Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-07-16

the openness and the candor Of the south on this
subject wish, while they have all Mr.. CAL
HoUNs pernicious opinions and erroneous views,
they had half his manly honesty and stralt-tor-
wardness in avowing and defending them. 1t
is refreshing to read such language as we find
from Mr.. CALHOUN and Gov. HAMMOND, after
the miserable and contemplate waddle we are
sureited with here at the north. Hearken to
the last gentleman | named
Il think, them l may safely conclude, and firmly
believe, that American Slavery is not only not sim
but especially commandedb by God through Moses, and
approved by Christ through his Apostles And here
might close its defence; for what God ordained and
Christ sanctlies, should surely command the respect
and liberation of man.
like that Gov Hammond thinks so, and
he says so boldly. There is no evasion, no
lodging, no skulking here. lie marches up to
the line and lays the doctrine right down with
ont reservation or quibbling And the gentle
man from Sanbornton, too must march right up
and face the mark, or he will be excommunica-
ted and driven out from the party-Agaln the
Governor says:
Il endorse without reserve, the much abused sent-
ment of Gov, Nc Dufe, that Slavery is the corner
stone of republican edfce3 while repudiae, as
ridculousy absurd that much auded but no where
accredited dogma of Mr. Jefferson, that all men are
born equal
Right, sir, right What wretched nonsense
for the Democracy of New Hampshire to resolve
that the abolition Of slavery would be public
calamity, and at the same time pretend to have
any thing to do with that 'dOgma' of Jefferson s.
Gov, Hammond throws it entirely aside, and I'M
der his management the car moves on. But
how are our northern democrats to reconcile
these two Jelfersons, the one with the other .
They acknowledge the authority of both-how
are they to be made to appear consistent! Sir,
the party is sadly in need of some powerful APP
paratus, some grand aemblc, in which its dis
cordant components may be brought together,
and by some grand patent process of political
alchemy transformed into harmonious, beauti-
full, pro-slavery pro-Texas, congomeraed and
aggregate democracy! Mr.. Speaker, gentlemen
cannot reconcile their actions with their pro-
lessons, their conduct with their creed-nor
can they defend their course on any ground of
consistency. 1t can not be done. If God be
their God, let them serve him, but if Baal, let
them serve Baal But do not let u.s. the Legis-
lature of New Hampshire, be guilty of the mis-
cradle Inconsistency of protesting to abhor sa' e.
ry and yet striving for its perpetuation.
hope, sir, that there has been no party de-
cison upon this matter trust that every man
will act from his honest convictions, and come
up to that which he believes to be the truth
But make no threat. presume not to die.
tate. | shall not misreprescnt nor abuse those
who vote against the proposition. Thus far
have carefully endeavcred to keep clear of all
personalities, and such will continue to be my
course But if any one on the opposite side has
aught to gain by personal attacks upon my hum
Bile seIf-the field is wide open before him.
have no aures to gain by such contest, Th,
experiment has been tried upon me again ant
again, but have not yet descended into the are
ma of personal elimination, and do not intenc
to. Sir, was absolutely driven into my presen
position. God knows that | regretted in this in
stance to leave my party 1t was no agreeabl
thing to me to encounter cold and clouded look
| or averted faces from those with whom had s.
/ long acted, and who had heretofore clothed thei
countenances with smiles and their lips witt
words of welcome and encouragement Blu
when it came to this-lhat | was to make my
self part and parcel of the greatest wrong recor
f ded in modern history-or else lose caste wit
democracy, could not hesitate which alterna
5 tive to take chose my path, and party de
nunciatlon was instantly let loose upon me, a
it will be upon every northern democrat win
preends to think and speak for himself on thi
t accused institution of slavery. But, thanl
Heaven, the people are superior to the party
and the people have at last become aroused Oh
this subject
There is another topic, sir, connected wit
this on which the people have right to kno,
the sentiments Of their public men. mean til
present war with Mexico.
sad before that this war-thc result of Tex
an annexation, was unparalleled in infamy il
the annals Of modern history That was m
expression, and were some dispensing powe
now to proher me the chance to retract tina
declaration, would not do it. I repeat, sir
this oar IS unparalleled IN infamy in modcr,
history. l care not who fights its battles o
who strives to yindicate It's origin The pen
up thunders of denunciation against federalism
and all that, which more than thirty years ag
we're hurled ar the Hartford convention, ma
now all be hurled at mel care not. repea
the declaration--T abide by 1.-THE war is I'm
paralIeed in infamy | never can Or will ADM
the contrary. And, sir, if it shall so happier
that when | an called from life, shall leave be
hind me friend who may think me of impor
lance enough to have a stone to mark my grave
, am entirely willing to let it be recorded upo
+ it, the man who denounced the Mexican war
e The scheme OF annexation and the consequen
| war are unequaed in their infamy, and will b
= so regarded by future ages. Some may loo
e upon the partition Of Poland as parallel to th
case Sir it is no touch to it. There is til
: difference between the two. Russia, Austri
e and Prussia never pretended to be free countrie
their sOvereUns said that rulnrs were rpCnonS