Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-18

s'""hu against thI agitation OF the subject Of
slavery IN any form, denounced the abotnnsts,
ana called upon the citizens To exclude the PHI
Iahthr0plSt, the abolition organ from their Iou.
ses' In July Of the same year, mob. headed
ny young nen ,Iongng TO the wealthy families,
at midnight broke into the office of the PhiIan
'Droplst and destroyed its press. A new one
was forthwith set up. Another mob few weeks
later, encouraged by the leading men of both
parties, assembled at sundown, broke into the
anu slavery Depository, made bonfire of its
Pnblcalions. broke into the printing office, puIl
ed down the press, dragged it to the Ohio river
and threw il in-afier which it instituted
search for several prominent aboinnsts, for the
purpose of tarring and f'athcring them. The
press was re-eStabshed hut in IS40 another
MOB. Which held possession of the city three
days assalled the gHce. tore da@ yt,so prusin.,.
presses, dragged them in the face of the military
through The nam street to the river, in which
they precipitated them.
AIalnsI all this violence a7d the hostile sen
lln"nt out of which it grew, the anfisnyrly men
cohttnded, until the public opinion Of of the CITY
WAS ch1ngrd, and the liberty Of speech nnI lht
press completely established - and there is nov
M large city in the Union in which the anti
slavery sentiment is more decided or more con
trolling.
fhes" are bnta few specimens. out Of hun
dreds with winch the records of that d,y abound
OF the manner in which abo ionisln wls recev
ed by the Northern people. Every principle o.
law, and every safeguard OF property, and every
prop'iety Of civilized society, we're vlolated by
o"th parties at the North to put down the
movement.
And, sir. they wed with each other to sce
VINO nlght gn e ihrthest-and III, men that
SAID the severest things, aui who did the sever
est things against the Aho!itionists, were those
VINO supposed they were commenting them
selves most to public favor. And vet. sir. in
The face Gf this unloubted history Of the fact. Of
he case It ls now asserted that they were re-
celved with favor bv both political parties Of
me North, and that both parties did their bid.
ding.
1t has hoPn charged arainst tho nboIitinnists
also, agan and again. tn It Throughout this move
| mem 'hey we're sending cmmissires to the
nm. prHnchlnT lnsu rection to tho slaves. H.
lc'5l, when this movement frSi started, il IL du
III l'lS'lcrt" tho nbOlltlnni>ts to siy, that they
lSh\nwed IN The m'st solemn mqnner, and have
| 'oH'nned to dtsnvow It from that time tn this
I'm mgh the assertion is repeated here almos'
every time Tint anv gentleman has occasion T.
speak upon this subject.
The frtS are. That from the time wh n this
movement first Ind its nrlgrn at tho Nor'h. dnwn
to the present time these same uboItonist.
have dlsavowed any such intention.
| read, sir, an extract from the authorized *
position ofthe views nftha, society," made in '35,
and signed by all their ntf GERS:
In beHnlf frh> >mus'n Anti sl'vry Sreiey, 50
ct The nli art rtin oftnr pnhlct, tie Glowing dec
nrrti,n II onr nrinc.pas and objects;
We hll tht Congress htI m re light T. abolish
slpv in tn" Sulthcl States than in the french We'
India Island of course we sire M nltond rgsirinu
on thr suh ct.
9: We hold that slavery only he lawfully abolished
vas. and thin the any Gther titan moral In
W. Si se" ,hni "4 mngl.tlon IS mneon."ti"nn %
sh slavery in the District ConmbI1 that the satc Gov
rnm'nt' have in their Jurisdictions, and that II
their duty o eface so foul bI from the national es-
t. W.. hrsve that Am ,rican citiz ms have the right to
xnress nnI prhlish their op nioIs # the Consiuti.n
laws and institutions of any an every Stat aud nn'N
and r hsavt and m mn v.rto surrender the lihr
" ch f the Dr.s, Uf cnnscirnce-h'S- -ingS
which have INHERITED from eur f'thrr', and which
int nj as able, t. transmit un'm arrd tn our
children
S. W hlv, uuifrmly d rrrcltad al frcib'e nremn' ,
on III part # he si'v = to vr their hery-1nd if
wrr" in onr mw Ia lddr th m, VIC would rxho 'hrm
t1 observe quiet an1 penc ~ Il mran' and would as
snre them that insur "rt0u'ry IN y m'nS 'n their
p1u would receive from rs the slightest encouragement or
aid.
G. We would ,nore any sorviIa in.trrrction. both on
arcorn Of the rnlnmties which would attand it, AMI If thr
occasion might furnish # increased severity aud upcs-
sion
7 We are charged with sen ling incenliarv publications.
msnn pnblicatinns ntl'nns nrgSn,.nls and fctS t,
prove s'oveN to he m"r' ond political ey ana t'2'
duty md cv require ttquir abolition. III charge l.
TIM. Ru ifths charge j. used tO imply publications EN-
cnregmg in nsrrpcon, and designed to excite the sav
Nr Ak tlr rttor III rh'rs is m1rgyncHi'y fl'sc' We
Win % N, rnE n, ,"G NV mny ,yh rnf,ss lbat iby ay,
'ver rrad our pubIcaf~n. anl th'se who m keit of
IT,
2. We ARE accused of sending our blcalons to tn,
lavpsauH il s asserted hit hrir renl ncy is to exctt
SuFrpctinns Roth the chlrr.s ~, 5r Thasc public
ous are not int, nded for the l ives aud were they ah
Ia read thn N tb.v woulI find in them no ruc1utageen
TO inslitrrction
0. We are accused If cmrl,ving agents N the sav
states Ia distribute our publ cIt0n-. W. have nrvr la
ON such aqput W. SENT u knrrs nf r panrr, I" a
nrr-on in th,sa st1t,s dsr brtjon. except t, fv
.p,c III. resid nj cirig.n at th .r uwn r quest Bnt
hIvt sent BY mu' single pa tdirSSrd t. ppD' "n' -
nhinc, il ", yc,,e Ib .Sye, II, nsntrrrl,n the mn
ters are onr ag.nts.
Thu, j., ,b, ov,,s;,io, ,yb,cb ,hoy nv, 6, ,b !;
IsQ5 wh,n his oyc;,on,ort f,st ho,,an Tho
sent;nonts bovo beon roitora,od rnarlv evor
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kno,v ,r,,h;n, of IN, r,o,n,r,r,. or ,h;s nr, -,
;yod soc;o,r ,hnv h,,o r,.I;r;o,s,, and sc.-,o,,
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fro, rnsoIntio, tbov b,ya n,ssoI tho frst lin
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theY nave printed IN contradiction or contra
vpntion of this nlatEnrn, thus laid dawn in IS3'
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" nat was 'ne s,a'e W Ieehhg at tne oouth
that tune when this body was So small and con
.,.;Lloo 7 ,,o,t 90 ro,J a c,,, ras,Iut; M
'"''t,o.0 ' =, ~ Wv ,oo-
passed ~ South Carolina IN the year $3.50, I
abo,v who was UettinU m excitement At
~ e. q. 6,., nj,
meetlng oI o. !alhe ia o. ueo'seS "''sN
|, ca South Carolina, they
RESOLVED UJNANtMorsLY,) That should the sllv
h.ldng States omit or r,fi.e the rnsming meetings
The sp.Ciiya Legislatures, IT, ppt final stop u the
f their ah lni,n societies against the d, NEST
+ the Srb and IF rtu Iy prrvrnt any firhrr il
,o,C .'cn bv th,m with our .l,y, nomln m nv ErrIc
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Thara wns th, issue presented in 1913,