Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-10-01

and protection Of this institution hope will not be
considered as exciting sectional feelings II we ask the
people to stand up to their principles. when saw
the avowal of these principles that governing US,
said to southern gentleman with whom was on
terms of intimacy 81 don't think that New Hampshire
will stand that" He laughed IN my lace New
Hampshire" said he "wl stand any thing" my
friends they were mistaken, could not stand that
Will this lording spirit be borne at this age and at
this day?
And now my friends having laid this subject before
you, and having shown you the position IN when we
stand members of this nation, Just exactly as our
government has chosen the position for u.s. may we not
ask you what is your verdict what is your sentiment
and what is the voice that you will send forth! has
the spirit of seventy-sx died out in our hearts ANA
are we indeed living at this age and at this day wneh
the lights of Christianity of morality and OF educatloh
are all shedding ther central rays in one focus upon
human slavery? viii you my friends, throw your
selves as a buwark around it, and shall 1t hnd place
in the land where liberty had its birth! Then le'
those who are determined to be true on this question:
resolve that they will hold up first and let all IN
cidental questions come after him. And may |, my
friends in behalf of this cause make an appeal TO YOU
for nasnuch as man is of more consequence tlan the
garment that clothes him. so is this question superior
to banks and tariffs This is the great question OF the
day, and let not any man think that there is place
where he can hide himseffrO this great open, I'M
settled question of the day. 1t is impossible 1t was
said "By the sweat Of thy brow shalt thou eat bread
and so long as there is a disposition to gather where
we have not sown eat where VIC have not sweat so
long will this continue to be great unsettled question
of every age. And let me hope that upon this great
question, you will at least be true, you will at least
bear your allegiance like man, that whether pros
perities or judgments upon the land, we may I'M
der all contingencies and under all circumstances be
able to do all this and to have it said of us, that we
have never consented to this wrong.
j would appeal in the most emphatic manner to those
who hear me, that whatever be their predictions
they VOW that this common altar of our faith shall at
least be preserved uncontaminated by oppression. Let
us resolve that whatever may be the scenes that may
await u.s. this great question of human liberty and this
Il inheritance of our ancestors that to this at least we
will be true. Let me, my friends appea to old men,
whose wrinked brows testify that ere long the hnger
of death must be upon hem that they will at least de-
tcrmlne that the evening" of their days shall be con-
secrated to Liberty so that the odor Of the present gen
Grafton shall linger behind. Let me appeal to the
midded aged, that they their strength and man
hood in this cause. And most affectlonately would
appeal to the young, to you, my friends, who are Just
starting upon the great platform Of life, who are just
treadng upon the threshold Of political existence, lei
me you, by everything that is rich and precious
that is high and holy in the recolectonS OF the past
that YOU at least when you commence your career
ty that the good and true of earth may smile upor
and bless YOU Let me, my friends, call upon those
that call themselves christians OF whatever NAME creed
or profession let me call upon you to determine thai
the church itself shall be purified from this cursed eav
en- of oppresson let call upon you to sec to it thai
the purity of your faith be not contaminated by the
guilt Of oppression, brought there by your unal htu
ness. Let me convince men that they have dlrec
influence in this matter, and that what Government
IlaVS nc air ha n 4
willingly he baptises his soWl in the blood aDt
guilt of human slavery Resolve theN that from to-
night you will write upon your hearts the lessons
b, Of allegiance to liberty and to God.
J Let ME caution you against one thing and that is
the idea that we can do nothing. This is the most be
numbing influence that has been cast upon all exer
4 tons. The time was my friends when the procee
! dings of Boston town meeting had most potent IN
luence upon the dOings Of British parliament ant
, my friends, the time when the proceedings of
S Boston town meeting had upon British parliament
lmore influence than at present has upon the Amer
! lCan CONGRESS- IL because the men who sen
forth such sentiments meant irhdt they said, Paria
meDt knew that what said this year would be fol
lowed by action the next year. 1t was that whicl
gave influence and life to their meetings, Boston ant
Massachusetts spoke as loud against the annexation 0
D Texas as they did against the Tea tax and the Siam
act but it had greater effect upon the British para
ment than upon the American Congress. Why? Be
cause you were not believed. You send your resolu
tons to Congress and there they will put EN- on tn
r. table; and they will lie there, till the men of Massa
chusets rise UP and say, and proUe that they tn
r sons of their fathers. We need to let one anothe
know that when we speak, we mean what we say; lie
IFS put words FORTH and let those that hear us, kno,
that they come from the deep springs of action in tn
S human heart and they will not only do something bu
= they will do sreyything. Let then wake, rouse
5, come up. My friends, the hour and the occasion ha
G already come, To-day peril has come, and if we G
y on have already begun, end is already &c
compished If it be true of nations Of individuals
It twhat SOW, that shall also reap" and if we
such infamous seed as this we shall reap most infer
1 nal harvest in the day of Judgement Let let thos
e know that us, that we arc determined to do on
n duty as individuals Duty is ours. Events belong t
the al-wse Controller Of events. Let lis do duty
d and then everything is done that Is required. LIE
there be no faterlng and then with the motto of thos
old men, let 90 ahead and shall begin rigl
s wien we begin at home, upon ourselves and upon
i own conscences. Then are in the right we ar
: only IN the ong when we surrender up that right
n We may talk against slavery as long please
It but we must not do that aone,-we must act lave
l. ry may excoriae the black tmay put letters upon tn
limbs but it leaves the mind free. But that man VIII
has no shackles upon his limbs but who has part
|, Gespotlsm which will seZe upon secure, and pac
shackles upon him, and make him the offspring of sla
very, IS lower than slave. Let US, then my friends
resolve to have nothing to do with it, but in all tn
contingencies of our being, resolve that we individual
ly will be true, and then the victory will be won Lac
t us not fear the result. A spirit is already abroad
d mong the people. They are inquring-they have in
1t CURED New Hampshire has kinded her beacon fire
OF liberty upon her everlasting mountain tops and sh
e is awake. We have a responsive voice also fro1
" Maine. tits not merely the faint glimmering Of
little light which we have kinded in our mountain
d homes The glorious efugence of the Star in tn
East" also Eliminates the horizon. Let us not thei
o doubt of the result Glorious dawnings beam upo
n us.
+ " Rouse then We friends of right,
=. Strive till the prize be won;
II Far spent already is the night
The day comes frightening on"