Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-09-27
CORRESPONDENCE.
For the Green Mountain Freema

For the Green Mountain Freeman.
Mr. EDITOR:
have, for some ten years, last past, been de-
rcded, open, and, somewhat practical abolition
list. | have nevei seen the evils or terpitude of
slavery too strongly depicted. have never wit
messed too great an anxiety for the overthrow of
this institution, if such it may be so called. And
while have sometimes noticed indiscreet acrmo-
ny, personality and vilifcaton on the part of anti
slavery men, have never seen too strong, COM
bined or perseverng exertions made for the de-
liverance of the oppressed in our country. But
differ from my ''Liberty Party'' friends in relation
to the means for the accomplishment of the same
end know very well, that from the wording Of
some of the original anti slavery documents, poll
tcal action can be justified. Still, | think moral
suGsion was our main dependence. And the ques-
ton with me now is, not only whether our politi-
cal, party action can prove available as means,
with which to achieve our end, but also whether
it will not only prove unavailable, hut defeat the
principal means for securing that end-viz: moral
influence. To test this matter; suppose we were
in possession of all The political means which our
"'A'N'''
can we WELD it for the accomplishment ofour great
and glorious end, the abolition of slavery? To
possess the means above supposed, would be to
have our President, Vice President Cabinet,
both Houses of Congress and subordinate officers
abolilionists, and the power and patronage of the
General Government Gas would be the case,) at
their disposal. Then what could we do towards
nhe destruction of slavery in the land? We could
enact law abolishing that stupendous fabric of
wrong and blood in the District Of Columbia
And such law we could carry into execution
without great difficulty. And so far so good MOI
would underrate such an achievement for liber-
ty. Then we would enact law abolishing slave
ry in the Territory of Florida, (hat being the ter
ritoria hold of oppression) -but how carry such
a law into execution? We could, however, abol
ish the slave trade coast wise, cooperate more
heartily and efficiently, by Treaties, in aboshing
the foreign trade throughout the word-and we
could pass resolution not to admit any new slave
holding states into the Union. And, perhaps, we
should agree in passing law to abolish the inter-
nal slave trade between the states, but how e1e-
cute such law? Now feel quite certain, that we
could not execute the laws abolishing slavery ii
the Territories, and the trade between the States
Except By force of arms And if we should wielt
the U. S. army to enforce those laws, should we
not in the very nature of such proceeding, aban-
don-nay, entirely defeat and counteract our NOR
al influences for the abolition of slavery in the
several states, by exciting nsurrection from slave
holders, disoving the Union and involving the
country in civil war. Do we desire such a state
of things? Shall we be blind to such a result a:
the legitimate fruit of our political organization s.
action? And would not such evils more thar
;eoSnteraaiunee the good our efforts might have &C
5aomplished? And yet we should not even have
enacted a law abolishng slavery in the severo
states.
Now car you give me any other and more cor
rect views of the powers and operation e. on
co,o------...,- suuu nave given above? If so
please do SO, and oblige your
INQUIRER g. FRIEND.
NoTE.-Some would say'''we must do our dut,
and let consequences take care of themselves."-
But the question is can that be duty which so obvi