Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12

Mexico retaining their stolen territory (which they
would feel encouraged to do in case of dissolution
the numerous Tribes of Indians in their vicinity, to-
gether with the slave population in their midst would
form mass of physical power which they would find
1t necessary to subdue before separate government
could be firmly established.
If the contest should not result in their own subiec-
ton or determination, slavery would fall to rise no
and mixed with the half breeds and colored mil
lions of Mexico and with the Indian tribes the bond
man would rove free, ready to avenge his wrongs.
How deplorable the result How much better would
it be for the south to submit TO just emancipation, and
thus liberating their slaves on the soil and paying
them wages, reap the fruits of peace and plenty they
have in the Indies! In case Of dissolution the CONT
guilty of a free republic would afford a refuge for
slaves. Were Mason's and DiXons line made to the
slaves what Canada line is all the border states
would be nearly depopuatel of slaves in few years.
When statesmen of the south look at these things dis
passonatey they dread the consequences Of dissou-
ton. They well know that they would stand alone
among the nations despised and cXecrated They
know, too that the immense masses of physical power
in their midst and in their vicinity would be nstga-
ted, encouraged and assisted by the world and that
they would fall gnoby fall contonding for oppression
and revolving slavery.
With such prospects before them they would prob
ably submit to the will nf the majority. Let this be
as it may we have our rights end duties. Let us
claim our rights and perform our duties; and the only
way to commence operations with any prospect of Sic
cess is to refuse to vote for Shareholders and their
abettors, and if when we gain the power to prevent
the election of prosayery men, and through the Pres
dent to exclude them from all Offices of the general
government, they revolt and depart from we must
consent to let them 90 rather than yield our lawful
and constitutional rights and become slaves ourselves
and let the justice of Almighty God fall upon their
unrepenan heads rather than to sin on and the whole
nation suffer, for justice must be satisfied. If we
yield, like ancient Babylon, we shall hear the word
eye guilty, even this whole nation" But we be-
leve that brighter prospect is before us. In the
dissemination of anti-slaycry truths the southern
mind is awakening, and the time will probably come
when there shall be transition from darkness to light
among that people. Many, very many, are at present
rejecting on the subject and though some Of the &C.
clesiastical bodies of the south have hndered the
progress of anti-sayory principles by endorsing slave
ry as Bible institution yet there is hope that, rising
from the moral gloom, many will defend the truth
Oh. what day of jubilee would it be if slavery were
abolished Let look and let us lcjor for such an
event, and throwing aside all party feelings and all
pTeindces embrace the glorious principles expressed
by our fathers in the Declaration Of Independence
"that all men were created free and equal, with GER
tain nalienablo rights, privileges and immunites' the
gift of God and that among these the rights to Ajc
liberty ard the pursuit of happiness are sacred En-
bracing these "sefevident truths" as our creed let
us carry them to the ballot box, and thus dare 10 10
right, and leave the event with Cod aI4o will in due
time lead US on to victory. w.
Wtitingham, IT,