Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-16

,rJeThe Hatcbman of last week contains bitter
attack upon the editors of the Freeman, in which they
are charged with having been exceedingly abusive, Of
late towards the whig editors of our State to whose
anti slavery efforts, the Waterman claims, should be
attributed the fact that Vermont has not descended
far in the pro slavery scale New Hampshire and
demands of us to clear skirts of the guilt OF per-
peuating slavery by refusing to vote for Henry Clay
in the late presidential election
We deny having ever, to our knowledge, been abu-
sive towards wing editors any others; but such no
tees we have of late bestowed upon cenain wing
editors in this state have been forced from us in self
defence, against series of most malignant and lppa-
rently systematic assaults. And if in saying what
deemed truth and justice demanded, their sleeps
clothing has not suced to screen their hidden defor
nifty, they have the consolation of rejecting that them
selves were the aggressors.
IF the Waterman can gather any crumbs of comfort
from the fact that Vermont has bowed quite so
obsequousy at the feet of southern tyrants made
indecent haste to do the dirty work Of such gratu-
tou8h as has New Hampshire, it is entirely welcome
to it ALL We can say of Vermont anti slavery, as an
old man once said Of his religion; she has none to
brqg Of And especially that any great credit is due
to our lchg editors upon this score, cannot perceve
for after considerable reflection, do not recolect
single instance in which wing editor in Vermont has
given the question of slavery candid investigation
and endeavored to show the people their responsibility
on the subject and pointed them to consistent actor
for its overthrow. To be sure, during aid since the
presidential election several editors have boiled owe
with anti slavery feeling-but every instance it ha
been used as a coat of whitewash, under which wa
concealed an enUenomed shaft against The Liberty par
h! They have all held up the most successful cham
pon of slavery in our land as the embodiment of hei
principles and because the Liberty party refused hin
its support these editors are filled with rage, ant
charge us with the guilt of having thereby perpetuate
slavery which, if true, is greater crime THAI
their "embodiment" is committing every day of hi
life! Such editors may be possessed Of great ant
slavery feeling, but if so, they have curious way O
showing it.
To the stale SANDER that the Liberty party are re
sponsbe for the annexation of Texas we shall not re
ply. We will not stoop to argue with men who ar
either so foolish knavish to charge anti SGUer
party with having perpetuaed slavery, by refusing
support for the presidency man who, as he Aourshe
his cart whip over three SEQ es of his huma
cattle, declares that "what the law makes property
property, and that the legislation oftwo hundred year
has sanctioned and sanctfed human slavery and tina
he is opposed to all schemes of emancipation, eitle
immediate or remote" Editors, christian editors, ma
retail this falschood at their leisure for want of
thing better but it is beneath the dignity of homes
men, and will only sink their cause in the esmatio
of all who love fair dealing.