The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-09-24
son. BrLELEY.
Donsnr, SEPT. n, 1861.

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All,sps EpITops Au article, pu,portiug to
bayc been written by East Dorset" suddenly
and somewhat unexpectedly appeared in your
Jyurnal Ct SEPT nth, eriticiziog the remarks Of
your correspondent, which were set forth in your
issue ef the 10Th inst From the beginning to
the cha il amounts to nothing more nor less than
a combination Of unfair quotations, highly color
el. ai.h no aif ofiilicule surrounding the entire
article 1t seems 10 be a vain attempt, on bis
pnt, 10 conceal ,lc naked flers in the case by his
inganims sTaiegcm, % aud clothing bis IDEAS
with q mantle Of obscuriy, to palm them of on
he pubjc ut large uuder show Of profound
pat, ioiism.
With desire to discover some premises upon
which lie has established himself and from which
he has reasoned, have finally given up, without
having that particular desire gratifed The
whole dfin Of his essay seems to be to censure me
and shgw to tie public that / an impe5ect-a
fact which al human beings know without being
50 told. ! presume, however. the "hoaorabie
critic will admit one faculty common to the hui
man mind, that Of perccyng duty without
having tie circumstances claeays faroratle for
the actual fulGilmeat of that duty" 1t is then
possible for me TO remind our communities Of the
duties de,oly.ag on them, a, well as on me-,
IN tie present critical period Of cur nations his
tory and still not deem myself Perfection Tacar-
nate. Indeed have not for once claimed myself
possessed Of such remarkable attributes, which
be s. logically anticipates lie to have, because
say a, the present time We should not be ''think-
Ing Of party and the all-absolbing topic should
be The sUlion and the safety Of the Government.
And here, at this very place, he incorrectly con-
tcys W quotation that | consider "the Union
&c, ~ ''all-absorbing topic BY my cores
pondepce there IS not, directly or indirectly, any
such idea conveyed. remarked il shoala be the
oli-ai saybiBg topic Of every one; and because /
50 remarked he thinks 1T is passing strange that
lie % i 50 unwilling to forgel party differences"
and discuss matters that have been emphaticolly
decided On BY the people Of Dorset. l would ask
The critic what be means by emphatic decision ~
Does he wish to carry the idea that this ''decis-
ION" gas an honorable expression Of the citizens
q Dorset If 50 | cannot agree with him; f5r
IN conversation with his oEu kin was told re-
pea,eily that the suceessfnl candidate had bccu
abused BY several individuals and therefore they
Should now vote tor him. Is this 10 concord with
your oath o. allegiance TO serve yeur country ~
No, ], Is an appeal to tie lower sentiments q
community, and the result is founded upon uat
ard nothing else.
Again, be states that u consider myself indi-
yidaally responsible ar the safety Of the Goyern-
nent THIS is unqualiaealy false said /
wished to consider myself responsible tho same
a. wish 70 have others consider themselves, the
same a ] Wish e have hin. Does be believe ne
"partiaAA' because denouuce the coalition u
The Democratic party With portion Il tie Re-
publiean party Il does not necessarily follow
that eleats % ihe % Hspabliesn PARTY, simply