Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-10-08
For the Green Mountain Freeman
The Late Election.


Mr.. EDIToR:-I have seen in your paper several
notices of our late election, some OF which, rather
breathe spirit of disappointment at the increase OF
the party for the past year; and endeavor to assign
some why the increase has not been larger.
Some of the reasons ] admit to be true-No re-
form has ever been established without untrng exer-
tons the part of Its advocates, especially when
they called to battle against error long estab-
lished.
No reform has been carried on nor never can be,
without systematic, thorough organzaon-lt IS this
thatha kept the prosavery parties together- Is this
moro than any thing that can be named, why the
Liberty parry has not made more accessons the last
year. For years these two parties have been thor
oughly organized and although they contain thousands
that convinced of the monsrous evils Of slavery,
and its pernicious effects upon our county, yet by
party organization and drill, and every appliance in
the power of these parties being brought into requis
tioD they have kept these men in their ranks and
for the want of proper organization on our part
and not doing all might in the circulation ofpapers,
and correct information among the people, and vindi-
eating the truth, and speaking out in behalf Of the
down trodden and oppressed, the result lies before Ills
asst is.
Now sir is there any thing to dshearten or dscour-
age us in our late eection9 No Sir Not is a sub
ect of rejoicing to every lover of freedom that we are
steadily advancing and principles are exerting an
influence upon the people. True we should have
reocrd if our vote had doubled in the States and witt
equal exertons with the other parties think it would
Blu shall we stop here to discuss this question while
the whole battle has not been fought? In two dis
tricts no election of members of Congress has beer
made. In this district have an important work tt
perform. Every exertion shond be made to rally ou
whole strength at the next election. Meetings in thf
different parts of the district should be held and mer
obtained to address them. Our motto should be, "ev
cry thing for measures, nothing for men," If there il
despondlng feeling any where, that feeling should bt
done away. Every exerion will be made by the 9th
parties possible The result of our late election il
this district should be an admonition to u.s. to be oI
the alert vigant and active; ready for any emergen
cy, prepared to meet every proposition from the othe
parties. Now sir if it is necessary to have other po't
ical landmarks for one am read to cooperate witt
the party on this point The slave states have thei
interests, and these interests the legitimate fruit
of the system of slavery, and they antagonstica
to Northern interests
What we want and what we must have, is prope
view of our own interests at the north, and deter
animation to maintain them in spite of southern impu
dence and do,nnton. Look at the acts of the las
session Of congress, and you have the proof before
your eyes, in the passage of southern tariff, which
IS 10 more nor less than free trade in miniature -wha
the south have long since been striving for 1t is thu
legitimate fruit of the system of slavery, all the puGms
and boUing of the administration papers to the con
trary notwithstanding The interests Of the Mort
and West have been wholly dSregarded.
Freemen of the fourth district, let Us shake off on
r old party trim nels AMI rally for fee lon-reedom
the sdve-freedom from southern domination AN
for northern rights AMI interests. Let us use all hon
orable measures to elect A. J. ROWELL in tho lout
district If we did not do all we might at the Ser
TENDER election, let US redeem ourselves at the NJ
yember election PENN.
Oct lst, 1876.