Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-08-06
caledonia County, July 18th, 1886.


BARNET, July IS, 1876.
Mr.. EDITOR Before this reaches you, you will
have received our order for 20 copies of your valuable
paper The cause of Emancipation we believe to be
the cause of truth and justice, and destined evenu-
ally to succeed. Three milliors of MEN chained
down, both body and mind, in slavery in the midst of
free Republic, for no crime of their own calls loud
y, we Think for action. While we see territory an
nexed which has the blistering Of Slavery
grated in its very constitution, we honestly believePo-
ttica action is necessary. And we are satisfied that
it is high time for those who profess to be Abolition
lists to act independent of party ties that have hereto
fore existed and to separate from those who merely
claim and profess, and join themselves to those whose
political acts correspond with their professions En-
PERTAINING these views, trust, conscientiousy, we
have seen fit to connection with other par
tes-have become abolitionists and with some Of US
this has been the result of short deliberations for
years have almost been persuaded, and some of
us for years have not voled.
Yet, Mr.. Editor, acting as we hope from principle
no sooner is it known or talked Of than low and in
sdious attempt is made to defeat the progress of this
cause in Barnet. We refer to an article in the Gale
DOMAIN, paper printed at St. Johnsbury of July 25h,
over the signature Of Granville"
This article is remarkable for three things: its OBJ
tuseness its personal attack, and the general dsappro
baton it receives from the writer's own political friends
in this town. The said Danville" uses near half
column of the Caledonan, and after sitting it we find
left his fears that by making abotioniss out of wings,
the sccptro may depart from them, Il. el the wings
Now we would respectfully inform Danville" that
we have not been influenced by the individual he so
plainly desgnates and that we fully appreciate the mo-
tves that dictated his communication.
LIST. We suppose that by giving us to understand
that he considered led and jokpd fear of rid
cule an honorable PRIDE might lead back to our
respective parties prevent others from joining
I'd. His reference to our temper and intelligence :
we may fairly infer that it is a compliment fae-
y Or if he considers us proof against the appeals
of humanity, that TRUTH right and justice shall not in
huence our Judgment and consequently our action on
the subject of Slavery, then temper placed in no
enviabe position.
: But Danville," if he lives in Barnet, has guessed
good DEAL and presumed good DEAL yet he is wrong.
We claim to be Liberty men from own free will
and act We claim it right and if Danville's"
knowledge of our temper and intelligence led him to
presume that the article he has perpetated would make
us finch from what we believed to be moral duty, or
that our perception dull not to perceive the
effect he intended to produce then he has yet learn
in addition to Every day brings something new" that
Doubtful things are mighty uncertain"
In conclusion, would ask every man, of whatev-
er party or creed, to examine the subject carefully
to investgate-to be his own judge regardless of de-
nunciaton abuse, though he may be stigmatiz-
ed the steer leam," it needs no prophets vision to
oresee that if truth shall prevail while other parties
# are numbered but in name, the efforts of aboonsts,
now in the infancy of the cause, when slavery and its
attendant causes are oberated from our land will be
remembered and stand first upon the score of good
deeds.
AN AM Ran