Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-08-23


during the sitting OF the convention, says:-"they
Ohe Whigs) have proclaimed their common prin-
clpIes in the face Of the nation" Where then
shall we go to find anti-sIayery doctrines develop
cd but to the great National conventions of the
party? Why did not 'Vt Wing who was the
spot propose anti-savery resolution to that bo-
dy? He is quite ready to do it while at home il
Vermont, but the high toned pretensionsApf him
self and party seem wonderfully to fall III SAgfear
at Baltimore Unlike Macbeth tits no .sghost,5
that crosses his vision. He not ouy secs att
feels but he fears too the monster slaveavs sEiieu
in his actual presence with twenty mortal mur-
derS on his crown" He could not eXclaim as did
Macbeth to the murdered Banquo. "Hence hor-
rihe shadow" for it was to him dismal reality.
He might, however, being gone muster courage,
on his return to Vermont, to breathe aoud-"Be-
lag at home am Il man agaln"
Well may the people, in view Of the foregoing
considerations conclude that if anti-slaVery doc
rines are not promulgated in the creed Of the Ma
tonal Convention, they constitute no principle of
the wing party Search the proceedings of that body
and you will find nothing in favor of abo iiton.-
If there had been it would have, at once split the
party into thousands Of fragments and tactlons.-
These facts Of themselves are sufficient to decide
the whole question at issue. Contrast this with
the two following resolutions ofthe National Con-
yentlon Of the Liberty Party at Buffalo, and then
say which party is deserving the support oflree-
men.
Resolved, That the Liberty Party, placing it.
self upon the broad principles of human brother
hood as a CARDINAL doctrine of true Democrat
cy, will demand the absolute and unqualified di-
vorce Of the General Government from Slavery,
and also the restoration of equality Of rights
among men in every State where the party exists
or may exist.
Resolved, That we regard voting in an emf
nent degree as moral and religious duty, which
, when exercised, should be by voting for those who
1 1. -.
patton
But perhaps it may be objected that this omis-
sion Of the national Wing convention at Baltimore
2 is mere negative testimony Ifths be granted it
r is sufficient for my purpose-tor they fail to sus-
e tain their issue But, to place the point beyond
Y dispute, let turn to the evidence Of positive
, character. The Whig convention at Baltimore
= unanimously adopted the followng:-
r "ResoIved, That recognizing in the nomination
, Of Henry Clay but the expression Of the unVcr-
sal and cherished wish of the wings; the history q
, lohose ,chole public life Is the announcement ana
t oppression Of The genuine seqtimcnt princ''o ""'
' ptupUSc 0CtGe WHtg Farty."
: The great Wing Ratification meeting at N. Y
e May 6, passed the following:
d " Resolved That, rs the embodiment Of Whia
sentiment we are in favor Of Henry Clay of Ken
$ tuCky.''
e On the 10th of April, last, this same VT Wing
o attended a wing meeting at Rutland and took al
active part in the passage Of resolutions, of which
e the following is part.
II Resolved, That in Henry Clay we recognize
}. the living representation ct our principieS''
re In order to ascertain the genuine sentiment
J. principle and purpose of the wing party are
( directed by that party to look to Henry Clay.
J. We will now call TO the stand three living
: witnesses to prove, beyond the cayail of doubt
/" that the wings are opposed to the abolition o
g slavery The first is Horace Greedy. He testiies
IN in tIn lpo,liO,r ,vh rho N V Hrhuup N
u April 1lth, in these notable words:
lie &C AS to Mr. Clay and Mr.. Van Buren,, we d.
Or not see how either Of them has claims on abolition
? lists, such, for their support. Nobody asks sup
tie port for Mr. Clay on The pretence that he as abC
Of HHonist, or friendly TO aboHhOn''
5, Again, in writing from Baltimore, where b
is says there are forty thousand wings in council
Or from every district in the Union, for the purpos
Of showing them united on this and other yexe
l. questions he testes that they (the whgs) ebay
to found that there are no serious difficulties, pOca
so Ia, between northern and southern, eastern an
IT. western wings"
r. We will now introduce Henry Clay, the impel
G, sonation of wing prnciples;' but to add create
h weight to his valuable testimony, and cause it
IL be properly appreciated, we will first call to tn
to stand John G. Calhoun of South Carolina, VIII
IN testlfes in these words:
IL We regard slavery us the most safe and stab
basis for free institutions in the world.''
he The N. Y. courier anu Enquirer, a leadll
IT. Clay paper, Sc When Mr.. Clay had inis
on ed" (his pro-sIayery speech in 1887 !" MIR Ca
"a houn rose and complimented him highly on Il
~ noble stand he had taken; he fell persuaded III
he abolition lcaS at an end"
W. We are now prepared to hear Mr.. Clay, as fo
lis lows:
If " If there should be an attack from any quart
on that domestic institution Of our section ofcou
cir try the senator from South Carolina aUoutd neU
lis be found IN front Of in defending rights
j." Speech in Senate, Jan. %, 1888.
re Again, on the 7th of February, 1889, Mr.. Cla
in testihes as follows.
eS Mr.. President, it is not true, and rejoice th
IS 1t is mol true, that either Of The too great PAL
= TIES in this country HAS ANY DESIGNS o.
OF AIM AT ABOLITION. | should deeply Ii
ment if it were true" 81 know there is Il visio
les airy dogma which holds that negro slaves cam
be the subjects of property. shall not dwell loi
IN upon this speculative abstraction That IS pro
lie erty which the law declares to be property. Nv
AN hundred years of legislation have sanctioned an
'ot SANCTlFlED negro slaves us property.
at The great reason why we again offer the abo
&C. testimony, with which the people are already
lot mlar is, because the wing convention at Bal
re- more have declared it to be g the expression
Die the genuine sentiment, principle and purpose
to the wing party" and tie New York Convention
a that our witness, Henry Clay, sc is the embodim
M of achig sentiment" The question, lhen is tail
d settled by competent authority, and in the decsi
self LANGUAGE of their leader who is the ombodimc
ms of their principles, | here repeat; So The wL
ent Dartu has no design or aim al aboHtion They
elr not in favor Of emancipation, gradual or inme'