The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-12-16

IL Mr.. Swisher, who feels himself az
grieved by the remarks Of our correspondent,
Mr. Hutchman, asks the privilege of explana-
ton He says
As the reverend gentleman has impugned
my motive in writing that letter to you | con-
sidcY it due to you, also to the citizens of my
district, To give an explanation as to what my
motives were in writing to you in September
last In the first place ! told you that Mr..
Hubbard was the candidate Of the Free De-
mocraoy. lin this | was wrong; but my in
formation was resolved from Free-Soilers them
selyes) told you MIR Allison was the Wing,
and MIR Trout the candidate of the old De-
mocraOy. ! stated to you that there was no
prospect of electing the Free Soil candidate,
and that the contest between the others was
doubtful This opinion, you now know, was
correctly Sir, as for myself, was personally
acquainted with Mr.. Allison, and knew him to
be reliable upon all questions arising gut Of
Slavery but many, both Wings and Frec-Soil-
ers were not 80 well acquainted with him.
Now, sir, my saying that he mir. Allison) was
reliable friend TO the cause of Freedom or
any Wing saying so, would nOe, have the same
weight with the Free Soil party rs the same
thing said or expressed by you.
Now sir, my motive for writing TO you Was
simply this; ! was DESTROYS to effect q coalition
OF the Free Soil with the Wing party upon the
candidate for Congress, (Mr. Allison believing
firmly, as did that good to both parties would
be the result of such course.
am, sir, Il substantial friend to the cause
Of Freedom and in this district am confident
| can do more for the cause, by identifying my.
self with the Wing party, than any other, par.
ticularly with such men rs Mr.. Allison for our
candidates. ! do honestly believe that Goa.
lition Of the Free-SOilers with the Wings, at the
last election, would have done moro to promote
the growth and power of the Free Soil party
in tins county, than the course they pursued,
and would have elected good, honest, reliable,
friend to the cause of Freedom, for two years
more in the Congress of the United States
Sir, when received your letter held it
for short time intending to send it TO Mr.
Hubbard but as he was not the candidate,
concluded it would be of no use. | then with
great caution concluded to show il to two or
three Free Sellers whom had previously un-
derstood to say they would vote for Mr.. Allison.
Further use did not make of your letter
gave 1t to no One--not more than three or four
persons ! think, read it. Those persons to
whom showed the letter said it was no harm
to show il the Doctor intended it for use. or he
would not have written it. | remarked to
them, should not make the letter public.
Sir, am greatly mistaken in the Free Soil
party in this district-the reverend gentleman,
with few othera escepted--if they, under the
circumstances, would not have justified me in
giving publicity to the letter. And am con.
strained 70 believe that the honorable editor,
ON being acquainted with all the circumstances,
would not have complained il. free use had
been made OF his letter
81 have no complaint against the Fro editor
for the manner in which he has treated me
il the statements made to him had been correct,
got no more than my due.
" But to the reverend gentleman would say,
| use no secret missile unfairly against any
party but what ! do or say, | am neither
ashamed nor afraid to have proclaimed from
the housetop, Respectfully, &c,
"Dr. q. Bailey john X SwIsnna.'
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