Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-10

James, Thomas Swan, William jaw. Robert
Jowitt, Robert Moffatt, jun, James MONTGOMERY,
Joseph L. Price, Adam Black, John Dick,
Ralph Wardlaw, &c, &c. They say, owe be-
seech you, dear brethren, to persevere in your
righteous agitation, till the object is achieved
Cease not to expose the enormity of the crime
OF buying and selling fellow-creature of re-
ducing human being, endued with an immortal
soul, to the level of an OK or ass.
Bring the powerful influence of church discipline
to bear upon the STAKEHOLDER. Deal with him as
with man-stealer or a profane person. Ex-
hort him to forsake his wickedness, and repent
And if he refuse to hear the church, let him be
unto you as a heather man and publican"
Steps are taking by Denmark for the abolition
of slavery in her West India colonies The e-
gisature has passed a resolution requesting the
King to lay before the states project of law
for complete emar cipaton Of the slaves. Petit
tons to the French Chambers, for the immed-
ate abolition of slavery in the colonies, are pour
ing in, and a new periodical is to be established
in Paris, to advocate immediate and entire abo-
iton. The Sultan of Turkey, and his vassa,
Mehemet Ali, of Egypt, have abolished slavery
Emancipation has taken place in Bohemia, so
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church, and the secular clergy of that country.
owe trust" says the British Reporter, "that
this is the beginning of the movement in the
north of Europe, which shall issue in the COM
pIete abolition Of every form Of compulsory SER
vitude"
In view of the efforts that are making by the
friends of humanity and the equal rights of
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world from the guilt of slaveholding, with what
shame must an American citizen hang his head
when he considers that sangulnary wal is now
carried on by the government of his country, to
extend the limits Of slavery Thousands Of lives
ale sacrificed on the field of battle and in hospI-
tails, and tens of millions of treasure are lavish
ed, to force Mexico to relinquish territory that
may be added to the sIaveholding portions of this
country; and this in the nineteenth century! -
Let every true hearted American, every friend
of peace, of justice, of nat Onal honor, ofregon,
excIaim, in reference to such an internal war,
and Of its authors and supporters, o my soul {,
come not thou into their secret; unto theiF
assembly, mine honor, be not thou unted!'
In conclusion, it is obvious that the contest
between freedom and slavery is waxing hotter
and hotter in this country. The slumberlng
energies of the free States are aroused and the
days of slavery, we trust, will soon be over. This
country will not be suffered to sink into barbar-
: ism, nor to be ruled much longer by few thou
= sand despots, who have torn The Constitution
: into shreds, and sworn eternal enmity to the
: doctrine of the equality of man, upon which this
: government was erected Let US perseVere,
, then, with united counses and action, and the
requium will soon be sung over departed Despo-
tsm, while liberty will be proclaimed through
5 out the land, to all the inhabitants thereof
BY order Of the Executive Committee:
LEWIS TAPPAN,
Acting Corresponding Secretary.