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Der Lecha Patriot und Northampton Demokrat. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1839-1848, 1844-07-31
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Der Lecha Patriot und Northampton Demokrat. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1839-1848, 1844-07-31
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Der Lecha Patriot und Northampton Demokrat. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1839-1848, 1844-07-31

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Der Lecha Patriot und Northampton Demokrat. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1839-1848, 1844-07-31
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Der Lecha Patriot und Northampton Demokrat. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1839-1848, 1844-07-31

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Der Lecha Patriot und Northampton Demokrat. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1839-1848, 1844-07-31
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Der Lecha Patriot und Northampton Demokrat. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1839-1848, 1844-07-31

Serrsn Drndcr: = Sn ben 9cfc
pplfc 3eitnugen fiiost inan oft bcmerft, eas
Die Bbig'parthei feline @runoldbe bat, uuo
eae binae8rn bic ecfc SOTO partbei nur auf
9runbldBe iicbt, obne auf bic pcrloncn su
adtcn. east nns ndber bctradlten, wie ss
lJCb pcrb0lt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20
From The WesLern freeman.
FORCE OF CIRCUMSTANCES.

So long as our opponents could, with any plau-
sibility deny the alleged results of the ont-sIa-
very agitation, they were satisfied That time
has gone by. Progress must be admitted Nu-
merous incontestbo facts show that the lobors of
aboltioniss have not been in vain.
What now is the device of our enemies? Eff
tects are admitted, but they have hit upon a very
pleasant theory of causaton, which shall yet spare
their self-loye. They have become religiousIy
philosophical and deal out grand dissertations on
the force of circumstances, the advance of events,
the laws Of human progress, al oyerruIing proYi-
dence, and SO on. True they do not explain to
US, wherein consists the potential poWer Of cir
cumstances, or in what manner events advance, or
of what consequence would be the laws Of hu-
man progress, without the deeds of human actors
or how there can be any oyerruling providence
without intelligent actions to override.
According to this ingenious theory, the Relor-
nation was the result of the force Of circumstan-
ces, and Luther himself was a mere circumstance
The American revolution was purely proyidcn-
tiaI interposition, and men had nothing to do with
its inception, progress, or completion.
All this is an admirable device, to strip unpop
ular rcformcrs of their donors; and under the
mask of an humble piety, to enable a man to cher
ish hatred against the good, and hold himscI
aloof from all hazardous or laborious attempts t.
better the world. Why should he sacrifice ease
or expend wealth, or seek good name, whel
circumstances are the Great ReIormer? He nccC
entertain no jealousy of this mysterious parsonage
which can awaken no envy, wound no self-oyc
never become a subject of admiration. How de
ightful, that under the auspices of this shadowy
underlined, impersonal being, mind and moral
march onward to perfection. without the necesst
of word or act from human agents!
Is not this a vile doctrine! 1t bettles huma
nature, it nurures selfshness, it dishonors God
/ The New-York Commercial has given the la
test instance of this mode of philosophlzing; AM
you will find Illustrations in almost all those news
papers, which, being stimulated by the force o
public sentiment to say something Of the progress
of anti-slavery principles, and yet conscious tina
they have done nothing to promote, but much t
retard this heathful change, are determined a
least that nobody else shall have any credit.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20
AWFUL TRAGEDY!-AS SLAVE MUIR.
DERED!

Mr.. Edltor-ln conversation with gentleman
from Petersburg, Va, he gave me the following
account, with request that his name should be
wthhed:
A Mr.. Mnree, (maser mason,) Of Peters
burg, had in his employ slave man belonging to
Mr.. Hasiuburg. The poor slave had been in the
habit of running off: he was told by Minitrec that
if he ever ran away from him. that he would k1I
him. 1t was not long before the slave took it into
his head to run off, and if possible, get to the
free States; he was, however, overtaken by the
man-hyenas, and returned to his employer. Mn
tree tied him down in his barn, provided himself
with three new cowhidcS, and gave him about
eigM hundred Iashcs! He washed the suffering
victim in salt and acknowledgements gave the
poor fellow syringe Of Cayenne pepper! ! and
released him. Soon after his release, he went tc
Il pond of water (such was the thirst from the eff
fects of the syringe Of Cayenne peppcr,) and
drank nearly half gallon Of water. Mnitree,
not satisfied with the fortunes already inflicted up
on his victim, secured him again, and tlogged him
till the poor fellow became senscless. He died IN
about two hours after. Mntree threw the dead
body in the yard that night, and in the morning.
put it in box and buried it.
Mr.. Hasnburg, having heard of the igominious
death of his slave, had the cruelmonstcr arrested
The civil authorities had the body disintcrred
and held an inquest, assisted by several phySi-
clans, who held post norton examination over
the body. Verdict of the jury that the slave
came to his death by the hands Of Mntree, his
employer He is now being tried for wiIIful muir
der
This awful event took place about the last OF
June. | am informed by the gentleman that none
of the papers at Petersburg published or noticed
the affair. WM P. POWELL.
Boston, july IA, 1843.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20
w ashinglOn Correspondence.


WAsHINGToN CITY, Jan. s, 1874
MR. ED1ToR,-The proceedings of the voel
past nave been encouraging to our cause. ,Tbo
hePoft OF the Committee on Rules is still the snL
Jcct OF debate. The Shareholders have tried oyo
~ inethoo IN their power to get rid of the report,
ny laying 1t on the table, postponing, or oherv So
eVadIng the question, but are met at every firm
by stern majority of 80 to 40. Determined 70
strlKe that tyrannca decree from the rules of tbo
House. The most open threats are made to IN
duce the Democrats of New York, Maine and
other States to give way, for fear of losing the
'o'o Vi the south for Mr.. Van Buren,. But it is
evident that the politicians of the North had rathor
lose Mr. Van Buren, himself than lose their own
states, as they know they must if thew sustain this
rule The growth of the Liberty Party, which
III lo4O had but one vote in 400, and in 1349 had
one vote in DO of the whole country, is a FACT
"h'ch politicians are beginning to see and under
stand. 1t is impossible to forsee when the onos-
ZION VIII be settled but Observation-Disclosures the
nest right OF petition is about to be realised Tho
Richmond Wing, the leading and abIest CLAW no-
per OF the South, SAYS" Thus. wb;Io tbo I7l;a.
f''~'' 'iO ~1St RUE was retained No
sooner have their advorsaries obtained tbo osoo,
aancy' than it is repealed. The peopIc Of rho
oouth must be stone blind if they do not 500
through the humbuggegy which has been proctisod
on them' by men protesting to be their pccnrior
friends Why, the party has virtually renoalo1
the 2lst Rule already and there is little doubt tbot
before the end of the session, the reception of nL
clifton petitions will become part of the settled
policy of the country"
new daily paper has been established here 70,
the advancement of Mr.. Clay's interests as can.
dIdate for the Presidency, being the third attempt
OF the kind. The two former were short Gvef
abortlons, and have little doubt thatthis will he
unless sustained by other resources than its sub
scrIptlon list. 1t is called the "Whig Standard. ,
and IS understood to be the comhatant organ oftbc
party IN this central point between the North anc
the South. The editor is Nathan Sergeant, O
rhiladeIphia, a gentleman of so elevated STANDING
IN MS party that he was run as the regular viii.
candidate at the last election, in opposition to C
J. lngersoll. We may therefore look to this tt
learn the reason assigned by the party for suppor
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20
SOUTH CAROLINA.

In compliance with the Governors Message
which we noticed few days since, bill has beer
introduced into the Legislature of this State, tc
prevent free blacks from entering the State. The
LIST section of this bill requires the Captain on
penalty to deposit in the Sherid>s Office as sool
as he enters port, list of the negroes he has OF
board, with their description, sc.
The second section requires "that such free
cooks, stewards, Mariners sc. shall not leave the
vessel or come on shore, except within such limits
as may be defined by the municipal authorities OF
the port For violation of this clause, the captain
or master of said vessel shall forfeit one hundred
dollars. The captain is also bound to enter into
recognzance in one thousand dollars, with good
and sufficient security, for his faithful compliance
with the above acquisitions. On the captains re-
fusa to enter into the recognizance, the free ne
gro or person shall be committed to Jail, and the
Sheriff, by order of the magistrate, shall take pos
session of the vessel and retain such possession
until the recognizance has been executed or the
vessel is ready proceed to sea, and the expenses
of arresting and OBTAINING the vessel have been
paid"
This bill, SO odious in its character, calculated
to cripple the commerce of the State, has passed
the House, and now waits the action of the Sen
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20
For The Green Mountain Freeman
East BrOokficld. Inn 10 1s

East Brookticld, Jan. TO- 1914.
MR.. EDiToR:-I have read the first No. of vonr
paper with no ordinary degree of interest and
trust that 1t Will be the means of disseminating
much light upon the soul-ennoblng enterprise in
which you have engaged. feel that this glori-
GUS cause should call forth the best feelings of wo
mans heart, and should excite her to continual eff
fort to promote the extension of Liberty, which to.
gether with Christianity, has elevated woman tc
her present position in society.
have recently been connected with Literary
society, in this place, called the East BrookficlC
Literary Society, of District No, II. 1t has foi
its object, the mental Improvement Of the young
in this vicinity. The exercises of our meeting,
are as follows: Rchersals, Declarations, and
compositions, after which, a subject of discussion
is introduced, in which, all the members are invfs
ed to participate.
Our first subject of discussion was-"Is it prob
able that Slavery will ever be abolished in the U.
States" The subject was treated in manner
which discovered thorough investigation and much
mental effort Some good arguments were adj
vanced on both sides, but those on the affirmative
having the vantage ground gained complete vcto-
ry. The question was decided in the ALTERNATIVES
twenty-eight to ONE.
Children and youth are drinking in the same
spirit, which inspires the noble hearts of the more
mature. Abolition rolls on in deep broad chan
mel, and trust will, ere long, completely flood tn,
land, and will literally exterminate the Hydra
headed monster, Slavery. Then will liberty live
not only in song, but will reign unryaIled, thro'
out Columbia's wide domain.
Yours for suffering humanity,
| MARY G. COOK, Sec'y.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20
FROM WASHINGTON

In the Congressional proceedings of the last
week there is but little to fix attention, except u
statement by Mr.. Archer, chairman of the COM
mittee on Foreign Affairs, that a minister from
England, fully empowered to settle the Oregon
question: is daily expected.
The 21st Rule has been debated a good DEAL
Mr.. Adams quietly sitting by to enjoy the new
movement in favor of the liberty of Petition.
AS to political movements it is notorious now
that the President and his friends arc strongly op-
posed to Mr. Van Buren,. 1t is also confidently
otirmed that Mr.. Calhoun is and will be equally
So regardless of the Democratic Convention in
the spring. and Washington correspondent of
the Boston Courier asserts that Messrs Rives.
Webster, Gen. Scott, and others, have buried all
differences and agreed to unite in support of Mr..
Clay.
We notice that the nomination of Mr.. Snethen
to be Solicitor in the Land Office in the place of
Charles Hopkins, Esq, removed, has been unani
mousy rejected by the Senate.
PRospEcTs.-The decisions in the House of
Representatives, within the last two DAYS, upon
questions connected with the Tariff, may, we sup
pose, be considered test questions. Soconsidered,
they confirm the impression upon our mind, here
totore conveyed to our readers, that the existing
larIff VIII not he touched at the present session
of Congress.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20

ltappcars by late letters from Oregon, TINT slave
ry and the saYe-trade in prisoners of war, exists
to much extent among the Indian tribes Wars
are undoubtedly made for the express purpose Of
obtaining slaves. coffle Of twenty is mentioned
as having been brought in by some warriors of the
Camoth tribe. Some of them sold for three hors-
cs, and some cheaper. viii Christian ministers
quote this example as authority for slavery and
the save-trade, as they do that Of ancient barta-
rans? 1t is just as good
But this is not the only slavery in Oregon The
omigrants who have gone thither, have carried
saves.-This we suspected long ago, but were
never able, until lately, to verify the suspicion.
At last we met Missourian from the cmigratrnr
region, and in answer to intcrrogatories, he adj
united that slaves were carried to OREGON: that
'hclr masters, however, considered them frs
Bnf fl'~ 'r--,'''0rIss alQshe slaves tbcu,seG
consider the matAes8 Ilislr -
tain nc iTrArplati0ns e sffsh to have it distinctly
understood, as ouH that the Oregon eni-
grants are maxim territory; and when
our laws shall belA sRer it, and our money
given to fortify, improve and protect it, the set
Tiers will nuhJy those laws if they contain any in
tcrdict of slavery or the slave-rade.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20
FOR PRESIDENT,
JAMES q. EsEESNEY.
of AIirhIpon
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THOMAS MORRIS,
Of Ohio.
of Michigan.

rejoice. that the abolition Of slavery throughout the
civilized world no longer rrobemacal seems to be
almost universally conceded that this stupendous fraud
upon PORTION Of the human is fast drawing to a
close, and The great question with truly, what
ures are best suited to accomplish this desirable end in
the United States.
"Potcal action is necessary to produce
moral refo nation in nation and that action with us
can only be eectuay exercised through the ballot box
And surely the ballot box never be used for more
noble purpose than to restore and secure to every man
his inaenabs rights '-Ihomos Morris.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20

MAssAcHusErrs.-The Legislature of Massa-
chusetts met at Boston, JAN 8. Hon. Josiah,
Quincy. Jr., Wing, was chosen President of the
Senate, and Charles Calhoun, Clerk. Thomas
Kinnicutt was elected Speaker of the House, by a
vote of IT'S to 1877, scattering L. The Election
sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Chaplin of
Charestown. There being no choice of Govern
or by the people, Hon. George N. Briggs was
elected over his FxcelIency, Marcus Morton, by a
vote of 1877 to 1876, only scattering; and in the
Senate by a vote of 80 to g. Hon. John Reed
was elected Lieut.. Governor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20
Democratic Candidate for President.
MARTIN VAN BUREN,.

must go into the Presidential chair the inhe1be and
"ncompromising opponent of every attempt on the part
OF Congress, TO abolish slavery in the District of Column
bla against the wishes Of the savehodng States and al
so with determination equally decided, to resist the
slightest interference with it in the states where EXISTS
" 1t now only remains 10 add, that no bill conflicting
with these views CAN EVER RECEIVE MY coNsrIr1T-
TIoNAL sANcrIoN."--W. Tan Bmen's INAUGURAL,
March 4, 1887.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20
EXTRACT.

"When running up the Mississippi with
crowded cabin, and an unusual number Of inte-
gent passengers, some of whom were from New
Orloans-somc from Virginia, Missouri, and other
slave states, (and these were mostly holders Of
slaves there was, for amusement, an Election
amongst the cabin passengers. Out of Is, with
very little cIectionecring, there were obtained 80
to s. votes, that were decidedly aboltion--almost
all for J. G. Birney. Two evenings we held a
public discussion of the subject of sayery.''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20

Mr.. J. N. Il. Tucker, mentions the following
touching incident. Are there not other ministers
who need similar warning?
while in Camden, recently, was deeply i'm
pressed with the sublime dignity of the anti-sla
very reform, by an incident that occurred there.
A lady of deep and consistent piety, who is a
member of one of the churches in that place
(whose pastor is an abotionst () but is afraid
to r0te O. or say word in favor of the cause lest
he shall "Sive unnecessary oiense to some dear
soint!NO was supposed to be dying, and sent for
her ncighbors, and among them her Pastor. AT
ter exhorting all in turn she called the minister to
her bedside and faithfully reproved him for his ST.
lehce on the subject of slavery, and exhorted him
to deal faithfully with the people ofhs charge, lest
in the day of his account at last he should find
that the opposition of the people and their hatred
of emancipation should be traceable to his neglect!
Those who witnessed the seen describe it as very
affecting. Several pro-slavery men were present,
and notwithstanding their hatred of abolition,
were affected to tears by the heart touching ap-
pcas of this dying woman
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20
THE LIBERTY PARTY AT THE SOUTH

Almost every paper from the West brings en-
couragng information respecting the progress Of
Ianti-slavcry sentiments at the South. The nom
shareholders in several of the slave states are
ready to act in the organization of the liberty
party as soon as knowledge of its objects are
sufficiently extended, and many of the intelligent
shareholders are looking forward to the event
with much qualification. They know that slavery
is curse to themselves as well as to the African,
and are willing to act whenever they car act eff
GENTLY
Gorrit Smith, Esq, on the ODD ult., forwarded
the following extract to the Liberty Press accom-
panied by note saying that he had that day re-
ceved the letter from which the extract is taken,
"from'an esteemed friend who is merchant in
one of the cities, Of the South. There are al
ready members of the Liberty Party at the South.
If that party will but maintain its integrity twill
soon ovcrspread not the North only, but the South
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