Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-29

the Free Democracy would unite in the call and
attendance; but if one portion attend and thai
one actuated only by the spirit of censure, and
pre-detsrmnation to condemn and discard toe
other, then, if we reason as we have been accus
toned to do about such things, we must come to
tho conclusion that our cause in this State can
be but little advanced by it.
As above intimated, we have read the LtbertJ
Standard, which, though none OF its publishers
have seen fit to father it, is understood to be
printed at one of the printing offices in this VII
lage and conducted by the Reverend John
Gregory, of Northfeld; at least we have seen
it SO announced by one or two OF our papers,
and by the Wing editors very generally, who,
with commendabe gratitude for benefits received
and in expectancy, greet it with the greatest cor
dlality.
We noticed also that a large portion OF that
sheet was devoted to ourself and paper; but We
had not proposed to reply to it, believing
the spirit and motives of the writer to be too
lily concealed to misead any person of much
discernment. But as we are ROW Oh the subject,
we may perhaps as well say that the whole IL
rade against us is made up, either Of mistake s,
perverson of circumstances, misrepresentation,
OF else Of wilful Misrepresentation, and we ut
terry deny that there is any foundation fer the
charges in aught that duplicates US as maR or
poll ician. The editor also accused Us OF favor
ing what he calls the rum ,icket, and Of getting
up split tickets, &c, at our September election.
This was not SO; and if it were, with what poor
grace he makes the charge may be seen in facts
that Two or three years ago. when be was can
dae for town representative of Nortb6eld, he
offered one man five dollars or more to bay rum
with to tire voters and procure their sup
port and further tried to indu ;e merchant of
that town to take voters lnto back room OK his
store, treat them secure their support, and the
bill should be paid. He also, this last cam.
paign, caused lot of his own county tickets to
be srHck off, headed by Robinson, Kidder and
Page. when he calls the ocefeco rum candi
dates and engaged man to distribute them.
We haze called these facts, because we have
been assured they are so, by several respectable
citizens Of that town.
But we want no controversy with this dsap
pointed and INSCRIPTIONS man, and should have
kept our resolution never to reply to any Of his
publica lions,or these he has evidently nstgated
in others, had we not been thus called out by &
correspondent so much entitled to respect We
have been willing to bear and forbear, Coz the
sake of peace ia oar party, and to avoid every
thing which had tendency to distract it. Our
renders will bear.gs witness that we have not
been the first to throw stones, and aR we wish
is the privilege Of marching on us'hoiestcd with
orr liberty principles aoeording to the best Of
our poor ability. Bu! if it has become a settled
matter that we sre to have general row. then
let ns all 90 at it, call in the aid of the editors
OF other Stutes, Gght it out, and whip each ether
to death for the benefit of the Wings. ~he, as
everything now indicates will wingly egrce 10
hear all the expenses Of the war.