Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-02-06
What will the Result be ?

There is no person of ordinary intelligence
and observation, but must see that the past year
has been one of the most cxtraTdnary in our
7poIiticaI history. AT lis commencement, a large
gand controlling PARTON ri our lending STATESMEN
without distinction of party. were fouud 4cting
together and connecting a series Of measures,
which, IN their fendng features, we're SO obvi-
ousiy subversiVe Of some Of the founding prin-
cipes of our free inst utions, and sn contrary
to hat even they themselves had taught us to
hold sacred and inviolate, that few believed the
mowers to be in earnest; and none, except those
of the secrets of combination, that the measures
could be passed. But. ~ the Arrangement If AL
they were passed; and that, tOOin utter defiance
Of the VOICE Of majority OF the nat on, winch,
during the protracteu discuss on had come rp
against them Having done this, Congress I'D
journs and the members return to their resnect
i've constituencies, not MS at other times, to learn
the opnuns Of the people Of what they had
done and prepare themselves to act insccordance
with the verdict ofthose whu madetheln, and who
hadbefore been acknowledged as their masters
not to do this, but everywhere to sustain and
aid in putting the now duuby Condemned enact
ments INTO execution. Ii the mean while, the
char Of State is fl ed by new President,
whose duty it is, as genera conservltor OF the
nation, to point out~the Obj ctionhe features of
recent enacInehts, and recc amend their repeal
or notification. But he, nstead of doing this,
procl inns. ~ The face Of Il demonstrating people,
that these arbitrary unconstitutional, aud dis
graceful measures, are all right; and that the
most odOus Of them all, shall be sustained, even
at the point of the bayonel And in evident
concert with this fiat OF the chief magistrate Of
the nation, powerful combinations Of The niost
linauenta!, enlisted from all parties, and al the
most controlling interests Of the country, have
everywhere degeloped themselves, acting with
the boldly aNNwtd purpose not only Of sustaining
these legislative outrages but of sllencng all
discussion on the subject; while, to cap the eli
max we now see portion OF Congress increRs-
ing in numbers, and already sufficiently MINER
GUS and powerful to paralIze it not control, the
action Of that body, and. perhaps, of the two
great political parties from which they have
banded together, getting up and signing IA sol
emn pledge, or decree Of ustracsm, against all
who not-fnreee the guaranteed right of free
discussion, and sustain their new system of out,
rage and aggression.
Now it remains to be seen, whether this state
~ 81, h., ,,T,
Ors in this 1nholy combination against the hber.
ties of the country, doubtless believe they have,
or shall, by such means, accomplish their pur-
pose for they believe If they can silence the
only party that has been sufficiently untranrneI-
led to speak boldly and unItedIy on the subject,
the work is done. Bul they do not seem to un
derstand, that while, they are breaking away from
their old party associations for tins purpose tn
people will follow ther exa nple to 60 IN another
direction; they do notseem to understand that
the very means they,are t"kIhg To put down the
only party they tear, !unst increase IT. even out
of their ranks, till II shall consign them and
their schemes 10 the grave of political lnfamy
theyate SO unwhtiRgly digging for themselves
No, they do not understand, nor believe any
such result. But we both under stand and be.
!lieve 1t. We believe the people OF all parties,
sAssOon as they shall have been little more a.
Weakened from their surprise and bewilderment
.StSvhat has been done, vii arouse themselves
,asthey have never done before. We believe
that even at this present moment, tie founda
lions of the old parties IRE giving way Tor new
pasty Of liberty and right, that within ten years
shat control the destlnies of thi. great Country
for its good and for its glory. We believe the
events Of the past gear have done more than
those ofaH preceding ones, to usher in the day
Of Freedm, and in the stirring language of the
reform poet. we would cry aloud over the en-.
dangered land
"Aid the dawnng Tongue and Pen
Aid it hopes of honest men!
Aid it Paper, aid it Type
Aid it for the hour il ripe;
And cur earnest must not slacken into play
Men Oftho't, and men Of action clear the way"
The Postage Bill.