Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-01-01
From the Pennsylvania.
WING FRAUDS UPON THE PEOPLE
EXPOSED.

GrDD1Ncs STATEMENT.-All know that
most bitter controversy has been going
on between Truman Smith, Senator elect
from Connecticut, and chairman of the
Wing Executive Committee, and ,ie Hon.
J. r. Giddings. Smith charges Giddings
with falsehood charging him with writing
the "Allison Letter" to which Giddngs
replies:
"You. however, possess the undoubted right to
know what said concerning yourself, and to uH-
derstand clearly the evidence on which based my
statements SO Tar as you refer to the letter OF
that distinctly informed the audience OF the facts
on which based my opinion, that that letter was
written at Wizards Hotel in Washington city
and then left them to judge for themselves. I did
not understand that you wrote that letter. 1t was
said at the time that you and Mr. Crittenden of
Kentucky wrote it,. TIE very cautious language
in which you merely deny that you wrote it, and
the careful manner in which you evade all denial Of
your hnowleage that ii sras scriten by Mr.. Crtten-
den or BY others, can leave doubt of the real
state OF facts. II further evidence necessary,
would refer you to your own cypress declaration
to the Hon. D. r. Tilden. delegate to the Phila-
ldelphia Convention, that such letter aras ac7itten
and sent to Gen. Taylor, and that he signed it'
There it is; freemen of the North Gen.
Taylor did not aeritesMe .".7Aison Letter"
as The American people have been made
to believe; but Truman Smith says at
was written III Washington city, aud sent
to General Taylor TO sign " Proof-,he
Hon. d. R. TlIden.
Here Is pretty confession, indeed. -
After the old General trying some twenty
| times to write letter that would hit the
point. and failing, committee in Wash
jington city write letter, send it to TAYLOR
he signs it. and ii is put forth to the world
as his own voluntary production. This is
wing honesty. There is a fearful accoun,
yet to settle with the people. Of course,
III old Zach could not write a proper letter,
he cannot write proper message He
Icannot write anything proper. Somebody
not elected; has go, to be the President de
facto after al. The American people do
not know who they have chosen for Presi-
dent Now about funds, and the way
Truman Smith raised the wind.
Smith charged Giddings with being ab-
sent from his seat electioneering for Van
Buren, Giddings thus retorts:
81 have not the journal OF the House of Repre-
sentatiyes before me, can get it sh 5rt of Wash
ngon city but will hazard the opinion that you
q
number of days than was. You were frequently
gone. as it was said to raiss finds. 10 promote the
election ci General Taylor. And you were also in
attendance at the Philadelphia convention. But in
this attempt to stlgmatize me- and to hold yourself
up as pattern Of official industry, You have pro-
voked scrutiny. You were not only absent your
self on political erranas, but you were instrumental
| in getting others 70 leave Congress for the same
purpose. do not wish to name other gentlemen,
but will make YOU this proposition; tyou, THO
the National lntegencer, will deny that you, as
chairman Of The auhg e9ecive committee, did not pay
the expenses Of Other members Of Congress, who were
absent from their seats for political purposes TO the
amount OF tive times the number OF days that was,
will endeavor TO show your error by making out
an accoun! current for you, showing how many
days expense you paid to each member agto stlmped
| At Jor Gen Taylor during the session. Yet you
seem to regard my absence al BuSsIo and Massa-
chnsetts as derelieion Of duty Wits true that
went to Massachusetts, and was absent seven or
eight days. 1t is also true, that in l947 went to
Name, at yoay request and was absent about twice
as long as | was in Massachusetts, promuleating
the same doctrines. You then approved Of my ab-
sence and paid my expenses"
There it is again. Smith did actually
pay Giddlngs' expenses. whcn sent into
Maine, where his efforts were to distract
The democracy bu, when Giddings on his
own account goes into whig State, like
Massachusetts, where he breaches the
same doctrine, but where distraction re-
suits TO the wings. oh then he is u traitor
10 his constituents
Enongh-enough Who is not sick.
ened at such bold rascalty-such damning
perfdy to the people?