Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-07-08
For the Green Mountain Freeman
Notes by the Way.


FRIEND PoLAND:-As | have been passing along
through the vallies and over the mountains Vermont
have been no less delighted with the ever-peasing
variety of the scenery than with the good old fashion
ed republicanism of the people. Looking around for
the spot where the Genius of Liberty is likely to erect
her altar which to present her first pure Offering to
God have hoped that this ltte but heroic State will
be the chosen spot. The peculiar trait of Vermont
character, is, manly independence The majority of the
people speak their own thoughts, and act without die
taton. They do not run to their neighbors and in
quire their opinion before they dare to breathe their
sentiments Yours is agricultural State, and there
fore your citizens not exposed to the dangerous in
huences of the "cottonocracy" of the SOUTH which
MAIN and cripple the energies of some other States
Do not understand me to say that all the inhabitants of
Vermont are of this stern and solid make There are
many painful exceptions. There are too many here
who cover meany before slavery as the tyrant d.
rects-and certainly that is very low. But firmly be-
lieve the remark to be generally true, that among
these mountains YOU find a people extraordinary for
their humanity, their love of liberty, and for their
intelligence While their native air may be too
keen for the painting slave, yet the strong of the
Green Mountain Boys will protect him. What other
State has produced Harrington, who cried with a
voice of thunder while the blood rushed to his face,
and the slave catcher trembled, "Nohng less than
bill Of sale from Almighty God will be proof that man
can be slave" o glorious and sublime sentence !
No doubt but that the angels ejoced when they heard
it, and looked smihngly in the face of Jehovah May
Il a.;
pies Of gold in pictures of silver.
1t is also said that the most learned representative
in Congress is a citizen of this State. May he be as
distinguished for his love and advocacy of equal rights
to all men.
1t may be asked, Why is it that such people are
not all abolitionsts? | answer, that because Of the
knavery and chcanery of few unprincpled dema-
gogues in State, and few cunning hypocrites in the
church, they rush headlong into the blaze of Gods
truth, that they may blind and deceive those who are
too credulous Give them the light of an unAnchng
pulpit, and fearless press, and they will come to
the rescue of the oppressed
"Likc the winds ofhe desert and of the sea-"
How guilty are those men who hinder the truth
How fearful their rehbution How deeply will they
be doomed to an gnoble fame. They are traitors tc
truth and freedom-the Benedict Arnolds of the great
moral revolution which is going on. Biography
will weep when she recounts their deeds, and history
! will blot their names with inlamy and encrcle then
with blood
elbow the damned leap for joy and half forget their fire.
To think take such pains to claim the notice oGods re-
The most successful opposition which these scull-
ions of slavery wage, is to keep the people from
the light of truth But thank heaven the people are
beginning to throw off their voluntary sewitude; ant
these blind leaders will soon reap their reward
am now in WooDsrocK, the Paris of Vermont
if you will allow me so to term it Bear in mind thai
all that mean to say is that Woodstock appears tC
be the most fashionable village in the State, o
course Liberty is but poorly entertained here. The la
mented Campbell whose remains sleep with the illus
trous dead in Westminster Abbey, never uttered
greater truth than when he said 10 his ensayed fellow
men
t "Yet, yet! degraded men, the expected day
That breaks your bitter cup is far away:
Trade, Wealth and FASHION ash YOU still to bleed,
Aud holy give Scripture for the deed"
The Central Convention of this County was hell
= here Yesterday and it was good gathering nave
felt myself at home while enjoying the hospitality o
the Hon. Titus Hutchinson. This gentleman is enjoy
ING green old age and is honorable for his learning
!, and for his attachment to the cause of freedom
order to carry on the cause he has freely given hi
time and money, At Chester, he made most effect
i've speech, which was evident from the tears whic
:. flowed down the cheeks of ALL as he entreated tn
young to be faithful to God and his suffering poo