Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-03-15
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Cincinnati Inquirer says "We have never seen
such bitterness ofspirit manifested as among the
Hunkers of the Wing party in reference to Mr.
Chase" Some of them even talked Of the mat
ter as the result of corrupt bargain between
the Free Sellers and the Democrats, but in fact
it was the defeat of bargain which the Wing
members wished to drive, in throwing their uni
ted vote on the Federalist Hitchcock, calling
himself Free Soiler." We have been not
little amused to witness the course Of the Hunk
er parties in different sections under different
circumstances. The Democratic party are re-
conciled to the election Of Mr.. Chase in Ohio
and wholly unreconciIcd to Mr.. Hale of New
Hampshire. The Wings are perfectly recon-
ciled to the election of Mr.. Hale, and wholly
unreConciled to the election OF Mr.. Chase
Tuck and Wilson in New Hampshire but are
deadly hostile to the election of Mr.. Palf-y in
Massachusetts, The only inquiry with honest
men is, can this be reconciled with an honest
profession of antislavery sentiment? Yes, the
Wing party that have claimed all that has been
accomplished in favor of human freedom, are
now warning to their utmost to prevent the cleo
ton of Mr.. Palfmy, merely because he refuses to
act with them and sanction their base subservi-
ency to the slave power.
So far as the State of Vernon is concerned,
we believe the masses of the people are anti
slavery in their sentiments but they have been
carried along by political leaders into the sup
port of Shareholders by the unholy alliance Of
both the old parties with the South. If it be
asked whether the Free Soil party is ready to
coalescc with either, while they are under the
control of Shareholders as they have been, the
answer will come up from three hundred thou.
sand Freemen, like the thunders Of mighty
WATERFALL No, NEVER! Is it possible that the
Free Soil men will unite with the Wing party,
who have comprised sea and land to elect a
Stakeholder to the Presidency, whose nominal
ton was not fit to be made" and who has main
tanned logged silence upon all the great meas
ures of the country? Is it possible that union
can affected with the Democratic party, so long
as the leaders of that party at the South are
ready to lay their unholy hands, all stained with
the blood of the oppressed upon the fair fabric
of our Union and demosh it because the free
states insist on the restriction of Slavery ?
Is it possible that any friend of human freedom
can hesitate, or relax his exertions at the pres
ent time when every thing demands his increas-
ed exerlions? An administration just commen
ced that has been created by slaveholders-the
victories already achieved by the Free Soil mer
the crisis in which we are now placed by the
defeat of the Democratic candidate, all would
seem to admonish US to be at our post.
In concluding this article, we have only to i'll
quire of the Democratic party, if they have no
seen enough of the workings of the vile system
of Slavery in the last Congress, and in the las
Presidential election to satisfy beyond doubt
that the only safe policy is, to abandon an or
ganization controlled by men who are ready tC
sacrifice their friends and their country to secure
their own selfish purposes? VIII they occupy
their present position for the sake of retaining
the Democratic name that has been prostituted
so far as the southern portion of the party has
been corcerned, to the basest purposes? Or
will they unite with those whose principles are
acknowledged to be correct by both parties and
labor for the good of the country and of human
ity The system of American Slavery is an ac-
knowledged wrong even by candid Shareholders
themselves. The Fathers of the Revolution and
the trainers of the Constitution, If they had lived
in our day, would have bushed at the declara-
lions now made in support of a system so antag-
onistical to every principle Of freedom. They
looked forward to the time when this plague spot
should be removed. Their successors make
wars and seize on territories in order to extend
consolidate and establish Slavery forever. Does
any one doubt that Slavery is the ruling princl-
pie in the nation? Let such an one carefully
look over the last Presidential canvass from its
commencement to its terminaton-leth him bring
I'D in his examination the course of dieting of GER
tain individuals for nomination-the sacrOfce
of principle that was demanded and obtained by
Saveholders--and the final result Of the cleo
ton of Zachary Taylor, man Unidentified with
Shareholders by every circumstance that can be
named, and without those qualifications which
have heretofore been considered necessary tc
qualify person for the highest Office within the
gift of The American people. Can there be
doubt as to the power that produced this result
Nay, verify. It remains for Free Soil men t.
stand upon their principles undismayed, remem
berng that truth is mighty and will prevail