Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-11-29

ternate reign of these parties, seUen new slave
states have been admitted into the Union, in direct
violation of the Constitution, which declares that
Congress shall guarantee to such States republi-
can form of gSsgnment; slavery has been uncon-
sttuiionaly established and continued in the Dis
trlct OF Columbia and territories of the Union; the
right of petition. has been trampled under foot,
which is expressly secured by the first article a.
mandatory of hes9nstituton; and an unconstitu-
tlonal and inhuinkntIaw has been enacted, and is
still kept in force|for the recovery of fugitive
slaves. In short, in the emphatic language of
John Quincy Adams, in a recent speech to his
constituents" From that time (the admission of
Missouri) slavery sIavehoIding, slave breeding
and slave trading, have formed the whole founda-
ton policy of the Federal Government and of the
slavsholding StdSs, at home and abroad"
Nothing can more fully demonstrate the subservi-
ency of the two great political parties to the slave
power, than the course pursued in the late Presi-
dental campaign The "atarming crisiS,' as Hen
ny Clay called it, Of carrying antislavery to the
polls, having been reached by some few at the
North, the Southwere extremely jealous; conse-
quently, when tbcANbig national convention as
sembled, 49, man who, Notwithstanding
all the rSssngs "a iaSehoofs Of theszVhgs to tie
contrary has dixie more to extend, build up
and eternalize slbary than any other man in Amer
ica-must be nominated for the Presidency. Not
content with this the South could not trust the
casting vote Of U. S. Senate to man of doubt
full fidelity oshvery, and SC John Davis, of Mass
was thrust aside because, some eight or ten years
ago, he had tie audacity to declare that slavehold
ers ruled the nton and Theodore Frelinghuyser
was brought trward by the united South-who
to show his fieity to his Southern constituents
declared, afte his nomination., that "Congres'
could do noting for the abolition of slavery."-
With this ticbt the wings went into the canvass
and although determination and recklessnes
marked their curse that is without parallel in the
history of tina or any other party, between thu
burdens of etenaI slavery at the South, and imme
diate abolilionut the North, they lost the public
confidence, an "come to their end with none tt
nelp." Trusts in reality with the so-callet
Democrats. 8lthough they have succeeded il
electing theirsmery and Texas ticket, yet thei
success is theiruin. Pledged to nothing save thu
annexation ofrexas-and this advocated in on
portion of the 'nion for the purpose of strength
ening, and in aOther with the hope Of aboishing
slavery thes,antagonist principles will work Ou
the dissolutioiof the party, and "the day of it
birth will be tie day of its death;' and true de
mocracy MISUNDERSTANDING will rejoice i
its downfall
How, then can the political power of the Mort
be brought Il bear oil the abolition of slavery?-
Evidently, incur opinion, by union of all VIII
regard the imlienabIe rights of mantle inest
mable boon cSsyil and religious liberty:-of NOR
Importance than the ever-varying, never-succeeC
ing, insignificant, dollar and-cent considerations
the other parties-in one grand Liberty Party'th
by decided, coniunct effort of virtuous energ
the great central truth of republicanlsm-tl
+, equality of man-may be realized in the legIsl
ton, as it is acknowledged in the creed OF our G
vernment. For this object was the Liberty Par
lormed-to this end the Freeman will be devote
Undoubtedly, from want of experience and m
, ture judgment, many ndscrstions will occur
the future management of the Freeman; but in
far as they are errors of the head, and not of t
heart, we hope judgement will be tempered wi
mercy. We cordially ask the advice, cooper
ton ana assistance of our political friends-inve
tgaton and fair treatment of our opponents.
J. POLAND,
G. c. BRIGGs.