Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-11-29
The Liberty Party,

Inc Liberty Party.
The Liberty party has just passed through one
of the most desperate conflicts ever known in this
country, and it has performed its part nobly. It
mas breasted the fury of the storm that has beat
against it, & rode trIumphanly on the waves that
were designed by its enemies to destroy it. II has
shown to the world that it is based on a Efoupda
ton broad and deep, and that those who compose
Its ranks are liberty-lovDg, principle abiding men,
who cannot be seduced from the path of rectitude
by all the hes and forgeries that have been concoct
ed by the combined energies of earth and HE'LL
1t has manfuy stood its ground in the face of OPP
position more desperate and of lies more hare-fa-
ced than have ever before been Witnessed; but OBJ
position, such as the liberty party has had to en-
counter, only awakens new courage, and noursh-
Is fresh hope. Though the friends of liberty have
just passed through the furnace heated seven times
hotter than it has ever been before, yet they have
come out unframed and undismayed They have
shown to their enemies that they regard the rights
of man and the claims of God paramount to par
ty interests and temporary expedency that their
love ofliberty is unconquerabe and their attach
ment to principle firm and unyieldng-that no
party can obtain their support or sympathy so long
as it holds up bloody shareholders and their abel
tors for Office or rampes on the rights of the poor
est and most despsed of Gods creatures, however
heightened and clamorous it may be in its profess
ons-that the Liberty party is a fixed principle
living reality which nothing but the hand of On
impotence can crush or destroy. Let Liberty men
take courage, and grid themselves anew for the
coming contest for though one of our deadiest en-
emies has been slain on the altar built for our
Observation-Disclosures considering all things we have
accomplished more than we could ever have rea-
sonably expected, yet the work is not fully ac-
complished or the victory won. Let none be dis
couraged or disheaI tened, we know our cause is
right and will triumph if we faint not, and re-
ward, which will doubIy repay us for all our labor
and sacrifice, awaits us at the completion of the ar
duous work which we have commenced. If a sight
of three millions of happy faces and glad hearts,
now made sorrowful by slavery, if clear con-
science, certa inty that right, the smiles of
the Savior, and the appreciation of an Infinite God
ifall these combined are not sufficient to stimulate
every Liberty man to make new and more siren
uous efforts to carry out the prime pies of Justice
and Liberty, then surely earth aud Heaven have
no inducements that are sufficient Compared
with this, how low and groveng is the reward
which the other parties hold out to their followers
Let either of the great parties gain the ascendan-
cy, and will they attempt to carry out any great
moral principles that will elevate and ennobe the
nation' Will they make any effort to secure to
man his rights, or obedience to the commands of
God? Surely this cannot be done so long as nei-
Their party based on moral principle s. refuses
not to trample on the most sacred rights of God
and man. 1t is tariff, bank, the division of the
i spoiIs, these constitute the richest reward either
u party can have in anticipation, provided its ptn
y, cples are carried out TO the fullest extent. Look
G ing at the subject IN this light, we can conceive
/ no valid reason why every christian and every
J honest hearted man is not willing to rally aroun
the standard of the Liberty party, and let the 9th
er parties enjoy their reward alone, for they hav
l. surely lahore hard to secure it.