Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-07-29
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A truer sentiment than the above never uttered.
1t applies with like force to the action and of
all bodies corporate; 10 all reform movements, and of
course to all the multiplied factions of the great body
of anti-slavery men in the northern sections of our
country. Most of the inhabitants of the North claim
to be, and wee doubt not truly are, many of thcm lovers
of Liberty and equal rights, and would send up a tri-
umphant shout ofoy could the heavy burdens Of the
bondman be removed and our land made free from
curse so shameful Nor have those who cherish feel
ngs of hostility to slavery been whoIyinactive, Great
is and has been the sacrifice of time and money; and
some Of the most brilliant Of American talent has been
enlisted in the work. Whole lives have been spent
and innocent blood sacrificed. Yet the reform has
made but limited or no progress. We discover no ef
feet Of the labor done, in the swelling of the Liberty
corpus while the confines of the monster which we la
Dor to eXtngulsh, are more and more extended Bid
ding defiance to all remonstrance among us, and the
growing resentment in the free north that the evil ex-
lists and to every expression Of ant-slaycry feeling
its power and influence is continually expansive and
onward.
In consideration of the fact that its power is thus
ions at the north pofessedy laboring for its exr-
patton, we are led to enquire after the reason. The
reason in our opinion, originates with two only.
These efforts have been miSapphed and diuided Those
who cherish feelings of hostility 10 American oppres-
sion, are divided and sub-diyided to such degree
ever, that while we labor earnestly, and perhaps hon
estly, for the great object at the same time la
Dor against tAe otherwhat one division would do
another division labors directly to undo.
Now in our opinion all that is necessary to pesever-
lag and efectual labor part is, unity of feeling
and purpose Let the north he united on some one
mode Of killing slavery, and it could not live The free
States as is known, excel by far the slave States, in
population and wealth, and ought to do so in influence
and would indeed, would they but arise, assert the
rights, and defy the power of slavery. The south find
little difficulty in gaming all the support to their favor
lite institution, which is needed to keep it alive and il
prosperous state 1t even grows large and strong al
it grows older, as we have seen. But how is it done
Simply by their unity. They determine to cherish i
at the expense of every consideration whatever; they
exhort and exhored to leave every thing else, un
til this base wrong is permanently fixed, and safely
sheltered from every assault of friend of Freedom
who may dare to deny the right of oppression to live
on American soil.
But we have the evidence of southern men, tina
Shareholders have no fears for the safety of their idol
while they the north laborng but discordantly
for its removal Such was the the testimony of D
Snodgrass in speech made at the last anniversary OIL
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such is that of experience and observation with re
hecting and thinking men. The quibng of Southern
politicians and wire working to divide and distrac
the north, is evidence of this But if northern dvis
ions to be destroyed and efforts become concen
troted, where shall they center? We answer, oui
labors must be directed against the very thing which
supports slavery. Is it moral evil? The moral law
and every moral principle is against it. Is it social
evil? Every principle of refinement and social order
is against it. Is it a religious evil? The great code
of heaven is opposed to it all these would, were there
no other unfolding influence, unite and brush it into
oblivion at once. Is it national or political evil? 1t
is also supported by the laws of the nation Here be-
meath the protecting wing of national laws, it turks
and derives its succor from them.
We cannot then, be long in forming in the mind
some neucleus around which Liberty men should gath
en- Iii plain indeed that the main support of slavery
is the LAW Of the land, therefore let the law be re-
moved, and the curse no longer exists. This being
the case, ask the Freemen of Vermont to enlist IN
the work. Let us be united in opposing slavery as the
south are in supporting it. and shall soon see it
wane,-our country free and prosperous destitute of
national sin, and bright with national glory; great
weight to national advancement dropped off, and bond
men and bond-women cappng their hands in ecstacy,
sending forth peal of gadness which shall sound
, throughout all the land. m.p.H.
ole that steaeth man and sclleh him. shall surely
beput to DEATH