Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-05-04
THE FRIEDMAN
fJr The Green Mountain Freeman.
Letters to an AntiSIavery Whig.
NUMBER SEVEN.

NUMBER SEVEN.
Dear Win my last, spoke of the success that
had attended the efforts of the wing party in eecting
Presidents during the last twenty years and | was
obliged to come to the conclusion that it had done more
to advance the interest of Slavery than to promote that
Of Liberty. think no one will deny the business Of
my conclusion.
But there are other questions of vital importance to
our nation, besides Che question of Slavery it is said
by men of your party Prhe there are other very inn
portant questions But what has the Wing party done
towards carrying out its measures towards defending
these ceaons? 1t has succeeded full as well in this
.4Reassit n h eleeting Presidents but 20 better
Il has effected some temporary modification of the
tariff, and had some influence in carrying some other
measures. do not wish to detract from any thing
it has done; but must say candidly that so far as
can see, our national affairs would have been in as
prosperous condition as they are in at present. had
the Democratic party gone on its own course without
any opposition. Still if you claim that it has done
good by preventing some measures, modifying others
and restraining the opposite party from excess in ma
ny ways, am willing grant all you can in conscience
claim. If it has done something's, it is certain that
there many things it has not done that it had moi
the power to do 1t did not prevent the annexation
Texas 1t has not prevented the war with Mexico
1t has done nothing towards abolishing slavery in the
District Of Columbia. And think can truly add
it has done nothing towards abolishing slavery in the
United States. do not deny but that some indvidu-
ais of the party have endoavored to do something fol
the slave in way; but their acts are not the acts
.of the Wing Party.
But ~hat the Wing party has gained by SO nearly
balancing the Democratic party, that it has been en-
abed to carry some measures, it has in my opinion
more than lost in another way. 1t is by this very
means that shareholders have governed our nation
And every whg that remains in his party to keep an
equality of parties is, though perhaps unconscious c
himself the best help the STAKEHOLDER has to dominion
in the government.
Shareholders are united in favor of slavery and
they are just numerous enough to hold the balance Of
power SO long the parties shall remain nearly equal
For many years past they have been nearly balanced
the Democratic barty being little the larger, or more
numerous party. Neither party could elect its candi
date without the help of majority of the shareholders
And they, always valuing the interests of slavery
above party interests, have been ready at any time tc
desert one party if freeman was its candidate, and
join the opposite party, whose candidate was slave
holder, Mis- has been known to Northern politicians
lenchhey have for the sake of party, as they have
valued par interests above the cause of reedoa, Sc
lected Sout IN candidates for presidents Had Nor
H., sA.-S-
as slaveoldl are in favor CT their peculiar institu-
ton, the case would have. been different But our
NortheTA politicians have thus far been base enough
doughaced enough to court the favor of the South
in favor Of their party, and thus elect party not
free-labor candidate. Northern men of both parties
might have agreed that each party would run North
ern free labor candidate, and the South then, must
have ssccunbed, But they have never done this, and
are mo- likely to, long our leading politicians love
Office better than they do the real good of the country
To keep up the equality of parties, is why quite
number Of Southern Democrats have declared them
selves in favor of Gen, Taylor They see that the
Wing paay is becoming rather too weak to subserve
their interests. They wish therefore to strengthen il
little Democratic or Wing principles make no diff
ference to them if they can have STAKEHOLDER or onf
who will ook 10 the interests of slavery when Pres
dent Aid who will feel so much interest in introduc
ing slavery into the countries which we have robbed
from Mexico, as the great hero of the deed? This i.
the oolY cAsuce the Wing party has of eectng can
dtdae. And they would gain nothing if they SHOULD
do it. And they would greatly promote the Interests
of shareholders.
What stockholders gain by an equality of parties il
electng their Presidents, they gain likewise in all 9th
questions that have any bearing on the interests
slavery The Democratic party is openly pro-slavcry
party. Thi Wing party, though really pro-slayery, il
professedy ant-slavery and to keep up appearances
it proposes some very good anti-slavery measures
Not to be too hard will suppose that the Northern
branch of L is sincere in so doing. Now it should b.
observed that nearly all such measures proposed arr
party measures at least one party will be for it, anc
the other, as body, against it. Now see how thu
wires pull As soon as the Southern limb of the Wing
find that their party is about to carry measure
by the help of a few Northern Democrats, they will
desert their party and vote on the other side Thi
has universally been the case. Lota Northern Viii!
propose any nfaa-Fe in hsvor of the free States AM
coaqcting with the interests Of slavery aud let hin
tnsse Aory &1rthorn Wing and some Democrats witt
him, and he cannot succeed in carrying it through
Southern Wings will desert their party to defeat it
These facts were what first convinced me that it wa
my duty to leave the party and join party that wou
be animated in favor of Liberty and opposed to Slavery
The Only way possible fer us to defeat the ends o
shareholders, is to get in third party in favor of Lib
erty party that can hold the balance of power il
snite of them As soon as we can do this savehold
ng dominion must fall. The Liberty party if support
ed, viii soon effect this Why will you not join it. ant
snaediy bring about so desirable RESULT
! Yours for our country,
i LIBERTAS.
Il ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE FRENCH Col
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