Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-03-07

Baltimore, FEB. IA, 1915.
Mr.. Editm,-I hereby acknowledge with
pleasure the reception of three Numbers of your
spirited paper Your Washington correspon-
dence is particularly interesting to me. "W. L.
c." yields a mighty pen. May his right hand
not soon "forget her cunning" but continue to
wrte--cmrentc caiamO---till the last pillar is
knocked down that helps to hold up the rotten
and crazy fabric of American slavery Negro
Slavery is not the term by which to express the
hannah bondage existing around me in this State
and through this nation, both North and South
"American slavery" is the right expression---be-
cause the three millions of colored people are not
the only slaves in this nation Millions of pate
faced Americans are the slayes---the coward,
plant tools of the slayocracy-the handful, only,
of shareholders who have thus far since the form
alton of our Crec!) government ruled the coun-
try with the iron hoof of despotism. Such
despotsm might have found some sort of decent
apology in the dark ages of this "dark and sin.
full world" and among the dark and cruel, minds
of those gloomy days. But the cruel undenia-
bic fact, that this so called) most enlightened
and free nation, should for the last half century
and more, led by the nose, at the beck and nod
of those who stand on the necks of millions of
the innocent sons and daughters of Alrica--this
incontrovertabe truth, say, is one of the most
perplexing problems to solve in the history of the
human race But let us not despair. Truth
and freedom are realities; and the "lSons of
Liberty" the true Liberty party in this highly
favored country, shall yet rejoice in the general
spread and glorious triumph Of their blessed prn-
ciples.
Having thus, in brief manner, 'defned my
position" and expressed the opinions hold and
advocate, shall proceed to record such facts as
are daily falling under my observation in this
city and State, | will here observe, that it is
hard work to make anti-slavery men of southern
citizens; but that when they are soundly con-
yerted, they are among the best, the most true
hearted champions of liberty. AS illustration,
witness ]. G. Birney, Cassius NJ. Clay, and the
two Drs. Brisbane and Snodgrass.
The reason why it is so hard to convert south
ern men to the principles of anti-slavery is this
However much they may Drag, bluster, swear,
and let off the steam of alcohol and unbrided
passion in the exhibitions of their 'humbug chv-
airy" greater set of towards cannot be found
on the face Of the earth, on the same number oil
acres---or plantations, rather---than among the
hotspurs of the South.
On account of the despotism exercised by the
few, the many who are not shareholders nor the
supporters Of slavery in the South are held in
constant fear of the powers that be in these
States, and dare not speak out in indignant Ian
guage what their honest hearts feel. mean the
f honest impulse of their hearts for as to theil
hearts themselves, they beat and throb in favor O
freedom in spite of slave laws. But at the SAINT
time they quake and fear, cover and trembIe, a
the wink of slavocracy so that should think
more of their honesty, ifthelr owners, who cal
themselves men, manifested that manliness anC
bold front which we naturally look for in mel
truly free
The progress of anti-slavery sentiments il
this latitude is gradual, but sure and steat fast
The obstacles here to be overcome are powerful
bitter and cruel, but uot insurmountabe Thu
events of the last six or eight months, since Tor
NY OuSC CdlllC up, lidNC ollOWu Iudlly VI III
} denominations of slavery, and called out also man
f anti-slavery expressions. Agitation has com
menccd in Maryland. | state it as "fxed
f fact, that Hope Hull Slater, the prince of slave
dealers in this city, told Rev. John S. Mitchell
D some months ago. that he intended to close u
and quit his business, seek his souls SaiuatiOn
e and join the church of his fathers. Remembe
|, that this same Slater owns pew in the cost
G Methodist church in North Charles street-th
s. only church with pews which the NJ E. churc
j. have in this city, and which was built by tn
rich men of that sect, to crafty the aristocracy
o nabobery, and fashionable ladies among tn;
e once plain and praying people. Skaters pi
d rents were Methodsts in Georgia, and he wa
l. named for Methodist preachcr-Rev Hor
e Hull. Rev. j. S. Mitchell, the agent of til
lie Maryland State Bible Society, is vister at tt
or house of Slater. He was northern man ori
c inally, and is one of the best men in the city.
" | shall in my next letter commence a revie
n of the whole Torrey case, recording various il
cidents connected Herewith, illustrating both Il
e. character of slavery and liberty hope to sho
v our friend Torrey his true character-a chri
s. tian hero in the glorious cause of humanity; al
is also, I will show up in their true light some
the vile miscreant, libels on human natur
d among his prosecutors in this city. In the meo
to time, sill. put me down as a member of the Ii
st erty party, and as soldier in the cause of un
ID versal emancipation "durng the war" or viii
a. life remains.
Yours for truth and freedom,
d A CITIZEN OF MARYLAND.
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