Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-07-27
FROM OUR BOSTON sp0NDENT
BosToN, July 8, 1913


BosToN, July 8, l848.
Mr.. EDlToR:-I attended last evening, at the Ire
mont Temple, an adjourned meeting of the "con-
science wings" There were probably over 1000
present. Mr.. Wilson, Mr., Hoar and Mr.. Payne ad-
dressed the meeting. One thing noticed as worthy
of remark-whenever the speakers expressed las they
all did) their determination to abide by the comprom-
ses of the Constitution and leave the question ofsave
ry to be settled by the States where it now exists,
their remarks fell like cold lead upon the audience;
but whenever anything said in favor of freedom
and the spread Of free principles the abolition Of slave
ry, or expressing determined resolution to oppose it's
further extension, the utmost enthusiasm prevailed;
the cheers burst forth in manner which told grow
ing hatred against the slave power in the masses of
the peoples and if mistake not they far in ad-
vance OF their leaders, ifthe sentiments of the speak
ers present may be taken the standard of the lead
ing conscience wings generally
One thing is evident; they were just opening their
eyes is see the truth of what we poor Liberty men
have been telling them for years. and they would not
believe. They begin to find that the wing party
whole has thrown and uL Throw its influence in favor
of savery-that it is thoroughly and completely sold,
bound hand and foot and delivered over into the hands
and for the use of the slave power the called
Democratic party is. 1t needed the nomination of
Gen. Taylor to convince them of this, and on this
count we are glad Gen. Taylor has been nominated.
1t may be that the slave power has drawn its
chain so tight that it has broken and cannot be mend
ed. Ifso, we rejoice.
great deal of useless and foolish talk is made
about the wings abandoning the principles of the wing
party. Now whggery in Massachusetts bears very
little resemblance to southern whiggery They are
about as much opposed any two things can be. So
ofdemocracy. In the South Slavery is the first, the
middle and The last article of their political creed
whether it comes up under Wing or Democratic col
ors. In the NORTH there enough in both par
ties who rant office, who ready to all their in
fuence to favor slavery for the sake of getting it It
is the hcEe-meand PH-hckIe-you principle, between
them and the slave-drivers. And to carry out their
part of the bargain they do their best to make northern
people believe that Tariffs banks, subtreasuries &c.
are or are not best for their interests and in this way
the two parties are kept up.
| am induced to think the slave power have done
more for liberty in nominating Gen. Cass and Gen.
Taylor than they meant to- or than they have ever
done before. The dose is too nauseating Some
gulph it down as soon ofered others smelt it and
loahed it for two three weeks, and then, for the
sake of the partly made desperate face and swallow
ed it. together with very much that they had formerly
said.
We are surprised to see any indications of will
lingne@ on the parth of the conscience wings" to
support Van Buren,. We certainly can see not the
least semblance of whig principles" in him, or any
principles which differ from those he had in 1886 Of
40. He has maintained the same position from frs
to last and now he avows no new principles or change
of opinion but the contrary approves of his former
position and Of his action the SLAVE question Wlte HI
qCaS President What mere wing, or an anti-slavery
whig, can find in him to support we cannot see But
inasmu1h as those who do so act in opposition to the
slave power, we rejoice to see it. There is occa-
sion for liberty men to abandon their candidate. Thee
cannot do 1t acthou going backward and arldoing h
qcork of eight gears. STAND FIRM! and welcome
all those who will join u.s. and encourage others to adj
vance as far as we can get them. Once ge
them out of the clutches Of the slave parties and the
tie is broken, the golden chord is loosed-there i;
hope-they must go tor,Oard. They will overake us
In the me all this agitation and opposition tC
these slave nominations is doing immense good The,
are spreading antslavery truths mixed up to be sure
with good deal of dish-water but thousands vii
get tired of Stops and leave them for SOLIDS The sky
is Frightening.
Neither the Cass Or Taylor presses will tell the truth
about the defections in their own ranks. They fea
to expose their own weakness. Those who wish tt
know the situation of the public mind must take pa
per of each party lone will tell the truth of the other
or take Liberty paper.
The following from the Aberdeen, Alabama J whig
will show why Gen. Taylor was nominated, and i
well worth the attention of Northern men of all par
ties 1t is the prevailing sentiment of the Souther
press. Yours &c. A. II. B.
"WHY GEN. TAYLOR WAS NOMINATED"
There is one important question to be considered
relation to Gen. Zachary Taylor, as a candidate i
President He Is the the only man south of Mason an
DtronS Line that can eUer be eieced-There is no oil
er man upon whom the enthusiasm and boundle
admiration of the whole nation are so completely Gel
tered, as upon Gen. Zachary Taylor
I'm euentfl, thritling and mighty dangerous cis
mas oeen forced upon the country by Locofoco Dem
gogues regardless ofthe sanctty of that Union, whit
Is so dear to every patriotic American citizen. TT
Wllmot Pprovlso, as it is called, has opened .feaJ
mime beneath the foundations of the sacred Constit
"Oh' Ah"C Ihllle may explode at the hour OF mdng
and forever destroy The moudcst fabric ofgeni,s and D
tue 10 aver this threatened evil to close the mgI
chdSm that begins to yawn between the free and t
slave states, Is duty to ourselves, to our pc
terty, to the memory of the illustrious dead II,
shall this be done?
NE must elect man for President of the IT, Sial
aCho hve8 IN our own SUNNY South; who is willing
peril all for the Constitution who LOVES the south
and HER CHERISHED INSTITUTIONS, and
will do ample justice to the north. And last thou
not least, we must, to ensure success support CT
dldate for the Presidency, of such over-shadow
popularity Of a reputation that towers as the HIM
la mountains above all others.
SucG n man is General Zachary Taylor Hell
IN the South, and makes 1900 Bales Of Cotton on