Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-02-17
CORRESPONDENCE.
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
The difference,

With Southern men, Slavery is FIRST and Party is
next With Northern men, Party is first and Liberty
is last. Southern politician will leave his party be-
fore he wiInegect the interests of slavery. North
em politician will desert the cause Of freedom before
he will leave his party. A Southern man Processes to
love the interests Of 5lav2yho acts in accordance with
his profession; he is, therefore, consistent North
ern man processes to love the cause of freedom; he
votes for slavery; he IS, therefore, inconsistent.
Southern man is in favor Of the WAY with Mexico to
obtain save-teriory; he votes to prosecute the wal
with vigor he is true to his principles. Northern
man Is opposed to the war for the same reason thai
the Southern man is in favor oftyet he casts his vote
with him; he is ftlse to his principles. A Southern
man is opposed to the Wlmot Professionalism crisi.
comes rather than not elect speaker of the House
who is opposed the Proviso he will desert his party
and vote on the other side. Northern man is il
favor of the Wimot Provso yet when the crisis comes
he will abandon this principles rather thln not to cleo
speaker from his own party. In confirmation of th:
last statement see the letter of Mr. Holmes to the ed
tor of the Charleston Mercury
This contrast between the South and North nigh
be carried out to almost any extent 1t is seen in the
fact, that at the close of Mr. Folks administration
Shareholders will have held the Office of President
the U. S. 40 years, while Northern men hive been al
lowed by their Southern masters to hold it but Il
years. Southern Presidents have, till Mr. Tyler, I'M
der frowning Providence, became our chief-magis-
trate been reelected and served eight years. while
no Northern President has been permitted to hold
that Office more thln one term.
All the important Offices in our government are
monopolized by slave holders!
Who can help bushng with shlme, when he con-
siders these facts? Who can degrade himself SO
much to vote again for stakeholder to any Office:
1t is not enough however, to go thus far-to secure
our rights must vote for who will desert us
when the trill-hour comes. No one who is attached
to either ofthe old parties can be trusted Such men
have universally deserted principle before party Thy
may promise fair, and they may buster and froh to
some extent when they come to this test but they
have universally thus far stood for their rights in that
hour, with just about much dignity and effect as
certain poor, hen-pecked husband, of whom | once
heard. He shrank away under the threats and war
like attitude of his superior half until he got out Of
her reach, under the bed. After he got fairly en-
sconced in his retreat he began to pour forth tor
rent Of words, determining to avail himself of this op-
portunity to deliver himself of his sentiments respect
ing the treatment he was receiving, when he in
tenupted by the significant sentence 'Shm y,ur head
Tint fearful voice for moment checked him to silence,
but looking around and seeing the safety of his con-
dton, he slowly and emphatcally replied; ~ 'roat
do it, IFS long as possess The s,d'1t OF MAN. ''
talk" Now in this ioU'ng couple, we see portrayed
the real character and position of the South and North
Just see Madam South storning away with broom
stick in hand.-Theres fire in her eye She means
what she says. Now behold poor Mr. North. lie
will buster little while. But he must soon succumb.
He is accustomed to the yoke. He will submssivey
bow his neck again. Behold the picture. Observe
the two characters, See the difference. A.A.W.