Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-11-08
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not vote for James G. Birney, because he does not
resent the proposition of score or two Of HIS
neighbors, who belong, some to one, and some to
the other.ot the two great prO-slavery parties, to
serve, in humble official capacity, their local and
pecunary interests but they can vote for Henry
Clay, the leader and the embodiment of the prin-
clpIes Of one Of these parties. They cannot vote
for James y. Blrney, Notwithstanding his lips and
pen are continually expressing his abhorrence and
loathng Of both the Democratic and Wing parties:
but they are glad to vote for Henry Clay who has
so deeply stamped into one these parties his own
hateful pro-slavery image SO pure and sensitive
is their abolition spirit that for proslavery men,
however few, to name him for office, however
humble, is, in their esteem, to defle him ncura-
bly,: and yet they are eager 10 cast ther votes for
a buyer and seller off men. Verify, this is strain
ing at snat and swallowing camel,
4, m a nv fsea3s. Taace IN nusl,u nonn eearlca
which serves to sltt the Liberty party. The great
and good work to be done BY this party is one that
half hearted and sham abolitionists are incapabe
Of doing. 1t is often said that whole kingdoms
were sitted to get the handful of men chosen to
lay the foundations Of this great nation. As choice
materials does it require for the beginnings and
nucleus Of that party, which is to accomplish the
great work of this age-the overthrow of Ameri-
can slavery.
deeply regret to find that few, though it is
but d very few, of you who are true hearted
friends of the slave, have suffered your confidence
in our beloved Brney to be somewhat shaken by
the gross and guilty talsehoods of the wings re-
spectng his nomination to the legislature of Mich
igan. beseech you do not SO wrong him. /
know him well, and love him with all my heart
He is tried and true man. He has made very
large sacrifices for the ant-slavery cause. He
would lay down his life for it, Do not add to his
already many and deep su1erngs the cruel dis
trust of his friends In his ant-slavery integrity?
AbolitIoniss must have faith in each other so
strong that the SANDERS Of their enemies cannot
unsettIe IT, lfthoy have it, they will be the con-
qucrors of those enemies. Look not for counsel
to your enemies. Suffer not their dictatiun-
Their counsel will but deceive you. Submission
to their diclation will deeply disgrace YOU Ifthere
he traitors among us, we shall discover it, without
the help Of Wings or Democrats. There are
watchmen, sharp sighted and faithful, upon tho
walls of our Abolition Zion: and You may rely on
| it, that they will be quick to discern and expose
the first symptoms Of treachery in our camp
Aboltonsts there are yet several days before
the Elections, Use them diligently in efforts,
which shall convince the Wings that though they
may accomplish their guilty purpose of eecting To-
the highest Office in the Nation that bloody slave
holder, who is the most dangerous of all the enc
mics of our cause, they cannot accomplish their no
less guilty purpose Of lying down your Brnev and
lying down the ant-slavery vote Strive TO the
utmost to aaily the boast of the wings, that they
viii be able to make snch use of this nomination
Of Mr. BirucY in Michigan as shall bring in the
Northern States alone twenty thousand votes to
Henry Clay.
Very respectfully.
your friend and
| fellow Iaborer,
GERRIT SMITH.
Peterboro, Oct. %, 1914.