Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-07-13

VOur DriVlIepe
It;ol r,neyoti1n to aim at still higher standard,
and 10 lead for4erd the Allies of Freedom until LIZ
ertv shall ~ proclaimed throughout the lana 10 al
The Eats thereof Do not, we beseech you, re-
treat under the pretense that you can thus urge 1n
more affectuaIy those who have Just commehceu tle
mach of Liberty. This is not the way to lnllGence
zen nor TO preserve your own integrity. Sound PM
oSonbv and potcal experience show that those wor-
thv TO CONQUER must lead and that they who are ieel-
ing the first aspiration of Freedom Will follow those
who bear the loftiest standard.
Is If said this is a "crisis"-a Especial case
unite this once" and the Liberty Party hereafter can
act as efficiently as before This is the sereotyped
declaration on the eve Of every Presidential Elecuon
You have with but few exceptions, refesed to listen
to it heretofore Refuse compliance with 1t now
At every election temptations will be presented to
postpone action on the great objects OF your associa
ton TO carry some collateral issue and thus irlends
or foes essay to make you instrumental IN aChleVlg
inferior good at the expense OF fundamental PllnoI
PIES You ought not to enter into compromises, paI-
ters or substitutons. Proht by experience: Hoeol
risk the success of the cause by making an issue on
minor point. Adherence to principle has been your
tower of strength Instead of lowering your standard
Won have elevated it. Thus you have infused courage
into your ranks and gained the respect OF other par
ties Is it said by uniting with the dlsaected OF the
other political parties you may inspire them with your
sentiments and induce them, if successful now with
u
Numerically you are the smallest portion, and would
be in danger of losing your identity as well as your
influence 1t is only in moral principle that you are
now superior to Others Beside, what Will be your
position if the party with which you are invited to
merge Yourselves should be unsuccessful! Like that
of Samson in the prison-house.
We cannot believe that any voter entitled to the
appellation of friend to Liberty-we wish we could
say we do not believe that any protesting Christian
will under any consideration vote for bellgerent
demapogue and arstOcrat, be carried away by po-
polar excitement to aid in elevatng to the highest
Office in the country warrior destitute OF clv quail
cations, and whose reputation Is derived from MS sue
cess as practitioner in the science OF human butch
ery" in war that his own partlzans have styled "un-
constitutional" L" unnecessary" disgracetul, and
" barbarous" Neither is it to be imagined that
single individual who prizes Liberty and abors Slave
ry who loves peace and values Christian lnstltu-
ons, will vote either for Shareholder or one who is
the creature of Shareholders and who, from personal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and the power to distribute the offices
ard treasure of the nation on political partlzans, would
plunge his country into war with any nation with
which quarrel could be provoked Should this be
the case however, and man answering either de-
scripon be elevated to the Chief Magistracy lesson
never to be forgotten will have been given to the young
men of this country teaching them that tme-servng,
oice-seekng and iattering demagogues, or success.
full fighting for territory and Slavery are the tests oil
merit, ClNll olNO Ala tAC OStl
nation of the People of the United States.
Neither can we believe that any Liberty party man
will cast his vote for politician who has, when i'll
power proered his aid to the slaveocracy OF the coun-
try and the world and who has not evnced any desire
that the record should be expunged. Though ready
to award due praise to him who has repeatedly and
ably advocated the doctrine of the non-extenson Of
Slavery we cannot believe that while he rests there
and is decidedly opposed" to any important prncl-
pies of the Liberty party, youwi be instrumental III
elevating him again to the Presidential chair.
But there are apprehensons that not few dlsattect
ed Wings and Democrats-men who refuse to bow
the knee to party dctation-men who have independ-
ence and consclence-men who are opposed to the
extension of Slavery, to the elevation Of WARRIOR
STAKEHOLDER or demagogue-men who profess to alb
hor Slavery, nay who their belief in the truth Of
anti-Slavery doctrines, will, after all, nominate and
vote for some mere Wilmot Proviso man-ttlS once
rather than meet the crisis manfuly, and unite with
the friends of Liberty in voting for who goes moi
only for the non-exenson but for the existence
of Slavery on the American Continent Will not such
listen to the voice of expostulaton and entrealy? A
true-hearted friend and advocate of Liberty stands be-
fore you as the nominated representative Of the anti
Slavery sentiment of the country. He has shown that
he is honest capable and independent Why not then
unite with the friends of Liberty in giving him the
entire ant-Slavery vote of the country? lie might
be elected, but if not, the demonstration made IN avo
" Liberty Equaity-Fraternity" would be an cleo
trio shock to arouse the sumbering energies OF oul
countrymen, and vibrate among the Liberty and
Liberty-achieving people of Europe. Is there man
in your ranks whose position at the present moment
entities him to general favor and confidence and
who is more acceptable to the antSlavey electors OF
the country, than JOHN P. HALE? We think not
and are fully persuaded that it is more reasonable that
we call upon you periodically to vote with us, than II
is for you to invite cooperation, Principles, moi
men, should be the motto 1t is time that the friends
of Liberty united in one great confederation, no
only to withstand and oppose the extension of Amer
can Slavery but to deliver the nation from its blgh
and cure. Anything short of this is below the de
mands of the age and the hopes Of the world. Re
publican freemen in Europe have set us noble ex
ample Let us not lag behind, and thus disheartel
them in their efforts to form more perfect union
establish JUSTICE insure domestic tranquility, provld
for the Defence promote the general welfare
and secure the blessings of liberty to themselves an
their posterity Uniting, then, with our friends an
brethren throughout the Union, in a hearty recommen
dation of Mr. Hale, we earnestly commend him t
all Whigs and Democrats who wish to vote agalnE
Slavery, as the man of the hour possessing in em
nent degree the purity, wisdom, frmness and ablllt
which the country now needs at the helm; one whoI
they can honestly and consistently vote for, and thu
secure all the advantages of unity, without sacrlfc
of principle from any,"
Friends of the Slave The eyes of Europe al
upon us. Ihey call our country tne MOuel Nepul
lie. We are SO with one great exception. Let thi
stain be wiped from our National escutcheon. Itw;
said by the departed Statesman, JOHN Quincy ADAM
" the preservation, propagation and perpetuation
Slavery has been the vital and anmatng spirit of tt
the National Government" 1t might be still, eve
if the Wilmot Proviso be adopted and Oregon & va
Mexican Territories continue free from Slavery. l.
us aim higher, and while we oppose the spread Of tt
eprosy effect cure of this most revolving and CO.
suming disease upon the body polite. Let us n
suffer knot of Shareholders forever to give law al
prescribe the policy of the country" Rather, 81
vrtuous men unite on the ground of universal NOR
principle, and the tyranny Of party will be crushed
To this end be firm, united, progressive unfinchin
and persevere in the course marked out " unangerC
and unawed."-Continue to use moral suasion, GOV
the land as with Autumnal leaves with Anti-Slave
publications, and with the speeches of the chalnpio
of Freedom in Congress; preach, print and pray
organize in school districts in towns and village
hold frequent meetings. go to other political meetin
to proseyte and not to be proselyted; abandon not
inch of ground already acquired but make aggressi
movements. Invoke the aid of the pulpit, the pre-
the lyceum; above all, invoke the God of the oppre
oil H. Oa1 &c G. bo 10 .