Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-10-08

The P st and the Future.

On reading Fodorado's views with regard t, the
situation Of the Liberty Party, my views coincide with
his in the mliu but as to his views on the selection of
cndidrtes, for Office shall differ from him little
ana conclude he not present at the nominatipn
for had he been, am sure he would not have accused
the Liberty patty Of want of independence of feeling
in the choice Of their candidates. | will Just glance
at the past and hrst will dwell on habit Habits
strong, and bad ones many times prove very inu
Tous and if we indulge ourselves in them we iniure
whatever engage in,-I mean habits of indifference
and selfshness when we engage in any business Of
Importance such as revoutionlzlng community and
then neglect ii and turn our attention to our own pr
vate concerns and think somebody else can or will dc
it, we certainly show by thus doing that we indulge ir
selfish habit, to the great injury Of the noble CAUSE
we profess to be engaged IN. For from the sad ap
pearance of the returns Of votes from many towns ant
counties, am fearful there is gin Of this kind in ou
ranks, hat not only has done great injury but ever
will without speedy reformation. By what means
did those towns which gave handsome increase IF
feet it? Was it by neglccting the great work, and
every one acting for himself? No. think differ.
ent course must have been pursued; there is secret in
this matter that is known only to few And would
you know what this secret is? | think can tell you
part Of from experience. The first is heart and
mind for the work. this lays the foundation for fee
ling, and when we feel we certainly shall act, and
have an influence upon friends and neighbours not
only in our own but in towns around us. But some
will object to this, by saying cannot without making
a sacrlfce then nuke the sacrifice, for without this
no great revolution will ever be effected Another
says am poor; 50 was the Saviour and his followers
1t is the poor that must do this work. the rich with
but few exceptions will not for they have no heart for
it. No rich arstocratic man will ever be found en-
gagged in t-no office ker need engage in it, for he
will have no success. But what more can be dvulged
of this secret? tbs going about this work in the
spirit of love- Love your neghbor as yourself do I'M
10 others as you would that they should do unto you,
and you will be successful; they will fear you, and
will eventually act with you; this is fiction; it is
reality. Make vigorous eXerons to have every man
become reader and subscr Der TO the Freeman or Ga
zette for if they be induced to read there is hope
Some are attached to their old parties th1n Others
and are longer in making up their minds, but con-
science will do its own work. From the best informa-
ton have our State is already aboitionzed or about
three furhs so. Now, these men need only to be
brought out of their old parties to act with party
more congenial to their better feelings and Judgment
Our community is reading community. Only let
men have the right kind Of information and they will
get right but if you do not supply them with the right
KIND others will supply them withthe wrong,
The present and coming year is of peculiar interest
to our cause. Every active aboitionist very well
knows there is much devolving upon the vigilance of
its friends mean ALL all 4; not you, and you, but
myself and every one, to make 1t his first and great
business and there is no time to be lost, for find we
have lost much by the late distribution of extras and