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The Frcetnan, ilie Liberty paper cf Wisconsin, is edited by Ruv. Icliabod Godding, onnof the old
veterans in llie antislavery cause, nncl a superior man. He sympathises wilh GerritSmith in liis
views of Ihe proper policyofthe Liberty party; and Mr. Smitli voted for him (Mr. Codding) ns
hischoice for cundidme for Vice President. Mr. C, in lus paper, speaks of Mr. Hale's nomination
ihus: "We briefly noticed, in our last paper, the recent Litierly convention at BuiFalo. We have
sinoe had more ennversaiion wilh some of' the delegales who were in attendance. The impression Itfi
npon thcir mindK, and llie one lliey have inndo upon ours, is, that it was a very strong and
entliusiaslic meeting. In regards the nomination of J. 1'. Hale, we should probably have heartily
concurred in t, had ivo heen a mpmber ol ' the conventi'.n, but we mini be allowod to say tluit we
have been slow to believe it wise or exptitfient to leive, i:i selcctir.g a candictatp, thnt cirele
of noble mpn whnl have borne the burden nnil beat o( lliej day, whoso integrity bas been re;e;ited!y
te.sted in nameless triaJsjand whose talent will not suflT'M' in conipariflnn witli Ihoss of John P.
Mule. " Wc b:ivt! admire 1 as much ns ony one, the nobla & heroio sland wbich Mr. j líale has
taken; ihe maniy strengib, tho robust virtue, thf Bonapartean address [ and brnvery by which be lias
vindicatedj hiinself, nnd turned the hattle Dgainst his enemies. VVo knovv notliing againstl him, we
only need to know more ai bis favor. " We want to 'oe (ssufed l'iat ha is a man of 'principie, thoí
bo wil! bow to its demands as soon in ono directiou, wiien discovered. as in anolher. VVo do not
mean to speak disrespectfully, for we are assured by eastern friends of gieat ir.lelligence, (and we
expect to gain new evidencp to the same enclly) tiiat he is qiipstionnbly atnie man. '■We have
sufiicient confidencfi to induce us lo put bis name at the head of 1 c;ir column?, and we shall
wnieh tho movementí of the time with g'-eal cnro. But we do not wish lo bc considered [)lerlged,
let whai mny ha)pen, to vole for 'iim at all hazards." !V'r. Codding feels l!ic snme GMculty that
Lcsct many ofihs delegntes fiom tho West to the National Convention. They did not know enongh nbout
Mr. Hule to be fuliy salisiied in their own minds. They did not know but he was t!.e ver.y man they
wished for as a candidute foT the Presideney; but then they werc not sure tlinl he was such a man.
Tlie nssurancea ot the entire body of Liberty men at the Eaet, ns well ai Mr. Hale's own
c'eclaraiions, will go as far as any declaralions can go, in dispelling the doubls of Liberty men nt
ilie West. But hiscoursp in Congress 'must, and we béliere will give the final nhd conclusivo
cvidence sough! for. The F reeman adds : " As regnrda Leicfsler King, we have long ftll au
ititt-rest in I i m from his wriiings and reported speeclies. As far as we cari gather, lie has
provea himself a sincere and honest advocate of our great painciples, as Ke is most nssuredly a very
able one. His communication inforrnng Mr. Birney of his nominaiin in IS il, was a very able and
finished duction. We think ttiia nomination a ucliciuus one."