Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-03-07

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Therefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon
you, take heed and do it," Again Paul exhorts
the Romans to be subject to the higher powers,
because they were ordained Of Cod Gods minis
tiers, reyengers, to execute wrath upon him that
doeth evil, attending continually on this very
thing. Again. Paul declared to the superstitious
and idolatrous Athenians " that God had made of
one blood all nations of men for TO dwell on the
face of all the earth" That God had formed the
whole race of men of one family, from whom we
are ali descended, that we ought to regard the in
aenable rights of every human being-rights de-
rived from and endowed with, by the same com
mon Creator, destined with us to the same final
Judgment, and therefore need the same prepara-
ton and means Of grace which our common Lord
has appointed and ordained to be proclaimed to
all men. To this, and all this, our constitution
subjoins its testimony and binding force. 1t de-
cares these to be self evident trulhs--that all men
are created equa-that they IRE endowed by their
Creator with the inaenable rights of life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness and that to secure
these rights, governments are instituted among
men. For the support Of this declaration, and
with firm reliance upon the protection Of divine
providence we have mutually pledged to each
other our lives, our fortunes and sacred honor
Ihe 16th Article of our Vermont constitution says
" that frequent recurrence to fundamental prnci
pies AMI firm adherence tojustice, moderation &c,
are absolutely necessary to preserve the blessings
Of liberty and keep government free, the people
therefore, ought to pay particular attention to
those points in the choice of officers and repre-
sentatives." Now, under the soemnty Of an
oath and a prior moral obligation to God, have
a right to act for myself independent of wing or
democratic nominations? Is it right for my chris
tian brother and minister tauntingy to accuse me
of being the means Of eleyating one Shareholder
because have refused to vote for another? Is it
not strange that Henry Clay, the would be presi-
dent, should be astonished that the ubolitoniss
were about to exercise the rights and perform the
duties enjoined both by God and the constitution?
As though we had no right 10 Judge the moral
character of candidate for office no right to
say that slavery was violation Of first principles,
virtue and jusce:-no right to say, or even to be-
Iicye that chains and handouts, aud prisons, and
whips, are instruments used to deprive black folks
Of their inaenabe rights Do our minister's
when inviting the STAKEHOLDER into the pulpit re-
member that God has said &C thou, and thy sons,
and thy fathers house with the, shall bare the in
EQUITY of the sanctuary, and of your priesthood"
that the iniquity Of the priesthood and sanctuary
forms the most aggravated guilt? If God is to be
regarded in any thing it is in the government OF
the rld;--if we are subordinate in anything, it
is ia this If the commands of God have any yir-
tue they are binding here if the constitution is
profitable for any thing, it is for use in this Sc
long as God continues what he is, and mans rela
ton the same, just so long the reasons he assigned
will remain undiminished, and that is, "because
we judge for Cod" we are his vicegerents. "God
stands in the congregation of the mighty, he judg
eth among the gods. How long will ye judge un
Justly and accept the persons of the wicked? De
lend The poor and latheress, do justice TO the at
hicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy
rid them out of the hand of the wicked. VIVA
mean ye, that We beat my people to pieces, onC
grind the faces of the poor that buy The poor fo
silver and the needy for pair of shoes; who
pluck off their skin from off them, and their fesl
from of their bones, and chop them in piece
as for the pot, and as flesh within the chadron
| will come near to you to Judgment, and will be
swift witness against those that Cypress the hire
ling in his wages, the widow and the Mtherles
and that turn aside the stranger from his right ant
: fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts EXccut
judgment aud show mercy and compassion ever,
, man to his brother, and Cypress not the widow no
the taheress, the stranger nor the poor" -Thes
are few of the commands and threatenings Of thu
Judge Of the world. These too, are written 70
} our obedience aud solemn warning. 1t is time, sir
that our principles were known, and that we v
up to their high behcsts. Can we be guilty of tn
same crimes that deluged other nations in bloo
and escape punishment? What was it despoe(
the glory of Gods covenant people of old? Wha
was it that sunk the liberties and peace of Franc
IN the abyss Of anarchy and WARP answer,
was rejection of God, contempt of revelation
and disregard to moral and religious principles
1t was this that provoked God to give them up
Patriotism and religion were made to serve tn
interest of faction party spirit aud zeal soon sap
ped the life blood of both. The dearest ties wer
affection bunted and extnguiShed; the grave des
poeG Of its sacred treasure, the remains of tn
dead mutilated, monuments of learning and wort
: destroyed and the very bones of the great an
5 good exposed to the rude grasp and gaze of ban
Idi.ti who committed the saCrilege. Such is de
mocracy without virtue-without religion. Libor
, ty will be murder and spoil law, faction and 10
venge. These are the legitimate effects of a natu
raj cause. They are not confined to France no
f Judea. They are as sure as the law of gravita
ton and where you find the cause you may h
i sure of the effect
No man with an unbiased mind and the consti
tuition, and revelation, and his oath before his eyes
f can place a STAKEHOLDER and duelist, with his pub
lie declarations in support of the principles in til
t chair Of state or the sacred desk.
f There is not public act that slavery has not
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