Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-12-13
T his O \ c e

The great conflicts over and the result is known
beyond doubt Now is the time for serious
thoughts and profitable reflection. Many, during
the last campaign have been sorely affected by the
political whirwind that has just swept over the
whole land. Reason has been dethroned-con-
science has been perverted and almost annihilated
and prayerful. serious reflection, Il thing almost
unknown. Thousands of good men have been
led on by blind mlotuaton-a warped and preiu-
diced mind, until they have made themselves be-
leVe that it right 'lhs once TO sacrifice their
principles and do that which in their sober mo-
ments they would look upon with dsapprobation
and eyeu disgust. Satan never asks his subjects
to do wrong but once at a time, and never leads
them more than one step at once. SO with par
ties engaged in a bad cause, they are content to
have their followers do wrong for once, and that
prepares the way for lhe same again, until the
object is secured. This doing wrong only once,
has destroyed millions of souls and almost ruined
our country Four years since, neither of the
leading parties dared put upsayeholdersf for the
presidency, for fear the aboitionsts at the north
would leave the party rather than support such
men. Mr. Clay even gives that as a why
he was thrown overheard by the nominating con-
yention in 1910. Both parties however nominal
ed sIayeholdng Vice Presidents; this was hard
dose for some OF the more conscientious abolition
isis, but most who had any misgiyngs, satisfied
their consciences and bettor Judgment, on the
ground that it was only for this ouce' and they
would never be guilty Of voting for another slave
holder. Many have uobly redeemed their pledge,
but vast number have tramped on the authority
of God, broken their vow, and engaged in lou par
ty nleanneSs, that fends would blush 10 have any
hand in. They have voted, not for aslayeholding
Vice President, but for President, whose hands
are red with blood, and whose pockets are filled
with the tears blood and sweat of those they have
inundated on the altar of their cupidity and aver
= ice. They have done this by adopting the same
course Of reasoning that deceived many four
years ago, ofdoing wrong this once,' that good
" might come. We ask every abolitonlst, who yot-
Z ed this once,' for Harrison and Tyler or Tor Van
: Buren, how much did the cause of the slave gain
It by yonr vote, and you who have just voted for
Clay and Polk, have you not become satisfied that
il is safer to do right and obey God, rather than
=" commit little evil, aud do wrong even once!
Have You not become convinced that both parties
can exist no longer than they willing to sustain
slavery and its frmest supporters, and that if you
remain with them, it will always be this once, ant
you must do wrong so long as the parties retair
G. their present organization? The Liberty party j
s. the only resort. Ii the only party whose vote
1t, make Shareholders trcmbIe aud sound the deaf
S kne of slavery You, who have voted this once
rs for Clay, to keep Texas out, and you who hav
It's voted for Polk to keep Clay out, we ask you t
an re view carofnly tho GnuSeo pnn hn"o tAsor, a'a
IS show your willingness to do right by swelling Ii
IN ranks of the Liberty party, that four years henc'
is no one need vote 'this once foi STAKEHOLDER or
ge pros slavery party.