Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-10
THE FIR E1 T. MAN.


The two parties, as might be expected are organ
ling and martiang their troops under their respect
i've leaders, or rather marshang their troops for the
contest who shall be their respective leaders. What
circumstances exist which furnish sufficient motive
for such struggle about their Captain General? Their
two candidates. Cass and Taylor, would probably not
differ greatly about any common measure Of govern
ment At the present age of political movement those
who bring about the nomination of men for office ge
nerally know what general they will pursue if
elected 1t is understood that is largely interest
ed in slave property and the other not so at ALL Both
have mbibed a spirit favorable to slavery. Then there
is this differences one obtained that spirit by BIRTH
by habit and sel-ineres; the other by noculaton
by purchase. Politicians do sometimes barter in these
DAYS If they do not barter away theiro birhrgh
it is to be feared they barter away their colsciences
and the rights Of their country. Again: it is a rea
sonabe expectation, that, when an election succeeds
the person elected will shape his administration in
conformity to the general views and objects Of those
who brought about his nomination and election. Now,
the nomination of both these candidates was planned
and effected by the Shareholders, and men devoted to
the slave power. And the objects and views of the
Shareholders and their associates in these nominations
is the firm adherence to all the slave power, and slave
territory, they now have and the extension of both to
the highest PITCH and utmost limits possible, incud
ing with all persevering opposition to every thing in
the character of the Winot Proviso All this they
expect from these candidates, thus nominated and
they expect it equally from each, should he succeed
in the election Hence it is not easy to discover any
reason for this struggle, arising from the most prom
nent Objects that will enlist the attention of the gene
raj government. The reason for this course is not
made very convincing by the common street arguments
of politicians of each party. Some Democrats are
heard to say do not exactly like the nomination
of Cass but yet he is nominated, and must 60 for
him to keep out Taylor" In like manner the Wings
DISCOURSE" we are disappointed in the nomination
of Taylor but he is the candidate Of our party, and
we must 90 for him to keep out Cass" But would
ask Wings and Democrats why they trouble them
selves to keep out either? If slavery must triumph
and be extended over our vast unsettled territories
now under the control of Congress, why quarrel about
the instrumentalities by which it must be effected?
shareholders will have things in their own way, why
not either let them have it peaceaby; or else take
a bold stand in favor Of freedom and free the North
from the bondage of the slave power? If the object
were to harmonic and act in concert in favor of ber
ty the suspending party distinctions and party prefer
ences till liberty fully attained, would be praise
worthy and perfectly consistent with stability of cha
racter. Ifthe two parties are alike bent the sup
port and extension of slavery Or if their leaders ant
dicators are there would be no inconsistency in thei
uniting their strength for this object and have but ont
Candidate. But this they have no inclination to do
- The secret of all this must rest in the organ
zaon Of the respective parties, and the principal Oh
ect Of such organization. Cass is the candidate o
one party, and Taylor of the other The STAKEHOLDER
care but little which succeeds. Their peculiar in
stitutons are safe with either Yet the rvalshp be
tween Wings and Democrats of the South in the scran
BILE for office, is the same as that between Wings an
Democrats of the North In this the South have tn
first cut under the administration either of Cass
TAYLOR Scramble for office There's the rub. Wht
else has moved the Freemen of the North to 60
Baltimore and Philadelphia to nominate candidates tC
President and President; rather to receive tn
command of the Shareholders with regard to cand
dates? Nothing else surely.
Here we come to point where we can see, witt
out mistake, the magnitude of the motive which ho
sci in motion all the growing excitement in favor
Cass against Taylor, and Taylor against Cass, ar
the whole of it to operate for the extension Of SLAYER
Here it is The President possesses the most I'll
bounded patronage. He has the bestowment Of maj
important lucrative offices. The shareholders, to
sure, Of the successful party must have the first cho
of Office and salary The remainder must go to +
ward active parzans in the North for their perseve
ing labors at the election.
Now, | would ask Northern Freemen what rewa
they find in all this for deserving, neglectng, t
best interests of the country, to help teir partiza
into Office, and all that end in The support and eXte
tension of slavery. I would ask each individual fire
man what office you expect for yourself or partcu
friends? l would ask professors of religion, and 81
cere moral men, who profess opposition to slave
how they keep their consciences quiet while they VI
o. for shareholders for high Offices, and increase tn
power to uphold and extend slavery, to accommod
few partzans in obtaining office?
Is it not time for the people to take this busin
into their own hands? The people, say,-those "
seek no office, and expect no benefit in any way fr
the presidential patronage--the people, who hold
power in the little, effective, ballot, to r9ctify the
BE rors apparent in the administration of the govemm
the people, who have to foot the bills of extrayag
rulers and bear the disgrace Of their misrule, by
son of having elected them to ofice-is it not time
them to arouse from their slumbers, and say to
slave power " You shall rule us no longer"
MARCELLUS
For the Green Mountain Fireman.