Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-21


his person, arrested by due process Of Law
We believe The course they have pursued is tie
cry one which the reasonable opponents Of the
Fugitive Slave Law have most occasion TO
leprecate. 1t will only tend to strengthen
'nblic Opinion in favor of an enactment by
congress, which, if fairly and honestly carried
'ut, will in due time work its own destruction.
)ur doctrine s:-Obedience TO Law our
remedy for bad Laws Repeal or modification.
Outside of this, we do not go an inch.
We admit the following communication with
some reluctance, for two reasons list, because
we think our friend Mr.. LYMAN needs no defence,
and -, because the attacks upon him in the
Courier have been so wanton and malicious,
that they have, like the courses OF The Span.
ish proverb, returned home to roJst" We
ieel quite certain that Mr.. LYMAN has never
been damaged hair by the ill-1gested, bad
hammered and wholly hearsa4 personal abuse
OF the Courier. If we had thought differently,
we should have taken occasion, long ago, TO
say So 1t is sufficient reply TO every politi
cal and personal maledcon of that gentleman,
to say, that HE ALWAYS GETS HIS LARGEST VOTE
WHERE HE IS BEST KNOWN. lie is man of
fine ability, the most generous impulses, and
unwearyng zeal for his party and his friends
--as true q Wing as ever grew up under the
ahadow Of the Green Mountains, land no truer
or better Wings have yet been dscovered) and
"a honorable and kind-heared a GENT eman as
there is New England. lie u.s. moreover, largely
engaged in developing the manufacturing re-
sources Of Vermont, and one of the most active
in pushing forward the Railroad enterprises
which are to assist in placing our State in her
proper position as producing State. We have
locked upon the scurriIous abuse Of Mr.. Lyman
with which tie Courier has thought proper to
adorn its columns, as wholly unworthy of no.
tice, though we do not feel at Liberty to .efuse
the nsertio1 Of our correspondents warm and
truthful defence of that gentleman.-.l Ed. F.P.
(For the Free Press)
A II, Lyman, Esq.
The Courier, in an editorial, alter speaking Of IN.
flint enamel ware manufactured ly this gentleman.
goes out Of its way to abuse hin in the following
language :-'As the inventor or ppriecter of man
uiacture which gives employment to Vermont
hands, and brings wealth into her borders he may
" win an honorable name from poserity-asa tenth
rate member of Congress, hiz fame could only he
contemplate, even tor the BRET space ere it L, sap
scared in the gull of oblivion"
/ Mr. LYMAN is not, and does not lain to be tn.
iny- tor Of tho bson,il,l md ,s.fI ,,,i,I - 49,.
making whereof he is engaged. 1t Is singular, how
ever, That THIS editor could commend the article
without ,rs.I,,o, H.. or,i., W,a, h,s NJ
MAN do.e Tint s. s,,ul b.y. ev.i,.J ,. i,o of 'h,
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quarter. for .sri, a ,,,,.- s,. I've. ,.r ,,as
:, he ,.yp.cteJ NL-r- i1. r,,,, j. ,y.,l,1c.s ofi.
t~ect we shynI EXPECT from tb. C,,nri.r sy,,,,hy
no, blame q ..,,.,.ot i,,7, r,o,l .,,r, no
rybli, have e,rl, ,,c,,.,,, ,,,osi, ,.,..I
5 tbo ,r,tl,,-s or ,t,,,,' ,,,~
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o1en,,y been elected IN i,,,,o-,.,, a..s
Con.,.f,,ic,7I Co~v....., a 1s,q ~, .-, 80
axle .,L.,or Ui,,,,.. .,,,, ,r., -
odycn.e ot rive D.,,-,,, I;,.,,,,
mort of the s,,s,.,,, ot ,or,I,r e,o,;,. lial, l.
since been adop,ed in ,lis State I've my ;,do.
of the ta'ents of n rybii. mar, bv the fact ,rJ,cd
b, his speeches. Mr.. LYMAN NAV he .,, dawn rs
MAJ, ,ro,.;ii,, 1t,ro Il, ~, ,i.....,..
have ssre,,.I ,,. Courier far ,r,,., La. ,.,
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before ,,r.s,.,.,I,,.,
Mr. II,',,,i s.ro iri.b,oI ,,,,,. ., ,,,o ,r,,.,,
,,r,.s ,.,, God ,.. ri,..,, hin, Co. ~, ;,a,,
l.seryo5 ,-I,r;,,. ,,,r,, h., oo,s - b., ,s..,.
Norman ever met him in the cir,e. OF social inter-
e'nf'T' without admrmg the generosity and benev-
"V"c' % MS '''''G'''''S we" as 'ne c'earness o.
l'I" u Ms J'os'"e"
ncpbbors md from Them his nonl,;,y No.. .oraas
till the circle ncled great extent of territory ard
people. lie has !ong been distinguished for his en-
terprs- his unlriSS industry in business his s,r.t
adherence to ms e"sasrmeniS his kindness and JUS
''e 'oWaf0S 'le eff's hu'noei 'l poor men "hom ne