Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-04-18
CORRESPONDENCE,
LETTER FROM REV. J. c. AsPENwALL.

Vermont, but as | closed my labors rather sooner
than expected, did not find time.
left Burlington OH Thursday, in the steamboat
Winooski, the wind blowing at a terrible rate,
which pitched us about, so that large part Of
those on board became sick. AS to myself, was
under the diSagreeable necessity of " casting up
my accounts" hope never to have another such
reckoning, but it will not be strange if should,
for | start to-day in the boat Oneida up the river
ST. Lawrence 10 miles, then the whole length of
lake Ontario. But will not talk of sea-sickness,
for it is almost enough to make one feel pale who
has experienced it. | left Plattsburgh Friday
morning at O'Clock, in company with four Off
GERS of the u. S. army, who are stationed at Sack
ett's Harbor, but had just attended a court mar
tial held at Pittsburgh on two soldiers charged
with mutny. They were all veterans of the Flor
ida war, though some of them we're hardly old
enough to have full grown boards 1t was quite
amusing to hear them talk of their daring exploits,
especially as they acknowledged, when they got
through, that the muskeoes and galliniPpers were
the worst enemies they found in the territory
However, they seemed to be very steady and
clever fellows. and | had no fear of them though
they carried shining instruments of death by their
side. Their account of that war confirms the
views which abolitionlsts have generally taken of
H. We were two days and one night from Platts-
hurgh here, distonce of 100 miles, having only
two hours to sleep. The weather was very cold,
our Wagon hard, uncomfortable one, and the
roads rough and frozen, 50 that think it hardly
strange that feel though had been pounded
all over Still, at the earnest solicitation of bro
Their Lovey, preached two sermons to the Moth
odfst congregation here.
Since the middle of January have visited nine
different counties in Vermont, and noticed the
state Of things with some interest; aud am happy
to say that am not aware of single town, where
there has been any falling off from the Liberty Par
ty and know Of IA good number where there is a
steady, and somewhat rapid increase. The doings
of Congress on the Texas question gave US all
quite shock, as it did every well-nformed, hon
est man in the state bat those who voted for de-
cided, unqualified opponent of the measure, are
the only men who have not reason to be ashamed
of their vote. That shareholders should be ready
to eize upon nything that will keep their heads
out of water is not strange, but that northern pol
iticians even, should submit to their control and
do their dirty work, is among the wonders of this
wonderful world
As to our future prospects, am Of the opinion,
that or success depends almost entirely upon the
amount of correct information which is circulated
in the community. This may be done to consds
rable extent by Iccturng and circulating Tracts ;
but our main dependence is upon The circulation Of
The Freeman. Being pretty fully acquainted with
the abors and difficulties of getting up this paper
= and sustaining it for the first year, might urge
our friends to support it as a matter of duty or
obligation towards those who have performed
these aborS and sustained The risk. We did what
wO could, last year, under our embarrassed cir
cumstances, with small sheet ; but towards the
close of the first year, especially, we were very
sensible that we could not do justice to the cause
without Il larger paper 1t was manifest that it
= ought to he enlarged; but how could that be done !?
| should have bacn unwilling to hazard property
in purchasing the necessary materials if had pos
sessed it. But the present publishers, with de-
volion worthy of the cause, have expended large
amount, and now furnish, at an exceedingly low
rate, think, the largest, and certainly much the
best looking sheet in the State 1t is just the
:, thing that is wanted. | might give the names of
a considerable number Of men, whose judgments
on all subjects are not inferior to any in the State,
that have said to me, that they now consider the
Freeman decidedly the best antsIavery paper in
h this country. 1t sustains very high moral char
IS acer and for interesting variety exceeds all the
)! papers am acquainted with. The last number l
saw contains no less than ninelyslx distinct arti-
e ces As family newspaper, containing nforma-
e ton all subjects, and interesting matter for all
e classes of readers who love not slavery, consid-
- er it unsurpassed. But shall it be well sustained
5, Shall its publishers be enabled to continue it in its
present elevated position? This question, friend
- reader, must be answered by yourself, at least
,r in part. If you will do your duty it will be sus-
ID aned handsomely and honorably. Just show it
IS your neghbors-calI their attention to the
80 departmental the Domestic Compend-the agricul-
tura department-or the temperance department,
1t ust which will be most likely to interest them, and
ID ask them to become subscribers. In some instan-
ces YOU might visit adjoining neighborhoods and
= towns. This would be but small sacrifice on
m your part, and it would be the means of great
J. good. You need not blush to ask people to sub
s scribe for it, as though you ashamed of it,
10 but present the paper with confdeHce because you
+; are proud of it, like the course oftwo gentlemen
s. in Franklin county, who agreed to see which
;e could succeed in getting ten subscribers for
TX it first But | have not time to add more. If my
I'd life and health are spared you will soon hear from
me again. Ever Yours,
10 j. C. ASPENWALL.
N For the Freeman.
- TEMPERANCE.