting better lie also listened to ME
at Corpus Christi, where l wanted to transfer
to ID Co. I'd Dragons, Capt j. 0. Graham,
Com he listened to me as he would have
listened to one of his officers, and | was
by his order. l have always sup
ported the Democratic party. I voted for
Buren,, and in IA, for j. X. Polk but
IS long as such man as Il. Taylor runs for
resident, l shall support him.
Yours with respect,
WIN. DAVIDSON.
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THE BARNBURNER PARTY - THE OLD

GAME.
The conscience folks, having adopted tho
Barnburner nominee, are fairly entitled to
the party name-and surely nowhere could a
more appropriate name be found than this,
understood according to its genuine etymolo-
gy. 1t is derived from the story of an old
Dutchman who finding his barn infested with
rats seized a fre-brand in a paroxysm Of
righteous zeal and indignation, and burned it
to the ground, grain, cattle, rats and ALTO
get rid of the rats, The moral is obvious.
Every body knows that in 1874, Mr. Clay
would have been elected, the Annexation of
Texas defeated, the Mexican War prevented
and the Extension of Slavery noiselessly
crushed in the bud, had it not been for the
opposition of that class ofpeople who claim to
be the peculiar and only friends of the slave,
of peace and of freedom. Their opposition
succeeded; and still, with the terrible expe-
ricnce and the perilous prospect of their
country staring them in the face; in view of
the smoking battle-felds, the ruined cities,
the desolated homes, and the rivers of blood
and tears, which they might have prevented,
but chose rather to permit they now wash
heir hands ike PLATE, and remorsclc5sly
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-16
The Arrival of the Steamship
ACADIA.
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM
EUROPE.

The Acadia arrived at Boston at 8 I-2
O'Clock on Sunday.
IRELAND.-thc troops arc pouring in. 1t
is supposed that there are $4,000 troops in
the two mcnaced provinces and 5000 Con-
stables.
The habcns corpus is suspended. $500
reward for Smith O'Bricn and $500 for
Meagher Dillon and Duhamy. All the prin-
tiers OF the National are arrested. The tone
Of the news is that the instruction has been
temporarily overawed A. large number of
persons are about to be arrested The ut
most quiet prevailed at last dates in the
south Of Ireland, still some outbreak is con-
sidered inevitable.
The Lord Lieutenant has issued procla-
nation suspcnding clubs.
Clubs are still being organized.
Liverpool has been in great excitement
consequent upon the presence Of large
number of rcpcalers.
10000 special Constables have been ap.
pointed, &c.
The Irish Directory is making an urgent
appeal this morning to every friend Of Irish
liberty to aid instantly in the great struggle
just beginning.
Later Foreign Nescs.-The Southern coun-
ties arc expected to rise every instant Tho
Western and Northern are less excited
The Nation" newspaper is suppressed A
Fleet is off Cork Numerous arrests are be-
ing made in Edinburg fer treason. Inham-
matory meetings are continually taking place
France is quiet-no change to note.
Denmark armisicc is not corfrmed-no
fighting has occurred. Austria is quict--the
Diet is to open soon. Tho Emperor would
return. Northern Italy without movement
Charles Albert is inactive. The king Of Ma
pies threatens to invade Sicily.
MARKEr-The Potatce Rot had produced
advances in prices.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Foreign nows has advanced -four Is per.
barrel.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-16
MR.. WEBSTER IN HIS PLACE

When the world looks round for DANIEL
WEBSTER, it knows, or ought to know, where
to find him. His remarks copied below, place
him precisely where we knew from the first
broaching of the question Of Free Territory,
that he would stand. No g bloodhounds' will
be needed to find out where he is" on this
question nor on that between Martin Van
Buren, and Gen. Taylor for the Presidency