Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-21


from a ewy-discovercd copy Of the Bur
lington Sentinel Of November rs, ISIS. D.
Winslow. the editor, under the caption
Infamous" publishes on the first column
of the first page news-cditorial com
menting upon the exploit
The following is the letter, written ny
icthan Allen of MiitOi rcruhlishcl ver-
hatin
TIE LETTER
Milton. SOY. -. iN3<.
Mr.. Wnsow:- have JUST received in
formation relative to tho Tor steamboat
directors and captain, that makes mo
hlush that thcv are Americans. rhcy
seoh to have lcarucd themselvcs with
that cxccraSle colonial tvrant. Sir John
toiborne. for the purpo. of murdefn"
and putting down Glc canadian patriots.
I haze urdoubtcd authority for sayinG
fha. thc steamboat Burlington yes'c.rlt
freely ieslt herself 80 the Tory commander
AT ST. Johns. and brought ont from that
,,larc SIX or S01 rcrlilNr troops. ard tpwcd
two SONS with art:llci-, aud other muui-
lions Of vnr aud Landed them this SIDE
the lTlc aux NoiX. for the purpose OF 1T
'aCkiu', Nelson ia Tho rear. .Nf'"r per
forming tins patriotic exploit, Of which
some Of tho directors have the uuparal-
leied i'npuGauCc to boast, she proceeded
last evening on her regular trip 10 White
han. It is well known that the Tories
could not gain the rear OF Nelson with
out the aid Of this steamboat. and I still
trust that the vigilance OF the patriots,
directed by an overruling Providence, viii
siSually defeat the unholy and murder
Gus machinationa of both British and
American Tories.
I am, however. una bic TO find language
to describe the glowing indignation that
is felt by every one in this vicinity. at
he infamous attempt Of the steamboat
corporation AND its despcable hirelinEs
10 aid the royalStS to butcher and destroy
the patriot forces. to butcher men that
are fighting for tho same liberty which
now enjoy. and which our fore
fathers, with the ho'p OF their faithful
allies the French, Wrcstcd from British
tyranny. \ corporation, chartered by the
Legislature of the Green Mountain state,
the lard Of Allen and stark. wh"sc YES
sells are protected by the American liag
has deliberately offered the greatest pos
Sible insult TO the people who created il.
NY making itself the willing tool Of the
British tyrant to aid in rlNciinE tn" chains
OF slavery upon the oppressed Canadians
Before the company proceed further in
his dirty and shameful work inoy will
do well to pause and reieCt-for there is
q pitch, beyond which it is dangerous to
excite Green Mountain Boys. The carly
history Of our state shows thai cases
may arise, when the people consider il
q virtue to take the power into their own
hands. ana apply an immediate remedy to
some crying evil
Upon aSccrtainng what individuals con-
troll the steamboat. | am not much sur
priScd at the course pursued. The prin-
cipal directors are some OF the immortal
q who drew and signed the famous Tory
letter to Governor JcniSou. They are all,
without exception, federaliSts. Men Who,
during tho last war, did All in their power
TO thwart their own government and ia e.
vor Great Britain, and who now carry
out against tho Canadians the same ha-
fred OF popular liberty and love Of mon
archy which they then cvinCed
Samuel HiCkok of your place. large
stakeholder, ANA am told Il director OF
the company, when Urged not to allow
The boats to serve the roNaliStS. replied
that the 'Hoats would continue their
trips as usual, and if the royalistS want
cd men or munitions Of war Transported
or anything tow"d. they would do it for
them" such are the sentiments of the
Tories. If they were not. the boats would