Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-30
MONTPELIER, THURSDAY, OCT 80, 1916
The Cause Of Freedom in Vermont,

Never, since the commencement of the antislavery
enterprise in this State, has the prospect of speedy
freedom to the slave been SO bright and cheering as at
the present time. The friends are encouraged by the
result of the last elections more than one eighth of the
votes were cast for the slave and all are ready for
vigorous campaign for the coming year. Our oppo-
nents have no question to contend about of sufficient
Importance to arouse the people; change in the ad-
mnisraton is called for, and it will soon be brought
about Vermont will, ere long, refuse allegiance to
the slave power and throw off the party shackles which
have long bound herto the of slavery. The leaven
of truth is silently at work upon the hearts of the peo
pe and the enemies of freedom can as easily stop the
sun in its through the heavens as to resist the
progress of the Liberty party. The day has gone by
when threats, persecution lies and forgeres can drive
back and discourage the friends of truth and bertys
Many of our bterest opponents admit the correctness
ofour principles and the certainty of our success Ver
mont about to send forth her decree to the world that
the dark spirit of slavery which has so long brooded
over our land and made nation of slaves shall soon
be succeeded by the bright Shining of the sun of free
dom and the millions of chained human cattle shall leap
into freedom and manhood.
The wings have brought forward their strongest
man for Governor; thousands of honest friends of hui
mainly voted for him account of his protested anti
slavery, who can never be induced to vote for any
other candidate of the wing party, and yet he could not
be elected by the people. AS a national party, the
wings are loosng ground at the SOUTH on account of
the course they have pursued to keep the aboonists
of the north in their ranks BOth, they cannot RETAIN
and the loss Of either will prove the destruction of the
party. 1t is settled, then, beyond question: that no
wing president can ever be elected by the people. The
electoral vote of Vermont can meyer again be secured
for STAKEHOLDER; and surely the wings of the north can
hope to do for the south and get lower into
the filth of slavery than the democrats have done to
gain what they have lost at the SOUTH There u.s. them
no alternative for the honest wings of Vermont but to
strike for Liberty and the freedom of the slave, and re-
fuse longer to remain with party that casts its nf-
ence on the side of the oppressor, and gives its sane
ton to system that is crushing millions in the dust
As to the democratic party the majority of them are
joined to their idol, slavery and let them alone; yet
there is mighty host in the party who disguised
with their sham democracy, and are about ready to
break away from party that has a name which is
right but dsgraces by its practices It is only ne
cessary to hold up the true principles of democracy
embodied in the Liberty party to draw around it the
honest men in the old party, who think more Of
soulthe living principle of democracy than the shell,
the mere name
Our prospects are encouraging, and we have only to
hold on upon the arm Of God, adhere strictly to our
principles, be honest and fearless in carrying them out
to secure a complete and speedy triumph,