Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-28
Advice TO Honest Men.

AT no period in the progress of the anti-save-
.ry cause have greater responsibilities rested
upon its friends Ola their wisdom, energy and
frmnesS depends the result, in a great degree,
of the present favorable agitation in the public |
mind upon this momentous subject. Whether
the wave Of public sentiment and feeling, every
day rising higher and rolling more vehemently
onward, shall sweep away this foul putresence
from our wild and beautiful domain, or shall
break and spend itself Intellectually, will depend
upon the sagacity and fidelity of those who
being long familiar with this evil and have devc
ted themselves with sacrifice and selfdenal
that the present age will not be able to appreciate,
to the advocacy of unpopular justice and truth.
Success, such as now gladdens our hearts, is to
be hailed with gttitude and congratulaton-bu
there is danger in it. 1t is we'll to be forewarn-
ed
1t is especially needful that all who intend to'
use their political influences against slavery, see
to it that they are not deceived by halfway
promises and dishonest professions. 1t is becom-
ing fashionable on the political arena to boast
loudly of Liberty and supreme regard for the
rights Of the helpless and oppressed. Both par
ties, to some extent, are endeavoring in this man
nor to rear the fruit of the antl.sayery move
ment They m1y, perhaps, deceive some who
are not familiar with the craft Of politics.
When local PORTIONS of party come forth with
strong denunciations Of slavery and even pro-
fess to make its removal from the District, and
its restraint within present limits leading o''-
jects, and declare opposition to slavery para
mount to all other considerations it is not strange
that many whose old party ties are not wholly
thrown off, ask Is not this enough 2" Ought
we not to be satisfied with this? To such we
would say-consider. Do not these men speak
for snail portion of their party only, and is not
the national party still in alliance with slave
holders! Who was their last candidate for the
Presidency! And will they, can they, nominate
for that Office man who is sound and true to
the principles you profess to love? If not, re-
nounce party pr JUDGES, and be an honest and
consistent opponent of slavery. Take the only
ground that you can stand upon with any APP
pearance of consistency with any hope of secu-
ring your ul mate end, the fir II resolution not to
give ,ou support shareholder f r ofice-yea.
tono candidate belonging to a party that sup
ports Shareholders for office. Here is the raIying
point, the true centre Of motion, for all who real
ly intend to be actively and efectnally engaged
in the war of determination row waging against
slavery We care not for names. This is in
deed the Liberty Party platform. But if the
name be not musical enough or expressive en-
ough in your ear, call yourself by some other ?
but if the principle we have laid down is correct,
adhere to it with the tenacity and fearIessncss
of living and independent man, and let Jour
faith be made evident by your deeds.
1t would seem that those who have been
misled by professions of friendship from Office
seekers and parties needing votes, might have
learned wisdom by bitter experience. Within a
year some such have seen the men they con-
fled IN as true to the cause of Freedom, voting
supplies of men and money to carry on the pi-
rltieal war for the extension Of slavery over the
dom1n Of neighboring repulic and antl-slave-
ry Governors so called, urging peaceable cl-
zens to leave their useful imployments and risk
their lives among our national banditti on the
plains of Mexico-not (orsooth, because they
did not utterly abhor and adjure this war; but
for tear the interests of" our party might suffer
if they did not consent to this colossal iniquity.
And yet We fear there are we'll mentioned
friends of the slave who will continue to counte-
nance and support parties thus indissoluby
welded 10 the Slave Power
Democrats, Wings, Independent men of what
ever name, if you are ready to do battle man.
fully against slavery, come what may of parties,
we are ready to meet you and unite with you,
and work with you, until every man who treads
our soil shall be free and protected by law in
enjoyment of his equal rights to life, liberty
and the pursuit OF happiness" Examine the
doctrines upon which the Liberty Party plants
itself, and if they are reasonable and Just adopt
them.-Granitc Freeman.