Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-10-18


af1cts the world
This is as evident, to repeat former remark,
as that those who vote for Mr. Polk, vote for Free
Trade and the immediate annexation of Texas
You thus give your influence to the support ofsla-
very, Notwithstanding all your solemn, honest but
mistaken protestations of opposition to it., in all
its iniquitous and detestable forms. Let not one
of you lay the f1atterng JUNCTION to his soul, that
Mr. Clay intends, if elected President, to exert his
powerful influence for the gradual extinction Of
American slavery How can he do this and be an
honest man? He has told the South, that he is
hostile &C to any scheme whatever OF emanci paton
gradual or immediate;" and in favor Of welding
the general Government for the protection and not
for the destruction of Ghis commerce in human be-
ngs. He knows that the South rely ,eib implicit
confidence on his honesty to carry out his prnci
pies in all their practical details; and if he disap-
points their hopes, they may justly charge him
with gross dupcity for creating expectations that
he never meant to crafty. He is kn9octngly and
Intentionally deceiving his Southern friends, if he
means to pursue line of policy adverse to his o.
peny avowed principles in relation to this exciting
subject He oUM mol however prove treacherous
to his Southern friends. He cannot, in honor, de-
sert them after having SO recently, at Raleigh as
sured them that his sentiments in 1889 are his
present sentiments He will support the interests
of this species OF oppression. Who of you can,
for moment, doubt that the opinions which he
so zealously maintained in his speech on Abolition
Petitions, and before the Supreme Court in the
celebrated Mississippi case, and in reply to Mr..
Mendenha contain his real sentiments and mark
out the policy, which, if elected PRESIDENT he
means to pursue on this beet Hence, If Mr..
Clay is elected, it is with full knowledge on your
part of the course he will pursue in relation to
! Florida, the District of Columbia, the internal
slave trade and the action of the General Govern
ment And thus, for the sake Of the tariff and a
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annexation of Texas, you sanction the extension
and perpetuate the bloody and remorseess reign
of slavery in the present territory of the United
States By voting for Mr.. Clay you give to slave
nv an adyocat and an influence, more appalling
to the great interests of emancipation, than can be
furnished by the election of any other individual
whatever. His transcendant genius, fervid eo-
quence, extensive knowledge, fascinating address
and long experience in politics will furnish him
with unrivalled opportunity and power to protect
the interests of the "peculiar Institution His
little finger will be thicker than his fathers lons
And charge you to remember, that in eectln9
Henry Clay to the presidency, you are most fear
fully terrifying and strengthening the great Bastllt
of American oppression, by giving the command
of it to an individual, who in con Injunction witt
} southern influence, can make it impregnable al
the Rock Of Gibralter. By placing him over tina
Baste you man it for your own defeat IN all YOU
dlclupLS lOIcSCuC the plloOhClo' way lhoIC3 yol
; make the wing party, including your Shades, you
, Stewards and your Giddlngs grand catereres'
to the interests of slavery Abstractly considered
you and they may be honestly opposed to this hu
; initiating condition. But for the sake of a tariff
| and national Bank, and the ascendancy of you
! party, you are willing to place at the head Of thl
nation man who will exert his splendid talent
and his great influence to thwart The efforts OF TIT
I friends of humanity in behalf of the crushed ant
| bleeding slave. Who would think of supprcssin|
4 piracy by eevating the presiding genius of tina
5 system of open outlawry to the presidency OF tn
S United States? What country infested with fire
= hooters, would dream of breaking up their iniqui
| tous clanshp by giving their chief the reigns q
: government? For that country to pretend, tina
e by such measure, he was seriously seeking tn
g suppression of highway and public robbery woul
n make her the laughing stock and scorn of tn
IA world. What then, must be thought of the pie
ii made by Ex-Governor Seward and others, that b.
: electing Henry Clay, the openly aVoWed enemy O
= "any scheme whatever of emancipation gradua
= or Immediate" the wing party are adopting tn
It most effectual measures for the abolition of slave
Il ry? What shall we think of Mr. SHADES conf
1t dent assertion that the wing party is the tru
= liberty party Of the United States"? As we
G might the patriots ofthe revolution have maintain
S ed, if, instead of Washington, they had electe
CORVALLIS the command of their armies
e that they were takingthe most etfectual measure
l. to humble the British crown and secure the indie
= pendence of the colonies Had the wing part
J. nominated M. Van Buren, as their candidate fo
If the presidency, and then put forth to the worl
+ their solemn preentions that by this act they wer
e seriously seeking to establish a National BanL
o they would not have rendered themselves NOR
r superlatively ridiculous than they now appear, b
the pretension that in the election of Henry Clay
they are devotedly intent on the abolition of slave
It ry in the District of Coumbia-on the suppressio
d of the slave trade between the States-on the e1
}, cuson of Florida as a slave state-and on the rt
o demption of the government from all participate
d in the protection and continuance Of American OF
k preston. | am astonished to hear such declar;
e tons from Mr.. Slade. As much so as if shout
u learn that the democratic party had nominate
if John Quency Adams for the presidency with tn
i avowed purpose of aboishing the tariff and of al
e nexing Texas to the Union. The wing party wit
e Henry Clay, most puissant and incorrgb
l. Shareholder at their head, the true liberty party
this country and pursuing, in his election, the tru
o line of policy for the most speedy abolition
IS slavery in the United States!
|, Concluded hereafter.