Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-12-15

- We copy the following at the particu-
lar request of Mr.. Sampson, and Of the cdi-
tor of the h'dcpcndent. We know nothing
OF the matters in controversy aud Of course
have no opinion to express on the merits of
the case
from the Ncrgennes Independent.
FRIEND JrDD-l never, until the Pot inst.
rcad Mrough the " Tribune )" answer of the
10th to your article in relation to my leaving
that paper bc20H that answer, but find
ing it poor hash, laid 1t aside.
My friends, political, social, those of CON
sanguinity and affinity have murvclpd at my
silence when the Tribune has issued So many
hctrtless ISLANDERS against me. Here are some
fmy rcasons:--l. The readers of that plper
have known me so long-somc Of them fifty
years-that they do not bei,crs the ISLANDERS
>. Many of the members of the Lngislaturp-
two from NV native town-knOr. that So far
as those ISLANDERS relate to my course at Mont
pelier this fall they are cont,mpt,jie, as well
as base. ). My best political friends in Chit
tcnden and Franklin Counties know that the
whole tenor of the Tribune the last two
months, AS to its paternity, its main doc
trincs and policy, is false and gross impo-
siton upon the public. They know, that |
and not Mr.. Pansborn, formed the plum of
the paper-that laid that plan before the
Conventions of those Counties in the SUM
mer ot BOB; that those Conventions appru-
we'd the plan, and appointed committees to
col salt me about its execution. In the fall of
1853. Mr.. Somcrby brought Iamnille County
into the plan. And, doWn 10 Dee, nb,r, lsi3.
Mr.. Pangborn did not even kuow Of the plan.
CHE plan was, to save the expense of two o.
three sets of type, printers, rents, presses,
Nc, &c., by putting the papers of those
INF, Ill, D.,
contrary. Mr.. T., had engaged as editor ot Il
paper opposcd to the Iribuno--a thing which
| did not know at the time. Hearing OF our
plan Mr.. T., chose to come into it, as Mr.
Bralncrd was to he at the bottom OF the con
Germ. and Mr. y, had married sisters with
Mr.. Is nephew 1t is true, Mr.. ? wrot,s
fair share Of the political articles throu. III
tho winter, but as you remark. nothing but
what have been familiar with Il score Of
years, and nothing but what was suggested
or approved by Inc or Mr. Braincrd
As to Mr.. 7. being the author OF the plan
OF union of Whi:s and Free Soilers IN thl
state this year, AS he claims. | originated and
urotc oUt lUSt rs Il u0S pubAShed that plan.
without his and, consent, Or kH0uicdgc The
hrst lie SdtC OF 1t When 1t Law upon the
Editor desk III my hand-mrtnr. H. read
and cpprorcd. How gracious and cundescunl-
ing As to Mr.. +. assertion that left the
paper, " sOleiy on account of business mat
trr., 1t Is not true. 1t IS true we agreed in
the sentiments Of his political articles before
election but his cunceit, vanity and self
consequence in SPINNING out those articles, in
obtrudlng private matters before the public
ncglecting to condensc and digest news
items and blevities for the general reader and
our total difference of views as to ''Literlrv
Notices, y with his failure to correct pro,t.-
%, Of Al,
noyunce to me. And his total neglect of edit,
ing Except one week from June 20 to Sept.
when | had to spend most of my timcanl
energies upon Chttendcn County cleo
ton. and he being out of ,clool had agreed
to stay by the papr) and occupying himself
in visiting, clcctioncering, and July orati ions,
as IA gentleman loaier-togethcr with his an
tics in the st. Adams election, and above all.
his announcement of that event, and the
franklin County election IN way which
was against my special and repeated direction
and rcmonstrance, had r'ry much to do with
my leaving the Tribune.
As to Mr.. =. : announcement, that am
no longer agent of the Tribune, il pro-
duces an impression directly opposite to tn"
truth. lie is pholy in the fault there. |
hnli hia Uritt"n contract that am tla,tl-
ling Editor and Agent" But Mr. T. has
been so lifted up with the idea of mana2iu.
the paper alone, that he has violated lis
contract AZ to making the proper announce
ment, and produced the belief that | had
nothing to do with editing the pdpcr--as
has been actually the case, to a great extent
since my articles have been Nupplmtrd hy
the wcighty productions of his pen. The
Spcc'al condition of the agency was that Mr..
Z, should stay at home, give himself wholly
to the paper, and as he had "A press To- him
self, issue it at an 'Iricr day which last 4,
was the Suqc qua nor of its prosperity
(llerc were our grl,cst complaiut>.) But,
instead of this he iourncycd TO Mlddlchury
aud to Montpelier 1.-TWO days before the SOS
sion) to carry ON his electionecring schemes
with Mr.. Barrett and against me aud has
edited and published the paper in such a man
ncr that could not and TouH not do any.
thing to promote the circulation of the Fri
hume. | submit then. that although .
pledged my " good will " to the Tribune. ON
condition that It was So and A. aged, |
am abSolved from that obligation by the very
act of the present editor. And the time has
como when justice all around requires should 4
lncak silence 80 lar a. those ISLANDERS aud
false assumptions extend.
In conclusion will say that, IL Mr.. Plng-
born would but sea that he has been thorough
!, disgraccd by his clcctiunccring tricks aud
IN, defeats at 81. Adams aud Montpelier tins
fall will dufl HE hat of concert, crd,u hIe
hoirtcss hippaucy upon public men aud
Misunderstanding Providence to take
rro OF the state and Rcpubic-stop strain
lnS to be- witty, let office seeking slone ten
years, aud stay At home and mind his own
business he can max" decent paper other
wise ho aud the Tribune will lie uudrr a
,uow drift before Spring
CITY {. SAMPSON
NorthGcld Nov. -, 1851
n IuF \crScnnrS iumoHtT says that
Dr. Huntington Of that city, has just parted
with lhe old tray Horse which for hUfy-Sir
years has been as u meHLT Of his family, II
is ripe old age for horse, aud shows that
he hu, been kindly treated and we'll carci
nt.