Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-04-04
THE FREE MAN.
For the Freeman.
PARTY STRIFE.

or the freeman.
PARTY STRIFE.
Must party strife last forever! Have we no
wise men to say to the storm, peace, be stilll--
Can house or nation, divided against ITSELF
standl Why should set of worthless, unprin-
cipled, ambitious office-seekers keep the whole
nation in a state of turmoil For nearly fifty
years the conflict has been protracted, and seems
to be no nearer the end than at the beginning
The parties began to assume hostile form I'M
der the administration of Washington became
organized in the days of Adams and Jefferson,
and have continued to rage with more or less
violence unto the present time. Under the wise
administration of Mr.. Monroe they we're in a
good measure hushed, and peace returned for a
season; but the tures awoke and party violence
returned with all the viruence in the struggles
to elect Gen Jackson. Partizan leaders pant
ing for office, broke through all the restraints of
morality represented each other as very demons,
and were ready to adopt any measure that prom
sed any advantage to their party. And this
seems still to be the case. If half they say a.
ganst each other be true, all the leaders on both
sides ought to be sent to the State prison for life
Must this state of things always remain!-the
whole community be kept in feverish state of
Observation-Disclosures against neighbor and bro
Their against brother!-public morals be corrupt
ed, religion be thrown into the back ground, and
the reckless spirit of party misrule let loose upon
the country! Shall few ambitious spirits be
allowed to agitate the whole nation, drive them
them to phrenzy, and thus secure to themselves
the spolls of victory Is there no remedy for
such evils! Will they not be bitterness in the
end! Where are our wise men-where our
watchmen! Will not quiet citizens, the friends
Of peace in all parties consider their own posi-
ton, speak out, and utterly refuse to be the tools
of such men! The great of mass our population
have a common interest. What will benefit the
laboring Wing will equally benefit the laboring
democrat. Why then need they be at war!-
Hang the Office seekers, and what would they
have to contend about Stripped of party strife
and the whole may be resolved into the single
question of money making. The democrats
have their plans for making money, and the
wings have their plans. One party says then
plans are best, and the others are as confident
that theirs are the best. The real question, SC
far as the people are concerned, Is, which viii
bring into our pockets the most money! The
cunning ones now rub their ears set their cur
to barking, and push on the whole pack to mu
tual slaughter, while they are trying to secur,
to themselves the privilege of spending the mo
, ney for their own qualification. The lore o
money is the root of all the evil of this uiIe pas
= sion our partlzan leaders take advantage, ant
u by encouraging it, dupe the great mass of com
u munity, and dupe them as much as did ever tn
money diggers. Such is the mighty object 70
s which our party conflicts are kept up and all til
+ fearful consequences incurred. Shame on sue
) nation! Are we an enlightened, moral,
i christian people!-the love of liberty on GU
tongues the lorc Of money in our hearts Sacr
: fcmg for gold what cost the blood of our f;
&c Tiers; crying out against kings, and consentin
!, to serve the meanest pettifogger that brays fc
his bread! And the people love to have it So
Il How long can such nation prosper! ST
) premely selfish, they may be bought for any pu
lie pose, may be induced to violate treaties, to o.
e press the poor, to trample on the constitutio
y and to select the ves men to rule over us. O
= foolish nation and unwisc! Must reason, COZ
science and all the sacred institutions of OF
land be sacrificed to the knave who will roun
of y promise to give you the most money? II
O. wisdom persisted from the wise, and understan
lie ing from the prudent! Have all drank of Il
De Intoxicating cup lost their reason and resolve
il to make mammon their godl Fools, because
n their transgressions, are destroyed! Sunk
of infatuation, none saith, is there not lie in II
st right hand Alas for that people who perpet
h. ally say, we have loved strangers, and after the
at we will 60 Shall we be such a foolish peopl
of refuse to be instructed and delight in the vic
I'd ed! Let all such know that wherein they al
gs their rulers do wickedly, God is above them.
he AN OLD MAN.