Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-03-21
THE FIR E L M An.
" PLANT as reeds where Freedoms waters glide
Firm as the hills to stem Opprcssion's tide!''
MONTPELIER, VERMONT, FRIDAY, MARCH 81. 1916.
THE PATRIOT AND MIR. DILLINC

AAL Al RAOA hAND OILL1NNEHAM NJ
The editor OF the Patriot seems very much dis
turbcd at our remarks Two weeks since, in relation
to the course pursued by Mr.. Dillingham; on the
Texas question. He thinks we are "far candi-
dates" for the mad house. We are not the first
to be accused of madness for speaking the words
Of 'truth and sobcrness." Has it come to this,
that we have no right TO speak of the vileness of
mems actions, and call our servants to an account
for their cowardice and want of manhood, in not
refusing TO wear the shaclles of party, and bow
ing down to the dictaon Of Southern overseerism,
without being called mad-mcH? Does Democracy
consist only in name, an ideal something, that has
cug since lost all its power aud life, and is now 10
be used as a cast off garment to cover up The wick
edncss of a corrupt party, and all who seek for
protection under its polluted folds are forever to
be secure from the gaze of the people, and their
misdecds are never to be exposed to the sunlight
of truth, and the scorn and Indignation Of men who
regard their rights not as mere play things, and
their freedom us not existing alone in song?
The Patriot thinks we ought not to feel particu-
IarIy interested in the matter, since we had can
didaic Of our own in the field, and Mr.. Ding-
ham has only carried out the wishes of the party
that elected him, we consequently have no
ri yht to ccnsure him, or alragn him before the
bar of the people whom he was chosen to repre-
sent. This is a curious kind of democracy. How
our officers love the dear people when they will
vote for them, or hold their peace and not bring
them to justice, for violating the known wishes of
a majority Of their constituents trampliug on their
their dearest rights and bringing IL lasting curse
upon the whole nation, In speaking of Mr. D.,
he SAYS
"He has voted with bis party--the party which
elected him, for the annexation of TeXas-amd IL
more strictly party vote than it was in both hous-
rs is seldom to be found in the Congressional rec
ords-evcry Democrat in the House, (unesS Il.
ID. Davis of N. York, who has not acted with the
party for the last year or two, and j. p. Hale, of
! n. H., who has lately appealed from the decision
Of the convention which nominated him and the
| legislature of the State, both demorrair may he
reckOned as democrats,) harmoninusy uniting to
consulnlnatG the measure. Had Mr., d. boIted the
course and allied himself with the wings and ahn-
tloniStS against the unanimous voice OF the demo
Gratis Of holh houses Of Congress, and uuety-nine
| in hundred Of those who supported them al The
balIot-boxes, how would he have stood in the judg-
nent Of every honorable Inan?"
We appeal to the democracy Of this district, is
the statement here made, true one' Have nine
ty-nne hundredIhs of the democracy thrown of
their masks and now appear aa the open friends
of annexation, and boldly allied themselves to the
shareholders of the south, and commenced u cru
SADIE against liberty under the black flag Of slave
Try? Was it for this purpose you voted for Mr..
D., or has he proved traitor to democracy and
yielded up the citadel into the hands of its enc
mes2 If so. ought he not to receive a traitors
doom, political death? If Hale and Davis are to
be cast out of the party traitors for manfuy
sistng the encroachments of Il system that is the
eternal foe of democracy, how much more so
ought those to be considered, who have crushed
every real democratic principle under their feet,
rodden the constitution in the dust, and arc now
leading the party to destruction, by hugging the
putrid carcass Of slavery to their boSoms.
} Mr.. D. could not have been elected had not his
friends vouched for him, that he was an asnt-Tex
as, & an nnti-sIavery man. TO lie sure he did no
pledge himself fully on tbs subject, nor did he dar,
to do it ut that TIM, as it was not certain which
way the wIEd might HOW.
Legislature voted against annexation, whcneve
resolutions have been introduced for that purpose
, aud did not the leading democrats in the State
It Mr. d. among the rest, on more occasions thai
n one, expressed their opposition to the TeXa
n scheme, when it was expected that Van Burel
would receive the nomination? 1t was in view o
\ these facts, and the known wishes Of Il large ma
a.. Oh, n ,I.
: measure at FIRST but he in the market, for sal
cheap, for office and popularity among the south
t ern slave -mongers. He was finally bought up t.
= 90 for this accuN&i measure, and in 50 doing, ha
q dSgraced the State, and brought upon his name
lasting nfnrny.
. The Patriot wishes to know what our feeling
a would have been, had Mr.. Putnam been elected
and voted for annexation and the admission o
Florida, "w0uld we have ncquiesced without
murmur?" We answer no. Mr. P. would hav
been elected for the definite purpose of destroying
4 both these schemes, and the matter would hav
been SO understood before his election. But wa
Mr. d. instructed by his constituents to go for In
extension and support of slavery,Nnd was it under
stood that he was pledged to do this previous Il
: his elcction9 If so this alters the case materially,
The Patriot inquiries further, what we shou
u have said of him. had he come out with Il "phil
I Iippic'' against Mr. P, in case he had voted Il
g carry our the principles, or (princple) of his par
ty;" This would have depended very much upo
d circumstances Had we held out false colors TO
the purpose of procuring votes, and pretended tina
S Mr. ?. would il eeoed,go for The good of The people
refuse to bow the knee to the slave power; ant
: in this way secured his election, and then had h
+ gone against the known wishes of lhrec-fourhs o
d the people and the professed principles of tn
o whole party, we should expect the Patriot, if
s did its duty, would "cry aloud and spare not
d against such conduct. This is precisely what Mr.
S D. has done. If the democrats will throw ava
- their protested democracy, &nckndwledge shat the
c are opposed to every principle of human'
e and freedom, aud on all occasions are pledged I
1t 20 with the south TO support slavery and sacrfc
nf tho nnrth far ~