The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-01-04
For the Mildlebnrv REGISTER.

For the Middlebury Register.
Bristol, Jan. Q, 1854.
Mr.. EDlToR:
| made statement in
your paper of Dec. ~, in relation to the
rcputed action of Hon Horatio Need.
ham. of our place, on the Maine Law
In your paper of last week, Mr. N. re.
plies to that note, arraigning its spirit
and indirectly challenging its truth and
attempts an ingenious explanation of the
way that he really did maintain the
principle of the Law.-namcly. by vot-
ing against it; or. for ats tofal rcpcaI.
with its avowed opponents. In noticing
this matter again. let it be distinctly
understood, that | do not by it intend
to enter the arena Of political strife
|nnd called attention to the matter, smp.
y, and only for its bearings on great
moral question For this reason made
my article anonymous. Abroad, | wish
no controversial notorietv At home
have no secret to keep. Others would
10 as | havc.i feeling as free to speak If
he Hon. friend will call for any cxplana-
ion personally, | freely tender it, and
will give him. what he has good reasons
o know, frank statement of the facts
II the case This would he better than
arraipn nv motives. to raise 1ust in
he eyes of your readers. as is too often
he case.whcn material for satisfactory
lcfcnce s wanting. In his article he
avs he does. not know who th,s"Citizcnn
s." Yet two or three DAYS before his
cply appcared he said he did know
f Others doubt on whom TO call hc can.
hot uulcss he wronrfpllv nccusrs lis
cighbors
This "Citizen" has sufficient yc0soqs
which he will give. when nccdfnl why he
skcd public rather than privntc OK.
blanation. in this particular case Those
accustomed to the iprnnions cood.no
|ured. facilc address Of our friend to
III the extremes If nortv and o,i,;nn -.
|onnd him. will not wish me 10 saw morc
bout the uscIcssncss of a private cy.
lanat;on. in a matter So we'll understood
between us; and which could NOT he
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