Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-03-09
L E T I E R
To the Members 9fde Liberty Convention, to be holden
at Rochester r., March l g. 9, 1848.
NORTH FERRIsPrpru Fob DC 1915
OF REV. CYRUS PRLNDL1

10 the Members Of e Liberty Convention, to be holden
at Rochester ~, March l s., 1848.
NORTH FERRIsBuRGH, Feb. 26, 1S48.
DEAR BRETHREN-Though my present field of la
Dor is out of the limits of the Green Mountain State,
still reckon her my home, and hope if God permit, to
have her free winds sweep over my crave, when | fall
in the conflict. And with those claims of connection,
and cherished hopes, you will not think me obtrusiye,
| trust, if on this great occasion, | send you my greet
ings and prayers, for a glorious meeting and cores
ponding glorious results.
To see my old companions in moral arms at the
present tjme,-to hear the words of counsel and hope
from the God-chosen band of Christian Patriots, now
laboring to deliver The spoiled out of the hand Of The OPP
preSsor-to mingle my tears and prayers with theirs in
convention, would constitute a season of rich festiyity
to my heart. But in this comfort l am not permitted
to participate. My late injury still confines me at home,
& the immediate duties of my present relation, would
render it ~imperious that l should be at my wciiS in the
"cty full" There, I am happy to say, that by the
Underground Rail Road" in which have some in
tereat, we have beer doing the past fall, a large and
promising business, and trust that through the untir-
ing zeal Of the friends Of Liberty, the time is not dis
TAFT, when we shall have the happiness of having a
branch of this rail road constructed above ground, as
well as under it.
Beloved Friends,-We are coming into the midst Of
a crisis, The times are awakening, and the battle is
waxing hot, Omnipotence is moving, and the host Of
oppressors are laying aside their miner differences
and for very c%riStencc, are combining their influence
p%ecuniary, religious, and political, to put the yoke up
on unborn millions, in addition to keeping those in the
house of bondage, already groaning there. What
then, shall they do? Is this the. time for US to cover
Shall we suffer the blood of the poor |innocents to staiI
our garments? Aught we to suffer the strength Of al
infant, Or child, 10 be diverted? Can any so far betray
the cause, which has been warmed and nourished b,
The sympathy of God, as to break the ranks, now tina
we are getting a fair field and a chance at the foe?
speak as to wise men, Judge We.
We have been toiIing, praying and hoping to get
MAN in the National Congress; and joy to the slavt
and his sacred rights, our hopes are doubly answered
EXultingly may we point to a Hale, the undauntcd he
TO of the land-the man for the hour, and see in thi
Champion, an o~utspoken demonstration that on labs
has not been in vain. Other hopoeed names micllt b
mentioned, whose record is on high, and whose re
mem0ranc9 Is among the pure, who are coming up
TIE help u the Lord against the mighty. Let GU
hearts and voices cheer them on in mighty struggle
Home action, viii give power to those instrumental
tiles at the seat of Government. But l am t~respassin
upon your time, and only add, that for the sake of tn
heart striker slaye-the honor of cur common Chris
ianity-and good Of our cherished institutions of Ju.
tice and Freedom, let us go forth in our mission, baI
tisod in the spirit of hin who preached deliverance
, the "%captiycs," resolved that our only strife shall be
} being first in the field, and last in the contest,
am, dear brethren, yours as ever,
E for Liberty and Equal Rights,
i C. PRINDLE.