Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-01-03

while they neglected the Irish peasant and the
English chartist. They might have applied their
principles to these also; but now they will have
to fight their battles over again.
Mr. Green alluded to the idea of party strength
usually prevalent among men. He said we live
in a world of semblances. 1t is therefore very
natural that we, Ike other folks, should estimate
our strength by our votes. If there be any point
where our success requires us to be on our guard
If there be any point where we should need the
eyes of Argus, it is at this very point When we
consent to come down to it, we put ourselves onI
the dead and death giving level with other polltl-
cal parties The grand Distinguishing charac-
teristlc ofthe Liberty party is that it afrms the
authority of great principles for practical purpos
es-while the other parties, as the Pharlsees of
old, say, and do not. The Liberty party bows
practically to the principles it holds, and the 9th
er parties, while they profess. these principles,
leave them behind to take care of themselves
This is a very CONVENIENT method for him who
is about to enact the villain. Such persons could
not endure the presence of their principles in
their social and political conduct. They would
only serve them under such circumstances
as severe monitors tofrown down upon them,
with the whitening hown of an indignant God
for their baseness. We are often inquired
ofby such persons if we, as Abotonists, are 60
ing to carry our principles into this or that thing
Into politcs-nto our ecclesiastical relations,
&c. We mightreply, no there is no man COM
petent to carry such principles as we hold. 1t is
lr;O &c Trpniplnc havo pononiuu in
them any Likelihood, they carry US, and net we
them We might as we'll talk ofleaving our lives
behind us, while we 90 and do this, or do that, as
to talk of leaving our principles behind us, while
in the performance ofour social, civil and reli-
gious duties 1t is idle and wicked to talk DIDO
ing it. The grand difference then is | repeat,
(said Mr. G that the Liberty party feels bound
to embody this one idea we have been speaking
about in all its forms of activity, while the other
parties sacrifice the essential for the incidental.
Mr. Green adverted to the power of a right
minded minority. Some people (said hey think
livery important to have majority of votes, but
he believed that small minority, true to these
great principles, may be extensively felt. He
would relate an instance of true integrity to prin-
ciple When British king, tone of the Ed
wards he believed) refused some demand of the
Danes, inconsistent with the dignity of Royalty
to grant, battle ensued, and King Edward was
taken prisoner. "Will you not now submit to
the demand! said the naughty Dane. Mop
was the indignant reply, Why p said the
Danes-"Do you not know that we can kill your
"And do you not know that | can die p replied
the King coolly. And he did die, rather than sub.
nit and men gathered around the truly royal
dead and embalmed him as a Saint So let the
Liberty men feel-that they can die if need be
or make any sacrifice, and we shall conquer
Now (said MIR g. if you will give us respect
able minority-and we have already got tive
can shake Slavery and Oppression Throughout
the Republic like an aspen leaf shaking in thu
breeze.
Mr. G. insisted upon it our strength lay il
our character, rather than numbers, and henc
the importance of Liberty men maintaining thei
character for integrity unsullied. Every thin
depends on our -manhood-bravery
we must stick by the stuff, and apply our prime
pies in all the various relations in which the
not been we'll understood, that we have been cal
ed to mourn over so many apostaces 1t is wit
us, to a great extent, after ALL as it was wit
Louis XIV. He was speaking of his Chancello
said he, Il know my Chancellor is villain, b,
cannot do without him p Now, when ma
or aparty cannot do without villains, it is becaus
they are doing villains work. Louis was undo
the control of his Chancellor, and of course WI
under the influence of vlany and it is becau
of the influence thus exerted upon us by unprinc
pied men among us, that we have been throw
into embarrassment sometimes. We need nc
then, lament the loss ofapostates-we can {
without them.
III (said Mr. g. connect myself with m;
who is either fool or a knave enough not
know the distinction between dog and his m;
ter, ] am shorn of my strength, because ofmy
consistency. Now, if at any point we a
found in alliance with the enemies of freedom
are crippled in our energies !; there is hand 7
forththat controls us. We must not be in t
fashion we must consent to be unpopular a
on the aggressive, while the world around us
holding out false fashions and issues.
We shall not apologize, then, for causing
defeat of a certain political party as that part
wont to charge us with causing, even admit
it to be true, that we did So What right has
ny party, but the Liberty, to claim our votes
What right to suppose it would get them!
we not admonish all, in advance of the elect
that we would vote our principles as well
talk them
An honest mechanic, who adhered very bi
edly to certain rite, was once accosted by a
tain Colonel who was passing by the mechar
door :-"Well, A., | am turning Bap
you see" Amy thing" replied the other,
what you have BEEN" So say we to those
censure us.-"Any thing, gentlemen, "
take us not to yOur embrace" Great appl
and laughter Now, would say, said the sp
er, every thing depends upon our soundness