Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-25
THE PROGRESS OF THE PLOT
AGAINST FREEDOM.
/" Freedoms Banner Torn but flung,

I" Freedoms Banner Torn but flying,
Streams like a thunder Cloud against The wind." e
The compromise plot to srcure the introduce
ton of slavery int the free territories. which
took It's origin, as we view the matter, in the in
sljuons message of General Taylor, appears u
be progressing at Washington almost as pros
perousIy as even the most ultra Of Southern
partlsans could desire. Although the s nth, in
the death of Calhoun, hnve lost their great lead
Ell, there are yet enough othsis, it would seem,
who are strangely ambithuss Of the distinction
IN he derived by becoming his successors in the
political heresiea and mischief making, in
which, for the last ten years Of his life, he was
engaged. But who would have expected to see
Northern men. or even Henry Cay, after what
he has said, entering into a competition for the
honors Of such post? And yet, Webster,
Cass, Dickinson and Clay, if we can trust the
index which their present action in Congress
furnishes and the testimony Of letter writer's
confirms, are actually engaged i'll the Disgrace
tul rivalry, Of trying to Guido each other in pro
piratng the lnsatlate South, and earning the
lnenvianc distinction awarded To their departed
champion. They seem to act as it the North
have no intent in the matter, or that her voice
may be sighted with IMMUNITY. Poor Cass act.
| I'd IN this ground in 1873. But Cass received
lesson which, it was thought would be spffi
crert TO cure all Presidential nspirauts Of the
like folly; for even the South, after he had
thrown himself on his knees before them, turn
ed and SPIT upon him for his act of self-degrada
ton. That lesson, however, does not prove to
have been sufficient, even Cor the mistaken man
who received it. lie, with Webster and 3u-
channan seem madly intent on trying the same
experiment, and we trust, and believe, they will
be rewarded with tn" same success that awaited
The mortified and justly punished Michiganlan
We believe that the people oil the South, tho
now tickling at tie trcaso2 will desplse the
traitors, and spHrr the thoHs ht of supporting for
Office while at the same time the betrayed anG
lnllsnlnt North, with bushes of shane for
ttcir recrelncy, will ctosS their ma mes from the
roll Of her hpnored ones, and consgn them to
oblivion, that political pursatory, which ii go
much dreaded bV dishonest Statesmen.
In so schenny III corrupt p ,itr; II leaders
suppose, doubtless that, by the co,ncinaticn, al
ready in rapid progress Of formation, between
the Why AMI old bunker p.rtes, the Free De
mucracy viii t. 4nuIhl,ated, or ut least, become
too tV!te to cnhInger the success ot their plans,
They mIst reason thus, or THEFT present cocrse,
even 10 point Of policy alone, would mark Them
bur us the victims Of lntatuatlGn and blindness
But d. they reason rightly? IL the action Of g
powerful and increasing party, based on u lun4
cherished AMI deeply rooted prnclpal so easily
to Le parayzed; Can that party be put down
by the schemes of Presrdcntioal usp.rans, even
with the secret and they are receiving from
Southern President and Southern adalnStra
ton? We believe it nui. We believe there
never was Time when the Free Soil pirty were
moe determined to adhere to their principles,
und to per%eycrc IN action, than now. they
ors to exclude the cutsc of stvery from New
Mexico. But they hlrc other ohjectsto accom-
push; aud thy will rihe from their defeat with
renewed vi !ur and resolution for s.~-'|-,r onsat-
1'ia cnnduct OF South. grown d"usiy urr"-
giant by the temporary succes1ea obtained by the
help Of Nirhcrn tlaitors, Will arol.1e them To
action an % n the eyes ut thbu'lnl5 WIN, tn
never before going with them, will nov come in
10 swell their ranks. till Il majority of the dupcd
North will rise in their strength and say to the
South, "We are the victims Of your dlctetion
no lon !er." Should we think Of laying down
our arms, then? Never! The contest has bnt
jusl ca nmenced in Garnet, and it is destined to
gn en- and kept up for til present by the mad
policy Of tha S1uth, and ut length by the abso
lutte necessity Of holder and broader action for
the preservation Of our common liberties, it is
more N IN prob ibIe that it will never cease in
it7 orEaugcd movements ill the foul blot Of sa
very is whoIy cGAced from cur national escuch