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

t57We lay before our readers the letter of Mr.
Van Buren,, accepting the nomination Of the Buff
falo Convention, and we bespeak for it careful
and candid perusal 1t is able, frank, and Sta
tesmanke, and fully responsive to the platform
adopted by the Convention. 1t contains some
things which his peculiar position rendered ne
cessary for him to say, which do not find re-
spouse in our minds, and which one who had
been long identified with the cause, would not
have said, The time has long since elapsed, to
talk of "a spirit of considerate forbearance to-
wards the institution (of slavery in localities
where it was placed under the control of Con-
gress" We have no such spirit we have no
desire to have it. But the letter, on the whole,
is satisfactory; and we shall go into the campaign
with zeal and energy and with strong hope, if
not of electing our candidates, yet of writing
IchabOd upon the slave power. The spirit of
liberty is aroused the letters of party are broken;
union of freemen for the sake of freedom, to
maintain the rights of free labor against the ag-
gressions of the slave pawer, and to secure free
soil for free people, has been formed; and,
whatever may be the result of the approaching
election, ultimate success is certain,
Many of our readers who have labored with US
in years past, in times that tried mems souls will
regret with us that we are not permitted to bear
the name of John P. Hale proudly through the
coming campaign; but the contingency mention
ed in Mr. Hales letter of acceptance, has hap
Ipened-the good and true Of every party have
united together in one strenuous and energetic
effort, to redeem the government Of the United
States from the reproach to which it is subject
for its support of human slavery Let us 60 in-
to the campaign, remembering that our contest
is for principles, not men. The course which
we pursued up to the time of the Buffalo Con-
vention did not meet the appreciation of all our
co-laborers; but we then believed that it was a
wise course; and on viewing it from our present
point of observation we are satisfied that it was
so. We feared that Liberty men would consent
to compromise of their principles for the sake
of fraternity; that the platform would be merely
that non-extenson, that the strength OF the move
ment would be exhausted in the approaching
campaign, and that there would remain no Lib
erty party organization to fall back upon. The
Liberty party was we'll organized, with candidates
to whom the party was ardently attached, and
whom we felt bound by the most solemn obliga-
tions to support. Entertaining these views, we
uttered notes of warning, and contended earnest
for the maintenance of all the principles OF the
Liberty party.
The frmness with which Liberty men adher-
ed to their principles, secured US platform en-
bracing all those principles. The unanimity
with which that platform was adopted, and the
energy and enthusiasm with which men of all
parties have entered into the movement, assure
US that the party will continue to exist, till its
mission shall be accomplished.
We have not yet received Mr. Hale's letter Of
Withdrawals; but justice to him, to the cause, and
to ourselves, requires US, under existing circum-
stances, to act upon the authority given by him
to his friends at Buffalo, and we have withdrawn
his name, and have raised the banner OF Van Blu
reh and Adams. The great work of Liberty
men now is to keep up the standard around
which the hosts of Freedom are ralylng' Let
no one faIter; let US all work together cheerful
Ily heartily, nfully.-EmG"e!pGtOr'