Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-06-18
Hints for Liberty Men.

In less than three months comes the September cleo
ton The campaign is now fairly open; our candi-
dates for State officers are before the people, good men
and true and the question should come home to every
friend of the Liberty cause, Am doing all in my
power to advance the interests of our organization?
Am laboring within the scope of my influence, with
zeala determined but patient perseverance, commen
suratc with the interests of and the eXigen
ces of the times? Have | fully weighed the great
principles involved in the present mighty struggle be-
tween Liberty and Slavery? Am sufficiently inspir-
ed with the infinite blessings that will follow success
in our cause, to the bondman-to ourselves-to the
nation and world? Have athomed that tide of des-
oaon and woe that will inevitably follow in the wake
of our defeat?
What is done for the progress of the cause in our
State during the present year, must be done speedily,
Soon will be renewed the annual strife between the
two great partes and between the fierce clamor of
the Democracy" fired with burning zeal for .Meri-
can flood and treasure, and The pepetlty Of american
Slavery on the one hand and the whitedsepulchre of
Wing profession the other, how can we get access
to the hearts of the people?
Our main reliance in advancing our cause, is upon
individual action in bringing light and truth to bear
upon minds that are enshrouded in darkness and pref
udce; and the work will of necessity be slow, and
progress only in proportion to the selfdenyng abors
and sacrifices of its friends The time has been when
we looked for some great event-some startling en-
croachment of the slave power-as the signal OF uni
ting of all parties and sects at the North in one
mighty Liberty band But SO blind is the worship
which men pay to party that they would seemingly
resist the evidence of one rising from the dead.
Through the subserviency of the political parties in
this country to slavery that power has succeeded in
the acquisition of Texas against the better judgment
and conscience of the civilized world; but where is the
vrtuous Indignation that we might and many did, ex-
pect would take possession of the whole Northern
people? Our nation, for the benefit of slavery is in
volved in the blood gutiness of invasive upon
weak contiguous power; but who has the manly
bearing to oppose it reemen and christians should?
Citizens of Northern States ncarceraed in south
ern dungeons, and our legal peaceful agents are mob
bed from southern cites and how submssively the
indgnity is bornel A Toney is murdered in prison,
and who heeds it, These things should teach us that
the leading, controlling influences at the North are so
spellbound by the power of slavery, to submit to
any ndignty, however enormous.
Our hope is in touching the heart and arousing the
better feelings of mans nature; in teaching him the
great doctrine of the universal brotherhood of man, and
his equal rights; revealing the enornty of saveryits
nhumanity, unconsttutonaty, wickedness, inexpedi-
ency and dangerous tendency. To do this books,
tracts and papers must be scattered broadcast among
the people, followed with careful, patient prayerfnl
cultures and wherever a candid mind is thus reached,
convert is gained This can best be done by indvidu-
ais in their own towns and neighbohoods. None
others can do it we'll Lecturers, agents. OF foreign
committees cannot visit every town and neighborhood
and if they could there are disadvantages attending
their labors that do not attach to resident citizens BY