Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-02-21

will not be made in vain. Not only the highest
obligations of duty bind them to oppose, with all
their energies, the sP FesssSia vast moral, po
liteal and social evil, but it is Sar that no 9th
err course is consistent with Acknowledgements
ton.
Their conduct is demanded to the introduce
ton into this Union of slave States, to be formed
out of foreign territory And for what end is
this demand made
The object, we repeat, is undisguised The
purpose is single. 1t is to control their policy,
to make the interests of free labor subservient to
the necessities of an artificial, unthrity, unnat-
ural and unjust condition of society, 1t is to
force industry out of the paths which lead to
abundance and prosperity, because those paths
are open only to the feet of freedom.
During the whole existence of the general gov
eminent, hitherto, southern principles have had
an almost unbroken sway This has been felt
in ruinous changes of public policy seemingly ca
PRECIOUS, but really intended through all its
changes, to discourage the industry of the free
States, derange their business, and depress them
to the level of communities in which all labor is
held to be degrading, except that which is extor-
ted from unwilling hands, by the lash of usurped
authority.
1t has been perceived that the night of this
iron dominion was passing away. The ener-
gies of freemen, put forth in submission to the
laws of Providence, have overcome all obstacles
and opened the way for the growth, prosperity
and power of the free States.
No sooner is that power beginning to be felt
in the protection it extends to the interests which
create it, than gigantic effort is made to re-
duce it, again and forever, to subsection.
The free States are called upon to assist in
forging the chains that are to bind them By
the help of craven and treacherous representa-
tves Of these States, the foul deed, if done at all
must be accomplished. But that representative
of a non-saveholding State, who shall be so lost
to all his obligations to earth and Heaven, as to
yield his consent to ameasure pernicious to one,
and offensive to the other, will live, while he
lives the object of scorn and loathing to all lovers
of liberty and of men; and when he shall have
persisted from the earth, the history of this in-
quitous act will be the lasting memorial of his
infamy.
In conclusion, fellow citizens, we call upon
you to unite with us in prompt, vigorous and un-
ceasing hostility to this scheme of annexation
Whatever may be its fate in the present Con-
gress, it will never be abandoned while a hope
of success remains. The patronage of office,
and the applicants of corruption, and all the en-
ergles of desperation will be combined for its
accomplishment. Let, then, the power of truth
and justice, the love of liberty, determination
to preserve the institutions of free government,
and a regard for the well-being of the country,
unite all honest and patriotic men in one mighty
and persevering effort for its overthrow. Let
public sentiment be every where enlightened in
respect to the origin history, and objects of the
measure of annexation Let it be the al-engros-
sing theme by the Preside and in the field and
let the people of every State assemble and de-
nounce it. Let the sentinels of the press slum-
Der not; but with unceasing vigilance watch the
approach of danger, and sound the loud alarm.
And may that Providence which established, and
has hitherto protected our beloved country pre-
serve it from guilt and ruin