Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-09-05
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For the Newsdealer
FRIEND MoRsE In the last issue of
your paper there appeared statement OF
part of conversation which L had at
Morrisville on Tuesday last with Hon.
Portus Baxter. 1t has been stated to me
that gentlemen have said publicly that if
the whole had been given it would have
changed the purport of the conversation
materially. that quoted the conversation
incorrectly and that lied about it. Late
in the evening Of the day the conversation
took place went from Morrisville to Hyde
Park, and after considerable conversation
about what Mr. Baxter had said and other
matters pertaining to the canvass. it was
desired BY several gentlemen that this con-
yersation be put in print. ] objected to
part going in unless the whole did. 1T
was late and the paper was to be issued
the next morning. | therefore consented
to have the statement printed that was, as
it expressed the point which it was desir.
ed to have the people notice. The CONVEX
sation abovo referred to and the circum-
stance attending are substantially as fol.
lows: bout ono o'clock. met gentle
man in Chaplin & Kenfeld's store; he
handed me document which he was cop
ying, and asked ME what thought Of it.
The document was in the handwriting of
Mr.. Baxter and Was the same as his p'.b-
lished denial, / asked this gentleman il
Mr.. Baxter considered this sufficient re-
ply to the call Of Mr. Hoyt and his friends
for Mr.. Baxters permission to have the
letters published He said he supposed
so. ! then learned that Mr.. Baxter was
over at the hotel. went over. met him
at the door. spoke with him, then took a
seat close by him and listened to his con.
versation, which was mostly directed to
DR.. Powers After while, when his con-
vsrsation appeared to be drifting in this
direction. ! asked him Baxter it be con-
sidered his denial which had just before
seen. Sufficient reply to the call of Mr.
Hoyt and his friends for his (Baxters)
permission to have certain documents pub
lished. He said it was enough, or words
to that effect. asked if he had seen the
letters of Storrs, Col. Sawyer and Col. Ben
ton, He said he had but they didn't
amount to anything, Or words to that eff.
feet. | then asked him if he was willing
that the letters which are said to be in
the posses ion of Col. Sawyer, should be
produced to the public. He leaned back
in his chair and replied, produce them"
produce them" | then told him that
was just what had been waiting to hear
for long time. and then asked him II he
would give Tie a written statement to con-
vey to Col. Sawyer, giving him Sawyer
the liberty to make public the letters which
were said to be in his(Sawyer's) possession,
He said mo, this public declaration (mean.
ing | suppose his published dcniaD and
what | say here are enough" | have
here eudesvored to give the exact CONVEX
sation to the best of my recollection.
Most likely it is not eractiy letter for let.
ter and word for word the same. but at
all events, have given the exact ideas OF
my questions and his answers. | now ask
any one who may feel so disposed to take
this statement of the conversation aud the
one in your last issue. and see if he can
discover any such variance as would war.
rant him 10 saying that | changed the
purport Of the conversation, that mis-.
quoted or lied about it. e.I ..a..
ID. al. .... G. ] LEWIS.
Worthwhile. Aug 81. 1866.