Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-06-29
Sentiment Of the Whig Press.

We continue our extracts from the whig press, to
keep our readers apprised of the unanimy and cord
atty of its response of the nomination of Gen. Tay
lor. To commence the list, close up with the pa
pers of our own State Every Wing paper IN The Stale
has now run up the Taylor Flag, except the Watch
man that is still hating. "Great bodies move Slow"
and cannot tack about readily as those of smaller
dimensions. Its bent however, cannot be Mistaken
as it draws literally upon the Taylor sof-soap of the
Boston Atlas and other journals, and condems Mr..
Everetts card of opposition.
From the Woodstock Mercury.
The lot has fallen upon an honest and brave man.
The country will justify the selection, and every day
between the day of nomination and the choice of
electors the interests Of Gen. Taylor will strong
er and stronger and there is no reason to discred the
prediction of of the democratic papers, that his
election is sure as his life.
From the vcrgennes Vernonei.
! Never man yet doubted the honesty of odd lack
never a man doubted his honor and integrity-et
none question his talents and capacities for his gen.
Jus is of that strength of characrer that can COM
mand resources in every emergency. By his natural
talents and the strength of his arm, he has wro
out his own fortune-he has grown gray in his conn
rys serVice-hls country will not fail to reward him.
From the Caledonian.
We say then, toled as we have been, and as the
wings of Vermont have been in their choice, by the
strange adhesion of Northern delegates to Mr.. Clay
and others, northern delegates who preferred General
Taylor to Mr.. Clay-a man who could be elected t.
one who could not-acted the wiser part, and will re
oeiye the appreciation of such prefer the great goo
that will accrue to the country by the election of Gen
Taylor to the loss of all good in the defeat of Henri
Clay.
From the Voice of Freedom
Our admiration for General Taylor has ever beef
great since the remarkable Developments of hi
practical pOtCer, wisdom, magnanimty and indepen
dence of character of which the dabocal war agains
Mexico was the occasion. We have regarded him a
endowed in an unusual degree with the best and mos
solid qualities Of an Executive officer.
We give up that Gen. Taylor has not expressed, will
not express, and perhaps could not with proprety
press any opinion directly on the great question of tn
power of Congress to prohibit slavery in the Terrific
ries,-but think it clears from all direct or in
direct support of the principle Of Slavery propagation
in acting with the Wing party, to know that its can
dldate has given no indication of even leaning tina
way, amid all the temptations which must have bee
addressed to his ambition for that end. Ne are sal
asted that has administration aVH not lend itself TO
plot; and we believe that in any event by supportin
him under this qualification, are doing the bei
thing we can do for our conscience and country.
L hC DOotOb " HtS 10 lducll WIFI SOul-SuTTlIp az
peals in favor of the Worcester Convention to repu
date the nomination of Taylor. This Journal edite
by the Hon. C. F. Adams, has been the organ of tt
so-called "Conscence Wings" of Massachusetts, al
has zealousy labored for years to bring the wing pa
ty of that State upon reliable ant-slavery ground
Upon the nomination of Taylor, it washes itself ceg
| of all connection with party which proves so abom
nably treacherous upon the subject of freedom, al
filings out manully to the breeze the pure flag of Lii
, erty. We wish we had room for columns, but CT
give only brief extract
The fraud is detected, and in such manner til
it cannot again be attempted in Massachusetts,,
the subject OF slavery no sane man in this Commo
wealth would now put any trust in the promises Of Il
old parties, even if made upon oath. They have tn
roughly worn out their credibiy. They have strain
to breaking all the rules of evidence.
Thank God, this game is over. If we have had d
smallest agency in fastening its close, our abors a
: richly paid. Hereafter in this Commonwealth, VIII
we see Cass man, we know that he is one of a ella
who means to bow as low to the slave power as
possibly can to lick its feet And when on the 9th
side, we look upon Taylor man. we understand IL
he is one who considers politics only as game
:. which to throw loaded dice.
y The path then is clear When two parties cam
:, agree, it is better for them to separate than to live
y in one continued wrangling.
We now sail on an open sea. "Free Soil, Fir
Labor, Free Speech" shall be the motto on our fla
and free and honest men shall be our companion
whether few or many. The old Bay State has a Sc
which is not yet corrupted. Her citizens, like tn
fathers in revolutionary days, adore the right, ev
q though sometimes it be ian abstraction" and can
appealed to by arguments addressed to their mir
% and hearts. Let us then take courage as gait
- up our armor for this moral warfare. Strong in
y conviction that the right is with u.s. that God, and j
tee, Liberty and Humanity, the spirit of this age
the hopes Of fuurty, are on side, we will che
: fully go into this contest with the savebom spirit
darkness and the troops he has purchased in the Fl
- States.