Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-06-22
MONTPELIER, VERMONT,
1H7EEE1 FIR E EHEAN.
FROM OUR BOSTON CORRESPONDENT
The Boston Anniversaries.
BosToN. hlne 6. 1918

were thought to be of sufficient importance to claim
attention. Illness has prevented my giving you
earlier notice of them. As a mere list Of the meet
ings would occupy about half column of the Free
man, and you will probably find all of interest con-
corning the most of them in your exchanges will
mention only those who have not the popular voice to
trumpet their doings because they are sustained by
unpopular men who labor for the unpopular slave.
The anti-savery meeting Of the Freewill Baptists
held in Boylson Hall elected much interesting debate
and warm feeling; which shows thot the cause has
taken deep root in their determinations runaway
slave, ceyy ignorant man, slaves Of necessity MUST
BE, was present one evening and gave brief account
of his Christian experience, and also a story of his
,1nh- Christian experience. He was asked various
questions by ministers and others present, which he
answered in his broken way" Did yol have d
chlnco to 90 to meeting and hear preaching" Yes,
sometimes, we hear minister preach to u.s. and he
tells if we obey our masters and don't lie and STEAL
we shall 60 into de Kitchen Of Heaven" What did
] the slaves think Of such preaching" Some think
just what it is and some think it is all true. They
sposo de masters go into de paror OF Heaven and they
will have to stay in de Kitchen"
We seriously ask if the answers of this poor human
chattel do not preach louder sermon, and a more
important one, than most of those hear from the
pulpits of our land? How long will Christians sus-
u tain and fellowship such denominations? Do not the
= .4p0ican Heaitea need some Christian instruction?
= Ought not some Of our monster " benevolent socic-
h ties" to look at home
: A grand Liberty festival was held in Doylson Hall
G on Friday evening. The entertainment, rich one
was provided by j. B. Smith, once a slave, at his own
risk and expense It stated that he owned every
thing the tables, dishes, cups glasses plates pitch
es, knives, spoons, &c, &c. Many short pithy
), speeches made and sentiments given, by Messs
II L'yejoy, Lcavitt, Wright, tone ChapNin and various
others ]. c. Whittier was present but sat silent dur
ING the evening. The company separated at halt-past
ten.
The Garrison party" held a meeting at the NIclo,
deon two successive days, and at Faneu Hall in the
evenings. | not present the first day, and can
n speak only Of what heard. c. c. Bureigh, Wendell
re Phillips, Edmund Quincy, Parker Psbury, s. S. Fos-
'e ter c. L Remond Frederick Douglass and Garrison
i, the principal speakers The sessions pretty
I'd well attended, especially in the evenings. The speech
nd e3 all characteristic of the Many noble
e- sentiments were uttered, and many ultrasms of the
cs most radical stamp Many attended of course to
to the Elephant" Pretty good attention was given witl
r. some Kissing exceptions. The meeting, as you will
On see, embraced nearly all the master spirits of th
lrt " Garrison party Though the speakers were evi
IL IDENTIFY cautious in their illusions to the liberty party
yet now and then they gave evidence that there wa
no lack Of disposition their part to speak dispaag
So ngly Of the party and particularly of John p. Hale
.os who was put far below Mr. Giddings in his Anti
N Slavery principles. A resolution making marke
lev myidious distinction between the two, and highly eX
AN tong Mr.. Giddngs, presented and | beliey
not passed. If Mr. Garisons opposition to slavery ha
ere no better motive for its foundation than his hatred
dy the Liberty party has, must be excused for doubt
la' ing It's purity. How man who has done so niue
for liberty can turn upon those who labor to say tn
least as honestly and ofectually himself and fgI
them with as much bitterness as he fights slavery,
II" more than account for on charitable principles. NJ
~ Garrison is not alone in this however, though the fl
or leader have often been panied to hear and see I'll
md hostile attitude assumed, with the unchartablene
or and fierce Remuneration exhibited, by those who al
sed generally known as the Garrison clique towards IL
md leading liberty men, and the liberty movement.
way looks like the ebuons of disappointed ambition. Ca
A. they think they are advancing the cause of humane
dom BY laboring with their whole strength to destr(
all confidence in the Liberty party and its leaders
Do they not know that every blow they strike in tn
far direction is returned with double force upon hemSev
in and upon the slave? That if they succeed deso
it inc confidence in one class party of AntiSlaye
will men, they DESTROY in a. themselves mol erceped.
and To be ca!et hypocnte by Il hypocrite is gre
oeS NATTER but to be thought hypocritc by honest men
pu' serious evil it destroys our influence the
"0J entirely, and our best labors are lost. This is Il
effect and results of the abors of the Garrison clique
so far as they have succeeded in peudcng the pu
,ont lie mind against u.s. 1t Is time that different poll
mix was adopted. Why should abolitioniss fall out
one the Way when our cause demands our WHOLE ami
soil strength If Garrison and oilers fit to advoct
ere the womens question:" the peace principle" or "a
the t-capia punishment" they have perfect right to
are it, and we do not feel disposed to question their he
van e3ty or deny that they abotonsts because tn
1o'S do it they differ from the question of pol
cal action or the consutionalty of slavery they ha
nd right to their honest opinions. But when they tt
upon us and charge us with being more pro-sav
than either of the other political paEtes, because
ckIe our creduGty very much to believe them honest
one making such charges. We cannot believe they til
ches them true while give them credit for nteli8el
st OF and sanity And believe that the effect produt
you upon the public mind by their denunciations of
ad Ii Liberty party is tenfod more injurious to their
OF influence than it be to Impartial dsint
"'iu ested men will Judge of the character and motives
our trlducers us well the truth of their assertic
Cow We very much doubt if posterity gives credit to
paste they say and have said against us.
ound We have had very cold dull weather for sonnet
leese past Crops in the country round look first rate
III say the farmers Ipassed over the monument grou
TINS on Bunker Hill on the 10Th of May, and found
II Oh herds grass in blossom. Boston farmers common