Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-30
For tile Green Mountain Freeman.
Wing SuccesS~Gen, TaylOr"The Free
Soil Party,

DUH dIIII
The election of President of the United States for
four years from the fourth of March next is over its
result is known by the cry of wing success-whig
triumph, and demonstrations of joy and rejoicing, in
firing of cannon-burning tar-and of splendid sup
pers and the like. The excitement is passing away,
and it is time to look at the result in the light of
sober reason and see if there is sufficient in the cleo
ton of Gen. Taylor to satisfy the honest portion of
wings even. Let MS inquire what they have succeed
ed in doing? And first they have succeededin elect
ing STAKEHOLDER, a southern man in all his habits
interests education -sympathies and views upon
the great subject which now agtates the country
And this has been done contrary to the honest
vctons of large portion of the wings, and in many
instances in open violation of sacred promises made
by hcm that they would never again vote for slave
holder!
And in doing this they have ioopardized the inter
ests of the free states far the settlement OF the
question of free territory is concerned to say the
least for the whole south made this question the di-
rect issue in the election.
They have succeeded in abusing all the conscien-
tous whgs who have refused 10 violate their honesty
and forfeit their character for truth and veracity, and
bow in humble submission to the ipSi dirt of north
ern dough&ces, and slayeholdng oigarchy!
They have succeeded in demonstrating beyond a
shadow of doubt, that their professions of anti .sa
very feeling and sentiments their holy horror
against military chioftains drenched in BLOOD and
shareholders who brutalize their fellow men for Pres
ident is sheer hypocrisy. They have succeeded, and
it has cost them two of the largest states in the I'm
lon Ohio and Massachusetts! They have elected Il
President perfectly unqualified for that great station,
taking his and their admissions in the to be true,
man trained in the science of war, who frankly adj
mits he has not had time to discuss and form an opin-
ion upon those great subjects of rational policy which
have been before the country And his is wing tri.
umphl wing success!
One would suppose, Judging from the rules of con-
sistency, that they had succeeded in closing their
mouths and mrrzzng their press forever on the sub
cct Of slavery as an evil of the deepest dye while
they have unblushngly supported the chosen repre-
sentative Of the pariaehay institution
Butts their success party triumph? Gen. Taylor
distinctly declared he would not be party candidate
and if elected, would not be party President And
does Gen. Taylor hold the peculiar doctrines of the
wing party? remember Of their voting for one Ty-
Ter without why or wherefore" And was thai
wlig success? But it is possible that they have il
their enthusiasm made themselves believe that the
Free Soil party has been onnhilated, and that here
after no more trouble is to be apprehended from those
men, who upon principle have been at war with the
institution Of slavery, unchrsian and barbarous in
itsclf-as anti democratic and contrary TO the genius
Of our republican institutions aggressive in its poll
cy and dangerous to the happiness and prosperity o
our otherwise glorious Republic. Is it so: Free Sol
men, are your energies palsied by the cry of whig
success, and the election of another stakeholder
Liberty and despotism are in the death grappe
liberty prevails, suffering bleeding, downtrodder
humanity will rejoice and our country saved from thC
danger which threatens its overthrow. Tina
party based upon the principle of freedom, annihaet
by the election Of Gen. Taylor, Or any other slave
holder to the Presidency? Never, no never. Never
= until those principles embraced in the declaration 0
our independence shall be enjoyed by all. Never
= until the last chain has fallen from the lacerated limb
of fellow men.
What then is the duty offrec soil men? Ianswe
u 60 on. Fan the flame of public sentiment-appl
those truths which have been so efecual IN arousin
so many to the importance &c immediate and decide
action. The democratic party in the free states al
now free from any obligation to the southern porto
: of that party, for they have gone upon the principle
that the southern man who is farthcst from thcu
9 nearer than any northern man can be-" Principle
inlcrest-humonity-the love Of freedom all are ure
ing thrm to a union in this noble battle for liberty
J. PENN.