Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-12-24
TIL L FIR L L MAJ N.
For the GroenMounain Freeman.
F0U RTH DISTRICT,

F0U RTH DISTRICT,
Mr. EDITOR The fifth of January will soon arrive
when the reemen Of the fourth district will be called
upon to decide who shall be clothed with power to OK
press the views and represent the interests of Yer
mont in the national Legislature for the next two years.
Are the liberty party ready for the contest Shall
have a full vote for our worthy candidate? Every
means will be applied by the other two parties to pre-
vent this result. On the one hand we are told that two
thirds of the liberty party in this district originally be-
longeG to the democratic party And the question is
asked these men, if they willing to maintain their
present position and thereby defeat the election of the
democratic candidate? On the other hand we are told
that by the election of the whig candidate all our prn
cpes and views with regard to the institution of slave
y will be fully carried out by him. and northern inter
years other feeling but friendship and respect and
must beg leave to differ from some other men, "that
his character as a man is broken reed to lean upon"
But what may we justly expect if Mr.. Peck is elected
from this district? The Patriot the organ of the deu-
ocratic party says ".Nr. Peck is leagued ,cih the
tWcHt6S 10
aid our army by every means IN his powcr"
Is this good and valid reason why the freemen of
the fourth district should vote for Mr. Peck Is he in
favor Of war of conquest mexican territory that
will beggar the national treasury-hat will make a
draft upon every northern mans pockethat will cost
the lives of thousands of our citizens? And all for
what but to establish slavery where it has been abol-
ished? There not twenty men in the district who
if the whole truth with regard to the war; its origin its
object and results, were fairly spread out before them
would support it, or man who was in favor of it. And
yet taught by the Patriot that the democratic
candidate IS bound 10 aid our umy by every means in
his pOwr Democrats of the fourth district! are you
IN favor of war; the avowed object of which IS TO in
crease the power of the south? Read the following
from the Charleston Is. C.) Courer--
Every battle fought in Mexico and every dollar sp,nt there
Of Southern Enterprise Power in the future And the final
result Will be to adjust the whole balance of power conedeacy
So as TO give us control over the operations Of the Government in
all time to If the South be but themselves the day
This is perceived other quarters and tie danger now from
such combination at the North may overawc the admnstra
ton and Congress. combination upou the princ
pie OF opposition to the Mexican war upon anl very feeling
Ihe h development WIZ be, movement to prohibit the in
deduction Of slavery into the territory acquired in Mexico
If they succeed in restricting slavery below the Mis-
sour compromise then we submit it, shall deserve de
graded destiny When this rendered us,
quences be what they may must meet becomes and
lreemen' 1t will be no time to argue
These the dangers that before fear that our friends
in ONO and N York and elsewhere who voted
ton of taxes will quail before the rising storm and even new
sion of Congress- shall them give way principles
us and to this Union If these events happen orsec
the result We the of Developments full of danger.
While these things taking place the North where our
lest enemies daily sending forth thcI shouts triumph tie
whole South appear to be in profound sumber We are relying
a with us IN all these great questions We should be up and
doing ourselves
An, just energy and prejudice Of
aHayeG against these prospects before We have been able
look upon the promised land but fear much rising
between add its enjoyment The storm and the may yet
have to be passed
High bearing and lofty purpose carry thro' if united to-
geher."
Here then we have the real object-the grand Sc
quel of this war of conquest war which the gov
eminent has been kick'd into by southern politicians
and shareholders, to acquire territory to widen the
field of southern enterprise and give them control over
the operations of the government in all time to come"
Freemen Of the fourth you prepared to vote for
man who is bound to aid our army in prosecuting the
war for such purposes as these?
Are you prepared to surrender up the last vestge of
your rights and become mere scris to southern des-
pots? In the language of southern men, we are on
the eve of developments full of danger to the north
five yield now for the sake of party purposes, our
rights and our influence in the government are gone
and gone forever. The SOUTH by double dealing and
treachery, have annexed foreign State to the Union
and established slavery where it has been abolished
Not satisfied with that proposition is TO be made to
divide Texas and make another State; thereby to in
crease the already unjust balance of power in favor of
the south. Mexico must be secured and territory
enough acquired to make slave States enough to Sc
cure the permanent advantage of slavery and the per-
manent degradation of the free States. And to &C
complish this the country must be plunged into dis
graceful war; dsgraceful in the eyes of God, and
civilized world And now we are tod that "eyery
battle fought in Mexico, and every dollar spent there,
but nsures the acquisition of territory which must
widen the field of southern enterprise and power in the
future" Cogent these why should vote for
man to represent this district in Congress, are they
not?
Is it not time to speak out upon this subject Are
we totally lost and blind to our own interest in the