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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13
The Martyr Age of the United States.
BY ELlHU BURRITP

BY ELlHb bURhlTF.
This epoch in the annals ofhuman freedom, to be re-
~membered hereafter as the Martyr Age, is Ito be enrich
ed by the sacrifice of another hero. The spirit that kin
died the fires at S~mithield, is ripe for another auto da f.
It is thirsting for the blood of new and illustrious
victim, a new and distinguished burnt offering for the
black altar of slavery. Truly this is the age of brand
|inrs and burnings. Heat me these irons bot is the.
mandate of slavery TO her craven, cowardly assasins of
free thought and speech And irons are heated, and
~sharpened to murderous keenness, and fires kindled as.
in the old ages of tyranny, in defence and worship of
that devils progeny which has slimed and slarvered this
fair portion of Gods heritage with its red pollution.
Men are walking in our midst with the initials Of
their martyrdom burnt deep into their flesh, men with
virtue enough in thier hearts to make a nation of better
politicians than the world ever saw-men who can
walk erect and look heaven in the face, and that same
~cashiered devil, slavery, in the face, nor vince at the
length and poisonous prchensions of its scorpion fangA,
in the great faith they have that the seed ofthe common.
woman will one day bruise the ~serpents head, and chain
him in his own place according to the apocalypse. Men
walking in our midst, said we? No, t%oofast: rather walk
ing on plllorles, in prison cells, and work-yards of PEN
itentiaries, doomed to hammer stone for venturing to
strike off the shackles from a single slave. Ere the red
mire of Lovejoy's blood was dry az Alton, ere the irons
were cool that stamped a heros name in Walkers hand,
the great American Dragon, with his supple Philistines,
has fallen upon the sick Sampson of the African Israel,
hlIu pun Jul ITO C1No3 hH'I bhlih3 utNA "VuHu AS S"A"
limbs with green withes. Beware, We u%ncircumcised
towards! The God of that same African Israel is not
bound, nor are his eyes put out, nor his ears stopped,
with your misery prevention, Nor will he leave his
servant bound. CAssIUs NJ. CLAY is not dead nor is
his sight quenched in darkness, though ye have put out
the light ofthat press.-There is speculation in that eye,
whose lightning ken shall yet fathom your iniquity-
A hard war this of yours against the press. You might
as well hope to suppress the atmosphere.-The Press!
Think you that one of its speaking mouths or working
arsenels of thought, is silenced when a newspaper is
destroyed? AS well might you fancy that you had
diminished the atmosphere circling the earth by the
a thousand newspapers, and yet not reach the press
In the mnipresentimmortalty of mind, it lives in the
strength of its great life, and it will fill the space from
the dull earth to the empyrean vaults with Titan-hand-
ed thoughts, hurting the worlds indignation at YOU
Cassius NJ. Clay is alive. Kill him if you will, and
every drop of his blood that falls to the ground will
usher into the world a full-grown and full-amed
Cassius NJ. Clay. Sic semper Iyrannis.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13

A LEGAcY.-The following is an extract from
the will and Testament of Col. George Mason, o.
Virginia, and we commend it to the careful at
tentiop of American youth, as embodying senti
ments' worthy o Elimination:
al recommend TO my two sons, from my owl
experience in life, to prefer the happiness of in
dependence and a private station, to the trouble
and v%exations of public business, but if either
their own inclinations, or the necessity of the
time, should engage them in public affairs, |
charge them, on a fathers blessing, never to let
the motives of private interest or ambition in,
duce them to betray, nor the terrors of poverty
and disgrace, nor of death, deter them from as
serting the liberty of their country, and endea-
voring 10 transmit to their posteritS those sacred
rights TO which themselves were born"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13

Henry Clay writing letters again. Some
months ago he wrote a letter on the division Of
the Methodist Church, which was interpreted to
be a disavowal of the division, as it would lead
to disunion of the states. Here, it seems by
the following explanation in his last letter, his
commentators were at fault.
can unwarrantable Interpretation has been
given to a letter which | addressed several months
ago to DIR. Boothe, in relation to the menaced
separation ofthe Methodist Church. It was nv
purpose, in that letter, to conine myself strictly
to an expression of my great regret of the conse-
quences to the Church and to the Union, which
l Opprehended from the separation, without init
mating any opinion whatever as to which of the
two parties to the controversy was in the wrong.
l understand that my letter has been construed
to imply that thought the Southern division of
the Church in error, which is certainly not the
opinion that do really entertain"
This letter was written on the 18th of Auo
at the time the Lexington mob was brewing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13
Powder.

The shareholders Of the 18th admit that there
is pressing danger from our sIaves-fre-Iust and
murder. Yes, slavery is a ''powder house" say
they, which a mad man may blow up F.! Say you
so my respectable masters! Then by all the in
stincts of self preservation, we demand of you to
remove this powder house from among u.s.
What right have you, the 81 900, to keep "pow-
der" in your houses which may blow up the 600,
600 free whites of our unhappy country! In
the name of our wives, our children, our daugh-
tiers and sons, our friends and relations, our
homes and our country-we demand that this
''nuisante" be removed as utterly intoIerable and
dangerous to our peace and safety.-C H. Clay.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13
Slavery in OREGON.

P H. Burnett, Esq. a citizen of Oregon, in a letter
which we see in the last Blatte Mo- Argus, says:
"The legislature have passed an act declaring that
slavery shall not exist in Oregon; and the owners Of
slaves who bring them here are allowed two years to
take them out of the country, and in default, the slaves
to be free. The actalso prohibits free negroes or mu-
lattoes from settling or remaining in this country, and
requires them to leave it in two years. and in default,
to be hired out to the lowest bidder who will bind him.
self to remove them from the country for the shortest
term of service, and within six months after the expf-
ration thereof. The object is to keep clear of this
most troublesome class of population"-.New York
Evangelist.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13
GLAD TO HEAR. TT.

A gentleman from Perry Co. Missouri, informs us
that a few days ago, he lost a very valuable slave, who
crossed at Chester and escaped into Illinois. He in
forms us that a very considerable number of slaves
have lately escaped from that part of the State and
eluded pursuit. A few miles from the river, in Ran
dOlph county, Illinois, a small town called Eden, in or
near to which are settled a hoarde of abolitionists, who
are organized for the business of slave stealing. If a
slave escapes and comes among them, they ~secrete,
feed and aid him to escape. They are sent by a regu-
lar line to Canada; and if a slave once gets into this
settlement he is never recovered. The gentleman
states that the great facilities for escape have material
ly diminished the value of slaves in that part of the
State, and that slave property has ceased to be cOnsid-
cred safe in the river counties in that part of Missouri.
The abolitiOnists about Eden openly avow and glory in
Anti slavery opinions and practices-St. Louis Regis
ter
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13

MEssRs. EDITORS I'm your paper Of last week l
noticed the death of EDWARD LAME, MD, inthe 74th
year Of his age. With the deceased / was well ac-
quainted. He came to Montpelier about 50 years
since, from Charlton, Massachusetts, and commenced
the practice of medicine To'a thorough knowledge
of his profession, he joined a sound and discriminating
mind, aided by a vigorous memory, surpassed by few.
He soon became a useful man, and eminently SUCCESS
full in his practice lie labored for the good of others :;
and if bis daily wants were supplied, took little thought
Of tomorrow. The'beFeayed, but pennies husband
the discOnsolate widow and fatherless children, found
always in him a friend in whose bosom they could find
sympathy. No narrow creed, nor s~ectarian views, con-
fined his mind. He looked through Nature up to Ma
lures God; and while he planted himself firmly On
revelation, as a standard of faith, he relied solely on
the merits Of a Redeemer for pardon and acceptance
with God His faith was shown by his. works. Sure
ly, a good man has fallen in our midst His life and
death w%ere'eminently those Of Christian In him the
terrors of dealt, and hell were overcome by faith on the
Son of God He went down to the grave like, a shock
of corn, fully ripe-followed by the tears and blessings
of those who survive him. AFREND.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13

MEssRs. POLAND g. BRrass.

MEssRs. POLAND g. BRIaos.
Wishing abundant success to the remonstrances
now in circulation against the annexation of Texas to
the Union, | wish to give an answer to one suggestion
made by shareholders, and not met SO readily as I have
supposed it would be. The suggestion is, that the
annexation of Texas, with its slavery constitution, will
have no material effect upon the subject of slavery;
because there will be just so many slaves in the world
and they may as well be in Texas as elsewhere.
1t may or may not be true, that the number Of slaves
in the world will be the same at the time of annexation.
The very prospect of annexation may cause ship loads
of human beings now free to be dragged into slavery
TO supply the Texan market as soon as annexation
shall have become complete. Be that as it may, an
nexation will open an immense market for slaves till
the whole large territory IS supplied with that commod-
ity, which will create a corresponding motive and zeal,
to make slaves in Africa to ship for this market. And
who can weigh the guilt, or enumerate the ~Cruelties in
all the plumber and murder of human beings occasion
ed by this increased foreign traffic in slaves? More
over, we, at the North, should not forget, that all these
imported foreigners will count five for three freemen
in assigning to Texas her portion of Representatives
in Congress, and her votes for President and Vice
President of the United States.
TITUS HUTCHINSON,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13
Campaign PAPERS,,

The period for issuing campaign papers has nearly ex-
rired. They were sent out at bare cost, partly under a
hope that most of these temporary subscribers would be-
come permanently attached 10 our list; and we now soli-
cit our agents and friends 10 whom we have sent bun
dies TO interest themselves in this matter. In cases
where we have sent to individuals WI shall transfer their
names to the regular list, at the expiration of the six
months, unless otherwise ordered. At present, only a.
bout one third Of the Liberty voters in the state arc pat
rons o. their official State organ! Shall il be so another
year?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13

instance, we believe, in the history of this coun-
try, that the sOie has been dragged from the
privacy of the freside, and her opinions held up
as condemnation to the husband, In the most
embitteted struggles of the parties for power,
they have hitherto tacitly agreed to let Home,
with its lovely Mistress, alone. To Slavery and
its Minions. aye to the Wanting Chivalry of the
South, belongs the glory of the first violation OF
a rule which none but a brute, though in the
form of man, would transgress.-Ci". Herald,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13

awe pledge ourselves and the Democratic party of
the country, to make use of all means constitutlonally
in our power, to accomplish the speedy overthrow of
slavery in the United States and their territories"
The preceding is from a resolution of the Democrat
ic convention of Portage county, Ohio. How will it
strike the ears of those good Democratic brethren, Nc
Dufie, Calhoun, and Gov. Hammond? "Coming E.
vents cast their shadows before."- [Emancipator.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13

WHEAT CRoP FOR l845. The wheat crop of the
United States for this year, is estimated at 135, 100000
bushels. The wheat crop of l842, which was the lar
gest ever previously raised in this country, was l0S,-
100000. The increase of 100000 shows not less
the large additional amount of land brought under cul-
%tivation, than the genial character of the last summer.
The crop of Michigan is comparatively larger than
that of any other State in the Union. With a popula-
ton of not over 100000, she raises this year at least
100000 bushels. The quality also is ofthe very best.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13

Deep PIowing,-An English writer, speaking
of the prejudice against deep blowing, says -:
" It would puzzle a c%onjurer to tell why a far.
mer always digs his garden twenty inches (where
he always gets good crops,) and plOws fE his
field crops only 5 inches"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13

MONSTER RAILwAY.-The longest track of railway
ever contemplated in Europe is that from st. Peters
burg to Odessa, extending over an uninterrupted line
of 1900 miles. 1t would connect the Baltic and the
Black, and, consequently, the Caspian Seas, t%raversing
three different zones of temperature; and a person may
then leave the Russian capital in the depth of winter,
and arrive, on the same rail, at Odessa in warm, nay,
hot weather.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13

Coon IDEA.-The American Peace Society, thro'
its Secretary, Rev. G. c, Beckwith, has issued an ad-
dress to the Clergy of the country, requesting them to
make Peace the theme of their Thanksgiving discours-
es.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13
c. Snow fell to the depth of 2 or3 inches on the
night of Sunday last. The first this season.

OPINION OF Mr.. CLAY. The Louisville Journal,
speaking of Mr.. Clay's opinion, says;
awe carefully weigh our words when we assert, as
we now do, that he is fully of opinion that, Jut for the
Native american movement, the nUhigs ,CouH have been
uictOriOus in The Presidential election last JaN."
We hope the Wing papers will note this opinion of
their leader.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13

DREApyuL MoRTALrr.-A fearful mortality is now
raging among the Kaw Indians; 6S men and women
and as many children died in two weeks. The horses
were also all diving, and the prairies are strewn with
and racoons, whibh appear to have died from the
same cause, whatever it may be.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13
THANKSGIVING Day.,

Just as we are going to press, the Proclamation for
Thanksgiving has come to hand. Gov. Slade has ap-
pointed THURSDAY, the 9th of NOVEMBER, inst.
This is a week earlier than usual, so make haste, la
dies.-Wntchanan.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13

TTE Truth NO FLArrEnY. Elihu Burritt.
in his letter declining the nomination for Lieut..
Governor of Massachusetts, said:
IL belieye that the principles, aim, and end
Of the Lihety party embraces and expresses The
sublimest morality that was ever brought into
politics in this fallen world"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13
WASHINGTON. DC

WAsHNGTON, Oct. %.
am informed on what seems to be good authority,
that Mr.. McLane, our minister to England, has written
home that unless the United States shall recede from
her position on the Oregon question, war with England
is nevitaule.---CO Com. .RdrertiSer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-13

MASSACHUSETTS, ELECTION, took place on
Monday. But few returns have been received. Prob
ably no election of Governor has taken place. The
vote of Boston stands, Wing, 1884; dem. 224l; Native
American, l84l; Liberty, 1913; scattering, l59.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-05-22
y oboe .lDyS lF.a-a-kD OMa
SATURDAY, MAY II. 1915.
For tie Voice OF Freedom.
THE aliSASTIiROPE.

Love TO their own species IS a universe
law 6 sen,ien. beings. All, c'ion an'ma'eS
sud +n,iyeos all nature, from the lowest
i.sect TO !hc majestic eag'e-lrom the
mos, power'ess quadruprd 10 the noble
monarch Of the loae'y desert. Instinct
teaches the brute 10 love its own kind.
Love TO The whole human race is the
uniye,sa scn,umen; OF youth. Before the
mind has been poisoned by too long con-
tact with The world, permanent hatred can
find no dwelling place. Dark suspicion
has 20 home, aud jealousy has 10 power
to roison H,au's better nature and convert
his heart into 10 abode Of demons. Mao
tn. Only being that ever violates The lave
Of nature, is alone the victim CT hatred and
t;s,tusr; and he suffers this punishment
oa}v in violation Of her laws. DO you
wish svi !encc Of this Then contemplate
the character Of the neutrality-suspicious.
tina, f.arfal woes distract his soul. Danish
happiness aud make bis heart HE'LL and
then ask yourself if the God OF nature was
their Author. Ask yourself il anything
b., Q violation Of the great laws Of his ma.
,ore could have been productive Of misery
So unmixcd and i,a:tul. Tie miaahlhlopc
stands living monumcn; Of hopes With
cred, happiness dead, aud on;e noble ma
lure crushed. If he looks at The world !
is bu, to misapprshcni and suspect IT,
Prejudice has warped his Judgement
se!6shness has destroyed his charity, and
jealousy has punished confidence. Does
b, behold actions the nobility OF " h'ch he
canoo. deny, he attributes them 10 base
aud unworthy motives. The most noble
generosity ard frankness are but the garbs
shat cover The dlrkest seltishness and
,reachery-revange Turk, in friendships
smile-stern justice is bu. hollow show
10 cover the qualification Of the darkest,
toules. passions, and religion is but The
thin and spccious galb Of v'lIaloy and by
pocrisy.
II he turns from man to nature, even
nature brings no JOY. lie beauty and
lis harmony bu, mock his disturbed
anil restless spirit. and remind him OF JOYS
once his bu, long since persisted The
cheerful light ofday and The genial warmth
Of the sun are not able to dispeI the dark
and death like shadows That eu'hroud h''
heat NATURES brightest smile cannot re
lieye the dungeon gloom OF his d's'uro''
and cherries bosom. aod her soltPst mu'
sc GAlls upon his ears IKE the lra'iu' wal
Of his tormeotiog demon. His magma
ton shuns The regions Of joy, and inSiea'
Of holding communion with forms OF d
vine mould, i! seeks he soc'"y 'oi ta'IcI
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-05-22
For the Voice of Freedom.
A Word to American Christians about
War.
L"icts'er, May 1915.

MR EDITOR Will you permit me to
address few words TO those of your read1
ers who profess to believe, love and teach.
withou. qualification, reserve or duub', The
principles Of the Gospel Of peace, as utter
ed BY the lips and illustrated by the life OF
Jesus Chriet2
II is related Of one Of great and enrnest
faith, that "he had power with God, and
prevaIed,' no, only in his wrest'Ings with
the Almighty. but also in his encounters
with mighty and matvolen: men. The
Gospel. in the integrity OF its vitality, has
been declared and proved ".hc power aud
wisdom OF God un;o salvation" OF man, OF
men, Of nations, Of The wor ID. And to
those who obey hat Gospel, 10 the fullest
extent OF is acquisitions, are promised a
power and wisdom Of God, which neither
The power nor wisdom of This world can
either sainsay or resist. The Prince 81
Peace declared, in language uncqTvocal'
! ly clear aud snrfge;ira'Iy slrUSs, 'h@t they
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-05-22

The DEACON For Me. Papa, said
one of the boys to the deacon. had a
funny dream last night
well Tommy, what was your dream'
q dreamed the devil came into your
store
Tho devilr
Yes Pa, the devil, that he found you
drawing glass OF gin for poor Andre
Jams, Who had fits, and broke little
baby's arm thu other day, because she
cried when he came horne drunk. And
| thought the devil came up to the coun
ter, and laid the end Of his tail on the
chair, and leaned over the barrel where
you were STOPPING TO draw 1t, and asked
you if YOU was deacon And thought
you did Mt look up, but said you was, and
he etinned and shook his tail like cat
that has rat, and says he TO me that's
the deacon for me! and run out of the
shop laughing SO loud that put my fin
gers in my ears and woke up
The deacon quit the traffic and joined
the Washing,onion Temperance Socie-
ity.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-05-22
TAVERN LICENSES,

During the sitting of the court the past
wee k, many applications were made for
licenses 10 keep tayerns, with the privilege
to retail liquid death. The friends of re-
form from dstteren, parts OF The county were
prompt in bringing forward circumstances
against granting such licenses. This
broushIshe subject Immediately before the
court as controlled by the new law. The
result was such as must be gratifying 10
every lover OF his race. o. the opening
of the Court in The afternoon of the first
day of the term, His Honor Judge Ken>
non announced the decision of the court
TO be, that no licenses uould be granted
for retailing ardent spirits in his eonA-
IT,
The licenses OF two Of the ,averns in
this town not expiring unit! the August or
October term OF the conrt an effort was
made to obtain for the other two licenses
TO Sell spfluous liquors until those Of the
former should have expired. A petition
containing The names OF some serenty-si1
persons. principally citizens OF our town
and neighborhood. praying for these tens
fo'ai i'SN'SIS was PiNSSh'SN " 'NN NVN'"
This appeal to public sentiment by the
grogseets was = perfect failure. A coun'
ter petition with about twice the number
of names was handed up 10 the Jud ayes
The cour: however cut the business short,
BY Informing the applicants that 1t had no
power TO grant license for u shorter pc.
flod han one year.
While We are truly gratied at this IT,
sub, we cannot forbear mentioning one
thing in ccnuec!on WIKI these proceedings
which we regretted. Among the Games
of the petitioners for the temporary license,
alluded TO, we observed those OF several
processing Christians and members Of our
Temperance Society. How they could
reconcile their prayer on This occasion
with their Christian and Temperance pro-
fessio.s we are entirely unable 10 onject.
ure; aud from the fact that we have since
heard some Of them express thciI hearty
satisfaction with the decision Of the Court
refusing 10 grant their request, we suppose
they found such reconciliation a dlfticult
task.
We sincerely hope that these christians
aru not in the habi! Of sending petitions 10
the Cour. OF Heaven, asking for things
which they are conscious it would be in-
furious 10 themselves or others for the
court TO n:.-Cadiz, Ohio, Courier.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-05-22

IN reality is ofvegetable and the upper
part ofan animal nature. W hen hand.
led, the animal portion shrinks within il
self until 1t becomes as hard almost as
stone. On dissection, organs of diges>
ton, respiration, and the various other
appurtenances of organized beings, are
readily perceived and it il evidently
susceptible of pain.