Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-12-28
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN.

signs of progress to our cause; but word must suf
fee. At the State election last preceding tho estab.
ishment of our JOURNAL the Liberty vote for Governor
was about $780, At the recent election our vote ex
ceeded $1,000. The Electoral vote of our State has
increased from 3l9 to over 13O00-and in the nation,
from about 5000 or 6000 to over 100000 Five years
since, there was standing rule in the popular branch
Of the U. S. Congress, that the question of rcceving
all papers touching the subject Of slavery, should be
laid on the table, and every man who dared open his
mouth on the subject was met by voice of censure
amounting to a virtual expulsion from the House.
Now, during the present month, this same branch Of
Congress has instructed its committee on Territories,
by decisive majority, to bring in bill excluding sa
very from all newy-acquired domain and also its
committee on tho District of Columbia TO report
bill to abolish the sIave-trade therein Truly every
friend of human freedom is bound to pause and erect
monuments of gratitude by the way, and take heart
for the future.
During the term of our connection with the press.
with YOUTH inexperience, and immature judgment, it
would be strange if we had not often erred, No one
is more sensible of the fact than oursel and those
lngs, and aided by their counsewil be held in last
ing remembrance. In the heat and zeal of political
strife, we may have been unchartabe g. denuncatry
of our political opponents apparently not giving credit
for the honesty of their motives though we trust it
was never in our heart to be bgoed and uncharitabe.
For these, and all the failings incident to human
nature, and more particularly Eertaining to our
SELF ask the forgiveness of political friends and
political foes-as we are willing to forgive, even to the
uttermost
With our editorial brethren IN the State, of all par
ties and sects, we part with regret. Their bearing
towards u.s. almost without exception, has been strong
y marked with kindness and generosity. Our Free
Soil contemporaries throughout the country-most Of
whom we have the pleasure of knowing personally
VIC love and reverence as elder brothers, and give
them the parting hand with unmingled sorrow. &C
on, brethren, in your noble work, ard in the day o
triumph, our highest ambition will be attained in the
humblest position in your ranks.
The regret with which we should otherwise leave
our post is turned into joy by the consideration ths
it is surrendered to far ADLER hands. The Hon. JACOB
SCoTr is known extensively to the friends of liberty
aud Free Soil throughout the State, and enjoys thei
confidence and esteem to degree equa ling not t.
say exceeding, that Of any other man. To make the
Freeman really deserving of the support, not only
those who have hitherto ranked themselves among it
political friends, but of the additional thousands in on
State who are convinced that this position can nj
longer be asoded will be the great aim OF its future
conductor To this end no expense or labor will bt
spared; and we cheorfGly and heartily commend thu
paper and its editor to the confidence and generous sup
port of all who love the principles justice and human
freedom.
Friends-udieu!
J. POLAND.
Montpelier, Dec. G7, 1913.