Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-07

dressed the public here, and at other places, and
know that here, and, believe, elsewhere took
the ground that our Anti-Slavery principles car
red out, would alone save the country told
Mr.. Glddings most distinctly, and such was the
language of all the men of the Liberty party, that
our line of action could not be changed-that
we should be glad to have all the wings and all
the democrats, think and act as we did, and hop
ed the time would come when all the free States
would be with US. Mr.. G. clearly understood,
that in no event would the Liberty party merge
in either, or both the political parties, both of
whom, from their organization, must, as they
have done, succumb to slavery and the slave
power. must do Mr.. G. the Justice to say,
that he did not suggest that we ought or could
do other than to pursue our course of action but
in case we defeat an election, that we should en-
deavor to put men in Office who would be true
against the slayeholding power. The whole
scope Of Mr. Giddings addresses was, that all
good men ought to unite against the slaveholding
power Still could perceive in my CONVERSE
tions with Mr.. Giddngs, that he had confidence
that the wings, as party, were essentially Anti
Slavery; and he set forth in his public addresses
the encroqchments ofthe slave power with much
effect, by an array of the most startling facts,
which were new to many. His visit certainly
did the Liberty party no harm Such too, was
the course Of Hon. John P Hale. Mr. Hales eff
forts told with much power on the Democratic
party in this State. We have not stopped in
our course to canvass with much particularly
The questions of Tariff and Free Trade; but we
have underworld to show what is true, that the
general legislation of Congress has had in view
the extension of slavery and perpetuaton of the
slave power-that both the wing and democratic
parties, were in thraldom to the slave power, and
that it was hardly necessary to calculate with
much nicoty which was most subservient where
neither made the principles of justice and mercy
and equal liberty, any part OF their political creed.
When coni ersing with wings who claim to be,
the foes Of slavery, have urged dissolution Of
their party, and separation, as political men,
from all connection with Southern wings, |
have pressed the same views on the Democracy,
so-called.
My own view is, that we persevere in our
course, and carry out the principles which lie at
the foundation of the Liberty party. From the
wing or democratic party, as such, we have moth
ing to hope-Under God, our appeals are to men.
| have confidence in the mass Of the people that
they wish to do right have no confidence in
the leaders Of either Of the great political parties
After all, am more and more convinced that
the course of action in the Church of the vari-
Gus denominations, is the greatest obstacle i'll
the way Of the emancipation of the slaves
The action of the great convention in London
looks gloomy In all denominations, the weight
Ter matters of the law, Judgment, mercy and
faith, seem to me to be left undone, or to yield
place to the shibboeth Of creed. Men, pro-
fessors Of religion | will not say good men, seem
TO act, as though they can love God whom they
have not seen, while they manifest no love to
their eIlow.men am satisfied our severest
labor is vet to be in the Church of Christ Sla-
very is there more strongly entrenched than in
the Democratic or Wing party Still, | do not
despair; hope, | trust, pray--I am willing to
act, to spend and be spent in the cause of eman-
cipaton for the slaves. am like you, ready
> be in the AntI-Slavery cause as embodied in the
great principles on which the Liberty Party i:
constructed Those principles are and must be
made in our government, las they are in morals
and the Law of Cody paramount to all the po
litcal questions of Tariff and Free Trade, Bank
or Sub Treasury; the scramble for office, anc
the glory Of conquest, or the lust Of agrandize
ment.
Mo- Sir; believing am right, yon will no
find me, hope, wavering, but ever true to the
Liberty Party,
' write not for the public; but You may as
, sure all our friends, | stand or fall with the Lib
, crty Party.
} Your friend,
, SAMUEL FESSENDEN
REV. john KEEP