Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-07-22

Action.

Mr. EDIToR.-The time for action has arrived, the
Slave Power and its advocates are awake the resolve
is passed that man in favor Of the principles of
what is called the WnO ProuiSo can receive the vote
of the South for President They have said that upon
this subject the south will be unit, the old questions
that have heretofore divided them are to be laid aside
Wing and Democrat are not to be known, the south
are to form one party, which may with propriety be
called the slave party This is seen in the eagernoss
manifested by both democrats and wings to be first
and most Jealous in nominating Gen. Taylor, slave
HOLDER to the Presidency. They say che lives in the
SOUTH makes 10000 bales of cotton, on the banks Of
the Mississippi, he is the only man South Of Mason
e. Dixons line who can ever be elected" And why?
Because the north preudced against the south
the slave question: is in the votes the VIII
mot provso and the voice raised by some few of the
States in their conventions by resolutions and speech
es, and by the press in few instances all tend to
show they Of the south say San eventful crisis is
forced upon the country. The Wimot proyiso, as it
called, has opened fearful mine beneath the founda-
tions of the sacred constitution. That mine may ex
pode at the hour OF midnght and forever destroy the
proudest fabric of human genius and virtue To avert
thiS dreaded evil, we must elect man for President
of the United States who lives in our sunny SOUTH
who is willing to peril all for the constitution and her
cherished institutions, &c" Thus say the Alabamans
and Georgia. Virginia, South Carolina, North Carroll
ma, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi and Maryland
have, through their papers, both wing and democratic
spoken the same OF similar language. Now let me
ask what does all this say to the north, and to the
world? Does not say that the south consider the
institution of salayory, its extension and porpetuaon,
of consequence than all other national questions
yea, of more Importance than the Union itself. Most
clearly to my mind this is so; hence they tender this
issue noU 10 the north, before a settlement with MeX
co is made, that if slavery is to be checked, by con-
filming it to its present limits they may know it now,
that they may have the opportunity to make the best
settlement with Mexico they can, with view to
strengthen their pccu!iar institution Now let me ask
the NORTH democrats and wings, what are you prepared
to do in the coming contest? Will you still go or in
your old beaten track, in opposition to each other
about nothing and still seriously contend you diff
fer in matters of vital Importance to the welfare Of the
country, when you all know that you cannotto save
your lives, make any more differenccin your views
upon Tariff, Bank, &C., when you give words their
proper and natural construction and when grannlti
cay explained, than there is between San old cooked
up hat, and cooked up old hat" And | ask again,
what are you prepared to do with this question? will
you meet the issue like northern men? will you III view
Of what most of you have often said, that you are "as
much opposed to slavery as any body"-wi you in
view Of this, still cling to your old parcs and thus by
your division, permit the south once more to triumph
over you? pray not now is the time for action; the
north if united upon one man for President have votes
enough and more than enough to elect President;
will we not do it? 1 ask the ministers of the gospel
the members Of churches, the philanhropst the pat
riot the lover of his country, will not do it? are
not called upon by every motive that actuatc a
friend of man, to come up to this work? to come up
at once, and up unitedIy, for union is strength
And Mr. Editor, would call upon all who can write
speak pray, to speak out upon the subject and speak
now. II.
Danville, July 18th, 1917.