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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-01-13
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
LIBERTY,

The Author Of nature has inscribed Liberty on all
His works. The babbling rivulet, in her curbless course,
speaks with a cataracts voice, and reminds US that free
dom is her element; and if arrestod, she stagnates and
dies, The deer, bounding in the freedom of his
native hills, reminds us that Liberty is the prerogative
Of the creatures of God. The bold Eagle, whose
sweeping pinions stirs the clouds, in his sublime flights;
teaches US that ne was made to be free.
And shall we, puny mortals, be SO Heaven-dare-
ing as to sag that we have a right to wrest from our
brother that blessed boon, Liberty which his Creator
has graciously bestowed upon him? to break him off
from his true centre, and compel him to revolve a.
round a body of his own magnitude, instead of around
God, the grand Primary, the Sun and centre Of the
moral uuiv1roe9 No, Heaven forbid that we should be
guilty Of such a crime;-a crime which merits; calls
for, and will bring down the just judgements of an Of
Tended God. Neither will we countenance it in 9TH
ers by standing neutral, as neglecting to lift up our
voice against this sum of all v~illianies; lunar slavery.
But we will continue to proclaim in the ears Of truth
haters, as well as in the ears Of truth-lovers, that Lib
eriy is The P~rsrogahue Of The Creatures Of God.
E. T. WEEKS.
Waterbury,, Jan. 9, l649.
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W Oman'S Mission,

Woman's mission is domestic-she is the true
home missionary-there she shines with the pur-
est lustre, there her warm affections have their
truest sphere of action, and there the innumera-
bic phases of her mate loneliness and goodness
are most appreciated and most observed. The
domesticities of life are her peculiar charge
over them she presides with the most queenly
grace; and it is hers, by touching every thing
within doors with the magic Of wife's love, to
convert the %plainest, %scantiest food into sumptu-
Gus fare, and the homliest dwelling into a para
disc Of bliss, an Eden Of u%nalloyed happiness.
To this first purpose ought all female educo-
ton to have prominent reference. Young ladies
should not be taught that to perform domestic la.
Dor is beneath their dignity or their position in
society but they should be taught that nothing
Is undignihed, nothing unbecoming, which tends
to augment the happiness and promote the com.
fort Of each member Of the domestic circle
which secures to the young wife or mother the
respect and confidence OF those under her charge
and gives her husband to feel, while he il toilinr
to provide for his family, that his chosen com
panion Is quite competent either to secure from
those she employs an economical and c%ornforta
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-01-13
The Battle of Life"

We have often been impressed by the deer
significance of the phrase, which Dickens has
given as title to one of his Christmas Stories,
"The Battle of Life" 1t is full of solemn mean
lngs. All our hours, from the cradle to the
grave, are but a series ofantagonisms. Hunger,
fatigue, sickness, temptation, sin, remorse, sor-
row-these are the strong powers with which we
must wage continual war. Foes beset us from
without and from within, and make life one long
and earnest battle But there are victories to
be won on this field, more glorious than those
which crimsoned Marathon and Waterloo =
Evil habits may be subdued-fery passions
brought under the control of principle-tempta-
tons resisted selEdenial cheerfully sustained,
and life itself con2ecrated to high and holy pur-
poses. To triumph over the inirmitles of a per-
verted nature, and render life, once deformed by
passion and stained by sin, beautiful with love
made manifest in deeds Of beneficence, is wor-
thier our ambition than all the hlood-wrought he
roisms that ever linked a name to a worlds re-
membrance. Every day witnesseth triumphs
such as these-yet fame proclaims them not
What matters it? In the serene depths of these
all-conquering spirits, Gods peace abides, and
harmonies are heard such as the angels make
when they welcome the victor-soul from the con-
fict of this, to the raptures of the heavenly
world.-NonparcM
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-01-13
CbjI0rrn's Department.
Content and Discomfort.

Two little girls went into the fields to gather
flowers, Here they found buttercups, candoli-
ons, vioIets, and many pretty blossoms. One
of the children was pleased with everything and
began to pick such flowers as she met with. In
a little while this girl had collected quite a bunch
Of flowers, and though some of them were not
very handsome, yet altogether they made a beau
tiful boqpet. The other child was more dainty,
aud determined to pick no flowers but such as
were very beautiful. She dIsdained to gather
the dandeIions, for they were SO common; and
she would not pluck the bultercups, for they
were all of one color, and did not take her fan
cy. Even the blue violets were not good enough
fol her, Thus the little pair wandered on
through the fields, till they were about to return
home. By this time the dainty child, seeing
that her sister had a fine collection of flowers,
while she had none began to think it best to
pick such az she could get. But now the flow
els were scarce; not even dandelion, nor a
violet was to be found. AT length the lite girl
begged a single dandelion of her sister, and thus
y hey returned home. When the two children
vent to their mother, she asked how.it happen
d that one had so pretty a boquet while the
ther had but single flower. The children
old their story, and their mother then spoke tc
lem as follows: my dear children, let this lit.
e event teach you a useful lesson. Jane ha;
cen the wiser Of the two. Content with such
>wers as came in her way, and not aiming al
hat was beyond her reach, she has been sue
Essful in her pursuit, and has brought back a
%Hautiful bunch Of flowers. But Laura, who
'uId not stoop to pick up buttercups and dan
4lions because she wanted something more
%eautiful than could be found, collected nothing
ON the field, and was finally obliged to beg
andelion Of her sister. Thus it will happen
~ children, in passing through life. Ifyou are
Content with simple pleasure and innocent en-.
oyments, such as are scattered freely along YOU
path, you will, day by day, gather enough tt
make you contented aud happy. If on the con
rary, you scorn simple pleasures and i%nnocen
P%njoyments, and reach after those which are
more rare and difficult to be obtained, you will
meet frequent dlsappointments, and at last be
come dependent upon others. Seek not, then
my children, for costly enjoyments or e&trava
CANT pleasures. Be industrious in gathering
those which are lawful, and which are adapted
to your situation. In this way you will cultivate
a contented spirit, and secure your own peace
If on the other hand, you disdain enjoyment
that are suited to your taste and capacity, yu
will be hard to please, and perpetual disconIen
will dwell in your bosom. Thus you see tina
one course will result in something better tina
riches, while the other will bring evils that or
worse than ACKNOWLEDGMENT Annual.
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Shall Slavery be Extended 4!
E. T. WEEKS


To the man who will consider candidly what Slave
ny is, and what are its effects upon the society where
it exists, few things are more surprising than that any
rational mind can desire its extension. Glance, for a
moment, at some of the features of American Slavery;
snbiecting, as 1t does, three millions of men, women
and children to the absolute ownership ofless than one
tenth part Of that number Of men more intelligent,
perhaps, but in no other respect superior to their victims.
Consider the thousand cruelties and wrongs to which
they mist submit. Think of q whole race doomed
to unpaid and unbending toll under the task masters
whip. Nor is this the worst feature of slavery.
Fearlully fraught as the system is with physical suf-
ferng and degradaton,fa far greater are its moral wrongs.
Physical pain may be borne. Priyation and unceasihg
toll may be endured, and the soul be still free, the spirI
it be still uusubdued. Permit a man to feel that he is
"A man, the child Of God, the equal in rights of every
other man, and earth has no pang which may not be
borne, and over which the soul may not triumph. But
take from him the consciousness that he is a man, de-
prive him of his own sonl, make him a chattel, subject
10 the passions lusts and interests of another, and the
richest physical comforts are but m%ockerIes of human
happiness. Each new enjoyment is like the cup of
Tantalus, to remind him that he is a slave. Nor is
the slave the only victim. Slavery poisons every thing
with which 1t comes in contact. If the oppressed is
crushed, neither does the oppressor escape. In sim
ing against his brother, he does violence to his own
soul. He sins against God, and calls upon himself and
his children the judgments of God. The very earth
where slavery set its foot, is cursed and barren. 1t be-
comes a moral desert, upon which neither virtue, rei-
gion, nor intelligence can live. Like the "locusts Of
Egypt" it devours every green thing before it, and
leaves nothing but desoation behind it. 1t reckons
man as tile beast that ~perisheth, and the soul of man
as the breath of a beast, Before its d~esolating march
Art, Science, Industry, flee away, Labor comes to be
but another name for %servility willie idlenesS is es-
teemed the hishest badge of nobility.
Such is slavery in this country, and the world over.
Such is its spirit, such are its works. What then, shall
we think ofthose who would extend it3 What should
be thought of the man who would gothrough our whole
land and apply the torch to every schoo-house therein7
Yet the man who should do only this, were a public
b%euefactor compared with him who would plant
Slavery upon any part of Gods earth. The slave
ry propaganda is seeking to abolish, not school
houses only. He strikes deeper and higher. His is
the work Of abolishing every institution which digni-
Ges man and honors God. Yet, incredible as the thing
might appear, this scheme Of diminishing schools, church
Is, religion, morality free labor, and free msh from the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-01-13
Let Children Sing.

All children can learn to sing if they coIn-
mence in season. We do not say all will have
the same sweet voice Of the nightingale; for some
have naturally sweet, mild, and soft voices, when
they talk, while others speak in loud, strong, and
masculine tones. The same Is true in regard
to singing.
In Germany, every child is taught to use its
voice while young. In their schools, all join in
singing as a regular exercise, as much as they
attend to the study of geography; and in theil
churches The singing is not confined to a choir
who sit apart from the others, perhaps in one
corner Of the house, but there is a vast tide o
incense going forth to God from every hear
which can give utterOnce to this language from
the soul,
Children, singl yes, sing with your Who'll,
hearts. David sang before the Lord, and it il
meet that you should do the Samej and Away
when angry feelings rise in your breasts, curl
and cneck them by singing sweet and Cheerful
songs,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-01-13
What is Man ?

What is man Look at his intellectual powers
The mind expands as it moves on to strength and age.
1t fixes its grasp upon the loftiest tho~ughts-grapples
with and seems to master the widest elements of be-
ing. 1t mounts to heaven, and flies on swiftest wing
to every world, and is bounded in its flights only by
that Deity from whom it came, and by whom it is ev-
erywhere surrounded. But alas the memory loses
its strength, the Judgment becomes less and less acute
and intellectual vigor vanishes to forgetfulness and
imbecility.
You have seen the man of years leaning upon the
top Of his staff, and tending toward that earth from
which he originated, with the infallible evidences up
on hin Of intellectual decay. If he could once grasI
great truths and WELD great principles, he can do SC
no more. Not that the immortal man within him has
lost any of its attributes or powers, but the rubbish Of
his fallen tabernacle is Gripping its energies, and dri-
wing it into the remote avenues of its habitation. And
what is his body? 1t is but animated dust. Its strength
the most perfect weakness. Its duration, but a hands
breadth. The breath of God is II reathed into our nos
trils, and we walk upon the earth; the vapor vanishes
and we Ito down in his bosom. Look at man in his
infancy. How frail a flower! A creature of wants
and no power to supply them. Hunger, thirst, or cold
will soon deprive him of an existence, and place hin
in his mother earth. Follow him up till he has taker
his place upon the stage of life. He glories in his
strength. Upon his athletic frame he looks with pride
and feels that his brawny limbs and heavy chest are
proof against disease and death. But ah how frai
is man at his best estate Place hin upon the ocean
the blast drives him where he would not go, or crowd:
him down, a gasping, painting victim, into the abyss
of waters. Upon the land his strength withers before
the destroyer. Disease fixes upon him, and his pow
er is departed. The wind passes over him, mockinl
his efforts, and prostrating his hopes. Death comes
upon him as an armed man, and he can neither flee
from him, nor contend with him. Age, as it creep
upon him, wastes the powers of his body, and he be
comes as the autumn leaf. The eye parts with it
~lustre, the ear shuts up its avenues, the limbs lost
their vigor, the face covered with deep burrows, ant
the head with almond blossoms. Desire fails, tn
grasshopper becomes a burden, and death claims tn,
trembling, worn-out carcass.
Alas what is man? Like the grass he lourishes
and like the grass he is cut down. In all the past, w
only know that zone generation passeth away, and an
other commeth," And as we contemplate the gene
%rations of the dead, so will others speak OF us, whel
we are gone. No matter how rich, or wise, or honor
able, we may be, the traces which mark our brief ex
istence here, will in a little time be effaced from tn
memory-[N, O.. Prot.
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II E FIR L NJ A N +.


We would say to abolltionists, who have hitherto
thought it their duty to remain in the wing party, and
for "ttis once" vote for shareholders, duelists, &c.
Have you not seen enough to convince you that the
whig party will never do a thing towards a~bolishing
slavery, unless by mistake, as in sending Mr.. Palfrey
to Congress, where they found hima man instead of a
mere party lack, as they supposed Do you not see
that, like the colonization society, d~nothing is further
from their intentions? What stupid folly, then, to re-
main CONNECTED with such a party, whose sole object
is the loaves and fishes of office and where your anti
slavery influence is completely nullifed, used up, and
absorbed for its benefit. The great cause of human
freedom calls you to its aid. PROTECTION to
MAN" is a lofty sentiment, worthy of every MANS
consideration. Let MAN be protected, and the fruits
Of his industry will find protection enotgh.
What can you expect to gain, either for your ihdi-
vldual interests, your county's good, or the abolition of
slavery, by remaining in the wing party, and being a
mere tool for the Accomplishment of their narrow sell
fish objects? Think of it, Weigh the subject can.
didly and seriously. Act for yourselves, your country
and the slave. What if we should get a high pro-
tectve tariff; is a question of a few dollars and cents
Of more consequence than the rights Of man? De-.
scend not to such paltry considerations, look alot-
consider man in his true relation 10 his fellow man
and his God. Think of his high destiny; his dignity
in being created in Gods image, and ask yourselves
your duty in relation to the great law of b%rotherly
love.
But are you sure that such a tariff will benefit your
selves or the country. viii it not be d direct tax
upon the poor in proportion to the qualification of their
vanities? A tax upon their bread and clothing?-
viii it not tend to make the poor poorer and the rich
richer, by enhancing the value, or raising the price of
that property which the rich have to sell and which
the poor must buy.
To say the least, it is at best a doubtful policy, a.
bout which honest men may ard do differ. u never
can succeed. Our "wise men, know this. There are
too many conflicting and sectional interests at steak,
whose advocates will be heard, There is as much
diversity of opinion on the subject in the wing party,
as there is between it and the administration parity
1t could not, if in power agree on the details of a high
protective tariff, or one that could afford other than
individual protection to s9me portion Of our products
This we have now. 1t is then folly to remain longer
in pursuit of this imaginary good-this ignus fatuus
which will end in disappointment. A. H.. B.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-01-13
| Must Attend the PRAYER Meeting.

| have not been there in a long time-and in
deed I hardly know whether there one. For this
am myself to blame, for it would have been
very easy to inquire. But | must attend if there
is one, for ! have lately grown very cold and in
different.
1t was when the deciples were together in one
place, that the holy spirit descended, and they
were blessed may | not hope to be blessed if
90 where the disciples are together with one ac-
cord
The promise of Christ's presence is to those
who are gathered together in his nam How
long since | felt his presence. How long since
| met him Perhaps He is at the Prayer Meet
ing and | may meet him there. l remember
that the " Lord is nigh unto all those who call
upon his name :" Oh " where is the blessedness
| felt, when first | sought the Lord p Surely il
is high time for me to awake out Of sleep. ]
will with His help, | will seek Him early that
may find Him, and | will seek Him where I me-
shall | be more likely to meet Him and feel Hi
presence, and obtain His blessing, than in the
midst Of the little praying circle Of my ow'
Church?
Besides my presence may cheer and encour
age others to attend.
God has told us that he will be inquired of b,
the house Of Israel. How little have | inquired
Of him lately Surely I have friends and &C
quaintances who are not yet on the Lords side
and whose souls are in imminent peril. Shout,
| not be i%nquiring of the Lord in their behalfl
We have had no revival and conversions il
our church in long time, and l may be the on
most to blame in this respect, | have not pray
cd for a REVIVAL, God will not revive His pee
pie unless they ask him so to do. He wiH be in
quired Of and there are not often conversion
without Revival
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A Parab Ie.

In a beautiful grove, there grew Almighty oak;
it spread its branches to the breeze, and reiOiced
in its strength, At its base sprang up a sapling
and a vine. The sapling grew and lifted its head
toward heaven, and seemed each day to increase
in strength and beauty.
The vine, too, grew each day, and ere long
extended its tendrils toward the sapIing, and en-
braced it. Time passed on, and the Jews and
rains of heaven watered the sapling and the
vine, and they seemed each day to become more
closely entwlned together the sapling no longer
looking hcavenward, but bowed itself toward the
earth, and sought not to rise above the other
trees OF the grove, into the clear sunshine. The
vine, too, although it looked green and flourish
ing, yet having so frail a support, was swayed by
each passing breeze; no C listers were seen upon
its boughs, and it bore no fruit to gladden. the
heart of the owner Of the grove. At length,
wearied with It's barrenncss, he directed the gar
dener to remove the young sapling to a more
genial soil, that it might again aspire heaven
ward; and become an ornament to his estates.
But when the gardener removed the sapling,
the tendrils of the vine encompassed it SO close
lY, that he was compelled to sever many OIL
them.
And when it was removed, the vine cast itseI
upon the earth and seemed ready to wither away
But the gardener came and raised it up, and it
again spread out its t%cndrjls, and chung to the
mighty oak, aud climbed toward heaven aud
soon the thick clusters appeared upon its branch.
es, and its fruit was sweet and pleasant.
The owner of the grove, being pleased witt
its fruits, transplanted it to his vineyard, where
the rays of the sun ever shone upon it, and where
the sapling, which had now become a stately
tree, ovcrshadowed it. Then did the vine -four
ish amid the vines Of that paradise, and its leave,
was ever green, and its fruit ever delicious
NonpmeX.
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bic use of the means at her disposal, or to do it
herself if need be.
1t matters not how wealthy or how elevated in
wealthy position a female may be, a just knowl-
edge Of domestic matters will always add to her
true dignity and give her an additional charm in
the eyes of the wise and good-for we repeat, to
make home happy is woman's true mission-while
the absence of such knowledge deprives her of
much Of her influence by materially diminishing
the respect in which she ought to be held.
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Golden ThOughts.

never yet found pride in a noble nature, nor
humility in an unworthy mind, Of all trees,
observe that God hath chosen the yine-a low
plant that creeps upon the helpful wall of all
beasts, the soft and patient lamb; of all fowls,
the mild and %guileless dove. When God appear
ed to Moses, it was not in the lofty cedar, nor
the spreading palm; but a bush, an humble,
slender, abject bush. As if he would by these
selections check the conceited arrogance of man.
Nothing produceth love like humility; nothing
hate, like pride.-Fehham.
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Obc Galntlp GtrtIr.


For the Green Monntalu Freeman.
Music,
IT'S music sweet | love so we'll,
That DER the soul creates a spell
'Tis music sweet | love to hear,
When day departs and eve is near.
When all around is calm and still,
And noise is hushed at natures will
When care has ceased, and strife's at rest,
IT'S then | love sweet music best.
A power to charm, we know not why;
Sad thoughts it brings, and now a sigh,
Now a sweet calm pervades the soul,
When music DER it hath control.
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Oh! these thoughts should deeply affect me
| must attend the Prayer Meeting, must pray
more.
Return, 0 Holy Dove, return,
sweet messenger of rest,
hate the sins that made thee mourn,
And drove thee from my breast.
New York Observer.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-01
Supreme Court OF tho United States.
WEDNESDAY, March l, lS4S.

Mr. Justice Mclean announced to the bar that the
court would adjourn Saturday week, the 18th inst.
Murray Whalon, esq, of Pennsylvania, and John w
Crished, esq., of Maryland, were admitted attorneys and
counsellors OF this court
No %. John D. Bush, appellant, u.s. Jacob Marshall
ct al This was argued by Mr.. Howard for the
appellant and leave granted by the court to Mr. May to
submit printed argument in behalf of the appeees.
No 40 Samuel T. Puam, ct al, appellants, Us. Edmund
Christian, assignee sc. This was submitted to
the court on the record and printed arguments by Mr.
Lyons for the appellants, and by Mr. Howard for the ap
pellees.
No Al The United States plaintiffs Us. the inhabitants
OF the city of Portland The argument of this wa.
commenced by MIR. Attorney General for the plaintiffs
Adjourned till Tomorrow, ii O'Clock.