Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-03-28
THE FREEMAN.
MONTPELIER, VERMONT, FRIDAY, MARCH Is, 1916.
nor YET CoNsUMMArED.

part of those who seek to " extend the area of
freedom" by fraudulently obtaining millions of a.
ores of foreign territory to be peopIed with SLAVES,
and the consequent overwhelming surprise and
CONSERVATION Of the friends of freedom, have
somewhat abated, it appears, this browning act of
tyranny is not yet mplished-that the meas
ure has yet to be sanctioned by our Congress-and
that there is still hope, unless the representatives
of the free States have absolutely steeIed their
hearts against convictions that would seemingly
move the heart of demon, that the measure may
be successfully resisted.
In the shape in which the matter passed Con-
gress at the late session, it was left optional with
the President to treat with Texas, and submit the
scheme by treaty, to be ratified by two thirds of
the Senate, or by joint resolution, for the adoption
of both Houses of Congress. The President had
foresight enough to be aware that the necessary
two thirds of the Senate could not be Obtained, so
he preferred the joint resolutions, which, the lat
est news from Texas informs US, are received by
the people of Texas by reclamation. Just as we
expected for Texas would accept of almost any
terms to get into the Union, that her sunken cred
it may be restored, and her system of pilage and
blood made respectable, by extending over it the
spanged banner of this Republican, Christian ma
tlon So that all hopes, if any have been enter
tanned, that Texas would not accept our terms,
must he abandoned. Nor have we any expecta-
ton, us some profess to have, that the Supreme
Court will decide the plan Of annexation by Joint
resolution to be unconstitutional. So long has
slaveholding " iniquity been established by law y
and the judicial power Of the " freest republic o.
earth" been prostiuted to the support of the law
less law of slavery, that we have no hopes from
that source. Our only hope, then, is in arousIng
the representatives of the people in Congress to
place their seal of condemnation upon this bold
stride of despotsm. And cannot this be done?-
With twenty representatives from the slave states
ready to resist the measure, and with majority of
sixty from the free States is it not yet possible to
obtain decision Of Congress against measure
which, for recklessncss of manner, baseneSs Of de-
sign, and inhumanity of tendency, is without a
parallel in the history of savery's black catalogue
of usurpatonS? To he sure, judging from pres
ent appearances, the so-cued democratic party is
pledged to its support; but cannot sufficient
measure that utterly subyerts every fundamental
article of their professed political creed2 Pledged
to strict construction of the constitution, will
they overstep all expressed or properly implied
constitutional license, to annex foreign govern
ments to our confederacy, TO the distraction, ard
perhaps destruction, of our existing Union?-
Pledged to oppose all monopolies, wi they seek
to strengthen that most dangerous of ALA mo-
nopoy of twelve hundred millions Of dollars in the
soul4 and bodies Of men, by which two hundred
and fifty thousand shareholders have not only
brought the democratic party into its present ri
diculous position, but have ruled the nation with
Il rod of iron, jeopardized its liberties and dis
graced it in the eyes Of civilized world? Pledg-
ed to the equal and universal rights of all men,
will they with their own hands rear the top-stone
to that pillar of tyranny, by which every sixth HUI
man being within the United States is crushed as
far below the beasts that perish, are their capa
cities for enjoyment above those of the brute?
short time since, the democratic party AT the
north were almost unanimous in their oppositon
to annexation-and that, too, when the subject
was comparatively but little understood, and its
enormities mainly concealed and now, when ma
ure investigation, and the bold avowOls of slave
holders, have fully substanated the fact, thai
Texas is wanted to do directly, and by numbers
that which has hitherto been done by management
WELD the entire powers and patronage Of thi;
government for the support of the slayeholdins
interest will the northern representatives of the
democratic party lend themselves with their eye.
OPEN to consummate this work of diabolism?
1t is false that the rank and file of the democrat
ic party at the north are in favor of annexation
They honestly opposed to it; and many o
them are indignant at the course their representa-
tiyes have taken. They are disguised with the
foolish and contradictory arguments, that Texas
will make more free than slave States; that thu
extension of slavery over large territory, will
destroy it; that by opening slave market in Tex
as, the northern slavchohling or breeding State
will he drained of their slave population, and be
come free. To all this they know stands opposed
the fact established by experience and common
sense, that the opening Of n new slave market il
Texas will give new impulse to breeding in tht
northern slavehoding States; and that the cxten
SlOu Vi blANGFJ ONGI tue NNSl lpu "
Texas, and consequent representation in GU
halls of Congress. will greatly increase that inter
est and power by which the rights and dearest in
terests Of the free states have hitherto been sacr
feed at pleasure. And they are ready to excaim-
where will these submissions end? Must zoe in
deed he hewers of wood and drawers of water fo
southern ordIings! Will the compromises o
the constitution" never lie fulfilled until Toe bow
our necks to the yoke, place wives and chill
dren upon the auction block, and at every intru
sve dream of freedom, chill with horror at tn,
thought OF bloodhounds!
We say it is not too late to set these recrean
representatives right In this distric-aud in ev
cry one that has been misreprescnted- the hon
est opponents of slavery and annexation call meet
ings, and let them speak through the preside