Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-09-10
The Late EIectiOn~The FNlnre.

In the results of our recent State election, so tar as
ascertaned perhaps THE friends OF the Liberty
cause will find of disappointment, that our
vote has not more largely increased. Indeed, zee had
confidently hoped that the principles of impartial free
dom, which so strongly commend themselves to the
support of every Christian and patriot at all times, and
especially in the present critical state of our national
liberties would have been generally espoused and
indicated at the ballot box. But the result proves,
not that our principles are false impractcabe but
it proves what we ought long since to have learned,
that party bands stronger than Samsonlan wths,
and that the purer and hoer our cause the greater
the need of patient and unremttlng labor and unwa-
vering faith Our principles are right; our cause is
lust; and it will as surely prevail as that immutabIe
truth shall be fulfilled to the letter. IT, instead of our
moderate gain in the State, we had cast but rc hun
dred votes our confidence in ultimate success should
not have been shaken
One prominent lesson to be drawn from the recent
election is, that we have nothing to hope from pro-
slavery men and parties only as they are fully "con-
verted" and "healed." From various motives they
may apparently favor our tor season. but they
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reaction Injuries us infinitely more than their moment
ary and heartess favor Out of the 1? Liberty mem
bers of the last legislature only one if we correct
~ informed has been returned to the present legsa-
ture- conveying the impression thai our cause is raj
idly on the declne while, in truth, our friends have
generally nobly sustained themselves in each Of these
towns The truth is, that most if not ALL of these de-
feated members were elected with more or less help
from one OF the old partes-while now that the pro
slavery rein is tightcned the old parties will sooner a
nalgamate for the defeat of Liberty men than aid in
their election Shall we not learn from this that ou
reliable strength is in thoroughly converted Liberty
men alone-and thus save ourselves the modification
of defeat, when success is the most needed?
Another lesson that ought to be learned, is, that
liberal harvest alone be expected follow liJol-
al seed-tme Those counties in which labor has been
bestowed by way of lectures and the circulation of pa
pcrs &C.. exhibit handsome gain of Liberty votes
while those counties which trusted to the righteousness
of our principles to give them favor in the eyes of the
people, have little or no increase. The purest cause
in the world-even christianity itself-progresses ir
the world only with the most indetatgabe and self de-
nyng labors of their adherents SO it is emphaucaly
with the cause of human freedom.
III view of what we have said, and the present as
pect of affairs, we feel bound to call upon all the
friends of the Liberty organization in Vermont to pre-
pare themselves without delay for vigorous campaign
Do not wait until the mass oftho people are marshall
ed in the pro slavery ranks in belligennt array agans
each other and the truth We rejoice to learn tina
several counties are preparing to begin the work RICH
early, and carry on vigorously. Other counties, We
hope, will follow their example Not a moment shoulc
be lost in preparations to spend the winter-the bos
season of the year-n the faithful presentation of GU
cause in every school house and hamlet in the State
Shall this be done?