Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-04-06


the Union holding an office under the general gov
ernment nor do we know of one who wants an Of
fee under the present Federal executive; and it,
they wanted them never so much, it would be in
vain, while the wing and democratic doctrine pre-
walls, that "to the yctors belong the spoils p
When Liberty men hold office under the general
government, of course they will have that govern
ment; aud when they have that power, they will
not be slow in repeating that unconstitutional law
of Congress, which has been enacted and sustain
ed by wings and democrats providing for the sur
rendry of fugitive slaves, and enact one in accor-
dance with the spirit and letter of the Constitution,
which will not require even the federal officers to
engage in Kidnapping. So all will be harmonious
action instead Of the clash of arms, p about which
Lieutenant Walton seems so very nervous
Fresh proofs are called for by the Watchman
that the Wings are, as stated, hypocritical on the
Subject of slavery-and this without saying a word
in reply to those offered attAe time the charge was
made, as well as those furnished him by letter
year since, soon after we ceased to act with the
Wing party. But we cheerfully comply with the
request, and only ask of the Waterman that, be-
fore calling again for proof, it shall show the flu
tility of the charges here made The Wings of
Vermont have prOfessed to be in favor of using all
constitutional means for abolshing slavery in the
District of Columbia and the Territory of Florida,
and to prohibit the slave trade between the several
States. Our legislatures have passed solemn RESI-
outons to this effect, and called upon our Sena~
tors and Representatives to use every means in
their power to accomplish this end; and yet, in
1910 they gave $4,000 majority for Harrison and
Tyler-the former declaring, in his inaugural adj
dress, that he would not countenance any nterfer-
ence with the institutions of the District, and the
latter, one of the most INSCRIPTIONS slavery sup
port ing. SO that if our Representatives had
succeeded in getting a bill to abolish slavery in
the District through the House, and the Senators
from the free States had voted for it, making a tie
in the Senate, Tyler would have given his cast
ing vote in favor of slavery-or, as it has turned
out, as President, he would have vetoed the bill
had it passed both Houses. So that the Wings
call upon their representatives to do specific act,
and~then by their own free will, place IL utterly
beyond the p0cer Of their representatives 10 do that
ac! In 1910 it was claimed by the Wings that
Harrison an aboltlonst: and yet, when elect.
ed, he virtually reiterated the infamous pledge of
Van Buren, concerning the District, and before any
one could be admitted into his /" Wing anti-sIave-
ry' cabinet he must utterly forswear all favor for
abolition The abolltonsts were also told in 1910
that if they would go with the Wings through
" That crisis" at the next election they would not
bring forward pro slavery candidates; but what do
we now see? Srl keeping up the profession of
" abolition" in the legislature, by their official
committees, and i'll their papers, they are moving
heaven and earth to elevate to the Presidency, not
a &C northern man with southern principles" but
a southern man with southern princpes--a man
who has done more than any other man living to
extend the curse Of slavery over the and-who
declares that "two hundred years of legislation
has sanctioned aud sanctfed negro sIavery"-that
he is opposed to the abolition of slavery, either
immediate or prospective-and that he would
sooner suffer the tortures of the inquiSton than
favor the abolition Of slavery in the District of Co.
umba! Henry Clay is declared to be the (" en-
bodiment Of Wing prncjpes'' by the Wings,
and he says ''it is not true and REJOICE that it is
NOT that either of the two great parties have any
aim al The abolition Of siavery"-and yet the Wings
have the mpudence to declare that they are doing
all that can be done for the abolition of slavery =
If this does not smell Of hypocrisy. then nasal
organs are sadly out of joint! Again IN 1893
i Congress passed the infamous unconstitutional law
i which we have had under consideration, making
the citizens Of the free States (?) kidnappers of
fugitive slaves and making it crime punishable
with heavy fine and imprisonment for any cit
zen TO feed Gods suffering poor with the crumbs
that fall from his table, or give them lodgment
|, under his roof: and that is now the law of the
land. Were this law but, repealed, then there
would be no provision for the surrender Of fuel
tue SlareS, NOT EVEN BY THE FEDERAL OFFICERS.
But not Il member from Vermont has raised his
voice againa. it! John Mattocks, the present
Wing Governor, was in Congress two ternls and
never uttered Il syllable against this law; when, on
being made Governor Of Vermont, he recommends
the Legislature to pass law to prevent giving up
fugitive slaves! Why did he not strike at the root
Of the tree while in Congress, when repeal of
the law would have released the whole north from
the guilt Of kidnapping? And yet this act is point
ed to as an evidence of Wing ana StaUery! We
think it fair specimen!
Il Finally, our present representatives in Congress
are declared to be abotionsts, and there under
instruction from our Legislature to do all in their
power to procure the abolition of slavery through
out the land; but not month since, they virtually
said that the abolition Of slavery in the District,
any where else ought not to be sought for, or even
) the INCIPIENT STEPS TAKEN! Now, we ask, not
the Watchman Or interested politicians, but the
People to look at these facts, and Judge how long
before slavery will die under such " moderate cor
reciionm
: The Waterman asks lis, in this connection,
'' were you miserable hypocrite ever since yo l
were in the Wing party" Move saved our
seIf-respect by leaving just as tce did. /"
The w. complains Of nsinuation that it
sells its principles for Observation-Disclosures the
treasury pap, and asks if it was iiberaI to us
when we SET up as a Wing editor, or in respect to
our late office? We do not say that the Watch
man sells itself for bread: we have had great re-
spect for it hitherto; but it must be admitted that
the recent course of that paper in the support of
such man as Henry Clay, while it claims to be
: ant-slavery, and their treatment of those who
honestly differ from them, remind one strongly of
the man who could see. the word &c truth" very
: plainly when his friend wrote it on slip Of paper,
but when silver dollar was laid over it, he could
not see it at ALL Nor have we any reason to
complain of the Watchmans treatment while
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