Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-05-10
MONTPELIER:
NOTICE.
THE SENTIMENT OF THE
MASSES

IA4a0tOGkJs
There can be no doubt that the masses of the
people, III the free States, harmonize perfectly IN
their opinions upon the subject of slavery nor
less doubt that they are ready in view Of Its en-
Ormity, and the aggressive policy that has been
adopted by shareholders to maintain the institu-
ton. and to make it the controlling power in our
to unite in opposition to slavery III
all its features where it can be consttutionally |
reached. This feeling of opposition has been
for years, until it has become the set
lied policy of large portion of the people,
never to give any support, either directly or in
directly, to the system.
Hitherto it has been the aim Of the South to
counteract the influence of the anti-slavery sen
timent i'll the free states, by appeals to party
and the history of the past shows
their success. The election of General Taylor,
which turned upon the question Of slavery, is a
striking proof OF the position we have assumed.
The announcement of the nomination OF Gen.
Taylor was received, as one intelligent wing
remarked, "with dissatisfaction by nine-tenths
of the wings in Vermont" The mass of the
wing party were opposed to the nomination of a
STAKEHOLDER. But by appeals to their party pref
udces, which were made by their leaders, to-
gether with the assurances which were given
that he was opposed 10 the extension of slavery,
and would not inerpose in the Legislation Of
Congress, nor use the veto power, he obtained
the vote of Vermont. No doubt, through the
efforts of the leaders, thousands who had prom
Used that they would never give their su6rages
for another STAKEHOLDER, were induced to vote for
man brought out as the candidate of the South,
and Gas being true to the institutions Of the
South as the needle to the pole" This election
has exhoneruted the democratic masses from any
party obligations to the South, in consequence Of
some of the democratic States prefering slave
holding wing 10 northern democrat, however,
low he may have stopped i'll the dust to court their
favor and support By this they have been led
to see that slavery is the one tdeG-the control
ing power with them. And however much they
may profess to be governed by the principles Of
democracy, their paramount question is slavery.
The prediction was made by wings themselves,
that if General Taylor was defeated, the wings
and free soil men would unite in the free states.
They have always proposed that course where
they could carry an election by it The recent
election in Connecticut, and the movement in
Wisconsin, by the masses, are evidences that
the free North will no longer submit to the
control Of the slave power.
Our neighbor of the Waterman, who by the
way, has more regard for his character as man,
than to condescend to fill his columns with low,
stale, bar-room ephets, in his last numb er,
holds the following language:
GA CORRESPONDENT of the Patriot advocates a
coalition of the locofocos and free on the
free soil platform. There is some point and
princple in this in coalition of opposing par
ties upon 10 distinctive grounds, there Is nc
principle at ALL except the ignoble "spoiIs prlncl
pie" We hail this proposition as one that is
at least respectable, if it is proposition for the
locofocos to abandon their lucoioCo notons-tc
sever from their southern taskmasters and then
Northern doughface leaders, and to organize
anew as a mere antl-slavery parry"
We apprehend that no sane man would OBJ
iect to union of parties i'll the North for thC
noble purpose Of arresting the scourgc of slavery
from entering our newly acquired territories
And why should the wings object to such un
ion; They have for the last five or ten year
been constantly charging the democrats witt
an alliance with shareholders, because they hav,
succeeded in holding the administration of tn
general government in their hands by doing ex
actIy what the wings have done in the last Pres
idential election, that is to create slaveholdinl
and a slave breeding President.
We have no doubt that if General Taylor hat
been defeated, the wings themselves, would have
long before this been open mouthed in proclaim
ing a union between themselves and those men
whom they are now disposed to treat with perfec
contempt. We have no doubt of another fact
and that is, if there is union in the flee state
for the purpose Of arresting slavery in its mat
career, and of removing that plague spot from
all territory where Congress has the constitution
al right to interfere tina. there thousands OF tn
wing party who would relnquish all claim to tn
honor of having assisted in electing Gen. Taylc
President. with his hundreds Of human beings
. the CALLING chuins Of slavery. That the admit
istration of General Taylor will be pro-slO"
ry one, no reasonable man can doubt. The i'd
thac a man in the circumstances of Gen. Ia
lor-being large slave holder, and slave-deal
nominated by shareholders, against the pr
tCstatons of the wings at the North-at let
o many of them--indebted to the save-holdt
y Of the democratic party for his election--pI
s claimed by southern papers as the candidate
the South, is now to take anti-slavery groul
. and favor any project that has for its object
< restriction of slavery.-or the abolition of slave
- in the District of Columbia-is too absurd
need passing comment. The people who
not chained to the car of slavery, through tn
slaveholding President, will come together
. fight slavery sooner or later. Justice to hum
- ity-to the free States, and to ourselves requl
or it. ave hail this proposition as respectab
" 1t augurs well for the prospect of the Free Sta
he which have hitherto been deprived of their
e. influence in the General Government.
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a OUR STATE CONVENTION
20 1t will be seen that the State Committee h