Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-04
To Our PatrOnsA1
j. POLAND.

WITH the commencement of the preseroI 'lRu1
ume we begin our connection with the FRK9sS@
MAN; and It's proper for us to spread out befIre
you our situation-the manner in which we le-
sign to conduct this paper-and the prospects
before us.
You have already been informed that the
FREEMAN, with all its labors, perplexites and
responsibilities, las passed into our hands. We
enter upon our new field of labor with bat little
experience, having never been associated W it'll
paper, either as editor or publisher The Free
man has long since been regarded as one If the
best POLITICAL as well as family, papers in the
State. The reasons that existed five year since
for the establishment of this paper, have iAcrea-
sed rather than diminished. The den ards of
the slave power-the aggressive policy Of the
South-the union of the North with the South
in their political organization, and the apparent
willingness of the North to surrender to these
demands and to submit to Southern. policy for
the sake of carrying out their party purposes to-
gether with the groans of the down -trodden and
enslaved, have demanded the orgal 1ization Of an
other party, and, as necessary consequence,
the establishment of papers to adv ocate the prin
ciples of that party. These we re the reasons
which led to the ESTABLISHING mt of the Freeman
These reasons still exist. The South still de-
mands the extension of the vile system of slavery
over territory now free. The late election of
President has demonstrate to us the lamentable
truth, that the free States are still ready to jeop
ardize their own interests and yield to the behess
of the South for the sake of party purposes and
party success. The nc limitations made at the
Baltimore and Philadelphia Conventions, were
sure evidences of COMP letc submission to the
will of Shareholders, and showed their willingness
to coffle themselves with the South and do their
bidding, for the sake of sharing in the spoils.-
The election of Gen. Taylor, a large STAKEHOLDER,
without any pledges, either i'll his past life, his
present position. or his pu bic declarations in re-
gard to his future cou rse, except such as are in a-
cor Of Slavery this effected Ny Nortgem
4yoes, leavSs no do9 bt of the 1ecesstySof thor.
4 1ugb organization, and q. wea conducted press
RSgainst the demands, ard the resistance Of the
South to the LETTERS oman Ordinance of 1857.
OUR. PURPOSES.
We cannot give our readers any assurance
that the Freeman will be conducted with that
skill and ability which has characterized it here
tolore. But we pledg ourselves that to the ex.
tent of our ability, it shall still continue "devoted
to the emancipation, and social, moral and polit-
ical elevation Of mar" That no pains, nor ex-
ertions, or expense ON our part shall be spared
to render it what the late editor proposed to make
it, "Not only tn, be st political, but the best FAM
lily paper in the Sta te" In doing this, we shall
endeavor to divide our columns as equally as pos,
sble, so as to admit such subjects as will suit
the variety of tastes, and if possible, interest all
its readers. Il liberal space will be given to
) Agrculture-Congrcssional, and Foreign news
Education Historical incidents Miscelane-
GUS reading together with strict account Of
the movements of the Slave Power, and the prog.
ress of the Free Soil principles.
t The Preside ntial election, with all its excite
ment, is over and there is danger that we forget
that "eternal vigilance is the price of Liberty"
The slave power is constantly on the alert, ever
united in the nefarous work of fastening The
bonds upon her hapess victims, and of extend
ing her power, by introducing and spreading the
, vile system Of slavery over territory now free
Our purpose is to Eight on, and fight ever," in
al. Al a. i
/ entered their solemn protest against American
, Slavery at the Ballot Box, last November, until
the prediction found in the following lines ofthe
d. Poet shall be the final result:
/, eLet Mammon hold, while Mammon can,
S The blood and bones of living man;
j Let tyrants scorn, while tyrants dare,
It The shrieks and rawlings Of despair =.
If Let outraged woman weep and groan,
And send to Heaven her bitter moan -
The end will come, it will not wait,
"a Bonds, yokes, and letters, have thoir @ate-;;-
y, Slavery itself must pass away,
tn And be thing of yesterday"
ID THE PROSPECT BEFORE US.
of To the future we look with confidence and the
ne strongest hope of success. If the free North
10 prove true to herself-to her own interests. moth
Ia ing can stop the onward progress of the princi
pies of Freedom. The seal that so long ha,
been held upon the lips of politicians hils beer
be broken. The standard Of liberty has been raised
- in both branches of the National Legislature
nd The friends of Liberty already hold controllin,
ito influence in the Legislatures of the Free States
he as well as in the National Legislature. Yer
"a mont, with her $4,000 Free Soil voters and he
cir 70 Representatives, with decided majority OF
air the popular vote against the present party i
power, will soon shake off her pro slavery shack
:. les, and take her place In the front rank to d
nol battle in favor of human freedom. But we mus
led bring our Introductory remarks to close.
les it is important to have paper in this centrs
'Ss point in the State, we hope and we bespeak tn
no good Offices, in extending our circulation, of
led who wish we'll to the cause of Freedom-we as