Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-11-08
For Whom will you Vote ?

fOT w HOUl VIII lUu fVCO
This is an important question, and the practi-
car answer that you may give it on Monday next
may exert an important influence for veal or woe
on your own moral character, on the destiny ofthe
slave and on the well being of your country. The 4
duty that devolves upon you as freeman, is
most responsible one Will you control your po-
litcal character by the principles OF the word OF
God? You are an aboliuOnlst-WlIl you vote as
you talk? You are 4 Christan--Wlll you vote as
YOU pray? MANY will exercise the right OF sui
frage on Monday next for the last time Tens OF
thousands who are now full of party zeal, will
never vote for President after 'this once Be
fore another Presidential election occurs, they VIII
have been summoned before His tribunal who has
said sHe who ruleth over men, must be JuSi, ful-
ing in the fear of God" Who may he among this
number, the Future only can reveal. Are You re-
solved to cast such vote as you VIII reJo,cc, "
see on record on that day? This may be the last
time that you will ever have an opportunity 10 re-
member the slave at the ballot box. WIN you NoVe
for his oppressoro VIII you vote the lash upon
his back and the yoke upon his neck for yet an
other four years. viii you sanction the chattell-
ling of humanity by voting for the chattezer =
Will you prey for righteous rulers and vote Tor
unri ghteOus men!
There are three Presidential candidates present
ed for your choce-James G. Brney, Henry Clay
and James x. Polk. We name them in the order
oftheir nomination. Which will you choose =
Will not every well informed consistent abolition
list say
We cannot vote for Clay--becalse /
|. He is an unfepentant slavenoiGef'
O. He declares that the great Bible truth that
man cannot be the subject OF property,Is VISION
ary dogma"
8. He avows the impous doctrine that "that
is property which the law declares to be proper
y."
a. He contends that to egalize slavery is tC
make il right. "Two hundred years OF IegsIa
ton have sanctioned and sanctihed negro slaves al
property"
s. He declares that the General Government L
bound to protect the Domestic Slave Trade-an'
should he be portion of the General Government
he would undoubtedly act in accordance VITA tina
declaration
6. He iustifes the perpetual enslayemcnt o
the African race in this country, by declaring tina
their freedom is incompatible with the safety O
the European race, and also by saying that h
would oppose any scheme of emancipation III tn
planting states, gradual or Immediate
T. He is opposed to the abolition of slavery |
the National Domain, and says he would soont
suffer the tortureS of the Inquisitlon than sign
bill for that purpose.
8. He advocates the isolation of abotlons
from all other classes in society, that they may
exposed to an Overwhelming torrent of public o.
probrium. (See his speech upon Slauery IN tt
y. S. Senate, in 1899
We cannot vote for James K. Polk-because
/. He is an unrepentant Shareholder.
O. He voted i'm Congress- against the more e
iecuaI suppression Of the foreign slave trade.
3. He is mpacably hostile to the ant'-Slave
enterprise, upon whose success depends the pc
petuity of our free institutions.
4. He is in favor of the immediate anneXah
of Texas for the sake OF adding new strength
the Slave Power, and rendering the interests
slavery more secure.
We will vote for James G. Brney-becauso
|. He is a reformed Shareholder, having CIV
liberty to his slaves and Impoverished himself
II consistent adherence to the great cause OF 1
man freedom.
O. He is an Gable man, such as fears Cfad,
man of TRUTH hating coVetnusness"
g. He is pledged to all which can be done &C
additionally to divorce the General GoVernm
from Slavery.
A. He would administer the Government so
to promote the interests of Liberty, instead OF $
rendering those interests for the sake OF perpe
atng slavery.
5, He is utterly opposed upon Constitute
s. anti slavery grounds to the annexation OF lie
TO our Union, and every vote given tor nun Il
vote against both slavery and annexation, Wh
cannot be truly said of avote given for cit
Polk or Clay.
6. Righteousness exaIleth nation, and
vote tends to promote the permanent interests
the country, unless it be given TOT righteous P
cipes and righteous men.
But we need not multiply reasons. Jbey c
not fail to. suggest themselves to the lnteIlg
friend of Liberty. Up then to the rescue.
as you pray. Give your testimony io' freed'
fer righteousness. for humanity, against oppr'
ors and oppression. against wicked magistrate
corrupt parties, for God and for man. at the ba
box. It. will be seen aud felt. Its influence c
not he lost Your vote will not be thrown aN
1t will be laid up with God, and you it vii
said He has done what he could-his vote
given for righteousness and Liberty. "--Cdr's
Freeman.