Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28
) liable to the fine of $1,000 and impnson-


is liable to the fine of $1,000 and impnson-
ment,
Every friend of his race can see that this law
is opposed to the genius of our free institutions
obnoxious to every principle of right, and hos
tile to the spirit oil Christ's christianity. Look at
1t by the light of reason justice and conscience,
and tell ne if it does not violate the painest die.
taes of our understanding moral obIiga-
ton that binds us to help the poor and oppress-
ed, and every incentive to good action Why
it makes the Green Mountain boys slave -catch-
ers calls upon US TO stop that wounded, bleed
ing stranger, who is flying from oppression, from
tyranny, and offers us money if we will do this
vile work. o, for the spirit of Ethan Allen, that
once " in the name OF the Great Jehovah and
Continental Congress" made the foes of our,.
Switzerland turn pale, and shrink back into their -
original insignifcance!
To my mind there is better and higher
law" binding upon us, than the fugitive slave
law, and which is consonant with the whole
term of christianity as exemplified in the life and
readings Of it's great founder. 1t declares
" Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the SER
want which is escaped from his master unto thee.
He shall dwell with thee, even among you in
that place which he shall choose in one of thy
gates, where it liketh him best thou shalt not
Cypress him." And again" Hide the outcast,
: Betray not him that VANDERBILT. Let mine OUT
= cast dwell with thee. Be thou cover to them
e from the face of the spoiler"
Multitudes are fleeing through what are call
= ed trec States ~ taking the north star for their
. guide by night, into Canada, where they only
can find protection (save in Mexico) from the
y tender mercies of National Democrats, headed
y by Lewis Cass, and National Wings, headed by
II Daniel Webster. And the question CO mes up,
Shall we stop these painting fugitves, and hand
u them over to those miscreants who have {" made
= a covenant with death, and an agreement with
h" hell" or shall we in Gods name bid them run
for their lives, and put bread into their mouths
to help them on their way? 1t cannot be that
we pause moment to decide how we should act
in this case. The Good Being who " has nude
of one blood all nations of men who dwell upon
J. all the face of the EARTH" has through his chOs
IL en- servant commanded US to remember those
l. in bonds as bound with them and unless we
On are dead to the best feeling Of humanity, we
u cannot assist in arresting men created in the
3, image of God for other reason than that their
>, Creator gave them complications different from
n ShulI thou ho hnntod d0un lilo Wild
c., beasts, and we to become accessories to the
he diabolcal work? If ! thought go, would re.
Try nounce my allegiance to my country forever
on would rebel against any and every power under
Ssh heaven that would make me vile panderer to
~, the danlnable sin. Perish say all institutions
e. that mitigate against humanity the good
IA and true! Down with every enactment thai
est calls upon US to prosecute the bleeding, painting
he slave, with a whip in one hand and handcuffi
mig the other, to catch and imprison that brother fo
no other cause than that he had the nobility ant
ve- manhood to flee from the thing, called master.-
on mistake greatly the spirit of our people ifthe!
an, do not send up an answer loud and long-start
tic ling The tyrants on their thrones, saying-w'
} to will protect the oppressed we will succor tn
ur- outcasts, and God being our helper we vii
stand up with stout hearts and strong nerves il
the defence Of the weak and down trodden.-
What care we, if the vile remnants of mortalit
s." scream their screams and cry their clamors
"Better to sit in freedoms hall
mt With but a cold damp floor and mould'rn
I'VE wall,
% of Than TO bend the neck or bow the knee
onI In the proudest palace Of Slavery!"
the Let us be men, and give no peace to those
eter- power, until this law, which is the "sum of
Re- viainies,' is repealed! May REPEAL be Il
ialIyng cry of all libefty-luving men; and
lous the name Of the Highest, work morally, reg
oDal ously and politically, for the overthrow OF {
and human laws which does not recognize the gre
etc., truth, viz: THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE RACE
it o. JOHN GREGORY.
ONE .Norihfeld, Nor. IS, 1850.
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