Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-29
Industrial Congress.
Mortified, May 9th 1851


The following communication has been hand
ed us, with request fog its publication with
which we willingly comply, being, as we are,
advocates of free discussion upon all subjects
touching the general welfare of our county,
We certainly sympathize with the movements
of the Congress herein named, so far as its in
fuence shall tend to the advancement of the
working classes but whether political party,
based upon the principles set forth in the Re-
formers Creed" is required by the present state
of our governmental affairs, may be question
of doubt For ourselves, the whole force of
whatever political influence we may possess,
shall be first directed to the end of obtaining
liberty for all classes-irrespeCtive of COLOR
and perfect equality, so far as their rights un-
der government are concerned. When that OBJ
iect shall have been attained, it will be soon
enough, in our opinion, to take into consldera-
ton, with view to political action, the measures
rererred TO below. AS to the question of our
correspondent in regard to the course to be pur-
sued by this Congress when assembled, we can
only say that, not being identified with it in any
manner, we have no reliable information upon
that pont,-but suppose it to be for the purposes
named by him. C.
Mr.. EDIToR:-- Having noticed in your paper,
some time since, an article under the heading
of the Working MEMS" or Retormers' Creed"
and much admiring some of the principles there
in set forth; and observing, in more recent
number, that an Industrial Congress is to as
semble at Albany on the 4th of June next, |
should like to enquire if the Delegates called to
meet in that body are to discuss and adopt such
measures as, in their Judgment will be the
means of more effectually carrying forward the
principles embraced in the creed referred to p
am confident these are such as working men
in general, hold at heart; however wide apart
they now act in the political field. Heretofore.
it is true, they have been induced by the cries
and pretences of demagogues, to support men
for office, whose aims appear wholly to be to
keep the masses still in the condition of "hew-
ers of wood and drawers of water" But such
things will not always be -" There's a good
time coming" | am confident there are men in
Vermont who are disposed to enquire after, and
learn more of the principles of those who com
prise that Congress.
have record of the procee dings Of the
Fifth Annual Industrial Congress, held at Chi
cago last June and from that find that an ex-
ecutive committee from twenty states, vermont
among the number,) and one from the District
of Columbia, have been appointed; and that
Delegates will be admitted to this Congress from
any Reform Association, of whatever NAME
Will Vermonters look idly on, and not lend a
helping hand to this work which is calculated
tor the advancement of her laborers? If they
refuse to cooperate in this movement, | have
greatly mistaken their character, and their pro-
gressive disposition. Whoever stands still in this
age of improvement, may as well make up his
mind at the outset to be left far behind, and 10
be unseen and unknown for an advancement
for ten years to come, corresponding with that of
the same number of years last past, will leave
all conservatists UNNECESSARILY in the rear
Respectfully, yours,
In the bonds of progress and reform,
May "a, 1851. A SUBSCRIBER.