Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-03

s. s. Broom, it is said, opposed the passage of the
Wmot Proviso resolution in this place last fall in the
Democratic Convention. Yes, he did, and we heard
his speeches at that time and in mind condemned
them as heartily approved those of the late
meeting: and so far we, the latter occasion,
from suspecting him of dishonesty, that rejoced
in our soul that one more man of Influence and high
standing in that party which has refused to do any
thing for the opposition of slavery had so far dissolved
the ties of party conneXion to stand up IN the race
of former accomplces and advocate boldly this gorl-
GUS question. Mr. Brown gave as more direct and
prominent reason for the change in his acton-'ot in
his views-the fact that he was called upon by his
party to vote for Mr.. Cass man who, in his Ncho-
son letter. by his denial of the right to Congress to
interfere with the establishment Of Slavery in the Ter
ritores had denied what he Brown had ever consid-
cred and cherished prominent and undisputable
principle of the Constitution. To us, such reason
was enough and we admit we see none of that gross
inconsistency in it which the Wings discover, Men
change their minds upon matters POLITICAL as well as
others, else how can the Wing party, as such hope
to secure the administration of the government for
the next four years?
But it needs no inordnary sagacity to comprehend
the whole action of the wings in this thing. In YER
mont they are Disconnected mass hence their dispo-
sition to wife every body but themselves. 1t is an
unfortunate dish that the great Philadelphia Slaugh
ter House prepared for them, and more unfortunate
that the Woodstock convention ratified the act. Men
are not prepared Internationally to partake the repas
though it be served them by those heretofore the
acknowledged leaders of the party, and amid all the
studied enthusiasm which so far has characterized the
action of fanatical few who are mad at the thought
of availibity and drunk with hope Of success;-who
discard principle and chase phantom merely for the
chase. No. not even the combined influence OF the
Vermont leaders and their appropriate co-worker the
didactic C. NJ ClGy,-though their means of commu-
nicaton with the people be as extensive as is the
knowledge of their hypocracy and inconsistency
can longer prevent large portion of the Freemen Of
our state from acting against slavery in all its forms.
The yeomanry are dissatisfied, and with firmness of
purpose seek to dispense their political influence
through other channels than the slavocratic whig
tread-niH, and great number of them fockng to
the standard of Free Soil; hence the necessity OF
raising the cry Of "Locofocoism" to awe them more
to quies with the mandates Of the leaders and
jugglers. What wonder, though men who have pap
ed long at the public Treasury should be exceedingly
sensitive and jealous for the unanmity of their shv
cred party and disser finely upon the beauties of So
cial harmony?-they know that the downfall of then
party and their political hopes will be simultane-
Gus: but to those who have political ends to NEE
further than the satisfaction of their conscience
and the establishment of governmental equity, it is
matter of little concern what becomes of the whit
pary and that they will be caught by the shrewdes
specimens of wing necromancy and legerdemain; "w(
take the liberty to doubt H.