Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-08-05
Inhn ?. Hale in Vermont,

pleasure of attending his meetings, and listening to
his addresses to large audiences at Woodstock, Roy
alton, Chelsea, Barre and Montpelier Sickness pre-
vented our accompanying him farther We learn,
however, that his meetings fully attended, and
his lectures of increasing interest," at Waterbury, Bur-
| ngton and Ferrsburgh. Owing to the unyielding
necessity of his reaching Boston on Monday-whch
he feared be could not do if he met his appointment
at Rutland and spent the Sabbath there, we fear the
Rutland people were doomed to another sad disap-
pointment. We hope not however, for reasons given
elsewhere.
Mr. Hae's lectures we have said were fully attend
ed This is true The large houses where his meet
ings were holden were generally crowded. And this
too, in fine weather in the midst of the haying
At any other season his audiences would probably have
been quadruped.
At Mr.. Hales first meeting in Woodstock, after
his introduction to the audience, he was welcomed to
our State by our venerable and untiring coaduor the
Hon. Titus Hutchinson, in the following brief but
handsome address,
"Permt me, Sir, in behalf of this assembly, and o
all those at whose solicitation you have consented t
visit u.s. to bid you cordial welcome to this State ant
this village. We live sir, in day Of darkness will
regard to natlona prospects, We need the llgh
to shine upon our country, developing facts, of whct
many are Ignorant and which should be known by al
the citizens.
While we have boosted of our liberty, slavery, that
enemy Of all liberty and of all human rights, has beer
living and growing in our midst 1t has become Il gi
ant 1t has become Indignantly proud daring and ag
gressiye 1t claims to rule the destnes of our nation
1t has driven and hurried the nation into most unus
and iueXcusubl3 war, to make conquest OF free terrific
ry, and devote it 10 the further extension Of slavery
You Sir, have have been placed upon an emnenct
where you could see the monster slavery, entwnnG
its angs into all the concerns OF the nation and you
found yourself called upon by party discipline to be
come the subseWlent tool of savery's mandates. Blu
we rejoice to know, Sir, that you had the patriotism
and virtue and courage, to repe such CALL and stont
firmly the basis of constitutional liberty. For thu
you were rejected by your party but your principle
yet live and we trust will continue to live. You Sir
like one in another age, and of another nation, have
stood alone, towering above that degeneracy whlcl
submits to the behests Of slavery Your stand hal
been upon the basis of eternal truth, and human rights
and your exhibitions Of truth and correct principles
have not passed away without happy result; and WI
fondIy anticipate happy result from your labors du
ring your hurried itnerancy through this state Ant
we ardently desire sir that you may live, and on FIRE
quent occasions and with ready mind and your &C
customed zeal, continue to bless the nation with abor
of kindred character, till slavery shall be no more
The addresses of Mr. Hale so far as our knowledg 81
extends have given universal satisfaction to the friends
of freedom those in the nteres prosavery parties
and DESTROYS of perpeuating their power, are nethe
= expected or desired to approve them. Without ma
king any labored attempts at finished oratory, or lite
rary acumen, Mr.. Hale's object in coming among u
was to present the ject of American Slavery in it
practical bearings-to show the position of the nation
al government upon this subject and to enforce upo
the people the fact hatthey, Individuality had fear
ful responsibility and binding Duty in this mutteT
These points were presented boldly, and sustained wit
such an array of documentary facts and irreslstibl
arguments, as must have carried conviction to tn
: minds of all who heard HIM. The official correspon
dence of our government, through the Secretary o
State, in which the fact unblushlngy proclame
to the world that the annexation of Texas sough
to prevent the abolition of its domestic slavery, whic
institution government declared could not b
maintained ten gears unless Texas was annexed to tn
United States-the present war of conquest with Mex
ico and the virtual declaration of the American people
I il'''N
Provso. that human slavery should be extended owe
all territory acquired in that war-the existence O
slavery in the District of Columbia, and the publ
sale at auction, within one month, of TWO WOMEN
on an execution in favor of the UNITED STATES
these living and damnng realities were so faithful
and truthfullv exhibited and enforced by Mr.. Hale IA
to tinge with crimson the cheek of every hearer a
, the thought of his responsibility and guilt.
We have been happy in making the acquaintance
f of this distinguished individual, and can but beev
that his brief labos in this state will be productive
much good. We thank the slave power, in the nam
of down rodden humanity, for pressing him beyont
that point where forbearance ceased to be a virtue
and we thank him for manifesting regard for hi
obligations to God and man than of the behests of thu
estate Central Committee" of a corrupt party. Gu
former convictions have been strongly confirmed, o
the ability and integrity of John P Hale as champ
on of human rights He has been raised up to NEE
the exigencies OF the times; and may God grant
, may the American people grant-that he may be sus
tanned in the noble stand he has taken.