Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-30
GREEN MOUNTAIN

that bind this Union together, the last drop Of
warm blood, circulating in the veins of Ameri
can freemen, will be found upon that GREE
SOIL" The purposes for which the constitution
was ordained" has been conceded by every
Northern and Southern Statesman, for the term
of sixty years. That exposition has beer sane
toned by the Supreme Court with entire una
nimlty, under the lead of Marshall, our most en-
inent iuris. That application has been direct
ed by every President, save the present incum-
bent.
The Ordinance ofFfeedom" looks to Thomas
Jefferson, as its parent and author by his Efforts
and that of his compatriots, did it pass the ma
tonal legislature, almost contemporaneously
with the establishment of the constitution, as 1t
that instrument should first discharge its hottest
functions. 1t received the warm support OF
Washington, and felt his great arm" from the
Nations Executive, carrying its provisions into
execution, throughout our then, entire domain
Jefferson nurtured that " ordinance" into being
in his youth, gave it his Executive sanction in
his maturer manhood, cherished itin his age, and
bequeathed it to his country. His followers, the
National Democracy, received it, sanctioned it,
honored aud embraced it, as an Invaluable lega-
cy from their parent and founder. Such was
the universal sentiment of the National democ.
racy, in regard to the constitution, and their
rights and duties under it; until, some two years
since, Lewis Casa man who had done the
State some service, but pressed, as he conceiv-
ed, by a strong political necessity, broke loose
from The democratic .totd-repmiated Jefferson and
his ttGchrng- turned has back upon the democratic
chmch become sciSmdtie-dpoStdte, and heretic,
and attempted to foist into the democratic creed,
the, until that time, unheard of novelty, that the
government have no POWER 10 shield their free
territories from the deUo,uing curse Of Slatery."
This "ncw tesr had its natural effect The de-
mocracy protested, and rcpudated The NEW in
terpoatcn in their creed and were, for the time
being disorganized and broken. Cass went,
where every renegade necessarily must go, TO
THE ENEMY; and thus, within one year fom the
incubation of his horesy, WE FIND HIM AND HIS
BANTLING, IN THE EMBRACE OLA WING ExECu-
TIVE. We have noticed, to be sure, that some
Of the violent partisan presses, in this State, un.
willing to give in their adhesion in form, to a
doctrine which they have so recently and so Vi
olently assaicd, undertook to make a difference
between Tdyorism and Cassism They say
that the ONE admits the POWER of the govern
mont to protect the territories, by suitable laws,
but that it is neXpedlent to exert il and that
the OTHER denies the POWER under the consttu-
ton But the President has not made even this
dstinction,-yet, if he had, it is distinction
without a difference. Their PLANS are DENT.
CAL-"t0 WithhOld all ieg5lation fom the teriio-
RES" Though each may have travelled differ
cnt ROUTES, they both have arrived at the same
GOAL though each may have reasoned by DIFF
ferent methods = though different motives may
have induced the policy-still TIE policy is the
same.
These GsMs we discard. These novelties we
ropel, We go for the ancient, pure, JefIerson-
an free democracy.
The faithful Mariner wheE he finds himself
6 i'll thick weather" and his slip tossed by the
fury Of the elements, resorts to no untrled cxper-
ments,-he views anXiousy the compass which
has guided him safely in preWious dongersg-he
Goneults carefully the CHARTS which experience
ed navgators have laid down for lbs guide
where dangers are indicated he makes every eff
fort to avoid them; and regaing, if he can, tic
path which others have pursued in safety, be-
fore him: So the faithfal citizen when the shiT
of State is tossed by the no less furious polit
cal elements, takes that old Compass" whose
polarity IS freedom he takes the chart of thu
former patriots, who built the ship and knew it
capacity, with which they have navigatcd tina
glorious old vessel amid "all the storms of state
safely into halbnr. The mariner, who, in sucl
peril, would throw overheard his compass, an
lock up his chart, aud without effort on his part
trust his ship to " the laws of the elements" mus
expect to be lcrccke9 and whoever would 81
idle and trust the territories to the no less ha7
ardous chance, of the " laws of population" ha
no reason to expect better fate. Man, indee
may expect much, but not without effort
" tSunma opo nit deceit" "Duty demands III
utmost effort" We know that Mr.. Webster ha
told rs that He would not re enact the laws @
God-hat by the laws of nature the territorie
are unsulted to slavery" but can it be said tina
God ever designed one foot of this earth fO
,SdveIy as q mart wherein man should traffi
in his brother? And do we not know tia
slavery HAS existed in every state in Europe !
and almost every state in this Union, and MOI
exists, in most odous cruelty under the yer
ceborgs of Russia? God has made all thing
lrell, but men have perverted them horribly. H
, "made man upright, but he has sought out man
Inventions" ".Non-interUention," and MOI
, action" are the inventions and perversions
, man. The enemy sowed the "tares" while tn
husbandman was asleep. And shall we be lul
ed into secury-to sleep, when the enemy onl
, ask time, and the laws of popHlation," that
may sow the "tares 7"
, If slavery can never under any circumstance
or by any effort, obtain foothold in the terrific
ry, its inhibition by IaG can do no hart. AS
mere confession of faith" It is valuable but
it can, and should obtain foothold then have W
} permitted an injury to be " inflicted upon OF
selves and our posterty, which can never be n
t paired. If we maintain Truth, we are safe
s. we yield to error. we are in danger.
: The times portend eua Renegade democra
it seem willing to band with the wings to strang
= and trampe under foot the Ordinance Of Ere
It DOM Cass and Foote, Clay and Webster
"Hail follows, we'll met" and at the same wOr
: Foot and Cass-apostleg of the National d
)" mocracym The one would be an assassin I'll