Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-08-28
For the Freeman.
Listen to all old Liberty Mans last call be-
fore election.-ED.

Listen to all old Liberty Mans last call be-
ore electon.-ED.
1t is said that a proud king once required all
his subjects to worship an image which he had
set up and that most were ready to comply
with his command But there were three cap
tives, poor fanatics. that obstinately refused to
obey the royal mandate. This was a bold act,
and reused the anger Of the king, and out came
these words: If ye worship, well but if ye
worship not, We shall be cast the same hour into
the midst of burning fiery furnace and loho
IS that God that shall detiUer yOW out ofmy hands,"
There, royal dander is now up see how stout
it looks, and what big words it utters. Humble
SUBJ ects must remember that the words Of a
king are as the roaring of lion. Crest-fallen,
like Napoleon at St. Helena, Nebuchadnezzar
was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen;
and his body was wet with the dew of heaven,
till his hairs were grown like eagles eathers,and
his nails like birds claws. In this school pride
was humbIed, and the king learnt lesson which
other proud men would do well 10 learn. {" And
blessed the Most High, and | praised and
honored Him that liveth forever, whose dominion
is an everlasting dominion, and HIS kingdom
from generation to generation taud lie doeth &C
cording to His will in the army of Heaven, and
among the inhabitants Of the earth and none
can stay his hand, or say unto him, What docst
fbou . nd tbnco thnf IL IN prido IJo ic
able to abase." Such was the confession Of the
proud king of Babylon. What lesson for all
the children of pride But they must learn it,
in time or in eternity. The loftiness of man
shall be brought down and the haughtiness of
man be laid low but the Lord shall reign for.
ever. Proud men, men high in office, and their
services in the Church, may moot the question
about the higher and lower law; but woe unto
him that contendeth with his Maker. No mat
ter what his position; all such must be crushed
by that arm that rules the world. And their f.
nal portion will be with that proud spirit who
claims to be the God of this world, and is the
real father of all the children of pride.
Can any man read the words of Nebuchadnez-
Ear, and then hesitate whether Gods law or mans
law be supreme? Would it not be well for our
Secretary of State, some of our Judges, and
some clergymen, to take few lessons from a
heather king, after his reason ,cas restored TO
him? Surely it would do them no harm to be
reminded that God is able to abase them that
walk in pride" Can any man, whether high or
low, king or priest, be in heart friend of God
who does not place Him on the throne, and
yield cheerful obedieuce to His will If right
eousness eXalt nation, and sin be reproach
to any people, can any friend of his country, OF
of righteousness, deliberately give his vote fol
man, or party, that aims to put mans law a.
bove Gods law ? Reader, what say you? Please
to look at the question. You may have prac
teal interest in it. Soon you will be called t.
elect your rulers and you must decide whethe
your vote shall tell for Gods law, or for man.
law. The descendants of the old Tories viii
support the paSsiUe obedience and non resiSianc
party. Are you prepared to take this ground
ana thus condemn our revolutionary fathers, ant
help those wicked men, who are trying to place
their own wicked enactments above the law o.
God. If you join hands with them, then do you
consent to their wickedness, and join with them
against God. Will you do this, and meet this
vote on the bed of DEATH at the bar of God ?
No triang subterfuge there Keep that day,
then, in view, and give your vote as one, that
must soon meet the Eternal God, and give an
account to him. 1t seems to me that some mems
votes will eat their flesh, as it were fire, See
that you give such an one as the final Judge will
approve, and remember that from his decision
there is no appeal. "Take those mine enemies
that would not that I should reign over them, and
bind them hand and foot and cast them into the
prison prepared for the old Rebel and his angels.
AN OLD MAN,