Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-10
Our State Nominating Convention

Is to be holden next week, on Wednesday and
Thursday. 1t will have passed before again
speak oflts Importance to readers Suffer us, then,
a final word now in its behalf Very much, in our
Judgment depends upon the number in attendance,
and the spirit and zeal manifested in transacting the
business of this convention with regard to the result Of
the approaching campaign Should there be but a
limited attendance, and little interest felt in the nom
nations and consequently little zeal manifested in
their support we can nationally expect but limited
gain to our vote at the approaching election. On the
contrary, should there be general attendance from all
sections of the State, proper zeal manifested in max
ing our nominations, and a due responsibility felt in
laying ourselves out for the great work before u.s. moth
ing can prevent our making such progress as shall
cheer the heart Of every looking for the triumph
Of correct principles.
What is there to hinder the speedy success of the
Liberty Party In Vermont? Nothing but faithfulness
to ourselves The issue presented by us 10 the Amer
lean People, can no longer be avoided it being pres
ented by the united South and every Northern freeman
must take his stand either on the side of freedom
become vassal of tyrans. Are we not encouraged
then, to look for the speedy cooperation of all such
possessed of hearts, conscences or decent meas
ure of selfrespect? Who among us will be so base
as to sell his brthrght for less than mess of potage
shut his eyes to his own best interest," and close his
ears to the claims of common humanity? Not one
Let then. our State Convention be numerousy attend
ed-et the fires be reknded upon the altar of Liberty
let our ZEAL our faith our determined efforts be in
creased, and our plans vigorously carried out in eve
ry county in the State and the result shall be such
to cause the poor broken slave to lift up his head
in hope, and,
"Unto God devout thanksgiving raising
Bless us the WHILE"
Hard handed and honest-hearted farmers and me-
chancs appeal to you to come up and aid us in eff
forts to unbnd the hand of Labor and secure to honest
industry its merted reward throughout all our borders
Do you not feel for the toiling millions in our land
whose hire is kept back by fraud-.who know no re-
ward but the ash and no rest but in the quiet grave?
And will you not make small sacrifice for their en-
ancpation2 Nor is this doom for the Southern slave
alone, but for yourselves and your children, if timely
esstances is not made to that policy which is fast he
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ton. that the Laborer should be ooned and controlled
by the Capitalist
We beseech all classes and occupations of men,
women and children, who love liberty for themselves
and their olowmen, and desire to stay the desoating
strides of despotism in beloved land to come up to
this annual convention and mngle with u.s. their pray
ers their counsels and their unceasng labors in the
great and good work before us.
The important duty of appointing Delegates to the
National Convention will devolve upon this Conven-
ton. Therefore, not only every District, but every
County, and every to,Cn, containing Liberty man.
who desires voice in the selection of our Presiden-
tal candidate should be represented in this conven-
ton. So let it be!
Postscript %s n heDs ssyf Sop Ss the
able to announce the speakers for Convention; but
this is impossible, further than that j. w. LEWIS an
able colored clergyman of New Hampshire, will be
present. The Committee, however, are in correspon-
dence with John P. Hale, John Pierpont, and II. H
Garnet, and entertain strong hopes that at least one
of them will be in attendance. But they wish to ere.
ate no expectations to be disappointed. Let The friends
rdDy, not to hear fine speeches, but out of regard tc