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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-12-06
The Victims of Oppression.


Slavery cannot be content with immoatng up
on its bloody altar three millions of legal victims
it must occasionally seize citizen Of the free ~
north, in order to reveal more fully to- the nation
and the world the daholicul nature and effects of
slavery. See her goat over her already multiplied
victims inhicting worse than inquisitorial pun
shment, with an air of defiance at the civilized
world, and smile of triumph that must thrill
through the lowest caverns ofheIl Look at Work,
Thompson and Burr, free citizens Of Illinois, and
one of them son of our own Green Mountains,
sentenced to twelve years toll in the Missouri pen
itentiary, charged with doing that which a man
would show himself to be brute or demon by
of the abIest divines of New England, imprisoned
in Baltimore jail and probably, ere this sentenced
for years to the State prison, for similar offence
Look at Capt. Walker, of Massachusetts, confined
in chains for an offence against Florida slave laws,
which have been established and are kept in force
by Congress, and for which the free north are re-
sponsible! Look at the Rev. Mr. Farbank and
Miss Webster, the latter a daughter off, and re-
Gently from, our own State, imprisoned almost
within sight of the smoke of Ashland, charged with
aiding persons to escape from that system Of slav-
cry which Henry Clay, but few years since, " fell
bound 10 take active measures against abobhtngP %
And where is the minister or church that raises its
agonizing supplcations to heaven in behalf OF
these suffering brethren, who, for practical eX-
emplifcatiou of the commands of the Savior-for
having administered to the wants of his poor, suf-
ferng entatves-have fallen into the deyour-
ing jaws of the greatest system Of diabolism that
disgraces the earth! Where is the statesman that
has raised his voice against these outrases and
shown his country to be free, by receiving an in
Jury to the humblest Individual as an ndignity to
the whole community? Where is the political
press that has opened its COLUMNS against these
fragrant violations of our rights, or even given
them to the public as items of news! Alas alas
The church is so engrossed with efforts in behal
of the heather abroad, that its ears are closed anC
its heart calous to the cries of millions of heather
in our own and and our statesmen and politca
presses have so long lent themselves to subservt
the basest purposes of slavery that to utter nott
against these necessary concommitants of oppres
sion, would be to raise the suicidal hand agains
their own being! Ho,O long shall these things be?
!, " Shall outraged nature cease to feel?
II Shall nercy's tear no longer flow?
Shall rufian threats of cord and STEEL
: The dungeons GLOOM thu assassin's blow
Turn back the spirit reused to save
Our truth-our country-and the SLAYER"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-12-06
County Commissioners Temperance.

The approaching election of County cotnmss-
ioners vested with the power of granting or re(us-
ing licenses for the sale of ardent spirits re-
gard as one Of the most important elections ever
held in the State. The practice, which has hith-
erto prevailed, Of selling licenses to vend ardent
spirits, is SO identical with the universally de-
nounced custom of the Catholic Pope, Of SELL
ing indulgences to commit the most henous sins,
that it is admitted to be inconsistent and Disgrace
full by all rejecting men. But, notwithstand-
ing our legislature has been flooded for years with
petitions for the repeal of all such laws, the major
part of our legislators have agued that as the
temperance uestion was not made an issue in
their election, and they feared the public mind aoas
not prepared 10 sustain prohibition of the traffic
in ardent spirits, and consequently, should the
step be taken, the cause of temperance would
greatly suffer from necessary reaction; and thus,
throttle tmdty,or something worse of our legsla-
tors, the disgracefu practice is still egalized of
licensing people, for few pieces of silver, to scat
ter the seeds of physical and moral death broad
cast over the commonwealth. Our last legislature,
however, took measures to place this subject di-
recty before the people, Invested of all extraneous
matter; and in january next every Freeman in
the State will be called upon to give in his verdict
in favor or against the sale of ardent Spirits
The question coming up it does, isolated
and alone, no friend of temperance can be excused
from duty. No political party, or measure, or
sect, Or petty Office, can be endangered by utter
ing our indignant protest against the body and soul
destroying practise of vending blue rain" under
the broad seal of the State The object of placing
the matter thus directly before the people, is to
ascertain the true state Of that public opinion
which has been such scare-crow to our law
makers. Every individual, then, as his opinion
goes to make up that of the public, should act ac-
cording to his o,cn sense fright and not accord
ling to what he believes public opinion will sus-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-12-06

to ask Liberty men to abandon the candidates they
had already nominated, and sacrifice those princ-
pies they held dearer than life for the purpose of
eevating that bloody man to the Presidential
chair; because nearly 10000 did not see fit to do
this, they are all turned over to the " locOs" as
their secret allies. Shame on a party that will
descend to such nleanneSs, such contemplate rea-
soning
Why may not tho liberty party, with much more
propriety, charge the wings with being in league
with the democrats, because they would not come
and help us, and thus save our country from going
into the hands of the s'wicked Locos." Must the
minority always bow to the majority? Must right
give place to might? Then are we ruined nation,
and our liberties are not worth preserving. Lib
erty men have stood mp for the right-maintaired
the cause of the poor by consistent, straight for
ward course of action not by voting for Henry
Clay, or j. K. Polk, or any other Shareholder, but
for James G. Birney-a man whose memory will
be cherished in the heart ofths nation in everlast-
ing remem hranco.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-12-06
The ClOYen Foot.

Some of the Wing papers preparing the
way for the southern members of that party which
Gov. Slade says CONSTITUTES the real Liberty par
ty Of the country" to go for the annexation Of
Texas +! The Caledonia Of last week says:
"Further, Southern Wing Senators will be in
sructed to go for it by Polk Legislatures, and is
known that some whose States were evidently for
it went against it at the last session through the
influence fMr Clay's opposition to it. That in
huence from the nature of circumstances must
now cease"
Then there are some wing States evidently for
annexation" but were induced to ''hod up" lit
tie until Mr. Clay could be elected-sure of his ia
vor when once the guerdon of his ambition was
gained But what is that which, from the nature
of circumstances, must now ceasep Is il Mr. Claws
Influence over Southern wings, or his Opposition
10 annexation Z? 1t cannot be the former, for that
the wings will throw overheard the "embodtment
ofthelr principles" is preposterous, unless they
have concluded to turn 'Nstyues & want ne,o 'em-
b0diment' Nor can it be the latter, for the wings
tell us that Mr. Clay IS pledged against annexation
for reasons that are of perpetual force Please
explain
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-12-06

selves aud their friends in Congress) that the
people of the South gained this ascendency, and
hy such means they had contrved to keep it up.
Why then, should not you do the same? There
is a reasonable prospect of success, if the anti
slavery cause should go on advancing as rapidly as
it has done i'll the last six months. Why should
you despair? Your cause is a holy one, being the
cause Of Mercy, justice, and religion. That of the
people of the South is a supremely wicked one,
and such as all independent and disinterested men
of only common honesty would be ashamed to pat
ronize. Besides, you are sufficiently numerous to
secure the ascendancy. Look at the tens of thou
sands in the north who have lately Joined the
standard of Liberty and the tens Of thousands
there of independent rational men, who have hith-
erto taken no part in the question, and who are
yet left for conviction, and you will see no reason
to despair. But you must be energetic and perse-
vering, as much as if you considered the cause to
be your own. For what are you called upon to
do? ITO loose the bonds of wichedness, to undo
the heavy burdens and let the oppressed go free.
lisa. lyi 6, and to arrest the progress of princi-
ing task! Could you have a more noble sub Get to
call forth your exertions than this? Mol Choose,
then, your way. Consider we'll whether you will
be any longer trodden down by the people of the
South, any longer submit to gagging bills, any
longer submit to be the jailors for their fugitive
slaves, or whether you will be your own masters
aiming at the restoration Of morals, and making
laws agreeable to your Constitution Of Indepen-
deuce, the object of which originally was the liber-
ly and happiness of the people.
(Signed) THOMAS GARRISON.
Playford Hall, near Ipswich, Aug. 3O,1844.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-12-06

tain. In this way alone will the true state Of pub
lie sentiment be ascertained; and should this DO
done we eel confident that an overwhelming ma
ority ofthe people in this State would give in their
emphatic verdict aginst legaIizing this abomnable
traffic. Let every voter, then. feel that he is in
dvdually appealed to-are YOU in favor of APP
probating with the sanction Of the State the trade
in ardent spirits, which fills our asmhouses and
ententaries-which sends squaIld poverty, dis
ease, ignorance and vice, on their fruitful embass.
les of death, temporal and eternal, through the
length and breadth of the land? Ifnot, answer &C.
cordingIy by your VOTE.
In our opinion, too, this subject admits of o
compromise. The question ISIS the principle
of licensing people to sell ardent spirits right? II
So why restrict it if not, why aItO1C it? 1t is a
question Of temperance or ntemperance-o of RUM
or NO RUM and the vote of every man will tell
in favor of continuing the licensing system as IL
Is, or of prohibiting the traffic entirely, ex
cept for medicinal purposes, and in the same way
that other medicines are sold. Who will take
upon himself the responsibility of the former
course?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-12-06
An Alarming EFFICIENCY,

The last Watchman, in detailing the standing of
parties in the next Congress, makes out bare
Wing majority in the U. S, Senate, but expresses
great alarm lest the Polkes in the Virginia egis-
lature shall succeed in ousting Hon. VIM. G. Rives,
and fill his place with an annexationst-n which
case that measure (annexation) may be consum-
mated Now it is fact, and the editor of the
Waterman must have known it Ito be such, that
the Hon, VIM. G. Rives is a strong annexatonist
that he advocated that measure during the last
presidential canvass, and urged the election of
Henry Clay as the surest means of securing that
end! cause that can be subserved by such de-
ception is certainly no better than it ought to be-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-12-06

H5- CoNcREss commenced its session last Mon
day. The Presidents Message will be given next
week. We shall give early aud full reports of the
nroceedings
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-12-06

- The following remarks, by the editor Of one
the best Liberty papers in the country, expressou
own views and describe our own course, as we.
as those Of many other editorial brethren of the
Liberty fraternity. They were made with refer
ence to the lying pretence that the sympathies and
feelings of the writer were with the Democratic
party. The same has been often enough, but al
ways falsely, said Of us during the past season.
Let our readers, as they peruse the article, sub
sttuto the word Freeman for Gazette, and it will
apply to our meridian exactly:
From The Bangor Gazette.
In conducting the Gazette we have endeavored
to exercise the strctest impartiality between the
measures of the Wing and Democratic parties
That we have done we are satisfied. If we
have said more against the recent practices of the
Wing party than against those of the Democrat
ic, we were driven to it by the violence ofthe wing
papers.
The abuse which they have heaped upon the
Liberty party and its candidates; the forgeres and
fasehoods which they have circulated, and the
f1attering appeals which they have addressed to the
members Of that party, to obtain their votes for
slavehoding candidate, have called for replies And
the Gazette would have been false to its trust had
it permitted them to pass unexposed and unan-
sWered.
In regard to the Gazette showing any partially
for the Wing party, as party, over the Demo-
cratic, Ulce UerSG, it never has done it. And we
challenge any person to point out single para
graph or expression in it, which would authorize
him to assert that the conductors of the paper have
had any sympathy with either of those parties
1t has ever denounced them as being false to lib
erty, and unworthy to be entrusted with the 60
vernment of a free people.
There are narrow-minded, litte-soued, bigOts,
or rather tyrants, who mugne that no one has a
right to entertain sentiments that conflict with
those held by one or the other Of those parties i
Has it come to this! Shall the people Of this
country have no thoughts oftheir own? Must they
be the silent slaves of public opinion? We know
that the Liberty party is small-that it is unpopu-
lar. Yet we are satisfied that its principles arc
right, and must sooner or later prevail. Why
should we then become reCreant to these prnci-
pies, allow ourselves to be coaxed or brow-beaten
into the support of parties or men, whose whole
existence has been the mockcry of them? VIII
any honest man tell us?
We shall continue our efforts to make the Ga
zette useful and interesting paper. We shalt
take much pains with our news and business
departments; but we shall not forget to aim blow
at American Slavery wherever it may be found to
exist. We have no quarrel with individuals. We
have respect for their opinions, 80 far as they are
honestly entertained, and we claim nothing more
for our own
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-12-06

"Shall outraged nature cease to feel?
Shall nercy's tear no longer flow?
Shall ruffian threats of cord and STEEL
The dungeons gloom, thu assassin's blow;
Turn back the spirit reused to save
Our truth-our country-and the slave"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-12-12
MISSOURI u. S. SENATORS.

Col. BENTON and Judge ATcHIsoN have
been reelected to the United States Senate by
the Legislature Of Missouri. Nj. A,chison
received 10l votes Mr.. Benton's vote was
"a, being 6 more than enough to elect him:
A few members Of his party declined voting
for him.
The St. Louis Republican, "a Wing paper,)
says We have not analysed the vote very
closely, but believe that six or seven Locofo-
cos voted against Mr.. Benton, and we are told
that he might have been defeated, if English,
1.-THE opposing candida.e,] or any man id his
party, had the nerve 10 stand up in opPosi--
lion 10 bin. So far as we can learn, the re-
suit has rather pleased the Wings, as it has
certainly mortified good many of the loco.
focos.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-12-12

d5eIn Frankfort Kentucky, tie friends of
Mr.. CLAY have determined 70 false columt,
in his honor. 1t is to be Doric, voluted, not
less than one hundred feet high, on one Of the
hills overlooking the metropolis OF the State,
The column viii be constructed OF stone, Of
which there is an abundance Of the finest qua
lily at band. Gov. LgrcHEp is ct the head
OF the committee to whom the completion Of
this work OF gratitude is entrusted. KEN
rUcKY knows low to honor her son the
columns which she will erect will not be go
firm as her confidence IN the man to WHO'S
name II is dedicated.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-12-12
Terms Of the Spectator.

=, WrThE SPEcrAroR rs published once n week, by
hsSroN HARPER, at Two Dollars year if paid in adj
vance or Two Dollars and Fifty Cents if delay be-
yond the expiration Of the year. No subscription will
DC dtcontnucd but at the option ofthe editor, until ali
arresragcs paid.
U.Atl communications to the editor by raii must be
postpaid, or they will not be attended to.
>Advcrtisemcnts Of thirteen lines, (orcss,) insert
ed three times for dollar and twenty cents for
each subsequent continuance Larger in
the same proportion liberal discount made to adver
uscrs by the year.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-12-12

MlsslssIPsI.--The majority for SIR. PolEi
IN Mississippi, according to the offci,I IA
,tifns. is $500
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-15
VOL. XVIII. No. -.

THE Power OF ENpREssIoy-Dr. Johnson,
as reported by Boswell, observes, that from his
earliest years he had inwardiy resolved to excel
in conversation aud to this cad he never utter.
ed sentence without first endsavoring 10 mako
It as significant and correct was in his power
Ills nnrivaled skill as converser is undoub'.
edly TO be attributed to this habit.
Sir Samuel Romilly has somewhat similar
practice. He says: 81 was anxious TO acquire
great facility Of clocuton, which thought
indispensable to my success. Instead. howcv-
or, Of resOrling to any of those debating socie-
ties, which were at that time much freqnen,ed
adopted a vcrv useful experiment, which |
found suggested in Qlinilan that Of express
ing 10 myself in the best language conJ,
whatever had been reading Of using the ar
guinenis had met with in 'racitus, or Livy, and
making with them speeches of my own. not ut
tered hut compassionate existing only in thought.
Occasionally, Tor, attended the two houses Of
Parliament, ard used myself to rec'c; in
thought, or to answer the speeches | heard
there. That | might lose no time generally
reserved these exercises FIR the time of NV
riding or walking, and Def re long had so well
acquired the habit OF il, that could think com.
positions as was passing through the n.cs!
crowded streets.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-15

Close OF DAY IN TIE EAsT-It has often
leen remarked, that, in southern ATTITUDES, tho
'wighls are of short duration; but nowhere
have seen the phenomenon so marked as at
Bassora and Bagdad. In India, when the sun
rises or sells, clouds are now and then percep,i-
bic. This is never the case at Bassora day
light Diminishing while the sun yet remains
above the horizon; the orb is entirely visible;
but assumes a redlsh hue. AS soon as his last
ray disappears night comes on, bu, not the night
Of Enrope where the stars, even after the fine Ut
day. can scarcely break through the hazy amos.
pIere but night softly illuminated by the
armament and rendered brilliant by falling stars
shooting across the heavens in all directions.
Seated every evening on our terrace we enjoy
ed this magnificent ght while resting after the
fatigue of the day.-Naratioe Of mission 10
India.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-15

THE ROYAL PnULrRY YARD. Those resi-
dents at Windsor who are IN the habit Of taking
m early morning walk, 30 enjoy the cool, the
fragrant and the silent MORN in the splendid
lemesnc proudly crowned by its ancient castle.
must have often seen two persons in plain at
tire tripping lightly across that pleasant mea-
ow called 'DA,chet's Mead, in order to visit "a
arm at the extremity of the Home Park. These
persons are Her Majesty and Prince Albert.
pursuing their way 10 the dairy and poultry
yard and in their progress sporting with their
lfants, who are either mounted on their pie
lad ponies, or driving their well trained goats
II pho on. It is impossible 10 witness the
unaffected enjoyment OF the royal couple in this
domestic excursion, unalIoyed as it is by any
esiraiut OF official etiquette, without feelings
If extreme pleasure, as a bright pattern To PEG.
pie OF The highest rank.-Farmig far Ladies.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-15
WHAT is A CHURCH,

What constitutes church
Not Roman, basilic, or Gothic pie,
With fretted roof tall spire, and long-drawn aisle
These only mock our search;
Fantastic sepulchres, when ali is said,
Seek not the living church among the dead
What is church indeed?
Not triple hierarchy, or throned priest,
The stolen trappngs of the Romish beast,
Altar, or well sung creed,
Rites, magical, to save, not sanc,ify,
Nor aught that lulls the ear, or lures the eye,
A band of faithful men,
Met for Gods worship in an upper room,
Or canopied by midngh,s starry dome,
On hillside, or lone glen,
To hear the counsels of his holy word
Pledged to each other and their common Lord.
These few as they may be,
Compose a church, such as, in pristine age,
Defed the tyrants ZEAL the bigots rage;
For where but two or three,
Whate'er the place, in faiths communion meet,
There, with Christs presence is church complete
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-15

OLE Bull Ou'rurn.--ln glancing over pa.
per from Calcutta, we find all account Of trav-
cling from the mountains Of Norway, who has
lately arrived in India, and is announced as a
wonder being bonaile Norwegian runner,
who was about TO attempt the discovery of the
source Of the White Nile, on foot and unatten.
ded. lie expects 10 be absent from india only
abou, four months, and he is TO 20 in a direct
ne crossing deserts and swimming rivers. lie
runs degree in twelve loGrs, and can 90 three
days without food or water, by merely taking 4
dish or two OF syrup OF raspberries, OF which he
carries a small bottle, and when he dues pro-
cure food very small quantity will suffice /;
but who, If ie plentiful he eats enough for three
days. This wonderful man carries with him
only map compass, and Norwegian axe.
lie has already made some wonderful journeys,
having gone from ConStantInop'e TO Calcutta
and back il 80 days. for which the Sultan gave
HIM $4,000; and from Paris 10 ST. Petersburg
in Ii days. He has certificates from the au-
thorI,cs at Calcutta and St Petersburg, verify.
;g these very extraordinary facts. He is about
Il years of are, and slightly made. lie trusts
for safety in his perllons journey to his speed,
as he says neither dromodary or man can over.
take him.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-15

An EXTRAORDINARY DURHAM MTLKER.-
Mr.. lIewer OF Charlton, near Brackey North
amptonshre, had COW from which were made
nineteen and three.quarlers pounds OF butter
last week the cream SKINNED but twice, with
out second butter. 1t l. supposed, by competent
Judges, that this COW will produce twen;y-iour
pounds of butter a week. ii second butter is
churned. She is Of the Durham breed and a
remarkably fine beast, six years old! Her feed
is grass and a liaie hay only! She gives eight
gallons OF milk per 1ay.-NorthaMpton Herald.