Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-07-29

century, drove from her bosom her most pous noble
and independent sons to seek for liberty of conscience
in the bowling wilderness of the occidental world.
The purltans of New England and the friends off
Pennsylvania claimed, like the Hebrews in Egypt the
right to make the wilderness their Temple of worship
Yes they leaped the barriers of the oceans solitude.
and nestled down amongst the wild aborginees to en-
joy the liberties of body and mind, and escape oppres
sion. Oh! that such land should now become the
great market for slaves, outnumberng those of any
other country in the civilized world.
The year l776 astonished the world with new issue
which reached up and down and all around the circle
of humanity. This issue was rendered to the oppress
ors OF mankind throughout the world by the patriotic
Congress Of the United States, who threw in the teeth
of tyrants kidnappers Shareholders and man-haters
these words of mighty mport.-"All men are created
equal, and are endowed by their creator with certain
naheQabe rights, among which are life liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness" And to vindicate the truth
of this proposition, the people of the United States
poured out their blood like water for seven long years.
To tolerate slavery single year in of these states
after this Declaration of independence, was a base
hypocrlcy, violation of our engagements to mankind,
and to God And for the support of this Declaration,
said they, with firm reliance on the protection of
Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other
our lives, our fortunes and our sacre honor. This
promise in behalf of liberty stands unredeemcd, I'M
cancelled and unsatisfed Seventy -one years have
gone to join the years beyond the flood; every year,
every month"; yea every hour have gone to the Judge
of all the Earth, clamong long and loud for the ex-
ecution of this Perceive you not that dark cloud
of vengeance which hangs over our boasng republic?
Saw you not the ightnngs of Heavens wrath in the
flame which leaped from the Indians torch to the roof
of yon dwelling, and lighted with its horrid glare the
darkness of midnight? Heard you not the thunders
of Divine anger the distant roar ofthe
rolling onward from the Mexican country, where
Protestant American Rebels are fighting against Mex
lean Republicans, for the re-estabshment of slavery
yes, of American Slavery in the bosom of Catholic
Republic, where that system of robbery, violence and
wrong had been legally abolished for 90 years Cti-
liens of the United States, after punderng Mexico
of her lands, are engaged in deadly conflict, for
the privilege of fastening chains and manacles, upon
whom-upon the subjects of some Foreign Prince p
No; upon native born American citizens although the
fathers of these men declared to the whole world,
while struggling to free themselves from the oppres-
sion of English king, that they believed it to be
self-evdent truth that all men were created equal and
hid an inalienable right to liberty. Well may the
poet exclaim in bitter sarcasm,
"The fustian flag that proudly waves,
In solemn mockery Ger land of slaves"
Can you not understand the signs of the times p
Do you not see the sword of Justice hanging over
our heads, while we still slumbcr at our posts, almost
ready to destroy us?
appeal to the ladies to lend helping hand in this
glorious cause of freedom, and help us bring up all
people to enjoy the rights and privileges bequeathed
to them by the heroes of the Revolution. But per
haps you will be ready to INQUIRE "Why appeal to wo-
men on the subject? We do not make the laws which
perpetuate slavery. No Legislative power is vested
in US; we can do nothing to overthrow the systcm"-
| know you do not make the laws, but also know that
you are the wives and mothers, the sisters and daugh
tiers of those who do, and if you really suppose yor
can do nothing to overthrow slavery you are greatly
mistaken. You can do much every way; you can read
write, act and talk, flor great takers, gen
eray) Speak upon this subject then 1t is through
the medium of the tongue, the pen and the press tina
truth principally popagated. Speak then to your
atives your friends and your neighbors this grea
subject and be faithful in pleading the ctuse of tn
oppressed.