Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-07-17

humane men, and betrayed them into the sup |
port of cruel oppressors, long enough. Their day
of deception is about over. Let them choose
which way they will go--with the friends of Lib
erty the friends of slavery. What is there, then,
in the past course, or present position of the whg
party, to warrant the belefthat it will accomplish
anything for the abolition of slavery? Has it not
when in power in common with its democratic
rival, thrown the strong arm of its protection and
nourishment around the institution of slavery?--
In establishing slavery in eight new States in es
tabshing and maintaining the vile system in the
District Of Columbia; in appropriatng the treas
ure of the nation to build and sustain prisons in
the District for the benefit Of human desh-deal-
ers; in creating and supporting the kidnapping law
of 1898, by which feeding or clothing hungry and
naked fugitive is made high msdemeanor; in
prosecuting the Florida war, in making and break
ing treaties, in distributing the public monies and
offices of government, all for the benefit of slave
hoIders These things are undenlabe; nor can
single instance he shown in which the Wing party
ofMe country has aUolUed antj-slauery dOctrineS
But, says one, they have favored the right of Pc
ttion. True, northern wings, and some of the
southern, have favored the right of pettion but
neUer as an anti-staUery measure Some of them
indeed urged the granting of this right as tending
to quell the anti-slavery excitement. Nor was
this measure granted, until the present opposition
Congress came into power "But the annexation
of Texas" says another, the wings opposed
that" Admitted, that the northern wings opposed
annexation, and so did some from the South; but
opposition to this measure was never adopted by
the national party--much less on account of its
tendency to strengthen slavery. The whig ma
tional convention took no action OH the sub ect.
Had they adopted resolution opposing annexa-
ton on account of slavery, not wing electoral
vote would have been obtained in all the South
The Wings, too, made Calhoun Secretary OF
State, who accepted on the express ground that
he might secure anne Ration. And Mr. Clay, who
was held up as the instrument ofde'cating annex
ation and who is supposed to be ''tho cmbodi-
ment" of wing principles on this, MS well as on
other subjects, expressly declared that the ques-
ton of slavery would have no influence whatever
with him.
But, it may be claimed, that although the wing.
in their national capacity have not undertaken the
abolition of slavery, yet they have done all they
could in this State, and hence have discharged
their responsibility. This, although very shall
low objection to the Liberty State organization
is nevertheless a ground upon which multitude'
stand. 1t is considered important by the wings te
keep up party in favor of a tariff, a bank, per
haps, u distribution bill, &C., and to pass resou
tons in favor Of these obi ects in the Legislature; bu
ofwhat avail are these resolutions, only as express
ions of the will of the people, to be by them car
ried out in choosing President and Vice Presi
dent, and as instructions to our delegates in Con
gress1 Accordingly, we find the wings supporting
candidates for these respective Offices that are il
favor of these several measures and should Que 0
them prove recreant to these interests, he would
be branded as a traitor in a moment, Is it not so
, we ask, candidly? Well, we admit that the whg
of Vermont have passed resolutions in favor Of tht
abolition of slavery in The District, the prohib;
ton OF the slave trade between the States, the re
peal of the law of 1898, the Of all constitution
al means for the entire abolition of slavery, and
gains the admission of any new slave state int
the Union; all very well, provided they had been
carried out by necessary corresponding actiOnj we
these same wings have nominated and supporter
candidates for President and Vice President VIII
are irreconcilobly hostile to every one of thes
z measures; and they are at present sustaining del
egatioin Congress that have NEVER ASKEI
Congress to pass bill for the abolition Of SLAYER
IS in the District, to prohibit the trade between tn
Is States, or to use every constitutional means fo
l. The entire abolition of slavery. These principle
e have never been ayowed in Congress as entertain
: ed and determined upon by the people Of Vel
d mont. When Florida was admitted into the III
d ion, the last session of Congress- not one of on
: delegation dared open their mouth against the
J. mission Of new slave states, even against tn
Is outrageous provisions of the Florida constitution
'f only to give faint mo- Indeed, only year az
y last winter, when resolutions were passed in tt
10 lower house of Congress, denying in the stronge
e terms the right of the North to ask the adoption
e any ofthese measures whc our Legislature has :
III often instructed her congressman to support, n
$ one ofhem recorded their vote against these RESI-
u utions, but all lodged the question
al Now we ask honest anti slavery wings, VIII
y evidence they have that any thing will be accom-
S pished for the abolition of slavery by that party
Surely none can be drawn from the past; and win
We better is there in prospect for the future? Shou
- the party make as great retrograde progress c
this subject from 1914 to 1846 it did from =
10 to IA, will there still be hope oft? After the la
Il defeat of Mr. Clay, when several of the leadn
~ whg papers at the north spoke out boldly upo
!, :" the question of slavery, we had some faint hoI
~ that they were coming to their senses, and hi
= seen the folly Of being led by Shareholders but
las overseerism trumphed, and the grand COZ
q cusion to which they have all arrived, appears
'V be, as expressed by one of their papers in Ne
III York, that the 10000 aboitionsts of the north
~ not worth the loss the whole band of chvalro
i'' wings at the SOUTH!
" We ask, in conclusion, those to whom we ha
d" addressed these hasty thoughts to carefully co
e. slider the claims Of the Liberty party, as the on