Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-11-10
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To he sdiior Of hs Daily journal:
Sis; In your paper Of the 2hh Of October
uli. is an article with the startling hcadiug.-
a" Free Democracy btirgyed,n signed " One Of
he tuirrifct' 10 which q somewhat free use oi
my name j. made as one Of the actors IN the
"Drlmln of betrayal A. lam generally known
TO be a Free Democrat, aud have had some rep
utaiion heret, fore AS being zone Of The unterri-
fsi' myself, and as ! mean to do hereafter,
much determined. 4 not efficient, work in the
cause Of Free Demccracy. do not wish 10 be
so uucereinnniously "whisiled down the wind"
as | would seem 20 be by Your CORES pondeut. -.
If yonr correspondent had bad the manhood TO
aiiix his own name 10 his fierce and false attack
upon me, the public could easily have determin-
ed whether he or ! best bore the character Of
an adamantne' free sollcr. and which of rs
was prompted 10 such public exhibition Of
maigniy by private grieis and personal disap-
poinlments.
do not wish. Mr.. Editor, to occupy your col
umns wlth ans defense of my course ia the
Legislature, in acting with a majority Of the
free democrats and IN accordance with vote
o. a majority of the caucus of It's members, who
acted upon the proposition relating 10 union
with the opposing parties. | am ready, at any
moment. before the tribunal of my own party
friends Throughout the State. TO answer for my
the defence Of others who are connected with
me in the article of your correspondent as a
mong the arch traitors 10 the cause of Free De
mocmcy are able, and doubt not, ready
to answer for themselves. | shall also pass By
all the miserable slang IN your correspondents
communication about rum advocntes and "an-
tl-Nane Laws caulidttes leaving Tint question
Just where the Ere. UouocAcs, 20 ul their
Conventions hayc leN o. ls question about
which they would make no test as purity.
shall, moreover, nlh' ua chirgcs against those
who have differed with me IA opinion 10 the
expedlency of the course to be pursued by the
Free Democratic members of the Legislature
IN relt.ou 10 a "coalltion" with one or the other
OF the opposing parties. These are all matters
which II were much better should be settled
among ourselves, than % be made the subject
oil erlmlnation and recrlminatIon in the columns
Of Wing Journal.
The great charge against me- in par ocular is
that have betrayed. the cause OF the Free De
noeracy, because did not vote TO unite with
lle Wing party IN " coalition" which looked
10 the election Of o. l.. Shafter to the Senate Of
the United States Now, sir. there was but one
Proposition made by the " higs in caucus 10 the
Free Democrats, respecting this subject and
That was, that they would elect Mr. Shaier L ;.
senator for the two years of the uneXpired term
" MT. Opiam, and would also elect Bank
Commissioner and an Assistant Clerk from the
Tree Democrats, propided The free democrats
Gould elect The lohoe Uhig State 1ickt
he Hhig Clerk, The Hhig Secretary Of
State, The Whig Auditor, and oil other State
officers from The Uhigs did not vote to accept
lns proposition, because | did not consider II a
ialr one, based upon the doctrine OF equiya-
tents" or as Just one as that ma de us by the
democrats. In the rejection of this proposition,
believe, had the concurrence of very large
majority of the Free Democrats, including sev
efal OF those named as the early and true friends
ol our cause by your correspondent, among
whom was the individual most 10 be benefited
ny me contamination Of such an arrangement.
nut there was another proposition which It Is
SAID would have insured us u. ). Senator, II
carried out, and which your correspondent says
was voted down " at the last caucus" and was
as 70 lows
Reso ned, That the committee be instructed
70 propose to the wings that they will elect thelI
Goyernor and Treasurer on condition that they
ShalI elect our Lieut.. Governor, all other State