Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10

Treasury. Mr.. CoBB is the ever-watchtul, ever
ready, and competent leader of the Democrats
on all mooted party points" Mr.. CoBBs poll
lies are the Jackson ard Benton stamp. lie
is for the Union, and for slavery. Unrelenting,
indefatgabe in his purposes, like other slave
holders, and an avowed SLAVERY EXTEN
SIONIST, he goes into the Chair, capable OF do
inc more for the institution of slavery, than any
other Southern man.
Ono other quotation from the Review, will
show what I'VE may expect, notwithstanding Inc
magnanimity he has manifested in the appoint
ment of the committees. "From his entrance
into Congress, Mr. C. has been the faithful and
efficient advocate and defender of the rights and
interests of his own section of the conlederacy,
as involved in the strict maintenance, both Of the
letter and spirit Of the slavery compromises OF the
Constitution. Indeed question whether he has
not achieved more in the last eight years, than
any other member of either House, in the way
of successfully stemming the gathering and
sweeping current of anti-savery as it has mFn-
Tested itself in legislation upon individual prop
ositions." Such is the character OF HOWELL
CopB, elected by the NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
PARTY-elected by Northern traitors to free
dom, who have tramplcd under foot, and made a
mock of Legislative resolves. But we have one
source of consolation in the result; that is, MIR.
COBB has yielded to the demands of the Free
Sellers, in measure, in the appointment of the
three most important committees. 1t is now III
the power of anti slavery men, comprising these
committees, to make minority reports, which
mus come before congress and the people,
unless all parliamentary law and usage is
trodden under foot by the South, and Northern
doughfaces.
The following synopsis of the committees Of
type:-
"'The long contested Committees ofthe House
are al last constituted, givinga as always the dcs
tlnics of the country, so far as Congressional leg
slaton is concerned to the 81 veIolders. They
are no better and no worse than if Winthrop had
lllduC tliCill Dut IL 10 NuSuJ uDltSi o'"''
as they are--that HE did not make-thal no 9th
or doughface made them. Let the foul usurpa-
ton be the fruit Of Southern hands, and it will
the quicker cOme to an end.
The principal Committees are balanced,
thus -
Ways and Means Five Shareholders, four
dOughtaces-five democrats ~ four wigs.
District Of Columbia. - Five Shareholders, three
dou9hfaces, one Free SQiter.
Judicia,y.-Four shareholders, three dough
faces, one nondescript whig. one Free Soiler--
remarkably liberal
Icritorcs.--Four Shareholders, three dough
faces, one doubtful, and one Free ISoiler.
Foreign .?fmrs-Fiye shareholders, four in.
veterate doughfaces.
All this is nothing new. Slavery has always
had the preponderancc in the great inceptlvt
committees. 1t is even quite possible that hat
Winthrop had the making Of the Committees
not Free Soiler would have stood OIL either o
these Committees For the organ OF a rabldl
despotc clique, Mr.. Cobb really shows great lib
elalty, especially in putting Charles Allen o.
the committee on the District Of Columbia"
Verify, Northern men must think themsevc
highly honored in acting on committees control
ed by shareholders