Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-01
For the Freeman.
Fugitive Slaves.

BROTHER THOMPSON;
There is no class of beings, about which there
is so much excitement at the present time, as
those named at the head of this article. One
Can hardly take up one of our City papers now
days, without seeing editorials, or communca-
tons of an exciting character about this unfor-
tunatc class of iellow-bengs.
My attention has been part cularly called to
this subject OF late on reading paper publish
ed in Boston, called the Bee. | must confess
that could hardly contain myself, as perused
the miserable suberluges Of that contemplate
paper. Why it takes the name of The Bee"
cannot tell, unless it is on account of its indus
try in circulating false and filthy slang about the
Abolition party. Why, sir, the creature really
takes people to do for holding meetings and
discussing the Fugitive Slave Law, and says
that "these men who have the courage to speak
Jas he thinks,) dlsrespectluly of such dignitares
as Chief Justice Shaw, Mayor Blgelow, Daniel
Webster, and the Judiciary of Boston, should
not be permitted to goa large What patriot
ism! What bravery! Just hear HIM expatate
on The Abolitjn party: "The party itself has
long been in the lowest contempt, and is totally
without principle or character! ltlcng ago for
feited The respect, confidence, ard sympathles of
the community" Z" Its principal field Of action
is among few wei meaning (perhaps) blacks,
and few young and old women Of either ser !"
Il suppose he meaus by this, that black females
are Of one sex, and white females another.)
Who, among all these mountains and villages,
will ever dare utter another disrespecful word
about Dan. Webster or the Fugitive Slave Law?
Long ago forfeited the respect Of the commu-
niIy," eigh? II this IS the case, why does the
Bee make such ar outcry? How can he consent
to the dirty work of castigating such a party !?
| would advise the man not to advocate the
claims of Webster for the Presidency, until he
has gone and " washed himself seven times' in
Charles River!
The fact is, the man means no such thing
He knows, that for respcctablhty, patriotism,
talent and uprlghtness, the abolition party stands
as high as any party on the face Of the EARTH
And all the speeches of Webster, and Preslden.
hal fuIminations of Fillmore can do them no
HARM The great mass of the people who read
for themselves, and think for themselves, are
with us in sentiment. And il the question could
be submitted directly to the people of the North
and West, they would almost unanimously vote
against the Fugitive slave law.
"Whom the gods would destroy they first
make mad, will ere long be verified in the case
of this administration. So rail on, gentlemen
catch few more slaves and send them back
to their unpaid toil,-cause few moro hearts
to bleed, separate few more families,-calI
out few more military companies, to execute
the laws, -imprlson few more men for daring
to speak words of comfort to the painting fugl.
tive,-and your days are numbered The hand
writing is upon the wall, the Interpretation Of
which will strike more terror to your corrupt
hearts than it did ancienty to Belshazzar.
Bradford, April 1851 W.