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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-13

on the State of Missour-or to tell the South what
he in the event of his being elected President, would
do with regard to the annexation of Texas-and the
North, what he would not do. And to make story
short, have not this nation stereotyped H. Clay, the
defeated candidate for the Presidency? And there
fore nobody expects he be elected and there's
reason why any one should desire it? And what do
we know of Zachary Taylor, except as a successful
leader in the two inglorous expensive wars for the
support and extension of slavery?-The first of these
for the recovery of runaway slaves and for breaking
up their haunt (for they have since had to flee for
refuge to Canada, Gen. 7. brought to close but not
without the aid of ''bood-hounds from Cuba" And if
chosen President would it not be an act of sheer JUS
tlce well evidence that Republics are not I'M
grateful-for him to recommend Congress to provide
by law for his Cuban coadiutors? For had not that
war been terminated tits not at all probable should
have had another. Twenty two months ago, our ad-
minstraton newspapers, in reference to the part he
took in this same Florida war, called Gen. r. "the
seuth-hound" Doubtless this compliment was in
tended honor, and received as such. And with,
out doubt too those who achieved our independence,
would have dsdained both the honour and the cause
for it.
The war with Mexico was both expected and pre-
dicted as the consequence of annexing the lone Starr
to our Republic. And if the slaughter of Mexican
peons-whom the weak government of that weak coun-
try tried to transform into solders-be any glory or
honor to Gen. Tayor-then let him have it, for it is
his due. But let us not therefore make him Presi-
dentlest in after times, our woud-be- Generals and
Statesmen, that they too may be made President
kick up war with somebody else.
But some may say, we do not support Clay, Taylor,
&c, Shareholders for their warke propensities,
but as wings and democrats All, indeed! and 80,
Satan to increase his popularity would be either whig
or democrat But he would find in the ant-slavery
ranks, work congenial to his nature-unes5 to DI-
VIDE.
Leaving Gen. ISIS to find other sides if other there
be, to the Wilmot proyiso--we will just recall to
minl that John Hale is not shifting and shutting
to gain popularity; but noby battling for liberty to
all, as Heavens birthright And, Mr. Editor, we are
called upon by the times and age, in which live,
to choose and do one of three hngs;-Either to with
draw what small prctensions we may have to common
'OH9C "''" ItlItyi WHICH ol oHC am 4oIl W TO-
Or, erase from our declaration of independence its
first principlotha God has created al men free and
equal and from the Bible its corresponding passage
God hath made of one blood all nations of men to
dwell on all the face of the earth; which dare not
door else 90 for Liberty principles--the princi-
pies Of Jefferson and Washington, and for John P.
Hale our next Presidents which will do; and may
every voter who is hating between two or three
opinions, 90 and do likewise
ONCE A WHG-BUT TWICE FREEMAN.
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VOL. V. NO. Is.

of the North unimpaired, and of forming a new
ticket pledged to guard those interests. And
we have no hesitation in saying, that If the
Southern Wings shall impose upon us Gen.
Taylor, or any other stakeholder, q person not
pledged against the extension of slavery such a
ticket will be formed and that, too, under tho
sanction of as true Wigs as have ever labored in
the party. To that ticket we should give our
hearty support and in doing it, we do not be-
lieye we shall seperate ourselves from the great
body of Wings with whom we have heretofore
acted. But should we, still our mind is made
up. We have sworn to maintain the Constitu-
ton of the United States, and we will not violate
that oath, by eectng man who will trampIe its
provisions in the dust. Nor will the country
Wings do it, Many ofthem already stand pledged
on the subject Thousands have declared that
they will not support any person for President
who is not pledged against the extension Of
slavery. Such was the pledge given by the
Wings Of Cuyahoga, at their last County Conven-
ton, and they further declared that they would
do what they could constitutionaly, for the over
throw Of slavery. This is the extent to which
we have ever gone. We shall redeem our pledges,
and we believe the Wings of this country will
redeem theirs.-[True (Ohio) Democrat
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Having taken our stand long since, that we
will not support General Taylor or any other
STAKEHOLDER for President or any man who is
not openly pledged against the further extension
Of Slavery we are often asked the question,
What will you do? Heretofore we have never
answered it, We have thought that " Sufficient
unto the day is the evil thereof" But the time
is at hand when we think an answer is due
from us; and, as when We started our paper we
determined to publish an independent journal,
we will candidIy answer the question.
We say then, that we have labored IN the
Wing party for eighteen years. We have new
er voted any other than a Wing ticket Wheth-
er our abors in that party have been Of any use
to it, or have helped to keep ii in the ascenden-
cy in the country where we have lived, we
leave to the Wings who have witnessed our eff
forts, to determine.
We say again, that we feel attached still to
that party. Its measures, when adopted have
invariably given prosperity to the country al
large, and to the State in which we live Be-
side this, ia it are embodied large proportion
Of the intelligence and moral worth of the coun-
try, Still, it cannot be disputed that the whole
Southern portion of that party is wrong on the
subject of Slavery, and are bent on sustaining
it by the aid of the United States Government
Now suppose this portion by the hopes Of office
shall bring over enough Northern dough-iaced
pro-savery Wings, to get the ascendency in the
Wing National Convention, and nominate Gen
Taylor for President, or any other Shareholder OIL
man not opposed to the extension of Slavery
what will we do? Will we support him? We
answer, no, never. What course then will you
pursue? We answer, there are friends of Free
dom in the Free States, enough to control the
next Presidential election. For this purpose
they must unite They must lay aside then
party chickering's aud party prejudices, and come
together and labor for the salvation OF the Con
stution and the cause of Liberty. We are III
favor of such union We will make every
sacrifice necessary in our power to promote it II
case the Wing National Convention shall prove
false to Freedom,
Untl that Convention shall act, we shall re
main in the Wing party, and labor to the bes
| OF our aOultY 10 induce II 10 act upon us hIgl
calling, and vindicate the Constitution in it:
provisions for the safe guard of mans inaliena
bic rights If that Convention shall nominate
good and true men, then we shall support the
nomination, and shall do IT with zeal that vii
show that our devotion is not less than in form
err years, and that what we have said and done tc
purge it of pro-slavery influences, has been iol
its good, the good of the slave, and not less Of
the free But if that Convention shall not nom
mate such ticket, then we will not support it
but will do what we can to call National Con
vention Of all those, without regard to party
who are in favor of maintaining the rights Of the
Free States, the cause Of Freedom, and the lit
tie political power yet remaining to the people
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lzed their efforts in the cause of temperance in the
early stages of the reformation, is almost entirely
wanting in the cause of emancipation? We speak of
the majority. death-like sumber rests upon them,
as if the of the slave were no concern Of ehers.
Their foot is fast Their hand is tied Their tongue
is dumb. Theirvery ear is deaf to the ptifu cry of
the bondman. Is it upon such minds that the chilling
sentiments of oldhearted conservatism must be cast?
Do they need such an untimely check? Will such
prudence arouse the ministry and the churcher ohose
efforts for the bond which all know to be requise?
Why did not the writer call upon christians of this
day to enter upon the Of emancipation with the
energy and spirit of our Beechers and Edwards, in
the struggle for the principles of the Temperance ref
ormation? Only let antslavery see that spirit in
the ministry and the churches in efforts to break the
yoke of oppression, and they will no more complain
Our hands and our hearts are ready. More, we will
kindly receive their rebukes for our faults But until
this is seen, our hearts will mourn 80 that my head
were waters, and my eyes fountain of tears" will
be the language of our lips Until some such ener-
gehc efforts put forth by the church and especially
by the ministry let not men of inAuence-let not or
ganized bodies~-let not benevolent societies sing
their lullaby and rock the sumberng church in her
death-lke stupidity. Let them not soohe erring con-
sciences by turning their thoughts away from the
slave-by endeavorng to shut their ear from his cry,
and their eye from his bands, while they labor to fix
their attention upon the mistakes of the friends of hui
manity and to fill their vision with imaginary evils
A CONGREGATIONAL MINISTER.
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Ais for the best.

AUS for the BEST be sanguine and cheerful;
Troubles and sorrow are friends in disguise;
Nothing but Folly goes faithess and fearful;
Courage forever is happy and wise;
All for the best-if man would but know it;
Providence wishes us all to be best;
This is no dream of the pundit or poet;
Heaven is gracious, and-Alls for the best
All for the best set this on your standard,
Soldier of sadness, or pilgrim of love,
Who to the shores of Despair may have wandered
A way-wearied swallow, or heartstrcken dove
All for the best be man but confdng,
Providence tenderly governs the rest
And the frail bark of His creature is guiding,
Wisely and warily all for the best.
All for the best then fling away terrors,
Meet all your fears and your foes in the van,
And in the midst of your dangers or errors
Trust like child, while you strive like man:
ALPS for the best Unbiased, unbounded
Providence reigns from the East to the West;
And by both wisdom and mercy surrounded,
Hope and be happy that All's for the best
INppr
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vivid Again, the very tone of the voice is al
tered, it becomes more rapid and animated, and
the flow Of our words is less broken, and more
measured and musical than in common unex-
cited conversation. This will be understood in
a moment by just turning to the poeticaI parts Of
the Bible; for instance, let any one observe the
difference between the two first chapters of the
Book of Job, which contain the mere story, and
those which Immediately follow them. He will
find his tone and manner of reading, he be
reading aloud, change instantly in going from
the second chapter to the third. POetical Ian
g"age is, in truth, the language of excited feel
ing; and this is what was meant by saying that
as every man has been in poetical state of mind
at some time or other of his life, so almost every
man must, in some degree, however imperfect,
have expressed himself on such occasions in po-
etical language-Dr, Arnold.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-13
Habits of Authors.

How and where do authors write? are questions
thus answered by correspondent of the Home
Journal.
Lest any romantic reader of charming L. E. l..
should be led to believe that passion-breathing
poems were born in some fairy bower, under a
midsummer skv, warm, rich and glowing as her
own Italian SOUL friend of hers has recorded
that she wrote in "a homely Unlocking, almost I'M
comfortable room, fronting the street, and barely
furnished"
Campbell wrote best in the morning, calmly,
with heart which throbbed never so tumultu-
ousIy but he could count its beatings; Byron,
when night, and darkness, and Storm accorded
with the lightning elements of his soul.
Campbell once said, II have ever been an
early riser, and have done the chief part of my
writing before breakfast Ones thoughts then
are purer-one's feelings more spiritual"
A cIear-minded divine of New England, a
deep thinker and fine scholar, chooses night,
after day of severe toll in the open air, beev-
ing that then the mind is strongest, the Judgment
clearest.
Jean Paul, the only one-the man divInely
commissioned to wrlte-sttlng in that little
room, with his busting mothers household affairs
and sometimes the chatter of gossiping women
going on around him, wrote those beautiful ex-
travagancies, those sunbrlght thoughts, those
strange conceits, over all which fell golden ra-
dance from his cheerful spirit.
In quiet part of London, not far from the
Thames, in a second story chamber, is Carlyle:
thought shop Why is it not in some wild place
of that picturesque Scotland, whose craggy
roughness seems stamped with an iron hand up
on his rocky naturel
Goldsmith wrote hopefully, courageously from
his meager garnet. Thompson sketched pictures
of the morning, while too indolent to 90 forth
to breathe its freshness-to behold its beauty.
How does Barry Cornwall write, and where?
fSeated beside this sherris wine,
And near to books and shapes divine,
Which poets and the painters past
Have wrote in lines that aye shall last
Fen |, with Shakespeares self beside me,
And one whose tender talk shall guide me
Thro' fears and pains and troublous themes,
Whose smiles shall fall upon my dreams
Like sunshine on a stormy day"
Barry Cornwall writes in his hOme-a hom
whose domestic happiness is refined by the pu
rest intellectual enjoyment-a home which is
sanctuary, in whose cool, delicious stiffness,
weary heart in man, shaking off the spirit-stain
ING dust Of the world at its Threshold, coul,
enter, asking and finding peace and sweet re
pose. With the mother and the chd-his fai
wife "golden-tressed" Adelaide beside him, VIVA
wonder that his Preside fancies should shap
themselves in loving poesyl
Felicia Helnans and l.. E. l., wrote with til
deepest enjoyment to the tones of music.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-13

Succession Of Presidents-T constitution
has been in operation from the Sd of March,
1889, being period of SO years; in the course
of which we have had eleven presidents. Of
these, eight have sunk into the tomb and only
one of them leaves son behind him. The last
three Presidents survive, viz. Mr.. Van Buren,,
Mr.. Tyler, the acting President and Mr.. Polk.
These fill up period of eleven years, commenc-
ing with Mr. Van Buren,, who ascended the
chair on the 18th of March, 1887 There have
been eleven Vice Presidents, of whom five are
still living.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-13
For the Freeman.
JOHN P. HALE, Of New Hampshire,

Often, and with "plelsng WONDER" do | think Of
the man whose name stands at the head of this article
of the part he is now acting in the councils of our ma
ton, and the place he may fill in our countrys history
Yes, the man.-for ]. P. Hale is aiming at what the
Creator designed man should be. And the wonder Is
not, that he has mbibed Liberty principles, and hav-
ING done so, should fearlessy advocate them.-Ihosf
who have read, in connexon with our revolutionary
history the names and character of DeKalb and Steu
ben, of Pulaski and Lafayettc-w not think it quite
amrace even in this degenerate time II there shoulC
arise now g. then, native born American, actuated oy
the same principles. But the wonder is, that Ne"
Hampshire should produce such man; and--send
him to Washington Yes that New Hampshire, the
boosted Gibraer of modern democracy the surest anc
frmest of all the "natural allies" of the save-hodmg
south-should elect such man to the U. ). Senate
But so it Isl and so may it often and always be- Ian
some inclined to compare and contrast this individual
with one from the same State whose principles ant
practice were the very opposite of his-but shall mo-
do it. Let the advocate of gag-aws, pass INTO merit
ed oblivion But It's difficult to refrain from compa
inq with him. those who are or may be, rival candid
ateg for the Presidency And what has Henry Clay
done for the last 80 years. unless to asten slavery up
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John @. Adams.

The following offices were held by him:
H8l-Private Secretary to the Minister to Russia
aged Ia years.
1794-Minister to the United Netherlands.
l797-Minister to Prussia.
1802-Senator in the Legislature of Massachusetts
3-1808-Senator in Congress.
l809-Minster to Russia.
18ll-Judge of the Supreme Court of the United
States
18l4-Chief Commissioner to negotiate peace
with Great Britain
l8l5-Minister to Great Britain.
18l7-Secretary of State.
1825-President of the United States.
3l--l848-Representat in Congress.
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miscellaneous.
Extract from LOngfeIlOw.
What | most prize in Woman

What most prize in Woman
Is her affection-not her intellect
Compare me with the great men of the earth.
What am I? Why, pigmy among giants!
But if thou lovest-rnark me, say lowest
The gentlest of thy sex excells thee not!
The world of the affections is thy world
Not that of Mans Ambition. In that stiffness
Which most becomes Woman-calm and holy
Thou sittest by the Preside of the Heart,
Feeding its fame-the element of fire
Is pure. 1t cannot change its nature;
But burns as brightly in gypsy camp
AS in palace hall.
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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-04-17

a'l's ar"r t' DO with Mr. Nngoat after he had :, 1.
Psst acquitted every memaer amt fnnciIonary of thai
oa1y u al ageHry in furnishing him copy of the treaty
- eoNtN1nEE }. Z. Wilson of the Navy. sna,iye
81 oaianaf'. died recently 7Asarld,. Of aroplex,.
-- III new N"amef Connecticut on the sound. /,
9i' IN length Her vbeeis n i,rt diameter Ano
MI baatis no" bullInt IT The North rvcrWbishIs /,
De t"es h'ndfcd and secretly rbt fcct or aeat, one
sixteenth Of mile, long
- The Pw,jeat has At las, accepted the rtsona
ton oI 1t. Col Fremont. l. Is said he will remove with
us ianlIy 10 Oregon or Cahprnia even should he not
Dc appointed commissioner pursuance tho provisions
ol The bull no" Irore Tho house We hope the bill will
he REJECTED though Ne should have 40 Objection 10 Col
Fremont being Commissioner The bill icsigna,es him
asene. aud, IN this Respect. We Alk, Trenches on the
Executive authority.
--- lnE Naval Committee Of the Senate has report
ed bill providing FRA rered list Of officers Of the Navy
VIM 'a age Ill health. othsr clrcum ,tauccs are ne.
Ill lr duly board of Cap aims designate at once
and hereafter as occasion may require those who 10
retire They are to cnjay the pay which they now re
eelVe While waiting orders. hui To b. promoted \
measure Of this kind Is ds pensabe the welfare the
Navy.
Nv FIVE hundred and seven medical students
Weir IN Attendance the lectures Ia the several schools
u Philade phia last winter
- iHE rumor that his SIN a5ou, TO pabsh the
diary Of Jim Quincy Adams proves unioundcd
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Nd ICE.

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