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

1886 he wrote some pOIltcpN friends IN North s
Carolina, distinctly declaring that # elected to the
presidency he would veto any Dill tnat might De $
nassed Inv both houses of Congress, for the abo
lion of slavery in the District q Columbia against
the wishes of the slavehodng States'-thus max
mo the save poaver paramount to the will OF ma
iority of the people Of the United States, constu-
tionay expressed. l.
8. Even this was not enough. In his inaugural
address, March A, 1884, he thus renewed MS alle-
glance to the slave power:
Perceiving, before my election, the deep inter
est this subject slavery was segInnIng to excite,
believed # solemn duty to fully make known
my sentiments in regard TO Il. And now, when
every I st iUi will viii he - weghod and
understood At least, they &i!lbe my standard Of
conduct in the path before me. | then declared
that if the desire of those Of my countrymen who
were favorable to my election was gratifed, Il
must 20 into the presidential chair the inheXibe
and uncompromising opponent Of eUey attempt on
the part of Congress to abolish slaveiy in the Dis
trict of Columbia against the wishes Of the slave
holding States, and also with determination e.
oually decided to resist the Sghtes interference
with it in the States where it exists submitted
also, to my fellow citizens, with tuntSs ana frank
ness, the reasons which led me to this determna-
tion. The result authorizes me to believe that
thew have been approved, and are cGlfided in by
r majority of the people of the United States, IN
+ Icludue those whom they most Immediately affect.
1t now only remains for me to add thatno1'H con-
ficting with these views can ecer recelve ny con-
stitutionat Sanct'on,'
o was intended to reach the stability of our instltu-
tons enough has occurred to show Us that it has
signay failed, and in this, as in every other IN
= stance the apprehensons OF the tmId and the
if homes of the wicked for the destruction of our gov
ernment are again destined to be disappointed
Here and there, indeed scenes of dangerous eX-
y citenent have been Witnessed and reckless dis
j., regard for the consequences of their conduct, has
# exposed individuals to the popular Indignation
but neither masses of the people, nor sections O
the country have been swerved from their devotion
TO the bond of union, and the principles it hal
made sacred"
In the true pro-slavery spirit, the murderou
OF mobs with which abotlonlsts were assaled uu
he ring these troubleous times, are virtually justine
mt by this democratic PRESIDENT and the responslo
or tv of exciting the popular indgnatlon, is charg
e. ed upon the reckless disregard for the conse
e- ouences' exhibited by the abotonists! The e
Il frontery of such IA charge only be equalled
&C. the stupidity or hypocrisy of the abohonlsts Wh
% will vote for such shameless defender OF slayer
ch A. In a letter addressed to w otter LcNEe2 Esq
MS of North Carolina, under date, Washlngto
M March 9th, 1910. (unother presidential electit
III was then approaching,) Mr.. Van Buren, writes:
OF "I have received your letter of the 91st ms
an and can have no objection to say in reply, that
ai sentiments in my letter to Junus Ams and other
the on the 9Th of March, 1886, and substantially +
'nc peated in my inaugural address, ARE Nor On
PIE STILL ENTERTAINED BY ME- BUT HAY
ave BEEN GREATLY STRENGTHENED I
SUBSEQUENT EXPERIENCE AND r.
;;n.3 Election"
;U, 5. The whole course of Mr.. Van Buren's q
;nT ministration while the incumbent of the preside
Mo cv. was subservient to the interests of slavery
~; In no instance so far as our knowledge extern
~" did he for a moment lose sight Of the fact that
fi,r, was to do the bidding of the slave power.
;t conduct in the case of the Africans of the AIMS
~ is hut an illustration of his general course, Wh
ever the interests Of the peculiar institution
&C involved Though our readers generally are
w miliar with the facts in this case, bret recap
~. ~ lation of them may not be unacceptable to
80 ; readers From the official correspondence &C
on, municated by The President to Congress In &C
'o,t, plance with Mr. Adams resolution, it appe
~ . that Mr. Van Buren, was anxious Tor the SURF
con. der of these Africans to the Spanish Governme
what oThe Spanish government had claimed tn
the NOT as property, mot as SLAVES, 6ut as dSSoS$'
lara Rut Secretary Forsyth in corresponding with
free United States district Attorney ior Nohleo'l
con- ayers in the face of the fact, that the Spa
sub- minister had claimed them as Spanish proper
and and directs the attorney to take care that no
any ceeding of your Circuit Court or any other J
N the cial tribunal place the vessel cargo or slaves
Grad yond the control of the Federal E1ecui0e.'
,retty was an evident attempt to Overaw the court,
and take the captves out of their hands, and res
that them as property under the treaty with 81
s but The u. S. Schooner Grampus, Lieut.. Palne'
| and actually ordered to the coast of Connechcu
q the that purpose, while the trial was pending,
n the the view of hurryng them on board, before at
ed to neal could be made in their favor! On this p
nty.' the direction of Secretary Forsyth to the ID!
ifccd, Attorney is sufficiently explicit He says, J.
en- the decision of the court is such as is anticipated
should order of the President is to be carried into e.
whose ton unless an appeal should actually have
It. alb interposed. You are not to take 1t lor Sri
Bill that it will be interposed.' In other WORD
g pro- was to take measures, if possible, to get th
oues- groes on board the Grampus, before there 81
, i8.- be time enough to enter the appeal p
N was What generous heart does not swell with
aue his nation in view of this horrible conspiracy
of his liver over to a cruel death these kidnapped
at the cans, who in rising upon their captors, wei
les, by lated by the spirit of our revolutionary ia
United and were no more guilty of crime than wei
but no heroes of Bunker Hill! Martin Van B 6ure
come the chief consprator against the lives OF inc
Wiling nocent men, and we owe no thanks to MN u
lis base whole country was not involved III Dlood
avery, ness hy their delivery to the wretches VINO tf
for the for their blood Let those vote tor mn
ion that would willingly have surrendered these
from Il strangers to Cuban vengeance
outhern Mr.. Van Buren,, by his abundant services
either cause of slavery, has won the unenV!abie
ICY, and the northern man with southern principle
i'm the ,,rofossad democrat he has servely done {