Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-02
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MEssRs. EDIToRs:-Gonous news from n Hamp-
shire election! Hon. John p Hale has revolutionized
the Anterior gag democracy, and shown her Granite
the difference between that and the old fashioned
Washingonian, JefGersonian democracy of 1776. Be-
fore this reaches you the result of that election will
be in your possession therefore do not pen what /
now wish to say, to show you what has reached you
already, but to simply state that heard Mr.. Hale lee
ture upon the true character of what is styled and
palmed off for true democracy; contrasting it with that
of our fathers, of the revolution and he acquitted him
self in mastery MANNER showing, in all his POSITIONS
from authentic documents, clear the sun, that the
present democracy carried out by The free States, is
no more less than the southern shareholders de-
mocracy with its ultimate end and aim--to fix and ex-
tend perpetual slavery showing clearly too that our
Representatives and senators from the free States, by
their servile mbeciity to the dctaton of the slave
holders, the great the leading ofthe perpe
tuty of slavery. Throughout his whole lecture, of
bout two hours, he was fair open, and candid, calling
any gentleman, if he thought him stating untrueths,
to rise up on the spot and show the error and if he
could not prove what he said to be true he would &C
knowledge, &c. But no one asked him any questions.
Now, gentlemen, | leave these remarks the remain
der to be supplied by the intelligent mind. And if it
is not too much Of an intrusion upon your columns
wish you would insert, this connection the inscrip
ton on the Lexington monument there many
young patriots who have learnt the of that
valiant little band who first dared to face the enemy of
our liberty These be it remembered, were the first
martyrs slain.
Inscription on Lexington Monument.
"Sacred to Liberty and the Rights of Mankind.
The Freedom and independence of America Sealed
and Defended with the Blood of her Sons. This
monument is erected by the inhabitants of Lexington
under the Patronage and at the Expense of the Com
monweath of Massachusetts, to the Memory of their
Fellow Citizens, Ensign Robert NIunroe Messrs,
Thomas Parker, Samuel Hadey, Jonathan Harrington,
Isaac Mussey Caleb Harrington, and Jonathan Brown,
of Lexington and Asahel Porter of Woburn, who fell
on the field the first victims to the sword of British
Tyranny and OPPRESSION on the morning of the Ever
Memorable 18th of April, An Dom. 1775.n
The die was cast. The blood of these martyrs in
the cause of God and the country the cement Of
the Union of these States-then coonies--and gave
the spring to frmness and resolution of their fellow
citizens. They rose as one man to revenge their
brothers blood at the point of the sword to assert and
defend their native rights. They nobly dared to be
free! The contest long, bloody and affecting.
Righteous heaven approved of the appeal; victory
crowned their arms and peace liberty and ndepen-
dence of the United States of America was their glo-
rious reward. When. the bosom of Frcemen swell at
the nobleness of the patriotism of these brave heroes
ofLexingon, when drinks in sp pure spirit, then let
us pause and ask theirs the democratic spirit of
the present day? Ali let us pause and examine, and
if we find ourselves deceived let us rise as one man.
in all the free States and shake ourselves from our
own shackes of slavery and subservency brought up
on by the weakness and folly of our representatives,
and let us call them home and fill their places with
men who will defend our rights and interests as did
the valiant Hale.
J Your Friend for Liberty. II.