Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-09
Now for ORGANIZATION,


1t is high time that the friends of the Liberty cause
in Vermont should arouse themselves to renewed &C
ton. Listessness and inactivity have too long been
the order of the day. While we are slumbering the
enemy is busily at work. and the strong-hods that
ought to be in our possession are being douby fortified
against us Why are SO Dormant so faint-hearted,
SO ready to despond Is the giant evil against which
we contend any the less formidable, or our organza-
ton any the less adapted to its removal than formerly
when we were filled with faith and hope untiring zeal
and sefdenyng labor? Can we reasonably look to
any other for the accomplishment of our great
object2 Alas, no! The revelations of each success
i've day confirm our settled convictions that every 9TH
CIR political organization is fast bound to the car of
slavery and its bidding they will do. The only alter
native, them Of pushing organization theoretically
and manfuly forward to glorious triumph is to yield
to the overwhelming current of oppression and deliver
over our model republic to become the pioneer in the
perpetuation ana propagation of human oppression,
We must have a revival of genuine, old fashioned
antl-slavery labor. Every man must begin to build
against his own house-in his own neighborhood,
school district, and town. Let him labor earnestly,
truthully hopefully in his sphere, and his labor
will not be in vain. We know of men who have cone
to work in this way, and the result is that every free
man in their school districts is a voting abotonis--
while know Of others who are so elevated in their
vision that they look over the heads of all within their
reach, waiting for great event, some new revea-
ton, or some new prnc pie to spring up in human ma
turc, hlt shl convert the multitude in a twinkling
Consequently they still stand gazing the slave groans
IN his chains and there is none to plead his cause
Too much reliance is placed upon the righteousness Of
our cause TO carry forward to triumph without the
necessary means. While we believe our object as
pure as was that proclaimed to the shepherds upor
Bethehems plains, STILL it requires selfdenying abo
to secure its advancement, as has christianity in al
ages of the world. Men will not come to the light
1t must be carried to them Men will not embrace thu
truth unless it is impressed upon them line upon lin
and precept upon precept.
The present is most propltious time to labor. TIL
propagandists of slavery are crowding the issue upo
us-eterna slavery or universal freedom. Men of a.
parties and sects are looking these questions in tn
face, and forming themselves into line for the conAc
Members Of the prominent political parties and, If
deed, may add, ofour religious socts, have no conf
dence that their respective organizations are compc
tent 10 meet the exgencIes of the Mems hear
die within them, and their knees smite together Fac
man is looking earnestly and anxiously at his neig
Dor, as fine would nquire-who is sufficient for the
things? Where is the David that shall meet I'll
naughty Phlistne? Could there be more auspcio
time than the present TO bring in the forlorn hope
Liberty?
AT the approaching District conventions, CONNER
ing next week, plan of organization will be propos
e. consideredwhch promises to be more effective tn
any yet adopted for the furherance of our cause. Y
trust the friends generally will turn out at these me
ings-unite in investigating, understanding and ado
ing this pIan-kndle anew the fires Of humanity
freedom upon the altar of their healts-and 90 he
prepared to enter right heartily upon the work of gin
hS electoral cote Of pjrmoni TO HALE and KING.