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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19
The present position Of the
Wing PARTY.

Parties, as well as individuals, must invariably
lose all influence and forfeit all claims TO respect,
by preaching one creed and ptactcing another.
When in 1914, the Wing party rallied around
their favorito leader, the politically frank and
fearless Harry Of the West, and fought openly
and manfully under a banner, on which was
boldly inscribed the principles for which, profess
sion and practice, they were contending, they at
least commanded the respect of their opponents.
But did they do this in 1915? Did they even
retain their own selfrespect in those acts of in.
consistency, hypocracy and fraud, which SO
strongly characterized their anomalous campaign
Of that year, No-neither! And what dc
they now? After taking issue with the democ-
racy on the Mexican war, which they denounced
as causeless, impolitic and unjust, and then sup
porting and electing the hero and known appro.
yer of the justice and policy of that war-aftel
proclaiming their opposition TO slavery end it
extension, and then supporting and eecting one
Of the most extensive Shareholders of thu
most active slave-deaers in the whole south
and well known iavorcr of a division of thu
new territories for sluveocratic purposes-and
above all, after having seen all their hollow pre-
fences, about Gen. Taylor's friendliness for the
Wilmot Proviso, exposed and falsifed, not only
by the appointment Of one Of the most coolly
deliberate and determined Calhoun and Com
promise Cabinets that could have been selecte'
in the Union, but by the thousand acts of tn
President and that cabinet, which unerringl,
show the proslavery under'current Of the ad
minlstrotion to be setting strong and deep undo
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19
" CHOLERA"

"1TS RELATION TO ELECTRICITY"
Under the above head, on our outside, first
page,) is an interesting article from the Sci
entifc Examiner, upon subject winch has new.
er till quite recently, much engaged the attention
Of the learned, which is, we think, swell deserv-
ing of consideration.
Many years observation on the prevailing e.
lectric conditions Of the atmosphere in different
seasons, in connection with the health of COM
munity and the growth of vegetation, during
those seasons, have long since convinced US that
diffusion of electricity, in certain proportions,
is scarcely less necessary to animal and vegcta-
BILE life, than the other ingredients of the air,
which seem to have been considered alone in Il.
dlspensable to sustain them. And we are there
fore prepared to believe that not only the chole-
ra, but many other epidemics, about the sources
of which there have been so many unsupported
theories, may owe their rise and prevalence to a
arrangement of the electric fluid. Should this
prove the case, it remains to be seen how much
can be done by artificial means towards making
up the deficiencies and repairing the evils grow
ing out Of the absence or disturbed condition Of
SO important principle of the atmosphere
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19
Abbot Lawrence.

This gentleman is our Minister to England
SO it is decreed at Washington.
Mr. Lawrence is a monjed man-and man
Of business-of great commercial experience
and some commercial foresight. But so far as
we can Judge, has no one quality which fits him
for the post he is to fill. We may elr Such is
nevertheless, our opinion and we should express
it more decidedly than we have done, were it
not that we find him condemned because he
happens to be wealthy man.
For that we care not. If he had the wealth
of Midas, it would not disturb us, SO he were
right in purpose and principle. But what we
have always disliked in Mr.. Lawrence, apart
from his pomposity and swelling pretensions is
his trucking subservience to Southern men-his
servility to the South
The Richmond Wing undertook once to put
Mr.. Fillmore in right position before the South,
and summed up his character by saying that he
was the most reliable man for the South. NTH the
exception Of Abbott Laurence. That tells the
whole story. In few words, the Wing hits off
the character of Mr.. Lawrence, and in it we find
,chy he has been rewarded
Strange smaller man by far, one almost
contemplate, if the lack Of moral spirit can
make so, is George Lunt. He came out for
Gen. Taylor first at the Philadelphia Conven.
ton! He, Massachusetts man, avowed him to
be the choice of Massachusetts,. Yet he re-.
ceives office, and his tutor, Abbott Lawrence is
sent to England.
So we go!-ErG.
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THE GREEN MOUNTAIN

their specious pretensions to imPar'iaii'y' ouu'
like the sweep of the winter stream Oenea'n 'n'
sroootb and plittering ice that conceas III SILENT
" bearing away every obstacle that oOS'ru0'S us
doing, seeing and knowing all
this what do they now? Standing in TINS posi-
t;on. with one hand raised in support OF INC
black car of such an administration, they liiC 'ne
other and swear that they are opposed 10 the OK.
tension of slavery-that they are the friends OF
human freedom, and that they only are the true
Free Soil party! IN the whole annals OF parry
,ol;t;cs con there be found an exhibition OF such
shameless effrontery as this? But are men, as
thew seem to expect going to believe IN the truth
and sincerity of their declarations! Let US put
a case: Suppose all the temperance lecturers III
Vermont should come up here to the Capital oil
the State, to unite all their powers of eloquence
in behalf of the cause they profess to have at
heart and on arriving, should each be seen
drinking their half pint, and then 10 60 reellng
10 tho rostrum, and cry aloud to men to come and
Join them IN the good cause of Temperance
how many converts would they make BY their
preaching, and how much credit would they get
for the sincerity of their professions Why, We
all know their efforts would be received with one
universal shout of derision; and what better
claims have the Wings to be heard and needed
in their strange pretensons None But Tor
the arguments sake, admit that they are good
Free Sellers, does that lessen the absurdity of
their present course2 For if that be so, why on
earth are they fighting us Is that the way men
generally acttowards those engaged in the same
cause Mo- Turn which way they will then,
the Wings stand alike convicted Of falschood
and inconsistency, and all their reservations to
the contrary, and all the fair professions they may
continue to Make but add to their condemnation
Ay, they stand convicted of all this before the
country by their course of political prostitution
and the common sense of men will pronounce
the judgement No party could long survive
under such circumstances. They are doomed t
defeat and their consciences tell them that sucl
defeat is well merted. There arc but two cour
ses which they can now take to redeem them
selves from the charges of inconsistency now s.
Justly made against them-Onc to take groun
boldly i'll favor of the Calhoun and Taylor doc
trines of slavery compromise; and the other t
break loose from the Taylor administration alto
gcther. But they will take neither; and W
would, therefore, advise them, instead Of attempt
ing 10 assail other parties and proselytes fror
their ranks, to be gathering their own robes abou
them that they may fall with the more decency
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OLD BENNINGTON ALL RIGHT.

/
We hope our Taylor friends who have been
SO lavish OF. their enconiums, and have made
such copious extrcts from the Ga=ette," will
continue their curse of approval. We have
read with pleasure the Editorial of July 10Th; it
breathes the right spirit, and takes the right
ground. We hare room for n short extract
Will the Taylor papers please copy as usual?
1t says;--
els there Democrat in Vermont, or in Ben
nington County, who would hesitate for mo-
ment to war against Whiggery, whether with
Bank, Distribution and all their old exploded
schemes at their head, or whether with General
Taylor and his two hundred Chattelized human
beings leading the van? We trust not Then
let US fight them in the pro Slavery position
which we find them in; and whenever they shall
see tit to desert that stand for the old one, thcr
let us grid on the old armor and fight them al
we have been wont to do. Remember, then, de-
mocrats, that when We call upon you to rally a
round the standard raised by the Free Democ
racy at Montpelier to fight against the destroy
ers Of human liberty, that we do not ask you tt
throw up your old principles, but would urge you
to cherish them as the germ which had its oil
gin IN the immortal Jefferson, the patriot who al
so originated the foundation which the party nov
rests upon.
AS to the nominations which the Democnc
have placed Define them, we need not add tn
praise OF our pen to the many truthful recon-
mehdatlons which they have received. The
comprise degree of talent, integrity, and virtu
only equalled by their love Of freedom, and ha
tired to Wing domination. One of them is wei
extensively, and hvoraby known in this Count
as one Of the frstlawyerS at our bar. The 9th
ers are known to every reading man in commu
nifty.
Democrats tie Rubicon is passed; the ri
uelle is sounded and the cry is to arms LIE
us know the first hear the latter, and acQuit,,oul
selves as soldiers in a good cause should. Lt
us lay aside all PERSONAL, local, and other differ
ences, and put Our shoulders to the car Of free
dom and the peOle's rights, until it brings u
at the Depot Of Success in September next
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Extract of Letter from distin
guished friend of Freedom.
New YoRK, June 90, 1874!

NEW YORK, June %OJ AO4o'
~ do not regard California as secure
from slavery; and as to New Mexico, moth.
ing but the PRoyIso can preserve her soil
free. The Free-SoiIers will probably hold
the balance of power in the next Congress.
think they should insist on a 1erritOrid!
Government for California with the PrOUiSo.
Efforts will be made to give her a State
Government, and thus evade the PrOyiso.-
70 this there are many and grave objec-
tons
Ist. 1t would afford no security against
slavery in New Mexico, and the comprom-
Use in relation to the first Territory would
facilitate and be precedent for compro-
mise in relation 20 the second.
ID. In designating the boundaries Of the
State of California, portion would be left
out Of the State to be seized upon by the
Shareholders.
Sd. The organization of the Territory
excluded from the State, together with that
!, of New Mexico, would be settled upon
Clayton's or some other compromise plan,
or it would be deferred till the shareholders
had taken possession Of it.
4th. Benton's plea that slavery is now
prohibited by Mexican law, is utterly worth
less. The Shareholders and the Territori-
al officers appointed by Taylor, will utterly
disregard Mexican law.
18th. If the whole Of California is organ
lied under Territorial Government Nth
the ProUisO, a similar organization of New
Mexico will follow, and of course the ques-
tion of Free Soil is settled forever.
9th. after California is thus organized
any proper portion of it may be immediate
ly, if necessary, erected into a State.
18th. New is the time for the ProVso.-
The South is weak and distracted, and the
Calhoun party can effect nothing. We
know not what may be the union at the
South hereafter Most certain ii is that the
slave power will be strengthened by any in
dication of timidity, and disposition to GEM
promise, manifested by the North.
9Th. The present is the feebest slave
holding Administration we have ever had,
not excepting Tyler's. Tyler had, lattery
no party in the North, and he abandoned
himself wholly, and in desperation, to the
slave interest. Taylor has more strength
in the North than the South, and comet at.
ford to lose single Northern vote Tyler,
Calhoun, and Upshur, were avowedly slave
ny propagandists, Taylor and his Cabinet
will not dare to make similar avowals.
am against any and every kind of Terrific
rial or State Government, except the Provi-
So Courage and frmness will give us the
ory"-Era.
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FREEMAN, MONTPELIER, VERMONT,

What sort of consistency do they exhibit in
their efforts to fan the jeaousies Of the few Cass
men whom they have for years charged with pc.
ltical corruption and dishonesty Of the basest
kind, by turning suddenly round and saying,
" these boilers are fine sLo,cS-the rank and file Of
The locotocos are honestthey have some idea of in.
dependence haUO no idea Of being knocked
abOut-they do MI go the truck and dicter ticket"
and publishing their acts in glowing capitals, till
one would think that another dtefiA coalition had
been formed? What sort of consistency would
it be for Free Soil man, who had once belong
cd to the Wing party, to refuse to support the
candidates nom mated by the Free Democracy,
because the old obsolete doctrines of the Wing
party were not cngrafed into the platform? IT,
as is asserted by .ttlU who supported Gen. Cass
and refuse to support the Free Democratic tick
ct, the platform of the convention of the 3lst Of
May is purely the Buffalo platform, without any
of the old Democratic issues being engraited
into it, what strange spectacle it would be to
see Free Soil anreiuse to support it because
Democrats had recognized it as the pure Jelier-
sonian Democracy
We can but hopethat those men of whom we
are now speaking, who have suffered the foulest
abuse at the han,k Of the Wings, will show
themselves to be consistent men, and spurn with
the utmost contempt any influences which may
bo bvo,,nl,N tho,,, 10 ipl,,oo Al
fee their principles If it is an inconsistency
and crime to vote for STAKEHOLDER directly 1t
is equally so to do - Indirectly.
The Importance # the principles engrafted in
our organization soul outweigh every other
consideration
We have the fullest confidence that those men
who have long regGded Humanity and Truth as
higher consiGerotiOi than mere party success,
will prove true inte coming contest, despite the
Wing cry Of " locfocosm-locofocoism and
that system of political jugglery by which they
hope to frighten On draw off enough TO save the
Taylorized Wing pity in Vermont. Opposition
to slavery, whether in the doctrines of John C
Calhoun, or more PROMINENTLY in the administa
ton of Gen. Tayr.-.or on the fields of the
Southern Pantel-or in the rice and cottor
swamps-or underline nations flag, that waves
on the dome Of III Capitol at Westinghouse
} in the mansion Of he southern despot where ev
cry principle of chsily is outraged, has become
too firmly fixed il he politics of the North to bc
= crushed or stuffed y the miserable slang of Tay
lor's supporters. Ills sentiment is Strengthening
t every day, and is becoming more imperious il
its demands for q nal separation Of the Genera
Government from he institution of slavery
the crime of sustaining by its action, human op
G preston.
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Facts for the Wings.

1t is a common declaration, which is now made
by the Wings, that they have always voted
right" and they claim that Gen. Taylor was
pledged to leave the subject of slavery in the
territories to the uncontrolled action of Congress.
In addition to the fact that the resolution of Mr..
Colt, instructing the committee on the District
of Columbia to repeal bill to prohibit the inhu-
man traffic IN slaves in the District, was defeat
ed by the Wings, we call the attention Of Our
readers to an extract of letter written by an
eye witness who knows every step which was
taken to defeat the Wilmot Provso. This ex-
tact places Gen. Taylor-Clayton- Ewing and
other leading Wings, in light which cannot be
mistaken. 1t proves beyond doubt that the
assertions of the Wings that Taylor was pledg-
ed not to interfere with Congress in the passage
of the Wilmot Provso, was base fraud pratic-
ed upon Northern treemen. 1t proves another
thing; it proves that the leaders of the Wing
party have no claim upon the confidence of hon
est men. With what grace do they now set up
general howl to bring back their men who
years ago left them for political dishonesty and
pro-slavery corruption?
Mr.. Giddings says:-The we'll defined object
of the President, however, Is made clear by ref
8 ercnce to the second sem-oficial article in the
Intelligencer, in which the President insists that
his " interposition was jusfable, nay, ,mpera.
tue" and speaks of the Wmot Proviso as an
, "inoperativc aud totally unnecessary declaration
against Slavery. In this article the President.
true feelings are doubtless portrayed His hos
tty to the Proviso is distinctly aYowed, and the
interposion of his influence to guide the actor
of Congress is openly justified and declared tc
have been imperative.
). "Your constituents and mine are given dis
tinCtly to understand that we were incompetent
. to the discharge of our sworn duties; that il wa
/ necessary for the President to control our action
c that, like slaves upon the plantation, we wcr
4 subjected to the surveillance of a man who hat
never held civil office, nor given vote. 1t i
" difficult for me to speak this insult 10 the Amer
e can people in terms Of forbearance; it is still
If more difficult for me to do justice to the Presi
q dent, and to the public, as proceed to examln
n the effect OF this lnterposltlon upon Congress
Gov Seward informs US Of the Presidents an
l. xlety on the subject, Us well as that of Mr.. Ew
to ing and Mr.. Clayton. tie then says he went t
? the capitol with Mr., Ewing drew up an amend
- ment, showed it to the chairman of the Commit
!" tee of Ways and Means, obtained his approba
ton, and spent Tie remainder Of The day in IN
ging members Of the House 10 uOtc for IT, Thi
amendment was an adoption of Gen. Cass's doc
trine. 1t said nothing about slavery. In doin
l., this, Senator Seward was most palpably actin
y in furtherance of the Presidents designs; til,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19

Mr. Calhoun is preparing his heaviest paper
battery for the intended demolition Of Col. Ben
ton Old Bullion survived the explosion of the
Princeton, and may also survive that of the en-
oodiment of pro-Slavery, in the great mad man
of tho South. Southern powder is now at dis
count being too much like that used by the
Mexicans, when our troops first entered that
country-loud enough in report, but of not sufi-
cisnt force to carry even their copper bullets to
the mark.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19

The Platte Argus IS out against Benton in the
strongest terms This paper is the organ of
Senator Atchison, and it promises to publish his
response to a resolution of tho Platte Co Loco
focos, in the next number.
The St. Louis Republican, gives an account
of another abortiye attempt of the heroes of an
ti-Bentohianlsm at Flint Hill, st. Charles Co.
A series of multiplying resolutions were present.
ed, but were lost, having met with the strenuous
opposition of Chas FAINT aud Altman Welch,
two of Benton's ardent friends. 1t is said the
nuIifers of st. Charles, intend making another
attempt to Gust Benton, at Cottlevllle, having Sc
cured as an orator, Mr.. Boswell an Atchiso-
Man.
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Vermont.

The Taylor papers are rejoicing with all their
might because few of the Democrats of Yer
mont show DISPOSITION not to come on to the
Free Soil Platform. We hear that the Benning-
ton Gazette and Burlington Sentinel show symp-
toms OF boiling nom the regular nominations.
We regard this as good symptom for the Free
Democracy. These papers Of course show
little reluctance reInqush their old platform,
and their Hunkeism finds sympathy with the
Hunkerism in the Taylor party. But if we are
not mistaken the noble platform laid down by the
Free Democracy at Montpelier will get friends
enough, and more than enough, among the
young, radical, reforming men of Vermont, tc
make 1t sufficiently strong to dispense witt
bunker Democrats and overpower HunRer Tay
lor men.-LOpeii american.
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Consistency.

What sort of consistency do the Wings exh-
bi: in passing anti-slavery resolutions, and SUP
porting shareholders? What sort of consisten-
cy do they exhibit in making the false assertion
that the Free Soil men had been siosllo,Ced.bv
the locOfocos," and the next breath charge the
Democrats with having abandoned their princ-
plcy2
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Chittenden County,

We have been highly gratifed with the Sen
atoriul ticket presnted by the Free Democracy
of Chittenden Comfy, at their late Convention
at Williston. William R. Villas, Esq, has long
been known as one of the most enterprising and
successful businessmen of Burlington. lie bas
been active and pomnen' in hie support Of the
Democratic partylnd we learn that he fully en-
dorses the muvetnnt Of the Free Democracy
With DR.. John Aork we have long had per-
sonal acquuI''Vohs, ana to say that he is hon
est and capable, Ind that we rejoice in his NOM
lnation, would nOexprGss one half our feelings.
tie was pioneeinthe Liberty party, and we
have forgotten, life has not, practically. to what
political party h used to belong. DR.. W. is a
brother of Alansa Work, who was 81 long in
carcerated in thelIssissouri Penltentiary on a
charge of aiding fugitive Slaves and the I'm.
told suferings ofhat victim and his family, have
burned into the wy soul of his brother eternal
hostility to Huma Slavery and all its Dough
faced allies.
We think if TIL ticket does not unite the sup.
port Of all the ire friends Of Human Freedom
and pure Democrcy, in Cbttenden County, il
will be for other rasons than want of confidence
in the gentlemenlomnated.
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Poets and mad dogs are evidently on the in
crease, if we may Judge from the accounts we
read of the one, and our weekly receipts of the
effusions of the other. "Tho Dog Star RACES"
&c, VIC suppose.
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Rev. Rev. John Pierpoint, the poet, and elo-
quent advocate Of Temperance, has left the
South and is about to become a settled minister
in Medford, Mass.
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~ All Communications TO the Freeman
whether on business of the paper, or for publ
cation, should be addressed, postpaid, to the
Editors.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19

Twenty persons are said to have died of the
heat, in one day, in N. Y City.
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FREE DEMOCRACY.

FREE DEMOCRACY.
FOR GOVERNOR,
HORATIO NEEDHAM,
OF BRISTOL,
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
DANIEL ROBERTS, JR.,
OF MANCHESTER.
FOR TREASURER,
JOSEPH POLAND,
OF MONTPELIER.
FOR SENATOR'S WASHINGTON COUNTY.
WILLIAM CARPENTER,
ASAPH TOWN,
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
EPHRAIM CHAMBERLAIN,
JOHN MCLEAN,
WINDSOR COUNTY.
SUMNER A. WEBER,
JONATHAN KINNEY,
RYLAND FLETCHER,
WILLIAM M. PINGREY.
ADDISON COUNTY.
JOHN PIERPONT,
JAMES NJ. SLADE.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
WILLIAM R. Villas,
JOHN WORK.
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"Of this the Southern papers are full proof
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THE FREEMAN.

JACOB SCOTT AND D. P. THOMPSON,
Editors.
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CALEDONIA COUNTY.
EPHRAIM CHAMBERLAIN,
JOHN MCLEAN,
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FOR SENATOR'S COUNTY.
WILLIAM CARPENTER,
ASAPH TOWN,
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MONTPELIER:
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1849.
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FOR LIEUTENANT 60 FLNNON'
DANIEL ROBERTS, JRy
OF MANCHESTER.
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WINDSOR COUNTY.
SUMNER A. WEBER,
JONATHAN KENNEY,
RYLAND FLETCHER,
WILLIAM NJ. PINGREY.