Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-09-02
THE FIRE Z NJ A N.
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
Our Encouragement.

Mr. EDITOR There is period in the history of
the organization of the Liberty party to which every
true friend of equal rights will delight to revert
with the happiest emotions-a period ever memorable
in our nations history the events of which are too
deeply engraven upon the minds of those whose in
flexible love for their countrys best welfare and the
welfare of millions who are the unfortunate victims of
oppression, prompted them to dscaim all attachment
to parties connected with slavery to ever be etaced
from their memory refer to the great political tor
nado of 40. While the great mass Of the American
people, utterly lost to all sense of reasoning, and blind
to the power of persuasion were rushing on with a
misguided step almost to the verge of political rum,
we see noble te,o true to the welfare of the slave,
and to their country who would not be hoodwinked by
aspiring demagogues, and refused to join in following
the log cabin tran but with fearless hearts they dared
to break loose from party ties and stand for the right,
regardless of consequences. Numbering only seven
thousand, and with a spirit not unlike that which
prompted our revolutionary fathers to pledge their life
in defence of their country and their homes, against
an invading foe the gallant band of Liberty men had
the courage to stand alOne,-and, consecratng theil
lives at freedoms altar they resolved to commence a
determined and vigorous warfare upon giant foe, and
never to lay down the weapons of their warfare until
victory should perch on their standard.
Theirs was courage which knows no defeat, and
Of which they might well be proud
By the brave seven thousand who first emerged
from the pro-savery ranks vas the Tree of Liberty
planted: its roots have strengthened and spread wider
and deeper its branches already tower far above the
political horizon.
Truth-that ever growing principle has found its
way to the understandings Of men, and numerous &C
cessons to the Liberty ranks has been the result The
great One Idea of Liberty to Three millions of human
beings created in the image of their Maker compared
with which, the minor questions of banks and tariffs
about which the two great parties are conendng, sink
to dimnutive nsgnfcance has reared its lofty stan
dard, and beckons to American Freeman to rally I'M
der its waving banner.
Success has crowned the efforts of those whose I'M
yielding attachment to the great and eternal principle
of equal rights, embodied in the Declaration Of indie
pendence induced them to sacrifice the friendship
party leaders and plant themselves upon the broad
platform Of Human Liberty. Nor have their efforts
proved fruitess. Instead of seven thousand we mum
Der but little less than hundred thousand. True
have suffered abuse from almost every quarter and
indeed the ministry to lamented extent, have deal
out scandal and abuse with an unsparng hand, calm:
us fanatics, and accusing us of throwing away on
votes But Notwithstanding all their efforts to crust
us, accessons to our ranks every day being multi
piled, and our cause is onward. he cheering fac
that our principles are being embraced by men of thu
SOUTH is indeed, source of great encouragement, ant
should stimulate every friend of equal rights to re
double his exertons. Indeed, shareholders themselves
In various sections of the saveholdng staes are be
coming sick of their sysemand the day is not far dis
tant when the two great parties will be compelled t
make the question of Liberty the qtest;on-the paro
mount question, or yield the ground.
Another election is close at hand and the libert
forces are preparing to give the huge monster Slave
ry, such thrashing as will make the southern oligal
chy tremble with fear. S.