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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-28
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
| am as Much Opposed to Slavery as Any
hOdv
bOdV,

When hear Wings and Democrats say am as
much opposed to slavery as anybody, it reminds
me of an incident that was said to have taken
place in my native town in the days of my child
hood. The individuals knew
In furnishing village in the State of Vermo ont,
there lived Col. H *"**" *', the keeper of a
public house on Main street, who was noted for
his profanity. He had two sons William and
George that hestated not to take the name of G cd
in vain. 1t is said that certain occasion,
while Col. H. was reproving his sons for their i'm
morality. he INDUCED himself in the strongest ex-
Pressions Opportunity.
Another incident of a similar character was
related to me not long since, as having TRANSFERRED
in the State of Massachusetts. gentleman had
a son at College, who occasionally made to free
use of the ardent, and while under its influence
would indulge in profanity. At length he was ex-
PEELED from college, and sent home to his Father.
The Father inquired of the son what he had done
that caused his expulsion The son replied, |
suppose swore little. What! you swear Hor-
ace-said the Father, what did you swear for;
have not told you time and again that | could
e"0"t enouSh LOT the WHole FAMILY, without your
swearing at all.
Judge, candid reader, how great weight of
moral influence, these men must have exerted over
their ungodIy sons.-And Judge ye, what must be
the influence of those individuals, towards doing
away the foul stain of Slavery from our nation,
who profess great sympathy for the oppressed, and
say Il am as much opposed to slavery as anybody,
and then go directly to the ballot-box and deposit
vote, which they kno,C will favor the election of
man to the highest office in the gift of the peo-
pie of this nation, who, that very moment, to their
knowledge, holds 80 or more of his. fellow men in
cruel bondage, and whose hands are all crimsoned
with the blood of his fellow men. 20! Consis-
tency, thou art Jewell" o "shame, where is thy
blush" L. w.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-28
For the Green Mountain Freeman


Is it right to preach politics on the sabbath day ?
Yes: or on any other day. Why not? Should
we not do good on the sabbath day? And does
not God require us to cry aloud, and spare not
to lift up the voice like a trumpet, and show nv
people their ransgressions and the house of Jacob
their sins? Isai. So; 1. But who shall cry or
preach politics on the sabbath? The watchmen
should sound the alarm, should warn the people,
and oppose the denominations of the land. If thew
have fallen asleep, or have become dumb dogs or
have Joined the enemy, then let every man or wo-
man cry out, give the alarm, and rouse the people
to action And if all animate nature is sunk in n
dead sleep, then let the very stones cry out. The
tmbers and stones have tongues, and should Use
them, when employed by bloody oppressors. A
set of men found fault with Jesus Christ because
he worked miracles of mercy on the sabbath day
Did those men love the sabbath better than the
Lord Of the sabbath?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-28

The following remarks which were made in the
late General Conference shows how Southern
Methodists preachers became unfortunately involv
ed in the sin of slavery
Mr.. Finley Of Ohio said "The Methodist
Church had always condemned slavery. DENY
that ever had any conseryativeness for it.. The
only conservativeness it has ever had, has beer
tor the ministers, out of tenderness to them, be.
cause they had involved themselves in it, lust as
we are urged to do in the present case He
had been preacher in Slave states. Thirty
years ago ne was assigned to the Western Confer.
ence, which then included all beyond the Allegha.
nIes,-Oho, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala
bama and Mississippi. Then we preached thai
slavery was san. Peter Cartwright, (ponting tc
veteran minister and delegate) is nv witness: he
was with me and will confirm what say. wa,
in Georgia, where my brother was President of q
college had then just returned from the Ind
ans. My brother said, "now, wantyou to preach
about the Indians, and tell us some anecdotes oil
them" No, brother, said, cannot do it. Il
you will bring these shareholders to hear me, will
preach to them against slavery. Unjust tell then
their crime; perhaps it is the last chance | shall
have. He said, emo you WON'T" but said woulc
and did. There were no laws against enamel
patton, until the Methodist preachers, instead Of
telling the people that slavery is a sin, become
shareholders themselves. The physicians, instead
OF curing the disease, propagated it, calling il
soundness; Laws were passed against emancipa
ton, and then the plea Of necessity was set up.
was born in slave state; my father was born in
slave State; my father was a stakeholder; ant
while was boy, twelve years old emancipated
the slaves that fell to me. led them to Ohio
dug out troughs and pounded corn for them, until
they could raise it for themselves. 1t has been
said here that masters treat their slaves like their
own children Do they put their children under
overseers, to be driven in the field like cattle'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-28

The Chicago journal calls on all those who
hate oppression, and dread the Judgments of God
to unite with the Wings against the damning
scheme for the annexation of Texas. Now we
call upon all those who hate oppression to unite
with the Liberty men to put it down in our own
land. We think it is quite as bad for Henry Clay,
the "Farmer of Ashland,' to hold slaves, as for
the planter. in Texas. If we can put down OPP
preston in our own land, we needn't fear that for
egn countries will be joined to US for the purpose
of perpetuating slavery. 1t is because we have
slavery here, and because it is sustained by such
wings, and other politicians will not unite to put
II down, but choose to run after ths phantom Of a
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-28

10 BE REMEMBERED. A Shareholder with five
hundred slaves, has as much influence in control
ing the operations Of our government as three
hundred freemen. These five hundred slaves ac
cording to Mr.. CIayS estimate, are worth $40 900.
A freeman in Illinois may have a farm on which
he has stock to the value of 800 OOO bur he has no
more political influence than the poorest day la
borer But the same man may sell out his cattle
and invest the proceeds in negroes, and become a
citizen of Missouri, and he Immediately ACQUIRES
the Influence and importance If three hundred of
the citizens Of Illinois, his former neighbors and
prlety in allowing the people of Missouri repre-
sentatlon on their slave property than the Illinois
freeman representation on his horses and cattle !:
The slave has no vote, and no more influence and
concern in our government than our horses. So
far as the law and government are concerned, they
are to all intents and purposes property You
can see by this unjust, ant'emocratic, anti-repub-
can regulation, why it is that the Shareholders
have such an influence in our government
Western Citizen.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-28
Correspondent of the Western Citizen, writ

A Correspondent of the Western Citizen, writ
ing from Washington, says:
81 Shareholder told me yesterday that there
were more abolitionists at the South than at the
North. lie is sure of it. But they are overaw-
ed-they dare not openly avow their sentiments,
but are intensely anxious
Liberty meeting is advertised in Virginia.
Shareholder of this District said, not two days
ago. If The north permit the annexation of Texas,
they are fools and ought to be saves'' Every
body is awake but our dough-faces. Their sleep
seems to know no waking. The world is awake ;!
All chrstendom is awake to the disgrace Of slave
ry. Semi-civilzed nations tauntingly say, it is
only it,for Christian dogs.
Ho~siong shall this beloved land be content to
bear and deserve to bear those tauntings, and
nurse and foster an institution which receives the
eXecrations ofthe world?
Political Chloride of Lime.-It is said that there
is great experiment in progress in political
chemistry; that is, to ascertain how much pietv il
viii take in second to sweeten the reputation of
his principal, who is STAKEHOLDER, buyer and
seller OF men for gain, an unrepentant gambler, a
torncator, free drnker of wine, a duelist a sab
bath-sreaker aud profane Observation-Disclosures
Chronicle.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-28

05- SiIas Wright having declined the empty
honorS of being candidate for the Presidency un-
DALLAS, of Pa, stands as the candidate Of the he,
D." harmonious party" Not however, until Mr..
Walker had assured the convention that Mr.. D.
was correct on The Texas question! So much for
unchanged Democracy" when the new questions
of annexing Texas is made to outweigh every
other, and control their nominations.
This is the way in which the Chivary pays off
the scrvllity of their Northern allies
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-28
TOO TRUE.

A writer i'll the Liberator says, have known
many clergymen who have gained considerable
ant'-saVery notoriety by their speech making and
lecturng against slavery, but on enquiry, found
that they (as general thng) never troubled their
hearers with the ere1t'ng SUBJECT They could
preach anti-slavery (such as it isl away from
home without any sacrifice, but to preach it at
home, in their own puIpits, to their own pro-sla-
very employers was another affar-t might cost
them their bread and butter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-28

Polk is the Texas and Slavery canddate-Clay
the Slavery and duelIing candidate-Birney the
Liberty candidate. What honest, slave-hatingr
due Authorizing man can hesitate in his choice?G
REJECT the "two evils"-Polk and Clay-and
choose the good, --Brney, the honest farmer of
Saginaw.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-28

pend Bishop A. solely out of Difference to public
opinion, and the will Of the people, and the neces-
sites Of the church and the fear of dissent:
speaks more Ioudy than any thing that has before
occurred ofthe extent to which the public mind
az the north has already become mbued with anti
slavery sentiments, when it can constran such
homage from body so great, so powerful, so in
dependent. f''' ~ ~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-28

me colored population OF Ohio in 1910, was
Ic342' 1t having increased 1000 in ten years.
The laws Of this State are highly oppressive tn
this class of citizens. They are not only taxed
without representations but their oath is not al
Owed in courts of justice against white men; and
thus any outrage may be perpetrated upon COL
oFed man or his family with IMMUNITY, provided it
he not witnessed Ivy white persons. Such stat
ute Is Disgrace to so great State
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-28
9,255 S94,739
26715

According to this table (which we believe is sub
stantlally correct, the Liberty vote of New Eng
land has increased in three years and half from
1926 to Ills. Allowing the number of votes
gwen at the last election to be equal to those poll
ell in 1910, we find that every fifteenth voter in
New Eng land now supports the Liberty ticket,
whereas, in 1910, the average proportion was one
in 29S.-Signal Of Liberty.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-28

From documents recently laid before theSenate.
IL appears that Gen. Murphy, our Minister to
texas, with or without authority, as preIimnso
r ~ tot to the treaty of Annexation did give Pledge
wo .d' uo H to defend it against all the
the pendency Of the negotiation. letter F frnnss
Mr., CALHOUN to Mr.. Van zandt, the Texan MIN i'm
stef, confirms this pledge in the following words
Should the exgency arise to which YOU refer
N your note To Mr.. Upshur, am farther directed
by me President to say that, during the tendency
OF me treaty of annexation, he would deem it his
1 1 10 use an the means placed within his power
egn invasion. "' NUN Oil 4or-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-28
NUMBER 26.

Iarlh' or specie humbug, that an effort il now
mao to anneS Texas to this country. The onv
true remedy for such damnng schemes is TO Ia w..
'fue Liberty party, one which is consistently op-
P1Seu TO slavery, at home, as well as abroad and
when supported by one of our own stntesnen "n ~
well as by Texas renegade. -Western Citizen
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-28
l have the honor to be, &c,

\, Thus we are virtually involved in war with
Mexico and the slightest hostile demonstration
rom that power against Texas, before the treaty.
shall be disposed Of, will bring US into actual co.,
lislon 80 much for the reckless greediness of the
SlaveryH' w "4'N
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" GtUc me Atbcrty--OY gtUc me Dpnth,
The Weekly register., 1844-05-04
Loco-foco principles.

Loco-foco Democracy rallies Under
the banner. which in 1910, an anindignant
people trampled in the dust:-"@Martin
Van Buren, and the sub-treasury; the
purse and the sword in the hands of the
President; no credit; no paper money
no tariff; 81 millions a year public ex-
penses, and nothing with which TO pay j
high salaries to office-holders, and low
wages 10 laborers; standing army in
time Of peace; negro testimony in the
navy; party servillty before public good
in the selection of public officers; and
repeal and reputation of public engage
ments and public liabililies,'
The Weekly register., 1844-05-04
Preamble and Resolutions


Which passed the Senate of New York,
Jan. 90, 1920, Mr. Tan Buren, Men a
Senator, roting for IL.
Whereas, the inhbitIng the further
EXTENSION OF SLAVERY in the u. States
is subject of deep concern to the peo-
pie Of this state; and whereas we con-
slider slavery an evil much to be deplor-
ed, and that every constitutional barrier
should be interposed TO prevent its fur
ther extension: and whereas the consti-
tuition ofthe United States clearly gives
to Congress the right to require new
states, not comprised within the original
boundary Of The U. States, to make the
prohibition OF fslaverya condition of their
admission into the Union: therefore
ReSofUed, that our Senators be in
structed and our members of congress
.-requsstedz to -o@slso~efuTfS5fon ora
State into the Union, of any territory
not comprised as aforesaid, without max
ing the PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY THEREIN
an Indispensable condition of admission
The Weekly register., 1844-05-04
Monticello. May 25. 1923.

DEAR SRI have received your let
ter of the 14th of this month, and at the
same time, was delivered me by Capt
Barlow, piece of domestic fabric called
negro cloth, containing "a yards, for my
acceptance and inspection. | thank you
for the kind and very fattering express
sions contained in your letter, and for
the handsome present of he cloth. |
should be happy to return you something
more solid than empty thanks.
You ask my opinion of the American
System Relative to that somewhat abb
sorbing question, should hope the Dhole
of nsy past life and policy had giren a
satisfactory reply. ] have always been
of opinion thatt the people Of this nation
should manufacture ALL the fabrics that
their exigencies demand, if they can do
so-and that they CAN do so, without
applying to the workshops Of England,
France and Germany, who will doubt +?
Cotton and Woolen we make in rare a.
bundance,. and ola quality quite good
enough to answer all our wants and de-
mands. Why then should we travel'to
Europe for our supplies? For our Silks
and fine Linen we must for some time
TO come go 10 the workshops Of Europe
but | apprehend the day is not far dis
tant when even they vii. be manufacture
ed by NATlVElNDUSTRY.
The Weekly register., 1844-05-04
N UNI b Err 8.

You ask my opinion Of the merits of
HENRY CLAY, and his policy for the
Protection of American Industry and
manufactures. These are questions
which feel some delicacy about answer
ing, first because Mr. Clay is now cam
didate for the Presidency, and secondly
naYer yet fully understood to- what
ends his policy extends; and although |
will advise you ofmy opinions relative
to the questions you put 20 me. | must
beg that you will not at this juncture give
my words TO the public through the
press. AS for Mr. Clay, | consider him
to be one of the most talented and brill
liant men and statesmen that the coun-
try ever produced; and, should live
many years longer, | HOPE TO SEE
HIM HOLD THE PLACE OF CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OF THE AMERICAN
REPUBLICS His career thus far in
life has been career of glory, and he
has achieved that for his country while
engaged in his career, which would or
nament the brightest place in the escutch
con OF the most favored statesman of any
age or nation!
| say this much in reply TO your IN
,terrogatoriesj but, as said before, do
not wish to have my remarks given to
the press, for the simple reason that this
country is involved in a political excite
meni in which am not disposed to take
part, as | have long since resolved not
TO take part in the politics of the times.
My wrist, which is quite lame, ad-
monishes me TO discontinue this hastv
note. With assurances ofthe most per-
feet respect, am your obliged fellow cit
izen. THOMAS JEFFERSON.
The Weekly register., 1844-05-04
Extracts

From the speeches Of Mr.. Clay,
81 shall stand erect, with spirit un-
conquered, while life endures, ready 10
second the exertions of the people ip the
cause of Liberty, the Union, and nation
al prosperity"
'sThe colors that float at the mast
head should be the credentials Of our
seamen.'
"No portion ofour population is more
loyetto the Union than tho herd y frco-.
men of the west; they cling to it as their
best, their greatest, their last support
"The glorious banner of our country,
with its unstained stars and stripes, still
proudly floats at its mast head--with
sterling hearts and strong arms, we can
surmount all our difficulties. Let US
rally around that banner, and firmly
resolve TO perpetuate our liberties"
81 have no fears for the safety ofthe
Union; while our liberties are presery-
ed, It's a tough and strong cord, as all
will find who shall presumptuously at
tempt to break it,"
aOur Agricultural is our greatest in
terest; it ought ever TO predominant, and
all others should bend to it,
"The measure Of the wealth Of a ma
tion is indicated by the measure of lis
protection ofits industry.''
"Merchants, Mechanics, Traders, La
borers-never cease to recollect that
without freedom you can have no COM
merce or business; and that without laws
you can have no security for permanent
liberty
"This government is TO last, | trust,
forever; we may at least hope it will
endure until the waves Of population,
and intelligence shall have washed the
Rocky Mountains, and mingled with the.
Pacific"
"Nations, like men, fail in nothing
which they boldly attempt, when sus-
tanned by virtuous purposes and firm res
olution.n
"Let US create a homesmarket, to give
further scope to the consumption of the
produce Of American Industry"
The Weekly register., 1844-05-04
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BE it remembered. .

That the party claiming to be Demo
cratic, par excellence, huve declared
their willingness to sustain for the Pres.
idency Martin Van Buren,, who support
ed De Witt Clinton ia opposition TO Jas
Madison, the candidate Of the Republican
party, during the gloomiest period of
the last war, while Mr. Clay was cheer
ing the country on TO glorious and en-
ergetic resistance Of the enemy!
BE IL remembered.
That the same party have declared
their readiness 10 support James Buchan
an, who declared in public speech, on
the 4th July 1919, thai "if he thought
he had any Democratic blood in his veins
he would let it out!
be IL remembered,
That the same party, while they clam
or for principles, declare their willing
ness to support any sort of politician
bearingthe name Of Democrat, whether
the nominee be rocIamationist or
Nulliher, Tariffite or Free-trader!
BE 1t remembered,
That the same party, protesting 10 be
hostile to Internal improvements by the
general Government, have passed over
without rebuke, the declaration Of Col.
Benton, that ''amongs! the first objects
TO be accomplished by restoration of
the Jackson policy, in the person of Mr.
Van Buren, is the Improvement Of the
great Western Riversi''
BE II reyae,nbpred
That the same party, while profess
ing to be the especial champions Of the
People. are always TO be found on the
side of power, and have uniformly sus-
tanned all the Vetoes upon the action of
The Peoples Representatives.
Be itremem6ered,
That the same party, while protesting
to venerate the memories. and services
of the Fathers of the Republican church
are daily in the habit of denouncing as
"among the batch of Federal measures
a Bank of the u States, the Tariff, etc,
although these very measures were pas
sed by large majorities Of Republican
Congresses, upon the recommendation
Of Republican Presidents!
Be IL remembered,
That the high Tariffs which have
been passed by Congress since 1916,
were voted TO: by Andrew Jackson,
Martin Van Buren, Thomas H. Benton,
RichardM M. Johnson, and other distin-
guished men of the Jackson and Van
Buren, partiesi
BE 1t remembered,
That the tariff bill, commonly known
as the "Bill of Abominatons," was pass
! ed in 1928, by the votes Of Martin Van
Buren, James Buchanan, Thomas II.
Benton, Richard NJ. Johnson, &C.!
IS. : IL s>%~