Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-05-11

OJged to treat their slaves much better than formerly
in order that the odum attached to slavery may seem
to be unjust and account of the greater danger of
their slaves running away.
a. Well | don't know about that and don't rant
10 knol, am contented as am. don't trouble my
self about this thing and that don't go near tenn
perance meeting nor anti-slavery meeting have
plenty of business, and always had l can earn from
three to four dollars per day and that enough for any
man; pay my rent every week from choice. wont
get trusted for even loaf of Bread and don't owe
single cent
3. Then sir you are not in condition to feel for
the wants and woes of others. There are very
many whose lot is far from being as pleasant as
yours.
a. 0, WE'LL every man must have some hobby.
have mine, you have yours.
B. What is your hobby?
A. Native Americanism. believe the catholics
are overunning this countryvoting away our liber-
ties and in twenty years will have us all under their
feet. We shall have catholic religion catholic
government and a catholic President; in fine the
United States will be under the Pope of Rome
B. What reason have you for such fears
a. The foreigners have been increasing at a rapid
rate, the same ratio will give them the majority in
twenty years more, they hold the balance of power in
many places, and sell themselves to that party who
will bid the highest for their votes 1t has got to be
so that the Native Americans cannot hold meeting
without being broken up by mob of Irishmen; give
them the power and shall have the inquistion
tablished and all manner of prosecutions.
B. do not anticipate any thing of the kind, you
must admit that there have been some mobs in this
olcs who burnt the convent in Charestown, cath
Ole churches in Philadelphia, nor have Protestants
been free from the odium of persecution.
"A. Well, you know that the next day after the
was burned the bishop assembled the Cath
ocs and exhorted them not to avenge themselves the
law would protect their rights, and thus he kept them
quiet If he had told them to attack the Protestant
churches they would have done the lady superior
said the Bishop had 10000 Irishmon at his control
ready to do his bidding. Now such power as this
is dangerous.
B. On the contrary, think by your own showing
the Bishops influence was the best safeguard the people
had The catholics were justly excited in view of the
wrongs done to themby the Protestants. If the Bish
op could, and did keep them quiet at such time, what
can any reasonable man have to fear? Now it APP
pears to me the policy of the Native Americans
towards foreigners is not only unwse, but unjust and
direct violation of the great law of love. Instead Of
them to our shores-reaching out to them
the hand of kindness, and endeavorng to cultivate
their good will and friendship, you thrust them back
from the shore, and infame their preudices against
you and yolu religion by your constant docamatons
thus making them enemies instead of friends Is this
in accordance with the law of love?
"A. Certainly The law of love don't require me
to work day after day to support foreign paupers. 1t
is not my duty. The civil law makes provisions for
sending back paupers to the place where they belong,
and that is what we wish to do They had no bust
ness to come here. The governments of Europe have
no business to send them here for us to support.
B. They may not do right, but that does not alter
our duties. have wish right to shut out for
egners from America. There is room enough for
them if they choose to come and enough for them to
have nothing to fear from them. Where would Amer
lea be now and hat would it be but for foreign emf
grafton and foreign assistance? think are under
great obligations to foreigners and We should not re-
pudiate the debt.
A. Well if you live 20 years you'll see that we
shall have the Catholics TO rule over us, and if man
does not pull off his hat when their professions pass
he will have it knocked off, and very likely his head
with it.
B. have no fears of the kind. | believe God
rules the world, and always, when have heard such
ideas advanced with respect to the progress of the
Catholic religion, it has seemed to me very strange
and unaccountable that Christians, who believe in the
prophecies and promises relative to the Millennium,
who pray that Gods will may be done earth is
done in Heaven, COULD have any such fears. Would
God have made any such promises if he had not in
tended to fulfill them? Would Christ have dictated
such prayer if it was never to be answered? Are
we not commanded to pray "lifting up holy hands
without wrath and doubting% 0, cannot Christians
trust God with regard to these things?
"A. o, don't believe that Gods will is going to be
uOllO 90 Iou oPCth VI; Va IiuI VIII
such as is generally supposed.
B. Well sir, whether the millennium will or will
not be is supposed is matter of very little conse-
guence to u.s. We should do RIGHT. All God re-
quires of us is to DO OURSELVES and He will take
care of the consequences Is not this doctrine cor
rect?
"A. No SIR. We are bound always to act with
reference to consequences. Con HAS NOTHING TO DO
WITH THEM. See what your Liberty party has done
by acting upon your principles; they have annexed
Texas and brought on the war with Mexico. If you
had voted for Clay all this would have been saved.
Now your Liberty party is down, and never rise.
B. You are entirely mistaken in ever particular.
Clay was in favor of annexation as can be shown from
his letters. After some gustations he yielded this
point. Now instead of our being down, as you say
The time never has been when we had so many en-
as at the present moment. Our princi-
pies are spreading widely and faster than ever They
have made wide breach in the Democratic party in
New York and elsewhere, and also in the Wing par
y.
a. Well have not troubled myself to look into it.
few wears ago went into an anti-savery meeting
where Garrison was using the most Outrageous Ian
guage against the clergy and the churches. called