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

MisssissiDpi and Tennessee, proclaimed the same
Meetings. were held in Kentucky i'll other states.
In Tennessee the election of members of Con-
rress is made to turn solely upon men who will
oppose the WiImot Proviso In Maryland, the
whig state convention have proclaimed the same.
doctrine. They have nominated Gen. Taylor to
the Presidency. They go for man who will 60
for the extension of slavery, and consign you and
me, in all coming time, to that power
And while you see it were, in the broad blaze OF
light nine SlaUe StueS thus agitating this question: no
prominent man Of either party stands up and opposes
this plot this conspiracy for the overthrow Of this gov
ernmenttho overthrow Of our liberties No paper Of eli
ther party stands there to oppose it. You have seen
in another state Of this Union, North of Masohs and
Dixon's line a convention of Wings who have made
proclamation Of their intention to make Gen. Taylor
the candidate of the Wing party in l8l6 for the Pres
idency of the United Ltatcs. It is true that it IS mi
state that never voted as vote, but the Wings off
that State feel thathey have right to control the
Wings of New Hampshire and of Ohio as much as
if they were Il Wing State.
The Wings of the North generally have not come
forward, but still you have seen in the Wing States
men striving 10 coincide with these views. | rejoice
that but one Wing paper north OF Masons and DXons
line far my knowledge extends has attempted to
prepare the minds of the Wings to yield up their OPP
position to the further extension of slavery; whenever
such extension shall be demanded by the slave power
rejoice that Ohio is at present dsgraccd by such
publication and that no such insults have been offered
to the Wings of my State. The Wings CT New York
Connecticut ard Massachusetts tamely sit in silence,
submitting to- putting forward no sentiment not in
accordance with it. In Ohio, tie sentiment has been
advanced that he will be elected, and thatt IS Of no
use to oppose his election. This is done to intmidae
the people; butthey will not intimdate men in whose
breasts any feeling in favor of their countrys honor,
their Constitutions their race ever had an existence.
These things are intended to force General Taylor up
On the party, and even Wing papers that have stood
forth unhlnchngly in former times, say, we will say
nothing. They arc waiting for the river to run past
that they may go OH dry land. These wise men
OF our nation, protesting to be Wings, remain silent,
thinking that while they give them this advantage, the
fire will burn out and they come out unscathed at
last
Those Wings who have got up this movement in
favor Of Gen. Taylor, knowing him to be in favor OF
eXtenlng slavery, men of desperate political for
tunes who have become anxious to share in the spols
of Office they arc men who would sell their party
their country and their God for ephemeral success
or enable them to bask in the sunshine Of Executive
favor They have moderated the intelligence of the
people. They believe the masses to be as politically
corrupt as are those who seek to mslead them Time
will demonstrate the error,
Fellow citizens, declare to you, that this movement
indlcutes a want Of principle and regard to our
position The people are not in favor of any man who
will sustain slavery. AS an evidence, in my own com
munity the leading Wing paper of that district, the
Cleveland Herald come out IN favor OF Gen. Taylor
for the candidate Of the party and said that nothing
could prevent his success in Ohio But there was a
current in the country, and the surrounding papers took
up the subjects and within three weeks, that paper,
that old and well established paper backed out and de-
carcd itself for Northern man and the first man the
first leading Wing or Democrat could not be found to
say that he would vote for General Taylor under any
circumstances.
Suppose the Wings should succeed in cectng a
man opposed to the Wmot Provso, what would they
gain? Why, sir, it would be a sale of the party for
four years Of power That those who oppose the eX-
tension of slavery will triumph, is as the exist
encc of God. Il is equally certain that those who
oppose the Wnot Provlso must in 1852 if not 1913
be scattered to the four winds of heaven, they will
become the contempt of honest men, and the finger Of
scorn will be pointed at them.
stand here as an individual, authorized to speak
for no man but have represented in Congress the
strongest Wing district in the Union for ten yeurs.-
| am the oldest member on the floor but two; John
Quincy Adams and Mr.. Rheit of Sonth Carolina arc
the only members who have held their present seats
longer than have mine. And | tell you that if any
other Wing district in this nation bows in servlle sub
mission, that district will stand firm to their principles
Of Liberty. | am authorized to say that. No cause
upon this earth will ever extort vote from her sons il
favor of man that stands forth an advocate for the
extension of slayeholdng power They have seen toe
much Of it, and thank God, have seen this day ad
dress from the Wing State Committee OF Ohio which
bears the same sentiments which have uttered here
tonight | think you may set il down that where cy
or New Hampshire and Massachusetts 90, where ever
New England goes, you will find Ohio going on the
broad basis OF principle, maintaining her rights anC
opposing all endeavors to palm off upon her Pres
dent who will maintain the institution of slavery.
Fellow citizens, feel upon this subject, and fee
deeply | see the last struggles of the slaveholdng
power to subvert the rights of our ellow-mcn and to
overthrow the Federal Government. | now say to you
that this afternoon, for the first time have let
ter from a Washington Correspondent oil an Influential
paper that upholdS slavery | see in it the quaing o.
the South. 1t is proclaimed that probably Virginia
and Missouri will 90 against General Taylor ana all
most every free State since the writing Of Bontons let
ter. Why, my friends, have almost been Kissed a
for expressing this idea. now repeat it to you to
night as my opinion. have mingled with the people
of my part Of the country from my childhood, ant
know their feelings and their sentiments, and feel tina
am Judge Of their sentiments, and | now say tina
not free state in the Union will cast its vote for any
man who will not vote in favor of the Wimot Provso
If is not true set me down as false political proph
ct at least.
believe that the Democratic party will go agains
) General Taylor do not believe they will vote for
Southern Wing who is in favor of the extension of sla
S very. That patty are, most of thom as sincere il
their opposition to slavery as am. Don't stare el
, low Wings, for there are honest Democrats. The,
will stand by their principles. had the honor of con
versing with old gentleman from Concord this eve
= ming who has Il son in the West Democratic mem
Der Of Congress- who will 90 for the Wilmot Provso til
the last drop of blood in his body is spent, before h
will yield to the usurpaon slavery, and will stant
by him, fellow citizens. Call him Wing or Domocra
Or what you will, while he stands by the Constitution
and the Rights of man, will stand by him and hal
him as a co-laborer in the of freedom. | hay
travelled most of the free States and when hav
seenhe liberty Off in this way
can never express the feelings of my heart. sa
to you them that from all the intelligence that hav
Obtained the Democrats going against a Souther
STAKEHOLDER who is for the extension of slavery.
do not believe that influences can be brought t
bear upon the wing party which will lead them to 90 70
= any man opposed to the Wlmot Proviso, There ar
few presses which will now stand forth and oppos
slavery, that know not the deep feeling of the peo
! pie. Would to God could see the editors of presse