Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-19

| ndnu III ndnd, III we annex oldVeFy WIFI VGIil"
tory, we shall absorb all South America. Re-
fuse to extend Slavery, and the rage for Annex
alton ceases.
But the fact asserted is denied Slavery will
be introduced, if permitted, into various part of
California and New Mexiso, Slaves were first
employed on this Continent in the mines of
South America This species of labor, requiring
strength without intellect is one to which Slaves
are emlnently adapted.
The extension Of Slavery is not a humbug, but
of great and immediate practical importance, 1t
will be decided within the next four years; there
is no time to sleep upon it. Unless the real
friends of Free Soil exert themselves, it will be
decided against them This Free Soil doctrine
is perfectly distinct from Abolition That, as
understand it, seeks to coerce the abolition of
Slavery in the States now formed. This is in
manifest violation of their rights, and in contra
venion Of the spirit of the agreement we have
made with them Abolition is also a moral ques.
ton, like temperance, the observance OF the
Sabbath, and many similar questions; however
much may approve of them, | am utterly OPP
posed to their being brought to the baIIot-box
The political questions Which must be decided
by the ballot are sufficiently complicated If to
these be added the moral and religious questions
which will arise, it is evident that the ballot
must be abandoned, and popular government be-
come impossible
But the extension of Slavery is eminenty a
political question, proper for political action and
discusSon.--South Carolina and Vermont con-
tain the same number of white Inhabitants but
the first is represented by NINE members of Con-
gress, while Vermont with even greater num-
Der Of actual voters, has but FIVE This extra
ordinary Illustration of the Democratic equality
which we boast is said to be the necessary con
sequence ofthe compromise of the Constitution.
Shall the Compromises which produce such mon
strous results be extended beyond what was orig.
nay contemplated or intended? This Is the
substance Of the question OF the extension Of
Slavery, and has always been discussed as po
liticaI question since the foundation of the gov
eminent. But am told can best prevent the
Extension of Slavery by voting for Gen Taylor
Why is he opposed to it? No; but he will not
veto it. Perhaps SO. But he distinctly refuses
to say whether he will or not Past all question
he is opposed to Free Soil, and will use all his
power and patronage against it, His neighbors
in the South, who see him in his undress say that
they know he is with them on this question:
His friends at the North practically admit it by
bounding their hopes by the empty fact that lie
will not veto it. He has recently invested 800,
OO0 in slaves; he has accepted the Charleston
nomination, made for the avowed purpose of op
posing it. The South made the Presidential
nomination to turn upon this question, and he
was selected, The great Ratification Netting
held by his friends in Canal ST. passed a resou
ton expressly regulating this doctrine.
Mr.. Webster says if he thought Gen. Taylor
opposed to Free Soil he would vote against hint
On a candid examination Of all the evidence |
am compelled to the belief that he is opposed t.
the doctrine of Free Soil, and will do all in his
power to defeat it. On Mr.. Websers authority
those who come to the same conclusion must
vote against Gen. Taylor
On this point, the opinion of all the other can.
didates; Mr.. Clay Gen Scott, Judge Mclean
were frankly and explicitly avowed Why was
Gen. Taylor excused 1.-The North OF the South
is to be cheated Which is the most likely tc
be the victim? Friends Of Free Soil, pause
Your are about TO be betrayed. When it is toe
late you will find that you have elected the only
man who could have defeated your favorite OBJ
ject Hereafter you cannot justify yourself tic
your consciences or your God without requiring
more explicit declaration on this point from
Gen. Taylor
But, expostulates my friend you cannot vote
for Mr. Van Buren, Why not, if he will best
effect the object which have most at heart.
am not Brabantio, to "refuse to serve God Le-
cause the Devil bids e"-Were my preudces
a hundred times stronger than they are against
Mr.. Van Buren,, | should vote for him, if con
WINGED he would truly carry out the principle he
now processes. | have no reason to doubt it -
His worst enemy cannot say he has not always
been true to his pledges. have been educated
in the maxim "Principles-not men,"
For this reason l. cannot vote for Gen. Taylor
for whom, as a military man, in which capacity
alone | have known him, | entertain high adj
mratlon-Ior this reason can vote for Mr.. Var
Buren,, whom have always opposed and agalns
whom have many preJudlces,
AS the representative of Free Trade, military
organization, &c. | opposed him, and would dc
so again. as the representative Of Free Soil
will sustain him. In our system the principle il
everything, the man nothing. The friends o
Free Soil have selected him in spite of himsel
as the best man, under the circumstances, to el
feet their great object Shall | abandon the prin
cipe which | have long cherished because
might have preferred some other man to repre-
sent it This would be indeed to prefer men t.
principles.
am again told that it is useless, that Mr. VA
Buren, cannot be elected-perhaps SO. If ha
selected my candidate for Availability, | Nigh
have preferred some other. But voting for MI
Van Buren, is not therefore useless 1t is mate
rial to the ultimate success of the principle c
Free Soil, that its friends should make the strong
est possible demonstration at this time. If it
feeble and limited it will be despised by the sout
and rldiculed alike by the friends of Cass and {
Taylor If, on the other hand, it now shows a
imposing front-ifits lion roar is heard throug
the forest, the South will not dare to deman
that the new territories be admitted without re
sriction, and if it does, neither the Cass nor tn
Taylor party will dare to accede to their demand
Every vote strengthens the cause of Free Sol
whether Mr.. Van Buren, is elected or not. Nint
tenths of the voters of the North are opposed (
the farther Extension of Slavery, let but halfth
e number speak out like men, and their voice wi
be as potential as the creative fat but if dete
red by the cajoery of partizans, the senseess loy
of success, base hungering for spoiIs, or by an
other motive let them hereafter lie down unde