Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-27
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REV. Mr.. GARNET, (black,) Of Troy, was
then introduced, and after descanting upon q
resolution he had offered, went on, in most elo
quent terms, to aver that every tear the slave
sheds now, will be avenged, most fearfulIy aveng-
ed, hereafter. The children of Africa scatter
ed as they were all over the world unnationed
appealed to America for redress-that America
whose sails whiten every sea, and whose diplo-
matte parchment is lying in every court Oh
that that proud America would cast her eye to-
out-stretched, in tears and agony, imploring
comfort in affection. But he desired not to
gaze upon the gloomy side of affairs The dam
ming guilt of slavery hung like a pail over this
country. But for the cause of Freedom bright
hope is arising, and one that is Frightening eve
ry day. Let us turn away from the clouds that
shroud African freedom, to the bright spirit Of
Liberty descending from above. For what have
we labored? We have progressed that we might
progress; we have toed that we might over
Gomez we have fought that we might subdue.
Here, in the North, we hear great deal said
about Southern aggression, Southern ambition,
and Southern ascendency in the government
Southern men we are told monopolize all the
Offices worth claiming. He believed that the
people in the Southern States loved honor and
pride; and he wished he could say the same of
the Yankees! The Southern man in Congress,
says to his Northern brother Make me min
lister, make me colonel, make me great man,
and you may do as you please Then Brother
Jonathan comes forward and says give ME
the money and you may have the power" He
condemned the North for the puere course it
had pursued on the question of slavery; it was
more guilty than the South, in the matter, be-
cause it was more enlightened in the latter. We
hear much said, too, of the horrors Of war by
these same hypocrites. Who make the very
bullets that we are now moving down the poor
Mexicans with These very prating Yankees ;
and who make the cannon but those same hypo-
critics who with their lips deprecate the war
They admit that Slavery is wrong in the abstract
but when we ask to help US to overthrow 1t,
they tell us it would make them beggars The
work of freedom cannot 60 on till Northern hyp-
ocrisy first gets out ofthe way, and allows the
car of Liberty to roll on. Place bale of cotton
or barrel Of sugar upon the confines of Pan
demonum, and these gentry would rush forward
and seize it. Patriotism or morality, with a
Yankee, means Money. Touch his pocket, and
ifthat jingles, he is full of patriotism Still,
Freedom will prevail. The question of Slavery
,voc no,U tho first consideration Of ,ho RvoDroI;
cal Society it was first and uppermost in every
public body. Its murdered ghost would not be
sienced nor Oppeased Bleeding Africa holds
up her hand in implorng anguish, and cries to
the world Give me my children, and my rights!
Nothing now could impede the progress of abo-
liton it has advanced too far, and Young
Africa" is in the field, and, he may be seen
here to-day emerging from the dim clouds that
so long have involved him IN darkness and gloom.
In one hand he holds the charter of his rights,
and with the other grasps the brightest stars in
the constellation of Liberty.
REV. JOSHUA LEAvITT read resolution,
which called upon Christians to supply slaves
with the Bible. This, he observed, was a work
which must be done, and God would open the
door, as soon as we were prepared to enter
The question has often been asked When is
the gospel to abolish Slavery" When was
it to begin The Scriptures, it hath been said,
were the charter of human liberty and had given
freedom to the world. But why had they not
given freedom to the slave? This nation has
now been 70 years in existence-an age much
longer than other Republics had ever attained
all that time it has had the Bible,-yet Slave
ry has been gradually, from year to year gain
ing strength, till at the present day it may be
said ii has possession of the Government,-it has
been strong enough to involve US in war-pro-
e. IL. C.. N. :.