The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-03-22
The Bradford Union Meeting.

Most "t our readers viii rccnllect that 9
tew weeks ago VT gave an account Of what
purQ0r,ea - be a Union contention al Bras
ford. The account reflected somewhat upon
certain democrats and Bcilev-rctt men who.
the report said. had things al their own
Way. Oiher republican papers in the state
made some structures upon the proceedings
and in defence Cf tn" part lie TO, in the con
vention. :. b. Colby, esq, communicated the
following to the Watchman which. he requests
Us 10 copy:
t. lie Editor Of tie IT, Hatclmon: SIE
i perceive that. in Your last issue. You 90
tar ont Of the way in order 20 asSail me in
conneyion with the II mon Convention he'll
a; bradford on the 18th So f.r as | aln
concerned. vour perverSe and ungenerous
views are Of no account. But out of respect
tor your journal, and for you personally.
viii take the trouble II say that by some
means You have been grossly misied ard i'm
posi- d upon IN regard to tie spirit and pur-
pese OF that !arec and respectable asscmblagc
'"f peorie. lou have. without Intending il
presume. dealt unfairly With scores of the
most WORTHY citizens in The Valley of Con-
necticur, in proclaiming tie proceedings and
purposes To have been a cheat, This YOU
state without knowl,Isc or evidence. The
resolves OF the convention YOU do not pub
liSh. nor do YOU pretend to give the sent
mcnts which were uttered on tie occasion.
Now. ask YOU, IS il far or Just for YOU.
as a responsible journalist. to make such al!
attack unon people assembled with the pures,
and most patriotic motives, in view Of great
er danger than ever before threatened Amer
ican liberty? Is il right to impute narrow.
partisan or selfish motives, when YOU DO not
publish what was said or resolved? Permit
ne TO say that the spirit. aud sentiment. and
entire thought that actuated the men OF tha,
convention, Is most accurately expressed in
an address lately put forth from Faueui Hall
by the working men of Massachusetts,
Mr. Colby here quotes the address alludc,.
tn entire
Thus far have only solicited Justice 10
the convention. Allow ME now to ask thu.
favor OF a correction of some errors. touching
myself, IN connexlon with Others
perceive that YOU have copied from a
mother paper, the Bradford Telegraph. a
statement in which am made to sneak Of
one OF our senators AZ the ignorant Cola
mer. Nothing could be turttar from what
d'd say. Among the causes which have
brought about disanion, spoke of the null
tication laws of Vermont as a prominent one.
characterized them as disgrace 10 the
state, and sad. such IS th"lr gross and pal
pab'e lniamy, that our most learned senator
the ablest Iurist OF the sate--was ashamed
TO speak of them in the Sera:e. Indeed. h
preferred Il seeming ignorance. which nOtodV
credited. of those notorious statutes of 1850,
1874 and 1873. fatty asSa lting the constitu-
ton, TO disclosure of MS knowledge ot
them, and exposure OF the shan of his state.
from all the information given the senate hy
MIR Collamer. It would nO, appear that Yer
mont had legislated at al after the passay,
OF the act of Congress OF $50 SUBSEQUENT
y. when the statutes Of Vermont were read
by another senator (iir Toombsl il became
apparent that our senator had not felt IL has
dtdy To diSclose all tie tats He had sun
pressed her conduct for tie good name of his
state. and IN SO dong he had sacrificed al.
and more than Vermont had an, right to ask
from her sons; he had made a "burnt offer
ING Of himself for the sins of her abolition
ISIS"
'. one further correction and | have done.
iodr extract says, | declared th7t "our Con
gresslonal delegation do not truly represen'
the majority of the people IF Ven mont" In
reply permit me to say tina made not on
word of allusion to our d, legation in Con e
SresS; from first to last, sir, not one wore