Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-11

them. 10 nv knowledge, ever expressed or enter
,ar,t,nsd a desire for the election OF GnheIal
Houston.
To encourage him in what regarded very
laudable object, expressed belief that DOM
wbip and democratic parties were making prog
ress, notwithstanding the efforts being put forth
to prevent the promul gation OF truth.
NV letter was written without the most distant
thought of ever again seeing it, or hearing from
if: vet there is not word or sentiment in 1t that
could wish to keep from the public eye. Nor
did suppose that Mr.. Donaldson's letter to me,
or its author, would ever again be thought OF by
me- The letter was not even placed on file, but
was thrown among the waste paper OF my office.
You refer to the connection in which my letter
is published, 1t is that, and that alone, which
gives It the least Importance. But every man
who reads it will see that it has no more refer
ence 10 General Houston than it has to General
Lopez TO the Democratic Convention than to
the Cuban expedition; that had my letter been
published in connection with the Cuban invasion
it would have implicated me in that affair to the
same extent that 1t does the plot tn elect Gen.
Houston
Again: Mr.. Donaldson says that myself and
Mr.. Chase may be relied upon in Ohio. AS al
ready stated, Of him knew nothing nor has he
ever received from me any other communication
than the letter which has been published. OF
that every reader can Judge as we'll as Mr.. Do
madison. 1t was intended to express the real
sentiments of my heart upon the subject men
no reasonable grounds to dstort its meaning
either by Mr.. Daaaldson or any other person.
Very Respectfully,
r GIDDINGS,
With regard to Senator Chase who Ii
PROFESSIONALLY true friend of freedom
and who, we think, will never lay aside his
opposition to slavey, for the sake of any
candidate, he, it is well known, cherishe'
the strong hope of bringing back the ole
Democratic party TO the true principles o
freedom taught by Jefferson, without dis
banding of that party, and hence his init
nation, that if Houston and the convention
nominating him will take the right stand or
the subject he might support him, but no
otherwise, as he leaves us 10 infer.
Mr.. Giddings, however, having like our
selves, little faith that freesoil principles
can be carried out through the nationa
Democratic party, under its old organiza
ton, seems to scout the idea that h,
should be drawn into the scheme of nomi
mating General Houston. OF Gen. Hous
ton wehave said but very little, and tina
little tending rather against than for hi
nomination by the Free Democracy Of tn
North. We were willing, however, to &C
cord to Gen. H. the praise of liberality tc
wards the North. He is not slave holder
nor any advocate we suspect OF the system
He refused to vote for the Fugitive Slay
Bill, and as long ago as 1913 showed h
respect for free prime pies by defending tt
cause of The Barn Burners, of New YorI
All this we appreciate, but at the san
time we must be permitted to express oil
belief that Gen, Houston can never n
ceive the nomination Of the national demt
Gratis on any platform on which free soiIel
can consistently support him. As at pre-
ent advised we see no other way to ourr
out our principles, bot to have dstnc
i've free soil candidate for president, an
one too Of true and well tried liberty pri
J ciples.