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

Satan 0ntdOne,

The Nashville (Ten) Union, of the 18th ult. con-
tains the following astounding proof that the Prince
of Darkness has fallen in the rear and is fairly ougen-
eraled.
At a missionary meeting held in the Methodist
church on Monday night funds raised for making
Gen. Taylor, Col. Campbell, Col Anderson Capt
Cheatham, and Capt Foster, life members of the Con-
ference Missionary Society," These compliments will
be duly appreciated by the brave officers who are tin-
n,ng laureLS on the field Of battle
As friend Burritt suggests, Surely this, on the part
of Gen. Taylor and his "brave officers" is not steal
ing the livery of heaven to serve the devil n for the
church falsely called has gUen it to them gratis
and unsolicited Gen. Taylor made Htc-member Of a
Missionary Society," What kind of Gospel must that
be which such a church would propagate3 1t may be
gospel of pO,cer' but where the glad tidngs?-
where is the love2
Surely there is progress. Some two years ago
large missionary Board made James X. Polk and Hen
ry Clay honorary members of their body. Now, 'the
hero of the Rio Grande" with his sword all dripping
with the blood of his brethren, Is made member for
life by the missionary money of the church! The
common sense of the most degraded heather rebukes
such zeal for the Lord as this Compare the above
with the following fact:
Mr. Raymond, ofthe Mendi Mission, sent mem
Der of his mission an exploring tour into the inte-
rior. When the Sabbath arrived said the missionary
to a war-man in company with him, IF you please
want to call the people together that may preach tc
them, in the Mend language, about Christ" He said
"what you say is very well. You do not care for any
thing but book-palaver and God-palaver. But can
not call the people together to hear you talk God paa-
yer, because ana war-man. | have gun, powder
and cutass in my hand to fight with If l call the
people together to hear Godpalayer to-day, and to-
morrow begin to fight and kill, they will laugh at me- "
If some of the Christians ~ of the U. S. would 60
Africa and sit at the feet of this heather chief they
might learn something of genuine christianity
1t seems truly as though many were determined to
bring the Gospel-that which hang all our hopes
into perfect contempt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-28

the slave States, according to the New York
Evening Post, had made up their minds to
yield to the passage ofWilmots proviso. This
session, they have seen wavering on the part of
Il few Northern members, and every engine is
put in operation to spread dsaffection. The
organ ofthe Administration Eliminates its de-
crees; every species of influence is brought to
bear in Congress; by some means or other, as
the operation of the Geographic writes, few
presses at distance become alarmed by the per-
lis of the crisis, and overflow with a patriotism
so expansive as to comprehend any amount Of
slavery. Thus, inroads are gradually made
upon the Democratic ranks from the free States
and by and by, when the vote shall be taken
enough will have been secured to turn the scale
in favor of slavery, we fear.
Now that we are on the spot, we wonder how
any man of nerve aud ordinary sense can be
for moment moved by threats against the Union
Let the representatives of free principles stand
fast and united on this question of slavery extern
sion and they will insure for themselves the
respect of Southern men, who, hitherto, have
been apt to despise them for their timidty
or servility.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-28

will arouse those who we're nsensible to naton-
al dishonor and personal woe. The people al
ready begin to ask, what is all this for | ven
ture to say that he millions on whom the bur
den of this war rests will not love slavery the
more that IL has caused it. Il lives only by the
people, then speed the day when from the St.
Johns to the Rio Grande, from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, the sublime enumeration shall be
made, America is .treci
This, my undying aspiration, may be deIusive
1t may be that our fathers were "lmpractcabIe
enthusiasts. THAT there is no hope of the amel-
ioration of human society-that virtue and JUS
tice may not be possible foundations of human
happiness and national prosperity-that America
is not destined to mark new era in the history
of mankind: still may we cherish these sublime
principles which have in days gone by, and will
ever in the course of time, act as sheet-anchors
of safety, upon which cavaliers themselves rest,
when the storm of passion, crime, and woe ran
ges apace.
"God and Liberty" Ever your friend
and obdt servt. c. M. CLAY.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-28

and do your duty, the omnipOency of truth will pre-
vail the free people of the Nation will swing upon the
great tone idea" as a centre into your ranks.
Let each one feel his individual responsibility
Every ore can do something AYE, can Go much
We recollect well the remark ofan efficient Wing in
neghbOring town. but who had bOlted from the party
on accout of its pro-slavery, when asked, by what
means they succeeded so well in 40-"Ah," said he
frankly, you beny folks don't understand the bust
ness if you had, would not have been so
gratifying. Why, we "circuEaIcd the documents" and
in the absence of all things else, we kept wing hots,
wing ideas, wing arguments continually before the
public and the priunte eye and influencing the public
and private judgment"
"Now is the time tn work" Passion is COO, pref
udice less inhuental-partizan feeling less rife and.
controlliDg-the judgment more easily informed-the
attention more fixed and drected-conscience more
open attack while truth mighty and justice right
freedom, humanity, as potential as ever.
"Circuate," then,---"crculate the documents. >
Let truth and knowledge fash like flaming star all
over the land and our country will be safefor slavery
will die-Esser Transcript
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-28
NO. XIV.

Mr.. EDIToR.-I have ir my remarks thus ventured
to use great plainness of speech, for which my only
apology is that am an old Methodist Preacher. and
have had something of an experience in these things
1t will be recOlected by those who lived in an early
day, and acquainted with the Methodsts in New
England that their minister's in their zeal to extrpae
the various evils which then prevailed and to defend
themselves against the New England clergy, incuca
ted the doctrine that those who we're called of God to
the ministry could preach without learning and with
out pay Consequently those who become their ad-
herents did with the expectation of being provided
with better gospel and at much cheaper rate
But the result was that this doctrine which was pro-
nugated with SO much pous zeal, and appeared SO
plausible in theory, like most of the visionary schemes
of the present day, proved disastrous in its practical
operations.
There can be no doubt that God had at that time
controversy with the New England churches, and
1t is nothing very irrational to suppose that this
count he fit in the order of his providence 10 in
troduce amongst them those whom they esteemed as
no people. Not, however, with view to overthrow
those churches, but to reform them And it must be
admitted that in those things in which they were rad
icaly wrong, there was evidently effected a great
change for the better. But it could not have been
fault in them, either that their ministers were educa-
ted men, or that the people disposed to give them
competent support. The assaults, therefore, which
were made against them on these accounts, were with
out effect, and only recoed back with redoubled force
upon the heads of those men who made them. Fol
although they greatly prospered in the work ir
which they were engaged, yet they failed to procure
the necessary means for carrying it on And conse
quently many of them for the mere want of pecuniary
aid were actually compelled to quit the field and tc
spend the remnant of their days in obscure poverty
whilst others, after having endured all of pri
vatons, came finally to premature grave. And thu
remnant, learning wisdom by the things which they
suffered, In order to save themselves and the cause
from entire extinction were induced at last to adop
an entire different policy, But although the scripture
doctrine was ever alter inculcaed, that he that wnnc
souls must be wise, and that the labo is worthy o.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-28
The Day Of Trial.

We ask the serious attention Of all anti-savery
christians to the following from Connecticut cores
pondent of the Washington National Era. Are there
not practical questions here that must be settled
or later and the sooner the better for pure and una
duterated christianity
cater all, what is to become of antslavery without
the church, and what is to become of the church the
present position? Her power for good is we'll nigh
gone, but il is mighty for evil AprOslavery ministry
church and religious meetings, eating out The Vi
tails Of the Liberty party in Massachusetts, and also
to less extent, in Connecticut see but three cour-
SEES Tor Abotonists to pursue-e either to remain in
these churches and become pro-savery to come out
and form new churches; go over to Garrisonism.-
This reformation with their present organization and
teachers, is hopeless. am for building anew, but
who are the builders? This church question. depend
upon it, must be met We cannot 90 on much longer
supporting religious teachers whom we would not vote
ior to h the lowest office. We must give up our an
tlsavery voting, or cease supporting pro-savery min
listers and churches. That's certain. We cannot
maintain political morality purer than our religion"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-28
Plans for Putting an End to the War.

Letters from Washington aude to rumor that Mr..
Calhoun Is about to bring forward proposition in the
Senate for the withdrawal of the American troops to
the Rio Grande, to garrison the posts on the river and
then await negotiation any other action Of the Mex
lean government It will be easy en- ugh to form plans
for putting end to hostes, but the is likely
to exist for indefinite PERIOD and those who brought
it about arc beginning to be aware of the difficulty Of
''conquerng" a termination. Mexico lies coiIed up iu
he stubborn spirit, and determined hatcher country
may be overun her posts may be captured, her armies
may be dafeated-tut she will neither negotiate nor
sue for peace
A letter from Washington to the New York Evening
Post notices new plan of operations which has been
conceived by Commodore Perry. of the Navy recent
ly from Mexico, which it is said meets with very
general appreciation The outlines of the project are
given thus-
A few words will suffice to make it plain. Aban-
don all expensive, sangunary and doubtful projects Of
further invasion So far as regards the interior of
Mexico let content ourselves with the occupation
Of the provinces already conquered much Of them
as we may intend to keep as an ''indemnficaon" for
the war, On the other hand, let us take immediate
possession Of all her ports both the Gulf and the
Pacific, and occupy them as conquered territory, till
she shall come to Just and honorable terms of peace.
Open them all to free commerce, first placing in
them collectors Of our own, and establishing sulta-
BILE tarffof specific duties, by means Of which shall
levy, from the Mexican nation ITSELF a revenue fully
adequate to all the expenses naval ard military
of such occupation In reg ard to Yucatan, which is
constantly blowing hot and cold between Mexico and
ourselves, compel that province at once its election
between the two. If it shall abide by the fate of the
former include its ports also in this system, and in Ell
her case, extend Gordon of military occupation a.
cross the isthmus which connects 1t with Mexico, SO
to cut off the Mexicans from the supplies Chiefly of
the indispensable article OF salt which they now derive
from the cunning and double-dealing Yucutecos.--
When we have our enemy thus shut in on all sides,
let us hold him so, like froward child, shut up in
closet held firmly and patiently by the arms, till he
to his senses, begs pardon and promises to be
good
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-28
To the Friends Of Temperance in Ver~
mont.

The Total Abstinence Temperance Society of East.
Bennington, for the purpose Of securing, if possible,
full No License VOTE have commenced the circulation
of the following pledge for sgnatures
In order to promote the cause Of temperance ire do
hereby pledge ourselves 10 each other that tCH vote the
No License tickt at the coming election in March ner
and that ace will use all honorable TO influence 9TH
erS to do The same"
This pledge they have caused to be placed in the
hands of an active and leading friend Of temperance
each school district in town. requesting him to pre-
sent the same to every voter in his district for his sig
NATURE and at the time to impress on his mind
the Importance Of the duty resting on him IN view OF
the approaching election and the necessity of his be-
ing at the polls on that day. Believing from the ma
ture of the ITSELF and from the success which
has attended it in sister states, that its faithful pros
ecution throughout our commonwealth would re-
suit in like testimony of its policy and efficiency, they
take this method to recommend it 10 the earnest atten-
ton of the citizens of Vermont
The friends of temperance in this county have too
dearly learned by the defeat of last year, the necessity
Of organized and united effort in order to ensure
Success. They also fear that unless some plan of this
kind be adopted and pursued throughout the sate an
other more extended and overwhelming defeat will be
the result. This measure therefore, is earnestly re-
commended to the careful attention of every temper
in the state, believing that proper exann-
alton of will secure its universal adoption Let each
person who receives this paper see that this pledge
has thorough circulation in each school district in
his town and let this token of good citizenship, and of
regard for the prosperity Of state and the happiness
Of our feow-men, find access TO every freeman in
Vermont. and who can doubt the result?
The T. 4. Temperance Society of East Bennington.
BY N. B. HALL, Secretary.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-28

from the Rev. VIM Scales of Rochester, in his usual
potent manner.
Our efforts have thus far been favored beyond our
most sanpune expectations indeed we have met with
little or no opposition, except some sarcastic remarks
from those who could use no better weapons II IN their
creed of politics they could be found. While III con-
versaton with one man on the subject of emancipation
he said 81 wish you obliged to board five or SIX
great southern niggers through the winter" yes SAID
l. and that you were obliged to sit an hour every day.
and listen to the tales of grief of wrongs and ourages'
that have been committed upon them, their wives and
their children them if your heart were not harder than
adamant, you would cheerfully clothe, while fed
them
Two objections are frequently brought against the
liberty party, and sometimes in Immediate connexlon
with each other the first u.s. that the Liberty party
never assume Importance enough to effect any good in
behalf of the slave; and the second is that no one
unites with the Liberty party but for the purpose o.
making himself popular Now, think, that in orde
for them 10 effect any thing in opposing US, they mus
throw aside one or the other of these objections, fo
one is continually destroying the weight of the other
for, party in order to he popular, must in some way
assume position that will Justly render it 3d.
The editor of the Galaxy represents the Liberty par
ty as having "gone to seed" Now, if IN this singh
instance, and in this only, he has given true repre-
sentation, he ought justice, to receive credit mark
as much as though it were the characteristic Of tn
man. But he should at the same time be reminded
that the seed of Liberty "good seed" and if it STA
upon good ground" it may increase "an hundred fold,
and from what have already said of the Liberty part
this town. he may reasonably expect that it will II
crease ''four fold" even though it may have fallen
9 'atony places" A. e. ALLEN.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-28
The Question:,

We notice that Democratic, paper here and
tn ere, in the free States deprecates the agitation
or the Slavery question in Congress They are
horror-stricken at the idea of the Union being
dissolved, and take occasion to explode great
amount of patriotism thereupon. Let them not
be distressed beyond measure. Let their patr-
otto fervor be allayed. The Union is in no dan
ger. They may hear awful reports from Wash
lngton, but etterwriters from this place are
obliged, sometimes, to draw on their immagina-
ton to fill out what would otherwise be meager
sketches of tame events.
But there is one thing which is in some dam
ger, and that is the unity of Party. 1t is this
which causes the Union to send forth its notes
of warning, and the Ohio Statesman to echo
them in wobegone style. Indeed, were it not
fn the cringng conduct of such men as the
editor of the Ohio Statesman there would be no
danger to the Democratic party. At the last
session of Congress, most of the members from
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-28
GEO. PUTNAM.
Albany, Jan. 8, ls47.


GRANVILLE, JAN.lI, IS4I.
Mr.. POLAND While am anxiously waiting to heal
the result of the election in the Fourth District and
having been made socitous by perusing the ex-
ira which you kindly sent me- and having received
from it impulse in behalf of the oppressed in our
land am induced to take my pen for the purpose of
giving you some information of what we have done
and doing in this obscure place. in the cause
Of suffering humanity; which, from the tenor of my last
you had reaso to expect at an earlier date In my
last informed you that there was then no Liberty par
ty organized in this town. but that the time was not far
distant when men would come down from our noun
tain sides with jealous hearts and ready hands, to en-
gage in the arduous struggle for mans inalienable
rights And, though we are among the last in this
section who have organized for the purpose of vndi-
eating the equal rights of all men, and pleading in be-
half Of the oppressed in land, trust we shall not
be the first to pleading and voting in behalf Of
the oppressed millions in our land.
1t is now about four months since the same men,
(eigh in number who voted with the Liberty party at
the two last elections met and organized into Liberty
party, determined to act in concert with that party
and with no other) in wagng Incorporating hos
tlity with American slavery So much GOODNESS and
deberAton, have thus far characterised the members
of the Liberty party in this town. that have think
but little to fear that reaction will be known
here, as has been known in other places, Our con.
StitutiOn provides for meeting on the last Saturday
of every month in the year, at which tme Tor any 9th.
er should any lecturer slavery be passing this way
he will find listening to hear, and willing hearts to
receive what he may say in the cause of Liberty,
Should this meet the eyes of the Rev. Mr.. Day. who
at my request, came here two or three years ago to
lecture on slavery, and was unable to hold meeting
for the want of hearers Notwithstanding had taken
much pains to give requisite notice, he will that
there has been great change in the public sentiment
since that time. Then we had no organization, no
Liberty men, Now, we have efficient organization,
and about twenty-five Liberty men. AT last meet
ing we had IN unsual gathering, both of gentlemen
and ladies', who listened to very appropriate address
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-28
Origin of Negro Slavery,

Mr.. Bancroft, in the first volume of his History Of
the United States, gives account of the early traffic
of Europeans in slaves. In the middle ages the Veni
clans purchased white men, christians and Others and
sold them to the Saracenes in Sicily and Spain. Ir
England the anglo Saxon nobility sold their servants
as slaves to foreigners. The Portuguese fist import
ed negro slaves from Western Africa into Europe ir
l442. Spain soon engaged in the traffic, and negro
slaves abounded IN some places in that kingdom AT
ter America was discovered, the Indians of Hispanolt
were imported into Spain and made slaves Of The
Spanards visited the coast of North America and kid
mapped thousands of the Indians whom they transport
ed into slavery in Europe and the West Indies.
Columbus himself enslaved 500 native Americans
and sent them into Spain, that they might be publicly
sold at Seville The practice of selling North Ameri
can Indians into foreign bondage continued for nearly
two centuries Negro slavery was first introduced into
America by Spanish slaveI. oders who emigrated witt
their negroes. A royal edic of Spain authorized ne
gro slavery in America in 1903. King Ferdinand
himself sent from Seville 80 slaves to labor in the
mines In 1911, the direct traffic in slaves between
Africa and Hlspanluoa was eniolned by royal ord
nance Las Cassas, who had seen the Indians vansl
away like dew before the cruetes of the Spaniards
suggested the expedicnt that the negroes who alone
can endure severe tolls might be still further employed
This was in 1913. The mistaken benevolence of Las
Cassas extended the Slave trade which had been pre-
vlousy established.
Sir John Hawkins was the first Englishman that en-
gagged in the slave trade In 1925 he transported
large cargo of Africans to Hispanola In 1857 anoth
er expedition prepared, and Queen Elizabeth pro
tected and shared in the traffic. Hawkins, in one
his expeditions, set fire to an African city, and out
5000 inhabitants succeeded in seizng $50 Jane.
Smith, of Boston, and Thos Keyser first brought upor
the colonies the guilt Of participating in the African
slave trade In l645 they imported cargo of negroes
from Africa. Throughout Massachusetts the cry o
justice was raised against them as malefactors anc
murderers the guilty men were committed for the of
fence, and the representatives of the people ordered
the negroes to be restored to their native country
public charge. AT the latter period there were botl
Indian and negro slaves in Massachusetts. In l62(
a Dutch ship entered James river, and landed 20 ne
grOes for SALE This is the epoch of the introduction
of negro slavery In Virginia. For many years the
Dutch were principally concerned in the slave trade
in the Market of Virginia.