Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-09-14
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
A Great Meeting

Ofhe Free Soil Democracy Of Massachusetts,,
Has Just been held in the fremont Temple in this
city, have not time to give you an extended &C
count of but will say that the old pioneers in the
anti-slavery war may well take courage and rejoice,
for the day of victory is evidently approaching The
spacious Hall was throngd during both days The
utmost enthusiasm prevailed. Many able speeches
were made-a series of pungent resolutions and an
address to the people adopted--various commit
tees we're appo nted and candidates for Governor and
Lieut. Governor were nominated-to wit:
for G ov STEPHEN C. Philips.
Lieut. Gov. JOHN MILLS.
The nomination was perfectly unanimous, and all
the proceedings were marked with perfect harmony.
One thing noticed which gave me peculiar satisfac
ton. Every Speech every resolution and the entire
address, showed that the great Gone Idea" of the
Lib ery party is the tone idea" of the Free Soil De-
mocracy. Nothing said or heard which showed
the least indication on the part of any one of dis
position to faer or fall back from the liberty plat
FORM 1t may be remembered that about two months
ago expressed the opinion that the masses of the
people far in advance of their leaders in the
free soil movement But now rejoice tie see the
evidences that the "leaders" are making progress
Those who then were talking about abiding by the
compromises of the constitution, &C., are now utter
ing strong anti-slavery truths like old veterans in the
cause Those who were then calling themselves
wings and utterng doleful lamentations because the
wing party had deserted its principles at the Phade
phia Convention, have abandoned the name of wing,
and are proud to under the anti slavery banner
of Free Soil Democracy.
John Van Buren, delivered most able and pun
gent speech at Fanucil Hall on Wednesday evening.
1t is said the old Hall was never more thronged-
The window sillsthe corners in front of the gaaries
the stairs and the streets around were crowded;
hundreds not being able to get near the door, Sew
oral other gentlemen addressed the meeting, which
finally broke up about eleven o'clock.
1t was most beautifully remarked by Hon, Judge
Allen that the whg and democratic parties were
either dying or dead; but of the Liberty party it was
no more than justice to say that u had neUer tasted
death-,t had been TRANSLATED. This remark was
received with most deafening and long continued
cheers by the whole convention.
The Cass party known here as the "NigM SOIL"
party held meeting last Monday night, at Faneu
Hail. which was addressed by Caleb Gushing the he
no of the Matamoras ditch. The Hall was tolerably
we'll filed IN the early part of the meeting only a.
bout one third of those present, should Judge from
appearances, were Castles. Others were drawn in
out of curiosity and in expectation of ''rOW" 1t
will be remembered that at The meeting for the re-
ception of the returned volunteers at Faneu Hall,
Cushing was Kissed down and was not allowed 10
sneak so as to be heard The reason of this his
inhuman, barbarous and beasy treatment of the vol
unteers under his command while in Mexico, 10
use an expression of THEIRS and which expresses the
tone of the understanding the greatest rascal
: who ever went unhung" One instance, which you
:. may have seen in the papers, may be mentioned
h Cushing ordered volunteer to kneel down and rub
his nose in the reeking excrements which had just
fallen from his own body he being troubled with the
dvsentery, and not being able to reach the place to
It which the soldiers were ordered to CO., On his hesl-
tatng to obey-Cushing called out file of men and
ordered them to shoot him dead Out of fear of his
is life the soldier an Irishman obeyed This shows the
character of the man, and with his uniform course OF
similar treatment accounts for the deep hatred and
ID deesation III which he held by the volunteers
o. and their friends since they have learned the facts
IS IS There is not the least doubt of its truth.
h. But Notwithstanding this, such men as Roberts Of
the Times do not hesitate to identify themselves witt
to Cushing, and because he could not be heard then
~ they want he should be at another time. The meet
adj ing on Monday night was called for this purpose.
ok A lot of rowdies were OIL hand to "put OUT oil VIII
showed disopprobOtion Of Gushing. As soon as h