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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05
The Travail Ended.

At a meeting Of the friends Of Henry Clay, In New
York, city, few days since, called to disband their
organization, in obedience to Mr.. Clays refusal to
accept nomination for the Presidency, Horace Gree
ley the editor of the Tribune, came in favor of
Gen. Taylor, and has since run up the Taylor flag in
his paper, Mr. Greeleys only argument in justiica-
ton of his course Is, that in no other way Cass
be defeated, but by the support of Gen Taylor. His
endorsement of Gen. Taylor is very cold, and like
Daniel Webster's, might as well have remained unex-
pressed, for the interest of his candidate. Of the
nomination he says;-
"But have not changed my opinion of the nomina-
ton of Gen. Taylor. believe it WIS unwise and IN
Just. of Gen. Taylor, personally, have ever spoken
with respect but believe a candidate could and
should have been chosen more deserving more capa-
Bile, more popular, | cannot pretend to support him
with enthusiasm, for do not feel any"
Again:
1.-THE question of Slavery Extension is the most
serious that remains. We kno,o Gen. Cass to be
wrong upon it, we do not believe Gen. Taylor 10 be
essentially right n OfGen. Taylor's soundness
on this question, | feel no assurance, and can give
nome"
Now what new light has Mr.. Greeley obtained?-
DOO0 NNiA oyAOl ONNuPy "hy uilAEl"H1 POotoii
he did few weeks ago, when Mr.. G. declared that it
would be time enough for him to support Gen. Taylor
when he should come out flat footed upon the Wilmo
Proviso? Has Gen. Cass made any new pledges o.
subserviency to the South? We like to impugn nc
mans motives, but we confess the course of Mr.
Greeley in reference to the supsort of Gen. Taylor
looks a good deal like desperate shift to hold the
disatected Clay wings in a state of non-comittal un
til the "crsis" came when their partizan prejudice'
could be ehectualy appealed 10 in behalf of Gen
Taylor, as the only hope Of defeating Caas. We re-
joice, however, that good number of the Clay whg'
declared for Van Buren, sooner than be ira nserred
Taylor.
QJ7At the same meeting, the Hon. John M. Bolts
of Virginia, made his second somerset and come GU
for Gen. Taylor In the course of his Taylor speecl
he denounced the Wilmot Proviso and declared i
"as great humbug as the Sub treasury" &c.-tht
only consistent course for any man in giving in h
adhesion to Gen. Taylor
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05

maucPation inculcated by the illustrious Usage of
Monticello" pointing to the progress Of human free
dom, like the mystic onbems Of the Egyptian, in the
fall of thrones and crowns now lettering throughout
Europe makes it especially incumbent upon us to re-
sst, by all constitutional means, the increase Of the
slave power upon the American continent.
Resolved, That the principles declared by the Buff
falo Convention are our principles, and the nominal
tons there made, of Martin Van Buren, and Charles
Francis Adams, for the offices of President and Vice
President of the United States will receive orr ener
gctic support not, however, with any hope of
this region, but to second the activity and zeal of
our bretheren in the non-slavelolding States
Resolved That the removal of those officers of Gov
eminent in New York, particularly Benjamin F. But
er for their adhesion to our principles is unparalleled
for nsolence in the history of free Governments that
as bgotry knows no feeling, 70 persecution no resting
place; and that in these acts OF prescription we see
displayed, by the man who occupies the Executive
chair, the erociy of pirate who hastes to "murder
with savage joy.'"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05
Hon. Columbus DelanO Of Ohio.

The wing papers have been stoutly asserting,
again and again, that this gentleman, who is,
next to Tom CorwIn, perhaps, the best stump
speaker in Ohio, has renounced the Free Soil
party and come out for Taylor. This statement,
Mr. d. has deemed it proper to meet with pro-
per refuaton AT Free Soil meeting held in
Knox county, Ohio, Aug. 25th, Mr. Delano al
tended and spoke Here is an extract from the
official account of the meeting:
"Hon G. Delano being called for, then took
the stand and in an able speech again defined his
postion-which was that he was resolved not to
support either Gen Taylor or Gen Cass, and if
he voted for either of the three candidates it
would be Martin Van Buren, He further ex-
horted the people to keep up the Free Soil or
ganization and push it forward with energy, as
the only means Of keeping the territories free"
The CIedvcland Irue Democrat has, in addl-
ton to the above, a letter from Mr. Delano, dated
August 25, from which we extract the following
feel, that upon the preservation OF the Free
Soil movement every thing depends, and Its sue
cess ought to be paramount to all other consider
atoms.
Ii objections to Van Buren, drive men back Il
Cass and Taylor, and thus break down the cause
OF Freedom, slavery will certainly be carried bach
INTO California and New Mexico, and the South
having trlumphed, will involve us in war 70
more Southern territory, as soon as they can us
:, another slice
= II we convince the South that all future ac
)! CURED territory must be free, we shall have n
more wars OF conquest begun by the usurpation
= OF the President, or by the declaration of Cor
- gress, Tor many years at least If tho Free So
movement Is now crushed, fear that it cam,
soon be revived. My feelings, therefore. are er
gagged in its success. l consider it the cause
a. truth and justice, and the cause which carrie
r. out to success, will most certainly secure i
future happiness and prosperity of our country
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05
TAYLOR at Home.

A friend has lent us the address of the New
Orleans Rough and Ready Club to the people Of
Louisiana" as issued in pamphlet form in that
city. Ii assigned by ]. P BENJAMIN, Taylor
candidate for ElectOr, by Bale Peyton, by Ser
geant s. Prentiss and others. 1t contains the fol.
lowing passage;
As regards the Wilmot Proviso we need not
remind you, that, being himself Stakeholder. a
@attve Of Virginia, a citizen Of Louisiana, WITH
EVERY FEELING AND INTEREST IDENTIFIED
WITH US, WE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR !"
This, from New Orleans, in Taylor's imme.
date neighborhood, would seem toierably salts.
factory, but it is not all from tile same quarter
This same Mr. Taylor Eector Benjamin, fort
night ago, in speech al Baton Rouge, wher,
Taylor IUeS, said that he had no doubt that Tay
lor would if elected, VETO any thing contain
ing the principle of the WILMOT PROVISOp
Exchange.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05
Martin Van Buren,,

We said truly in l843 that we had not known
Mr. Van Buren, 10 do heroic or unselfSh act
to our apprehension. Wesay now that we haze
known hlmto do an act apparently of heroism,
so just in itself and so injurious to his outward
state and fortune, that we should be 10th indeed
to grope for a sordid motive where a noble one
is so obvious, We cannot doubt that the more
decided portions OF his letter to Hammett oppos-
ing the Annexation of Texas without the assent
of Mexico, were impelled by deep conviction
oftheir justice and spirit Of selfsacrifcng de-
votion to the public good We believe that let.
ter cost him a re nomination if not are-election;
we think he must have had apresentiment of this
when he wrote it-and we deeply venerate in
friend or foe the spirit that would rather be right
than President So profound an observer as
JOHN Quincy ADAMs-who had more reason
than be alleged for personal dislike to Mr. Van
Buren-is testified by David L. Child to have
thus borne testimony:
In lS43, Mr. Adams told me that Mr. Van Bu-
rem, by lis fidelity to Freedom, had ayerted dur
ing his administration the greatest danger that
had threatened it since the formation of the gov
eminent KNOW said Mr. Adams, that he is
opposed upon principle to the Annexation of
Texas This was some months before Mr. Van
Buren, wrote his well known letter, for which he
was ruthlessy sacrificed by the slave power at Bal
timore; if indeed his immolaton to the bloody
and obscene deity Of Southern worship had not
been long determined on"-N Y Tribune
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05

State Convention. Vine Altered,

1t will have been observed that the time fixed in the
cal Of the Committee for state convention next week.
published in last, on the tceh dav of Oc-
tober, which is Thursday. We did not notice but
WedneSday the 10TH until sometime after our pa
pers were struck off As it would be utterly inposs-
bic for dozen to be got together in convention
Thursdsy, the organization of the Legislature TAX
ing place at 10 o'clock, we suppose the committee
must have committed error in reckoning, aud fixed
upon Thursday, instead of Wednesday. We have,
therefore "taken the respons bity" of changing the
call to Wednesday, the most likely to secure good
convention, and also meet the probable wishes Of the
committee. And we seriously invite all the good and
tried friends of Free SOIL Free Speech and Free Men,
in every section of the State, to meet in council on
that OCCASION listen to the earnest and stirring eo-
quence of the Hon. STEPHEN c. Philips, probably
the Hon. JOHN VAN buren,, and possibly the Hon.
JOHN P HALE, and Join in solemn conservation Of
our fortunes, our sacred honofs, and ives if need be
to o. saUe Vermont from the burning disgrace o.
casting her electoral uOte Or the chosen IMAM OF THE
SOUTH
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05

The Tuscoloosa (Ala) Monitor, leading
Taylor paper conroverts Mr. Webster predic-
ton that the contest lies between Cass and Tay-
lor, stating that Mr. Van Buren, is the strongest
Northern Loco Foco. Mr. Sade, the editor, says
it cannot be questioned that some wings will sup
port the Buffalo nominees-and that votes for
Cass, by Southern men, are thrown away and 60
to render Van Buren's prospect and of the enc
mics of the South, better and better. He con
cludes by declaring that Cass cannot carry a
singe non slaveholding state, not even his own
and states that the South has no security but in
the election ofGen Taylor. Cass cannot posi-,
bly, fail to be defeated before the people. His
chance is worse than nothing. Should General
Taylor be so, likewise, and should the election
be thrown into the House, there is great danger
that the sectional question: now so threatening
may entirely control the election, and Mr. Var
Buren, be our next President.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05
AIN FIR E E NJ A N.
Whit they Say Of il.

No better indication can be found of the nature and
character of the unparalleled fraud which is attempted
upon the whig party in the efforts to elect Gen. Tay
or to the Presidency than the manner in which the
nomination is looked upon by those who have long
been the leading spirits ofthat party. Let us refer to
few oftbem.
Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Gen. Scott anil Judge
Mclean have been among the acknowledged leader Of
the wing party What do they think of Gen Taylor
Henry Clay has given him the cold shoulder from the
beginning, and we have good reasonto believe that
had his been brought out in season to have Civ
en- him the chance of even respectable vote, he would
have consented to stand an opposition candidate
Daniel Webster after obstinate and ominous silence
has given in his adhesion with the emphatic declara-
ton that it was nomination not to hare been made.
Judge Mclean repudates the candidate and the party
and embraces the Free Soil movement. Gen. Scott
has not to our knowledge, expressed any opinion Of
the ominaton-certainly none uf appreciation.
There is another view of this matter which shows
cOnclusvey how intelligent men look upon the support
of Gen. Taylor connected with the slavery question
There havp been few members OF the wing paFty al
the north who have given fearless expression to anti
slavery sentiments and thus furnished the whg party
with every particle of evidence they ever possessed
that theirs was ar anslavery party The most conspic
uous among such menhave been Sade Of VT, Adams
Palfrey, Sumner and Phillips of Massachusetts,, Col
yer and Gates of New York, Gddings, Root and Til
den of Ohio. Where they now, Notwithstanding
their party attachment was so strong as to induce then
to support Henry Clay the sayeholder as late as 1874
Every one Of them repudiues Taylor, and heartily EN-
braces the Free Soil movement While this is tn
course Of the antlsayey wings of the North, not on
every Southern slavehoding wing yields to Gen. Tay
or his cordial support, but the eternal slavery de
mocracy OF South Carolina have abandoned Cass, an
pledged their support to old Rough and Ready, a
"THE MAN OF THE SOUTH"
Under this state of things, does it not become tn
antsluvery wings of Vermont to pause, before enlist
ing in a common cause with the multiplying democrat
of the Calhoun and McDuffie school?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05
The Mask Off.

Nothing could more fully reveal the heartessness of
the anti slavery professions of such wings in this State
clamorous tor Gen. Taylor, than the course
they pursue in relation to the Free Soil movement
For years they have claimed to be "os much opposed
to slavery any body" ready at all times to admit
the correctness of the principles of the Liberty organ
ization, and ready, they said, at any time, to join
hands with us when it could appear that such step
would not give the "locofocos" the advantage over
them. Now how stands the case? The Free Soil is
sue has been presented to the freemen of Vermont,
and great proportion of the called "locofoco" par
ty has faeni in with t-so that the Cass party is left
the smallest in the State But what is the course Of
these anti-savery wings? They chuckle merrly over
the fact that few have left their ranks to join the
Free Soil host and earnestly exhort the few that have
shown themselves honest in their pledges to return to
the support of the bloody old savedrver of Louisiana
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05
The Salt Lost its SAVIOR.

The coupling the name of Willard Fillmore, of New
York, with Gen. Taylor, candidate for Vice Presi-
dent has done wonders to reconcile northern wings to
the support of the "man Of the South" But it seems
that the South are not content with having the Pfes
dent, and giving the Vice President to the North
They must have the Vice President pledged tc
southern principles" Mr.. Fillmore has recently writ
ten letter. in reply to SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN, IL
which he declares Congress does not possess the con
sttutonal power to interfere with the slave trade be-
tween the several States and he is accordingly oppos
ed to all such interference! The wings of Vernon
for the last ten years have unanimously resolved tina
Congress DID possess such power, and voted to i'll
struct our delegation in Congress to use their bes
endeavors to put it into exercise. Query: do the
MEAN enough by these resolutions to interfere wit
their support of Mr.. Fillmore?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05
Good announcement,

The old Moloch of American slavery is shak.
ing in his shoes-hear how he groans through
the columns of the Louisiana Statesman
'"The present danger to the South arises more
from the probability that Martin Van Buren, will
become the President, than from direct assault
upon our rights A party like the one he leads
suddenly flushed with victory, will doubtless de-
mand more than they promised themselves to get,
The combination of utra-abolitonsts, who aim
at the overthrow of slavery in the states, with
this party, affords strong presumption that sue
cess will bethe signal for more violent assault
upon the South. Should the election Of Pres
ident go to the House. the vOteS on the PROPOSE
tons Of compromise, and on the WmOt Pr0UiSO
are clear indications that the "Frcc SoiP' party
WtH be succssJaL"-[ JonN c. CALHOUN
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05
Free Soil in Yirginia,

meeting was lately held at Alexandria, Virginia
at which the following resolutions were passed;
"Whe-eas the members of this meeting, assembled
in spirit of concord and devution forgetting all pas
political differences, avow themselves the unqualified
opponents of slavery extension; and whereas 1t is due
ta themselves and the community at large that the
sons for taking SO important and delicate step shoulC
be distinctly announced therefore,
Resolved, That we look upon slavery as a grea
evil-moral' politica and socal-wh0se blighting in
Auence is manifest in the impoverished lands, the de
cline in population, wealth. and resources, OF our owl
beloved Commonwealth; and whilst we deny to tn
General Government to interfere with or abolish TIL
institution in the States where it already exists, s
we nevertheless believe the good ofthe whole counr
demands its prohibition in territory now free' thO
Congress should preserve Stree soil for free people
Resolved, That the great doctrine of universal
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05
Liberty in South Carolina.

A person, signing himself "St Matthew'S" and
writing from st. Matthew's Parish, South Carolina,
publishes communication in the South Caroliman,
which lies before u.s. and which, in the facts it pre-
sents, illustrates beautiful state of freedom of speech
and action as existing in the Palmetto State We will
let the writer tell his own story, in his elegant
terms:-
"About six months ago. II man by the name of Ed
munds, who called himself Scotchman, came into
the lower part af the parish teacher and succeed
ed in getting up a small school. After some time,
however it was discovered that the instruction of the
"risng generation" was not his principal object, by
unguarded expressions which escaped him. by his
general conduct towards the negroes of the neghbor
hood, and by his delivering of sermons always
expressing desire to preach to them alone, without
the presence of white persons Being thwarted how
ever, in his efforts to effect this atter,-his most OAR
LING object,-by the vigilance of the neighbors, with
blindness and fanaticism which am unable 10 CON-
prehend, he avowed himself publicly an abolitionst
denounced slavery, said that it contrary to the
spirit of Christianity, &c. &c. Our high minded and
spirited citizens waited for nothing more and few
evenings afterwards, party Of six or seven, DISCUS
ed not unlike the famous Bosonians, when they threw
over the obnoxious tea with certainly as laudabe an
object in view, entered his schoolroom, and without
ceremony, dissolved the relations existing between
master and pupil, led him out 10 convenient thcket
and substituted for his thin apparel, coat consisting
of the inside of pine and the outside of goose"
The next morning, the injured man applied for re-
dress to a neghboring justice. While he was rel9t
ing his wrongs ga few gentlemen, ~ depued by the
citizens of the neighborhood" rushed in and told him
that if he did not leave in five hours they wound give
him thrty-nne lashes; and if he did not leave IN five
hours afterwards, they would gve him thirty more
and if he did not then leave, they would put MN u
death by hanging. EmGncipatOr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05
Fraud. Fraud UnparaI!eIed.l

The New York Express, (whig) says, if Tay-
lor should say on the Proviso what many at the
north desire, he UOutd lose eUery southern cote
So he.would; and therefore he must be smugg}c0
upon the country upon false, lying pretcrts il
one section or the other. This is the Philade
phia PLATFORM 1t was there agreed that the old
slave dealer should be keptstill on this great CUES
ton, and let his supporters tell Just that story
which the latitude required And either NORTH
or south, they are practicing deception
fraud-a most lying and infamous FRAUD up
on the people. Both cannot tell the truth
Where are the base DECElVERS? Who arc
they! Who are they most most likely to be-
Search them out
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05
State COnventiOn~"the People Coming,

MA friend in Lamollle County writes as follows:
Now word about Conventions. The people are
coming. and no mistake Spunty Lamoille will be
there, and perhaps claim at the hands of her sister
counties the banner which she has so noby earned in
the contest which is Just passed Will other counties
be there to meet her? Won't they be there, that they
NAV see how beautiful she ooSs bearing the crown of
olorv and success which her fidelity TO the cause of
Free Soil has won2 desire very much that this
meeting should be general rally of the hardy sons
Of Vermont-that it should be one which will eclipse,
entirely, any gathering which, heretofore Vermont
has ever known. Let men be encouraged to come.
Are auy in doubt, or in weakness? by all means let
them come Is any man sick of the hypocrisy Of his
old party, and now looking about for new home? lei
him come and find one among those who battle fol
riobt. Is any old man still in fear of the Buffalo move
ment2-fears which alone can DO created by the evi
reports of our opponens-iei him come, that he may
have an opportunity to mark the earnestness the can
dor aHd rood faith Of the song men of our State
and the numerous others from other States, which VI
hone will be there. Let the .south give up and tn
north keep not back" and we will have such rally
the true sons of Vermont as will confuse the enem
and gladden. and strengthen one another"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05
TAYLOR in the Suuth.

A correspondent of the New York Evening
Post, gives the following translation of para
graph which appears in La Mnerve, New Or,
leans paper;
"Mr Cass has no longer, as candidate, any
chance at the North. The South, in order not
to be duped, and to prevent the election from be-
ing carried into the House of Representatives
which is possible if not probable, ought to unite
its sulfrages upon singI candidate, Gen Tay
Tor. He is the only man whO represents ON
ideas, and whO wiH not misunderstood oar tc"d
encies He HVes among as; he shares oar opi@'
Ons and our hopes; our interests are has; the man
tenance of our institutions a0iH be his priacipa
object and his greatest care"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05
A Whig Reason,

The Aberdeen (Ala.) Wing gives the following
as a reason why Gen Taylor should be elected
President
owe must elect man for President of the U
nited States who lives in our own sunny South
who is willing to peril all for the constitution
who loves the South, and her CHERISHED in.
SITUATIONS.
"Such man is Gen Zachary Taylor He
Ices in the South and makes 1900 6ales of rot
ton on the Mississippi. HIS INTERESTS, HIS
FEELINGS, ARE ALL WITH U.s."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05

GV7The Natchez (Miss) Courier, wing pa
per published almost in Gen Taylors neighbour
hood, says of the charge that he would sign
Wilmot Provso bill;
This INDUSTRIOUS assertion--so entirely at
war with the character of the man and the tenor
of has sOhOle htc-could only have been made
by political leaders when in the LAST STA
GES OF DESPERATlON-when they saw
that EVERLASTING political RoUT and RUIN was
approaching them as fast as the course of time
would permit
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-05
FREE SOIL NOMINATIONS FOR l848.
FoR President,
MARTIN VAN BUREN,.
FoR VicE pRrsrDENr,
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS,

0F7TAKE HEED -EvERY MAN indebted at the
Freeman Office is hereby notified that we shall Ex-
PEcT to hear from him, at least by the assembling Of
the Legislature. We obliged to speak thus point
eddy, and we mean even MORE than we say. It's vex-
aoUs to be troubled to meet small debts, when oul
honest dues would relieve rs from embarrassment
We are willing to work hard-and even if we were
willing to work for NOTHING, our creditors are not
So Ue must haze our dues