Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-07-13
VOL. V. NO. %.

lor the arrestation and overthrow of American Slave
~ lor winch the annexation and war were perfdous
~ 80. auuuI lie TAKETH THE WISE IN THEIR
OWN CRAFTINEss. SURELY THE WRATH OF MAN
SHALL PRAISE THEE THE REMA1NnPp on ,rn.mr
SHALT THOU RESTRAIN" VI ""AA"
Thanks to an overrung Providence tho uoo.L,
OF the people of the Free States are beginnn - 10y
that their rights and Liberties in jeopardy and that
bands OF patriotic and resolute men are standing af
from their political parties and vowing eternal 6ost
~ to the extension of Slavery. We see in these ans
Pclous events that the Almighty has been pleased Z,
oess the lnstrumentaty of those who early sounded
the alarm, who have steadastly advocated the cause
OF the oppressed, who have warned their countvmen
OF ule encroachments OF the Slaveocracv who have
expended their property and hazarded their lives n
defence of the rights of man. and the freedom nbert
ed from our fathers. Had they faltered, had thew
prayed less, had they used less moral suasion had
they acted inconsistency at the ballot box the nation
and sympathizlng Europe might not have witnessed
the Revolution now in progress for the delverance of
our country from calling servude to the Slave aristo-
Gratis who have so long tramPed upon their country
men in chains, and been permitted for so MANY wears
to administer the affairs of this Government
Among the lnstrumentaies used to stav the nro
gress and put end to the evils of Slavery in this
country, has been the consistent exercise of the Eec
tive franchise by the friends of Human Rights Thew
nave nculcated the duty OF eectng good men to Office
have rejected the unchrstan sentiment that of two
morals we may choose the least have inculcated that
the prayers of good men can be acceptable at the
court of Heaven only when they vote as thew prav.
that dulles are and results are Gods that Christ
ian electors are, morally speaking, always successful
When they nave truth, righteousness and the Divine
appreciation their side and that sooner or LATER II
will be seen that fXedness of principle and unwaver
ing adherence to right, result in success and rumph
The power of the balot-box has been felt bv yenal
politicians and will be felt until by the Divine bless
ing, the friends of Equal Rights arise in their males.
y stop the extension of Slavery, and by the exercise
of moral and political power put an end to the accurs
ed system.
In pursuance of this conviction the representatives
OF the Liberty party in the United States assembled at
Buffalo in October last, and with unusual unanimtv
nominated Hon. JOHN P. HALE and Hon. LIEcEsTER
KING for the Offices of President and Vice President.
tit representatives, of the great principles for which
they are contending, and well qualified to administer
the government constltutionaly and for the general
wefare-The consistent and manly conduct of Mr..
Hale in the Senate of the United States since the
nomination. has shown his constituents that their con-
idence was well placed, and has demonstrated that
he is worthy to be the standard bearer of the friends
of Liberty throughout the Union. If those who nomi-
mated him will stand by their principles and the man
of their choice, preserve their unity enlarge their one
ratons, refuse to be diverted from the course thew
have themselves marked out refrain from being sub
merged in other political parties continue to use the
light they have and seek for more; if thew bear alot
the Liberty Standard and if instead of forming allan
ces with the dlsattected of other parties who 90 no
farther than to oppose the extension of Slavery thew
becken their countrymen to higher and still higher
principles and measures believe that they will not
only do more good members of the Liberty marty
but exert increased influence over those who have EN-
braced but single anti-Savery principle Non-ex-
tension is not abolition, though included in it: and il
will be time to consider overtures of coalition from
telow-cltlzens who have recently awakened to see
the disastrous policy of Slavery extension when thew
shall have embruced the great ant-Slavery PRINCIPLES
we avow, viz. The entire enforcement of the Nation
al Government from Slavery the repeal of all the laws
Of Congress for its protection or continuance the full
fiment of the treaty of Client by which the United
States agreed with Great Britain to cooperate to mo-
mote the entire abolition of the TRAFFIC IN SLAVES,
the abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia.
and the overthrow of Slavery in this country by peace
ful and constitutional MEANS 1t will be time enouph
for the Liberty party of the United States who are
not only for imposing limits but for taking measures
for the destruction OF Slavery, to renqush their no.
mnees when more numerous body of anti-Slaverv
men shall enrol themselves to restrain and annihilate
Slavery with standard bearers of equal honesty and
independence, and superior wisdom irmness and dis.
erection. Till then we owe it to our able and chosen
candidates, and to party to be unted-neither to
propose nor listen to terms of utilization with any set
OF men, however patriotic or honest, who from policy
or other cause do not embrace the truth on the anti
Slavery question: or will not fearlessly act out their
convictions, or who content themselves with merely
making efforts to stay the progress of an evil which
have banded together, in conjunction with the abo
tonists of England and France, and the whole world
utterly to destroy.
An appeal is made to the friends of Liberty to mite
with those who have recently detached themselves
from the two political parties with which they have
hitherto acted in elevating to the Presidency some
citizen who has gone farther in tile great work of
anti-Slavery Reform than to avow his resolution to
oppose the farther extension of Slavery and this an
peal, we regret to say, is endorsed by few ndivi-
duas IN the Liberty party who used strenuous efforts
to bring about the nomination of Messrs Hale and
King Permitsus, therefore, in this exgency. TO en-
treat you to be steadfast and unmoveabe to adhere
to the wise policy you have already marked ont and
the maintenance Of which has made you so influential
Even many of those who censured you, at the last
Presidential election, for voting for third candidate
under the pretence that the nominee of either the Whg
or Democratic party would certainly be elected, and
therefore your votes would be thrown away now COM
mend your adherence to principle, by saving " Be-
cause others do wrong, it is reason fol us to antc
pate their crime" They also initiate your past policy
torsake their old organizations, and form distinct
political party. Thus they bear testimony to the wis.,
dom of your former while they solicit Won IN
unite with them that your votes may swell the num-
Der that will be cast for the Wilmot Proyiso cand
date But while we approve their spirit of ndepend-
ence, let not listen to these solicitations let them
proceed from whatever quarter they may If Won re-
linqush the high position you have attained bv so
much toll and sacrifice, you will leopard the cause.
Nay if to accommodate those who profess to aim oplv
at the non-extension of Slavery you postpone the
great work Of Emancipation and substitute new issue
for the glorious one already made, and which has been
so successfully maintained, you will injure those who
now seek your alliance You have associated, to use
the sentiments of the Address of the Southern and
Western Convention of 1645, not partisans but for
the purpose of subscribing Truth and Right to oppose
not merely the extension of Slavery but to bring about
by all lawful and righteous acts, its complete over
throw. Your association is founded upon the great
cardinal principle oftrue Democracy and of true Christ
ianity, the Brotherhood of the Human Family; Won
have resolved on waging war against saveholdine as
the drest form of Oppression and then against eyerv
other species of tyranny and injustice you are aiming
to carry out the principle of Liberty in all its conse.
quences, not as mere Abolition party but as party
that aims at the extinction of Slavery because slave
holding is inconsistent with Christian and Republican
prncple-aiming at it not ultimate end, but as
an ilusrous in the advancement of Society to be
wrought out by its action and instrumentaity.
By asserting and maintaining these high and I'm.
compromising principles Won have with Gods blooa