Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-09-02

venient auxiliary in the work of keeping the
douqhfaces of the North in subsection.
In this posture Of affairs, what do the free
states owe to themselves and to the highest inter
ests the future wellrbelng and good name OF the
countryl What but to stand firmly by the con-
stitution and the doctrines of the Fathers, and
saw Not rood more Of territory that may be adj
ded to our fair domain shall be blighted and
cursed with slavery! This sentiment comes
from the hearts of the people 1t is the true doc
trine of the free states If they were to vote up
on this question to-day, there would be scarcely
dissenting voice.
And vet there is danger that the North and
West will be cheated into the sanction of just
the opposite doctrine, and by the corrupt ma
chincry ofparty be drawn into the actual support
of schemes that every individual conscience a.
mong us pronounces diabolically wicked. There
are evil omens around us. Let every patriotic
and true man be on the alert and scrutinize
with Jealous care the movements of the leading
men and presses in the free states.
Already are influential papers in New Eng
land openly or covertly attacking the WlImot
provso, attempting to prepare the public mind
for its complete surrender. 'We must compro-
mise with the South is the crafty suggestion
haps the union of the states Let us say No ter
ritory. instead of No more slavery, and we can
harmonize so as to act with our southern breth-
rem in the Presidential contest Folly and n.y.
pocrisy! Do these men suppose the people all
idiots! Do they not know that the unworthy
purpose ofeyading the true issue before the coun-
try and sacrificing Liberty and the public welfare
to the temporary success OF party, is too APP
parent to escape the notice Of men of the slight
est discernment Let those who dare, attempt
to humbug the people with so shallow trick as
this Their fate shall be warning to demago-
CUES in all time to come.
The democratic party so called, must evident
" repudate openly the Wilmot proyiso in order
to secure the southern favor upon which it lives
The Boston Post, the organ of this party in n
England is laboring away Justify to show thai
the Wllmot provlso is no part OF democratic
creed, and is mere abstraction, which may as
we'll die as live, for any pratical purpose 1
does not find it in the creeds of Jefferson, Mad
ison or jackson, nor in the resolutions of any
democratic national convention Therefore, i
concludes 'it is no settled measure, no hxe(
principle of the democratic party These ira
dtional scrupes do not trouble such democrat
when they enter upon war of conquest and tn
seizure of foreign territory. They never stop t
inquire if these things are in the creeds Of til
democratic fathers. 1t is enough for them tina
the slave-breeders of to-day, want market fc
their human cattle and are able to give them i
return the honors and spoils of office Eh
Post counsels absolute silence on the Whine
proviso. Go into convention with STAKEHOLDER
who are pledged not to support Wilmot provis
man, and take such a candidate as they will SUI
port, and then endeavor to satisfy yourself tn;
you have avoid that issue and preserved the hal
mony of the party!
How the people will meet these new move
ments on the political chess-board is to be seel
Our hope is that they will not consent to be lie
into such wickedness and absurdity. The cha I
of party are strong-but it is possible to subm
them to too powerful tension. The individu
conscience will again assume its rightful contro
and there shall come up from the deep heart
an abused and indignant people a note ofrebuE
and condemnation that shall make hypoCrit
and traitors cover. Patriotism shall take Il
place Of party fealty, and Justice and Liberty
in the ascendant. In the virtue of the people
our only hope,-Ind. Dem. and Freeman