Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-01-16
Interesting CORRESPONDENCE.

We are much gratfed in being enabled to
present our readers with the following cores
pondence between one of the first pioneers OF
Liberty IN our State, and that incorruptble and
able champion of our cause in Congress, Hon.
J. R. Giddings There is heart and soul about
both these letters that will find ready response
in the breast of every Freesoiler in Vermont
Though the object OF sending US the correspond
ence was the publication of Mr.. Giddings' let
ter, yet General Fletcher will readily see the
propriety, while publishing that letter, of giving
the one that called it forth, and excuse US ac-
cordngy. En-.
ProciOrsviAe, ~, Dec. 26th, 1850.
Hon. ]. R. GIDDINGs, Dear Sir Il have
just completed the reading of your late speech
in Congress, aud arise from the perusal with
grateful emotions, and excaim,-"God be prais-
ed for affording, in these days Of political de
generacy one honest man !" am ready to re-
new my vows for freedom, and with vclier en-
ergy grid up my soul for future duty.
You will not, trust, charge me with taking
unwarrantable liberty in addressing you. cam
not well refrain from conveying to you an ex.
preston of my feelings in reference to the inn
portnnt services you have rendered the cause of
| freedom and humanity, and and also Of abiding
to the place you hold in the warm and affection.
ate regard of the true friends OF liberty in this
region. Those who rightly value human free
dom, and would elevate our race to higher and
happier state, feel deep interest in the men
who stand forth in defence Of truth and right
Be pleased, therefore, to accept the sincere
thank of Green Mountain Farmer, for your
able, jealous, untiring labors in the cause Of
American freedom You have been the honor
ed instrument in the hand of Providence, Of awak.
enlng and directing the spirit Of liberty in our
once slumbering nation,-and of bringing the
best energies of the friends Of freedom to bear
well remember the effect produced on my own
mind, by the well arranged facts you early ex-
hlbited as to the results of slavery upon all the
great interest of our country. | remember the
truthful and touching pictures you drew of the
sufferings of our coored brethren. Those facts
and your thrilling appeals aroused many from
their slumbeis, and gave a new impulse to the
cause Of human rights. recollect that you
took your stand for unpopular TRUTH at time
when different course could not have failed to
secure the favor and patronage of your party
Under the process of easy virtue you might have
obtained favor as the reward of treachery to free
principles; but you was true and faithful to lib
ery, following where she led, whether the storm
beat in the face or on the back To be an Alb
olitonist then, was to be marked and branded as
social outlaw but impeled by love OF truth,
and sacred regard to the "higher law" you
ventured upon the rugged and thorny path
You have been hunted and prosecuted by the
minlons Of slavery, as all 'open advocate of trea-
son and rebellion" Thanks to Heaven, your
hatred of oppression has not been smothered in
your breast, through fear of denunciaton; and
beg of you to give it free Inference still, and
let it blaze forth, that it may kndle equal ardor
through the whole sphere Of your extended in
fuence,-and, living or dead, your faithful la.
bors will receive rich reward.
Il have watched your course with peculiar in
tcrest, from the fact Of your connection with the
wing party; all my early associations and pre-
objections were with that party, but became
: convinced that political faith, as well as relip-
,, ious, "wthout works, was dead, being alone -
and that it was my duty in reference TO those
t who had the form of abolition, shut denied the
power thereof to turn away" After Witnessing
for many years the practice of that party, its pro-
LESSONS lost their power to hold me. I found
they would live down on one election day, all
D the glorious principles they had preached for a
: year. preferred far less popular party, that
would translate its words into deeds, and come
h down to the practical details of duty like men
S and christians. became sick to loathinp Of
heartless and hollow pretenders who offered lin
service to freedom, while they gave their hands
to the ignoble work that shareholders might as
sign them. 1t seemed necessary, in order tc
come up 10 the crib Of popular favor, to put of
. the man and put on the spaniel declined the
metamorphosis
T. Pardon this egotism. Permit me to say thai
g your late speech is well received in Vermont
it Sreathes the spirit of tho Green Mountain
Boys. They are not to be converted to kidnap,
pers by the unconstitutional acts If the 3Ist
e Congress- or by the Presidents Message They
e are not quite ready to engage in such hellisll