Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-04-25
Chr freem a n .
MONTPELIER, VT.
"wednesday Morning, April Is, 1856.
From the Wash ngton Chronicle
Will Not Serve on the Blair-JOhn-
son Club.

Ihe following letter from Hon. A. j. Will
lard, of Vermont, one of the gentlemen named
among the vice presidents on the johnson
Club, OF which Montgomery Blair is president,
is handed to US by Hon. Luke Poland, Senator
from that Stste, to whom it was addressed
Mr.. Willard IS citizen of great influence and
ability. and is, will be seen, indignant at the
use of his name by set of desperate and de-
signing politicians. His sentiments are in glo-
rious contrast with the false assertions and fee
BILE sophistry b. which the Johnson policy is
sought to be sustained, and he evidently speaks
for a responsive and unanimous Republican
constituency
ST JoHNsBURY, April ., 1866.
81 was somewhat surprised last week when |
saw my name in the Journal as one of the vice
presidents Of the johnson Club at Washing
ton. l had supposed that my political opin-
ions were pretty well known, and that no one
would accuse me of favoring in the least the
political opinions of President Johnson You
were perfectly safe in saying the appointment
was made without my knowledge, and that |
did not belong to that school of politicians
l never yet was gnilty of voting with the mod
ern Democratic party, and | do not think
ever shall. | think made the statement sew
era! times during the war that there were two
things which the was destined 10 accom-
plisb, that 1t must destroy slavery and modern
| Democracy. Slavery is conceded on all hands,
to be destroyed, but the Democratic party is
still gaspng for breath, and with the aid of the
Southern rebels and the President are striving
to regain their wonted strength !; but their
| doom is sealed.
| Inc people OF this country are right. Let
Congress but do its duty, regardless of the
wishes or dictation of the President, and they
will be triumphantly sustained by the true 10y
al men OF the country, both North and South.
| have yet to see the first Republican in Yer
mont who does not heartily approve Of the
action of Congress.
While the language used towards President
Johnson is not very con- plmen tary, every Cop
| perheAd YOU meet on the street is extolliug
the President and denouncing Congress. Two
of them, the other day, who said they were
ready to Join johnson Club, for they believed
him to be true, at the same time said that eff
Davis was better Union man than Thad. Ste
vens.
think il would do President Johnson good
to spend short time in the Green Mountain
State he would learn there what he has not
learned al the White House that the people
are in favor of keeping the Government awhil e
longer in their own hands, and not delivering
it up to the men who for the last four years
have tried to destroy il.
The four millions of bondmen made free by
the Dn1sl be protected in their rights as
American citizens. and that, too, by the Nation
al Government, when the States fail TO do it.
) This nation would deserve, it would receive
the execr4tion of all who love the right and
have any idea of justice, as well the right
: indignation of heaven, if they should prove
recreant to their plighted faith to the colored
= race.
rejoice that you have got Andy where you
can hold bim, tor once. Just keep him ther-
tlll the people have chance Of putting
their veto upon him, when think he will re-
tire into private life, from which | trust he ma!
: never be called again.
: You fully authorized 10 say TO any one
that have no respect or sympathy for lnt
/ Johnson movement, and least OF all for MIR
: Blair, the head of the club. He sineC
much longer in President Lincon's Cabine
than be would have done had been President
and SO | stated at the time and his subsequen
course has but streng gthened the view l ther
held.
Very respectfully, yours,
| WUVARp