Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-10-08
Election TUESDAY, November 10.
For REPRESENTATIVES TO CoNGREss:
TITUS HUTCHINSON, 2nd Dist,
A. JUDSON ROWELl, 4lh do
C. Advertisements, to insure insertionin the Free
man, must be handed in on MONDAY.
Never DESPAIR.

It is Justly said, that some articles which have re-
Gently appeared in the Freeman, shave breathed a
spirit of disappointment" at the comparatively small
increase of the Liberty party in this State the past
year; and we doubt not, we know indeed that many
arc disappointed, not only OF those protesting to be
Liberty men, but of our opponents of both of the old
parties.
But have of the Liberty party any real reason for
encouragement and despair? And shall we cease to
act with that party whose aim is, the establishment Of
equal rights and the overthrow OF all that is oppressive
and tyrannlca9 Shall we here cease our efforts for
the redemption of the slave, who can make no effectu
al effort for himself? Shall we now forget those in
bonds as if we were not bound with them? Shall we
thrust from that spirit of sympathy and that noble
principle which has acuaed us thus far in our labors
for the oppressed? Shall we depart from the great
precept Of doing would be done by for the parry
consideration of a tariff or a bank? Shall we cease
strict adherence to the command of God to "bre *
every yoke and let the oppressed 60 free" Shall we
now forget the three million citizens Of this conedera
cy, grooming under the burdens which its laws lay up
on them? And shall we forget that neither Of the two
great parties have any aim at the abolition of these
lust aws2 Shall we be turned from our purpose by
the ridlcue and misrepresentation of opponents?
Shall we cease our warfare upon this common foe,
whose very food is wrung from the aching heats of
its hapless subjects? Shall we allow the nfefna spr-
to longer gut itself upon the destruction OF our own
rghtful interests Can we to be indignant at
the unjust requirement of slave territory, and the will
ngness of the government to prosecute unjust wars
for the benefit of slavery? Can we look nditerently
on when ell that is done goes support the fell spirit?
And shall we dream Of prosperity, of happiness of Re-
pubcaniSm and of Freedom when by our servility to
tyranny, we are brought to the brink Of run2 And
shall we talk Of the liberty enjoy when every act
of the general government is done for the nou7is
of the vllest system ofwrong that the sun ever ;.
] Aud shall we, then, amid such state rs
cease to be Lie y mel? To these interrogatv
answer, Mo- verify NO!
Our principles are what they ever were, and our OBJ
legation to support them, the same. The command
ments of God no less binding upon u.s. nor are oul
consc ences more easily Med to stupidity Now as
formerly the cries OF sixth of the inhthitnts o
the md come to our ears, pleading with to oct fol
them, and hive duties Of love t. perform toward:
them and errands Of mercy to do in their behalf Anc
even this moment money is being drawn from o'1
pockets to feed the ever greed. spirit Of slavery.
In view of facts which exist, we are called more ur
4 gently to carry out our principles
Let Liberty men, then take the field, and show
themselves decided, let our efforts for the coming yea
be marked with more energy and spirit than ever be
fore As we have plrntel or st, lrd upon the prin
cipes which prompted our fathers in the establishment
of govern nent for the good of the governed, so let
initiate their frmness of purpose Shall ebe discour
q red? No, not for moment. Already the "star il
the east" appears to remove the last remaining fea
from orr minds. ANY who have before doubted tho
p:oprety Of a Liberty organ,z2toH, cannot nov bu
sec tn t.such an organic ton entered into for
fixed and determined purpose-the redemption of TIT
country from the chains Of slavery; and that this party
is destined to grow until its object is effected
What though our numbers may be small, and thu
&C es5ons to our ranks few, nre we under any de
creased obligation to our country and its down trodde
millions? Whit though our enemies may point thu
finger Of scorn at us, can plead this al apoog,
for our non-confurmity to the just requirements o
heaven? Let no consideration whatever swerve u
from the great "One Idea" and soon, rather thai
lNugh at our weakness, our enemies will fear GU
strength