Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-16
Cassius M. Clay.

H..
with enthusiasm The same paper from
which we take The account OF the Conveh-
ton. mentions that in the recent canvass
in Kentucky he had received almost 6PO0
votes. Well done Kentucky!
Many Wings remember Mr.. Clay's ser
vices here in the campaign of 1874 VI
all the speakers then in the field, he was
the favorlte in Massachusetts. His renuh
citation Of Ae Wing party ought to llnd a
response among those with whom he was
then associated He says empha'lcalIy,
d" If there can be any blame attached to
me, in The matter, it is in acting so long
with a patty that has proved recreant to
every principle of Liberty and Republican
ism, The time has come when l must
separate myself from that party"
The Cleveland True Democrat gives
the following abstract of Mr.. Clay's speech,
Mr.. Clay commenced by saying that he
felt himself highly honored by being called
upon to address so large an audience.
| 1t is not question between the North
and South, but a question Of the arlstocra-
cy on the one hani, and the bone aud SIN
ew of the land on the other l. is wheth-
er we can carry out The great principles
of the Declaration of Independence CON
sistentIy with the practices of the South.
He SAID The declaration, that all men
were creared free AMI equal, sounoed
srange To SnutheFHs1neiis salliEgsshey were
holding three millions of their brethren in
bondage,
lie argued that Sherman and Jefferson
and nearly all the prominer% men who aid
ed i'll framing the Constitution, studlousy
avoided putting anything i'll that instrument
which would in the remoteSt degree recog
nze the right to property in man. Slaves
were called, "persons held to service. y
Southern men, at that time, only desired
to be let alone They asked for no laws
to protect slavery-neutrahty was what
they demanded They >ndeavored to frame
the Constitution SO as TO preserve the con
science and integrity of the North. They
asked that slaves (" be delivered up"-nol
that they be caught and returned to slave.
ny by us. The Fugitive Slave Bill violate,
the principles of neutrality adopted by onr
fathers, in the Constitution. The North
in this matter, is far guller than the South
Southern men have been bred oppressors,
Northern men can plead no such excuse
advocate the repeal of this Fugitive Law
because it outrages both Justice aud the
Constitution. ! counsel no vIolenr opposl'
ton to this law; we must, until repealed
submit to its Infamous demands.
would rather live under the despotsnl
of the Aulocrat of Russia-under any des
polism recognized among mcmillan thu
despolism of slavery. 1t is the despotism
not Of one man, but of a million petty Iord'
and tyrants We can have no real liberty
in these States until the power is wresleC
from the sayeholdng influence Of the South
You will struggle i'll vain to make Labor
respectable, while slavery exists in the
South, its effects are seen in every avenue
of life, social, civil, commercial, and in'
dustria. Aud because you, freeman o
the north, will not submitto this oppressive
tyranny, Southerners threaten to dissolve
tie Union -
A few re,aarks in regard to state of par
ties. hare ected ), as smeng of yoa knoto,
NTH. tae.aoAsa party L-adyl,cated lhSsslac.
tioaSf Henfy Clay and subsefSeSitiy,s the
election of General Taylor, c"nfdng ~
Tho nron,ises which they made me. u
there ran be any blame attached to me IN
the mattcr, 1t is IN acting so long NTH q
purity that has proceed recrant to eUcry
principle of Liberty and Rcpublicanism
The time has come whtR / must Scparat,
my~f from that party.
A word as to policy, We should be in
nocent as doves and wise as serpents. We
must look for strength from the ranks .
the Democratic wOrking men of the ,coun
try 1t should be the policy of the Governs
ment to make every man landhoider-
This will be our best standing ARMY
stand no army should consist in dlstribu
ton IF pr, petty The Wing party embrace
the landed property holders ofthls country
and it is they who will, in The final struggle
Join the slave interests of the South
Can |, when such an issue is made up
regard the questions of internal improve
ments, and banks, and tariff? Strip M
of every phyical comfort turn me on
stript of every earthIy comfort; but give
me LIBERTY. Now we must look for on
aid from the ranks Of the great laborIng ar
my Of the country. We are living in yer,
! important tlmes-an aye, more remarkable
than any that has preceded US. Physica
| improvement is unexampled in the history
Of tie world. And moral sentiment,
moral power, has been brought to bear up
on the question of enslaving men, such IA
never was before. A noble army have pu
their hands to the plough, and they vii
never look back, until Liberty shall be thu
birIhrIght an boon of everyson aud Gaugh
ter Gf this glorious Confederacy
EAST MONTPELIER OxEN.-Mr, Willard Cut
Ter of Etst Montpelier, has just sold one of thu
two yoke of oxen, on which he. drew the premi
ums for the best fat oxen at our late fair, for tn
sum of $50, the pair weighing 4l0O pounds.
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The Democrats atthe West are earnest
ly discussing the Presidential question.
The Indianapolis Sentinel, expresses tn
following opnion:
"Gen. Cass conuot in any event get III,
full vote of the democratic party. in New
York, New Hampshire, or Maine. Tn
two latter he might carry, but the first h
could not. Cass mnde a great mis- axe il
returning to the Senate and becoming mix
cd IN In 1hn Into slnunru cnnIncL H.