Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-11-17

REPLY TO e. d. BARBER.

ton heard OF, ana ~ Is known 10 many IN our land
by the name Of pitch this pitch as ancient writers
do report, doth II. ~ so doth the company thou
keen. ST; for Harry, now | do not speak to thee
ia drink but in tears not IN pleasure, but in pas.
sion not IN words only, but in woes also"
r. the Watchuan octhe 10Th inst, notice m
article from the pen of + ID Barber in renv q
few random remarks that | made in Waton's
Daily Journal, Of the 29lh Oct, over the sigma
t1re of 4" One OF the Untcrrifcdn In that anti.
Gle T.. ID. d. censures me for not giving my
name 10 the public, and accuses me OF "want of
manhood" &c did not suppose that the brief
article. giving an account of the proceedings Of
the steldlas' friends Of Brnnerd and Shaner
whom De, Barber, tnrned his back upon would
rive offence. even though should not aiiix NV
name 10 it-ns the meeting was public one
large and spirited, and evnced determination
20 stand by the good old cause of Free Democ-
racy whish Barber fors0ol DO the hour of trial
bot as dislike fighting m the dark under diff
ferent cognomen as much rs he possibly can
and as be seems 20 squirt OF me having pr-
vaie griets aud personal dlsappontnents B" that
operated upon me ~ opposing his cause, in max
ing Rum Fugitive Slave Law Governor in
stead of the long-tricd and faithful advocate of
human freedom mad temperance. whom Eastman
the adorable calls an Old Federaistn Law
renee B.nincrd. ! wl introduce myself 10 him
by the nlme Of John Gregory, and whoever
pleases may Xix my iormerslg nalure to it, zone
of the Unteruhed.'
As to uy private grieis and personal disap
poinimcnts,' ! know not what he means, unless
It be the same charge that others of his kidney
have reiterated, that | expected a Cierkship
but failed M getting IL. Now be IL known 10
al my particular friends who seem to take
great interest IN my welfare, that | knew not
mat the Wings were going 10 use nv name in
CONJUNCTION with O. l.. Shutter as senator. and
John Mclean, as Bank Commissioner. in the
propositions presented 10 The Free Soil caucu-
called upon Mr. Walton To- take nv nafpeofT
the list as Il would be doubtful whether copld
attend to IL, IL aDp3inted which was done
number OF " hgs and Free S1Hers wished 10
present NV naois for the Office of As.is,or,
t-lark. but none of them viii saw that urged
Them to 10 III. So no more fine need he snsn,
about NV private rrlets and personal disap.
poiDtpenis under Tins head
IT, again lie thinks layes nrivate rriofs ana
ner.oull d.s4nr8.r,ucutsn oecesioned bv NV
ba,ny d.fasteI MS senator of NVashi,yt,,, a. +
fb-,ryh the atrsn.,, Of that beautiful s,,s.i,,,.
of bt,rn,,,ifv NVr I Brtrrs rr.l tho ini.,,it,h
n,hIsber or 90 sftt tt.tef." aolinsf his avn
candidate Uan.nl ID Tbomo.,n. tbco's.,,ie T
,., s,,. h.. Is ,,,st,te,, An,
u'' ' '.' 1000
Z have 'oHud In the instance. as good men
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good caus,. thiu succeed n d 5ll ola7
Mr. Barber ilsiifc. his course u Abandoning
Lawrence 8uluer,l. and voting for John >. Rob.
inson-aud declares THAR be win answer for bus
conduct. before the tribunal of his own paryn
Now. it is possible hat DE can make it appear
that be was consistent in bis conduct and real
~ hope he may make it $50 appear, for have
very good opinion of HIM as % man; but must
doubt Tor the present his ability TO convince the
friends Of Anu Slavery aud Temperance prime
pies thar he was IN the path of his duty IN maxi
ing John :. Robinson and Jefferson T. kidler,
Gov. and Lieut.. Gov. Of Vermont. Mr. Barber
has been a very unfortunate man," politically.
since the dav, when be as a member of the house
declared he was THE onEAr MoLocn oF As
Tt-NAsoNRY.n He may De more slnued
against, than siunng.N
Many OF MS remember the arguments ne U.s.
ed n prclerrng Locus .. Peck 20 llomuo
Ncedham, and Wm c. Bradley TO Lawrence
Brainerd. We knew the disastrous consequent
cos that followed the dropping Of Needham, and
substituting =, ck in his place. a man that new .