Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-09-07

country called and they stood shoulder to Shout
der, and so will we (Cheers.)
Let me call your attention once more to the
Buffalo Convention. love to dwell upon it; il
was the dearest day of. my life wish you to
understand Tint you gather nothing Of the spirit
OF Fiat meeting from the miserable farclcal re-
ports which have been published in the Wing
newspapers. ("Toytcr newspapers Yes, the
Taylor newspapers; thank you. (Cheers and
laughter) Gc,iemcn, who, believe, did not
intend to commit fraud, were yet led to the
employment Of such incompetent or dishonest
reporters, that you get nothing like the spirit of
that meeting from the reports which are there
presented And let me tell you further, gentle
men, that if you wish to get at the truth in re-
gard to the progress of this movement-let me
tell you not 10 90 to the lying Atlas, or the ly-
ing Post Great cheering and laughter.) Take
the papers which tell the trath, and discard the
falsehocds.
Fellow citizens this movement is not TO go
back; it is to 50 on and change the politics Of this
country. The only question is the question OF
time; and we say that NOW is the time. We
have the hearts Of the people with us; we have
their conscenccs with US; we have their best
wishes with us o, if they only Ind the faith to
act they would he with us If every citizen in
this Hall, wha wishes ussuccess, would labor for
our success--if every man whose heart is with
us, would vote with us, we should get trum-
plant victory. Now ask, are we to be defeat
ed! Where is the man that on this single Issue,
with his eyes open, with the plain truth before
his mind, will vote Ter slavery against Liberty
Where rs the man that wlI vote for the repren-
entatiye Of the principle, that Congress has no
right to legislate against slavery in the terrific
res! Where is the man that will say to-day,
that il he Ind lived in i7S7, and the question OF
mad been up us The test question of political
campaign, whether the Wmot proviso or the
Jefferson proriso should he extended to the ter.
rltory northwest Il the Ohio, he would have tot.
ed for Gen Gass to say ne? And where is the
man that will turn round and turn away from
Cass, and say that to prevent SO great an evil as
the election Of Gen Cass, he will take up with
the Representative Of the principle, that Congress,
IS bound to Iegisl2te for the protection o.
ilavehodng in every territory that may be
made! Where IS The man that will put upon hi:
ballot, Zachary TryIor, that the citizens may b.
left free to carry their "property" into the new
ierritoryl Here. Where? In the corner
lie had bette, stay in the corner Cheers
The People d! the United States will carry III,
cause onward just as far as they get correct in
teIIigence upon the subject. 1t is only by de
ceivlng them that they can be kept in the trace
of Taylor or C4ss No honest man, no man VIII
is neither all Office holder or an Office seeker 70
himself or his flhiily, would inteIigeny supper
such men as the representatives of such princi
pies. We are, then, bound for success, ant
nothing short Of it. When the resolutions wer
read, wanted one word more where they said
"We take Massachusetts at her word" | wante
to add this single codicil, "And we are Massa
chusehs." Cheers. But, sir, | must not pro
long these remarks at this late period of the even
ing. go on, 60 on, all night" from the au
dience. although it was now half past ten O
clock.
merely wish 10 say, that would not be i
the condition 81 that man who intelgently with
holds his vote from Van Buren, and Adams at til
ensuing election, | know, sir, we are told
great deal about the prejudice in Massachusett
against Martain Van Buren, take the first ma
whom | catch in my eye; have you any sue
prejudice, sir In a crisis like this, when tn
question regards toe future welfare Of ne
world Unexpectedly thrown upon lis, with cand
dates who have proved by their deeds the sill
certify Of thei professions will you shy that yol
, personal prejudice against one Of the individual
! will hinder you from giving them your vote?
[Cry of fire outside. Nothing but ba'
: Lmaing," said the speaker. Appause] /
= Buffalo continued he, We had brought into Il
q tent picture as large as either of these, wi
the representation Of barn burning, and M
applying a torch with whiskers on his cheek
,L al 7 ,
d1mes bursting through the shingles and ov
it an inscription which sounded very much Ill
:, Massachusetts. "For conscience sake, let
=, burn" Cheers
=, Then you say II you have not that prejudiC
= oh, you neigh5ors are so prejudced that we sh
=, never carry the election. But Just have magr
- nimity enough to imagine for once that yo
- neighbors are as honest as you are. Just enlar
g. your conceptions for once so as to believe Il
~ other men are as good as you are yourself
you inquire fer this prejudice that people talk
"a much about you may chase it as long as the |
~ =; chased the rainbow, and YOU won't find it. Y
l'9 won't find the man who will look al Martin '
nv buren, in his present position, and say he
W. w, such prejudice he cannot give him his vote
Wv And l am happy to inform you, fellow citize
-. that if any Of you need further evidence Of
"a" devotion, and patriotism and fidelity Of that {
=, lious old man. wait till day after tomorrow,
~ ~ you will get his letter of acceptance. Chez
~ Now some Of my friends asked me when ca
WI VI. home, how should look cheering for Ma
ia' Van Buren, If any of you want to see no
,se ' look, look on HURRAH, HURRAH, HI
se' RAH!
le' The audience united with Mr. Leavitt in
II" n. ing Van Buren, three such cheers as are sci,
'"' heard