Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-10-20

ginning to explain to him our party obligations
otae regular ticket, said Put ia that ticket
and give it the right cant, aud | will see that
you are paid $25 co." but not one word about
extra papers Nor did we make such reply
That was of his own shaping. Odrrepiy, which
was probably somewhat confused in our sur
prise, mouBted to this, that if we would go into
that line of business, we presumed we could
make more than that, but whatever we're oul ex'
act words, they had no reference to the trans
actions of this year, and, if they had, they would
have been wholly unwaTranled; for no other
person than This man, and no "olher side," has
offered us dollar or a cent 10 keep still, or to
favor their political interests. Admitting then
the offer Of the brlbe from this protested Tenn
perance leader, we are at complete issue about
the rest, and so we are content to let il remain.
In conclusion, we will only say, that we stand
ready to assume any responsibility that belongs
to US. All our natnred political views appear
in our paper. edItoralIy and for them as there
appearing we only hold ourself &c ountabe 10
the public. They may say what they please
about our sheet-take it or let it alone, as they
please but when they attetnpt to dsparage us
with personal assaults. they will be very apt to
receive personal replies.
Since writing the above, we have received the
suhioned communication from The Chairman OF
our County Committee, which will speak for
Itself.
For the freeman.
To The Free Democratic Electors
of Hashtngto ton County:
GENTLEMEN:-Y County Committee, jurt
on the eve OF your late Election. and at period
TOO late TO call you together we're compelled, BY
the exigencv of the Crisis, to take a course
which, under other and different circumstances,
might SAVIOR not only OF a wanton derlectlon OF
duty but even of high handed nsurpatlon. Your
Committee were satisfied that an Achan, or
something worse, was in your camp; that your
ri4 hts and prlnclp es we're beng, or had been,
barlered away that if things we're suffered 10
remain as they then were, down to the election,
you would ind yourselves with but one reliable
Senator In thus our strong Free Democratic
County. There was no time for temporzng.-
Immediate anputaon was dremed the only Sc,
conty for the body of tn party, and the preser-
Walton of your principles. A bold, decisive and
many stroke was the only alternative tor your
security That stroke your Committee. with
much pain for It's necessity, delayed not 20 strike
THIS act OF your Committee has preserved the
purity of the party, and taught lie son to truck
llng, unprlnciped and aspiring denagogues that
may not soon be lost Most happy are we, gem
tIemen, that this course 1t conduct, so imposed
upon your Committee by the force of clrcum-
stances, has beeH so nonly and honorahly sus-
tanned by you at the polls. For this act, how
evei, of your Committee, it has been attempted
to lupugn their motives, end impeach their in
tegrlty, before u tribunal unknown to you-a
tribunal more arbitrar, and tyrannlcal than those
OF The Star Chamber or the Spanish Inqusiton
because even those NEST horrid engines of op
preston and cruelty did not proceed against
supposed offender, unless he was within their
jurisdiction, and amendble TO their power Your
Co,rm,,see, on the contrary, could be amenabe
to no earthly Jurisdiction or tribunal but yours.
You ale the sovereign peope-the "Kng in
Council" so 10 speak. BY you in your SOW.
ereign capacity, were we appointed, and to you
alone, md in that capacity, are we responsible ;
and before you alone, in Convention led,
and at any time that may suit your convenience
will we joyfully appear TO render an account of
our stewardship. and, if YOU SO will. surrender
the responsible trust COMMITTED to our h 'nds
But this Is progressive age, and 1t would
seem as If portion of our people are getting
the start even OF this progress Tor strange as it
may appear, seIf-constltuted tribunal have,
without notice, and in secret concavc, ASSUMED
a prerogatlve which can belong only Ia you :;
whlch tribunal, SO constituted, have proceeded to
accuse, ind,ct, arragn, examine and coudelnn
your Committee ia that palsy stricken forun--a
Wing Journal.
We had great doubts Of The proprety of ad.
dressing you at all on these matters, until we
should meet you face to tace in open Conven-
ton. And this tor several reasons: and first
for the fear that we might be thought to violate
the statute against disturbing the remains of the
dead; secondly, that We might be considered as
treating with something less Than contempt the
spasmodc and oficlous interme3dne OF an ex
prng party ana its organ in the affairs Of others;
and thirdly, because it is difficult to come in
contacr with certalnk kinds of nen,as we'll as Ger.
am kinds Of inter, and escap, D,intlon. b.
caring that the nexlous and repuIsive cffl ava,
which must always always exhaIe frotl decaylng
substances, might reach your oactorles, with
out consclo"sness on your part. Of the source
from whence it came, we have thought proper
thus to address you.
We are, with great respect,
Your friends and servants,
VIM P. BRlGGs for Com.