Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-07-09
From the True American.
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Come, friends, look up, and look onward and let
there be unity OF spirit among the advocates of free
dom, based Oh the largest views and upon the main
ssue-Liberty or SGUay.
This is no time for quareling
There is not an element OF opposition Gus which is
not wound up TO the highest PITCH in whatever relates
to our overthrow Pares and the leaders of parties
quarrel "lth each other, in very bitterness Of spirit
and seem, TO crcdulOus oycrookcrs, divided wide
the poles assunder. But start a proposition which
looks to the enjoyment Of larger liberty, and the
storm without is hnshed, and these parties and the
leaders Of them, band as quickly, as quietly, and Pill
antly if they were u hated and common foe. Our
way has to be won by hard blows The line of the
road we have TO travel is mapped out plain enough in
the great charter of human libery-the declaration of
independence; but it is the ca of the past and not
the dctldL OF the present. and until clear ourselves
OF internal difficulty agree 10 disagree, save the
great purpose Of making this line free and safe to eve
ry wayiarer who bears upon him the impress Of God,
be his color cline what it may we shall never sue
coed in noble task. Nor ought We For the
cause OF liberty sacred and unless it be defended by
pure hearts, it never be made permanently trium-
plant Away, then, with all angry dispute and quar-
cling! Let there be unity of spirit in the bonds of
peace; and let the call to duty stand clear above the
camors of prejudice, Of passion, any meaner inter-
est. Our allegiance should be the cause. That In
deed must be paramount to all other obligations
THIS is no time for Wqysidc issues.
Many man has lost noble victory by stopping to
pick up glitterng toy, planted put in his by
his foe, or his own lust. Many party acknowledges
y standing the highest level Of human virtue, has
lost his foothod in being drawn aside from its nobler
sluggIlngs by temptations, created by its own pas
sons or thrown purposey before by wiley and inter-
ested opponents. But otener still have both fallen by
wayside issues started by ambitious asprans or vim
dlctlve ASSISTANTS. These wherever yielded to, hide
the main object, and invariably make friends clash,
who would otherwise stand up, and stand together in
the great of freedom In mere political parties
there is danger of deseron or dissolution from any
of those causes which so quickly affect the great par
ty of freedom Leaders may stand up in their pride,
differing boldly from their followers on inmdt91aL
questions, and the rank and file, points not affecting
the party may act with seeming independence; but the
former will be tr steel every issue, vital to the
party while the latter always be relied upon at that
trial hour. Ills mere osentaous display of indie
pendence, generally, on both sides. On that of the
rank and file, often most ridiculous one, and the
words Of the poet as applicable to the party leader
and his followers s literally true in senses than
one:
Like huntiman, he threw offhis pack,
For he knew when he pleased he could whistle them back
But this is not the with the advocates of freedom
that, whenever wherever, through their own pas
sons disputes, the arts and mtrigues of their OPP
gonents, they drawn aside from the main issue,
made to forget that by wasting their strength and
ergy on smaller points, they sure to be defeated,
and dshonored in their defeat Away, then, with all
way-side issues Differ independently, we may, a
bout the lessee, let us forget for moment
! yield up, the GREATER. Frecdom-uniyr sd free
domis end; to that and for that let us work and
struggle.
THIS is no time for ds!rust.
Nothing 50 cnfecbIes the mind or brushes the ener-
gy of men paltes as disrust 1t is worse than any
foe. And yet it sways us often to the peril of our own
happiness, and Of every great measure.
We find individuals, pure in character, and strong
in intellect, who undertake to measure others by
standard OF their own; if they come up to that it is
we'll II not they cast them away, weak and worth
less, We find another class weaker, but equally hon
est, who travel N narrow circle of duty, AID pro-
nounce others GOOD or bad, they keep within Or go
without it, Such existed in the olden time There
came those who stood by the Master, and told him
that they had driven away certain men who had
protested to use lis power. Forbid them not was the
divine reply. And in that reply, we have the duty of
treemen, struggling for freedom, clearly painted out
The question Is, should be, not whether this that
friend comes up to standard, whether he treads
in out Of our circle, but whether in honesty of heart
he is opposed to slavery and for liberty; and wheth-
or, acting as he may on other questions he will exert
his might fully and lcarlcssly, to bear up against, and
bear down the monster evil of our country and age.
GWeus good character and true heart, in this re-
spect and will walk by the side Of the poorest and
the proudest IL the glorious strife for liberty making
, common efforts for n common good Away, them with
all distust 1t is the pest of the individual 1t the
ban of every noble endeavor Of party. They who
would win must unite every measure of talent, and OF
energy, and Of moral power, scouting at that pharasa-
ical pride which would say to the highest, or the hum
best or to any "Stand off, am holerthan thou" To
God let the scrutiny OF motive be lett.
IL If 0r ar
ton.
One of the wsest philanthropsts of another land,
remarks that 'the best Of Americans are often IRA
tiCna and mad in the best OF causes They cannot be
even philanthropcul without tanatcism." And this
remark accustomed by the very thing we have sta
ted,-quarrels among nends,these friends being led
, off angriy upon way-sIde lssues-dlsrust towards
those who differed from us-and that kind of narrow
ness which would measure every thing, and every man,
according TO our oUR fixed standard. Our cause is
that of ireedom-hc freedom Of every man. 1t is no
small affair 1t is no idle, or everyday movement 1t
is universal in its application and end, and can only
be accomplished by the very largest wisdom and cour
age which belongs to humanity. Other causes may
stand or fall upon pleas and interests, and passions,
+ based upon the most selfish considerations but this
requires the burying of sef-not merely wild or
anatcal love of liberty, but love so large, and so
calm that it comprehend all individuals aud clas
SEES and see what is good through every weakness and
error in them, seeking to that good for human ad
+ yancement,- and u holiness exalted and so conf
ding that the question will be- not wherein differ
not whether differ whether this that
is the best but wherein we agree, and how far we can
make that agreement tell for the common glory ofour
race. Away then, with all narrowness Of feeling,
, opinion, or action. Let every thing connected with
the advocates ofreedom be large their cause Let
their souls be filed with universal love, and with an
impulse worthy true christian liberty.
To the free States We particularly address ourselves
for on them hangs the fate of our Gen. Tay lor,
his late report to the government said that he could
not make complete the victories of the 9Th and 9Th for
want of a Ponton Train. Small arms, cannons, and
morars and amunjtons of every kind, he had nabun-
g dance; but lacking this, he could not make complete
. his victory So it is with the friends olffeedom They
are planted theky in every State this Union. Their
hearts are full and ready for uteraAco and action They