Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-07-08
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
Notes By the WaymNO, 2.

Notes by the Wayne, 2,
FRIEND PoLAND.-I envy not the man who can live
upon the soil, and breathe the air of Vermont without
feeling his bosom warm with gratitude to God, who
with such liberaty has scattered his blessings upon
the LAND. Peace sits upon her hls-plenty crowns
her valles-and every stream, from the merry rl, to
the broad river utter praise to the Great King as thew
hasten onward TO the ocean. And shall man. whose
privilege and duty is to appropriate all these things
for his present and future good, shall he, live, and
BREATHE and act in the midst of these bounties, ard
raise note of praise to his Heavenly Father?
Let others do they WILL but as as for me- will call
upon my soul, and all that is within me, to bless his
Holy name.
On Sunday preached twice in West Windsor, at
o'clock at Sheddsvle, and at in Brownsville
Both meetings were well attended, and the good peo-
pie gave patient hearing, while told the story
of the wrongs of the children of Africa At the for
mer place l found that old pioneer of Liberty, Major
Farwell, and at the latter, was happy to meet with
fearless friend of the slave, in the person of Mr..
Trip In the morning, at Sheddsville Elder PETER
gill, Freewili Baptist preached, and remembered
the cause of humanity, and shook slavery until his
teeth chartered. Nor did the monster fare any better
at Brownsville-Mr. Fullerton the pastor of the Meth
odist church, followed my discourse, in terms of the
deepest condemnation of slavery
West Windsor is situated at the foot of that males
tic, and romantic mountain, known by the name of
.4Sctney. 1t received its from the Indians, and
is accented on the last syllable, and signifies rugged
mountain. But where is the council that in former
days met beneath the tall hemlocks and pines that
sheltered its brow? Where is the young warrior whose
voice used to ring in many echo, up and down the
} mighty pile? And where is the dusky maiden, who
was wont to make her lovers heart glow with pride,
as at sun set she sung the victorious wasong? Where
is the prophet, that with slow steps assembled to the
summit of Ascuney, to make offering to the Great
2 Spirit | answer, in sentence, They are all
gone 1t is said that the Indians are savages and
: why? Because they aimed to exterminate the whites
Be so; and what shall we call those who have sue
e ceeded in doing what they only attempted? When
the history of these people shall be reviewed in the
Judgment, what will America answered. whose hands
shall their lives be required?
The children of Africa, like trees transplanted in
foreign SOIL have grown, and strengthened and scat
tered their fruit all the land but the red men
have been like those that have died upon the spot
from whence they sprung, and lie PROSTATE upon the
:, ground, which once shaded by their abundant
" foliage.
The distance which must be travelled from the base
to the top of Ascutney is about three miles, and this
is done without the aid of any beast. The road is
rough, and somewhat perlous, but when it is accom-
y plished the pedestrian is amply rewarded Looking
around in every direction you may see farm and farm
house-hamlets, and towns in the plains, and on the
slOplng hill-sdes below. And then there is the Con-
le neccut River the Nile of these regions, appearing
If like streak Of silver, passing through living green.
n And this is not all. On the utmost summit there is
a small marsh, and spring of clear cold water which
Dame Nature seems to have placed there to treat those
who go up to her sky parlor to give her call The
~ traveller generally goes away well pleased with the
70 visit and heapng numberess blessings upon the good
f. old lady, for her kindness and hospitality.
ic After all that has done to curse the EARTH still
y she has many attractions Some parts of her fair face
le have no scars. love the beautiful earthI love my
a. fellow men-I love God. May not appropriate al
IN the world as my own-'nay, may we not all do SOP
r The hills, fields rivers, and oceans and beasts trees
and flowers, are Gods, and we are the children of God
~ Then let each one draw to the mercy seat, anc
~ say in the words of Goldsmth:
" "creations' heir the world, tn. world is mine"
y In what employment more enrolling, can man be
Cd engaged, than endeavoring to bring all our fellows
N into the enjoyment of life, liberty, and the pursuit
e. happiness" o. hasten glorious day of universal free
lis DOM For it let us pray, labor and vote
an "Oh, freedom! with prophets voice,
nm Bid the ends of the earth rejoice;
~. Wherever the proud are strong,
" And right is oppressed by wrong
Vi Wherever the dim day shines
Through the cell, where the captive pines
en- Go forth with trumpet sound;
We Tell to the nations round -
IL On the hills where the heroe trod,
of In the shrnes of the saints Of God, -
~ In the rulers hall, and martyrs prison,
y; That the slumber is broken and the sleeper rise
That the day of the scourge, and the etter is DER,
In And earth feels the tread of the Freeman once more
"e HENRY II. GARNET.