Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-08-26

United States should be held as a trust for the
benefit of the people, and should be granted in
limited quantities., without charge to actual set
tiers.
Resolved, That every nation has right to
choose its own Government, and arrange its own
affairs, and any foreign Interference with that
right is dangerous violation of tho law of ma
tons, against which all independent Governments
should protest, and which they should endeavor
by all proper means to prevent; especially Ia it
the duty OF free nations to protest against and
prevent the Intervention Of despots to suppress
republican or constitutional Governments"
Here, then, we take our stand. Were the
question one merely about men, we would be
silent A great principle s about to be stricken
down, and necessity, not choice, compels us to
Indicate our position.
We therefore call upon the Independent Dem
oeracy throughout the land to rally in support OF
the principles of the Democratic faith. They
are worthy Of your cordial support. Be net de-
ceived by vain words, or by the deceptive rally
ing cries of those who, having usurped the con-
troll of the organization OF the Democratic par
ty, now seek to influence you to endorse their
Compromise platform, and thus stuldfy yourselves
by declaring against the national principle of
Freedom, and in favor Of the sectional Institution
Of Slavery.
We reiterate the truth that Freedom is Ma
tional, and was designed to be so by the fouu-
ders of the Republic. Shall Independent Dem
ocrats baseIy desert the principles which they
ought to establish at so great an expense Of blood
and treasure We will not, we cannot believe
it, And, thus believing, we cordially and earn.
estly request you to mite with us i'll an effort to
make the Democratic principle available and
effective.
Efforts are making to divide California, SO as
to form a Slave State out Of the Southern
portion OF it, and the Slavery propagandlsts are
active and untring IN their eXertlOns to extend
the institution in other quarters. Under these
circumstances, we trust no apology Is needed
for the earnestness with which we address you.
The feeling of Liberty is not dead in American
bosoms the love of Democracy is not eXlhct
among rhe people we therefore appeal with
confidence from the Politicians who have be-
trayed the principles of Democracy at the behest
of sectional interest," to the pure and indebted
National feelings OF the People themselves.
In the present crisis, we cannot hesitate IN the
course we should pursue. 70 hesitate now,
would be to betray the cause OF DemocraCy-a
cause dear 10 our hearts, a cause worthy the
deepest devotion and the nobest eXcrtlon OF
every friend of the Rights Of Man. 10 tolter
now would be base betrayal.
Let, then, the friends of Independent Democ-
Tacy come to the Convention which is to meet at
Plttsburg, on the 1lth Of August next, and, by a
united and vigorous effort, pace man In nom
lnstion who shall inspire our friends with conf
dence, and there speak in a voice potential in
favor OF Freemd IN for the nation. Let every
Independent Democrat soemnly declare, in the
language of Col. Benton, Party machinery
never did, and never shall, make the dishonnr
myself A noble sentiment, and worthy TO be
n ted OH.
Submission now will embolden the friends Of
Monopoly and the advocates of Glass Legislation
to make new demands for compliance with their
wlsbee, aud new manaCies will be formed to fet-
ter and bind the Democracy 10 the car Of all IN
solent Despotism.
Resistance now Is not only duty, but q fail
ure to resist will class US with the "acquescent'
Democracy of France, which has become the
scorn and contemp' Of the world by its base be-
truyal Of the Rights of Man. agitation is sup
pressed in France, Freedom Of Speech is lgDor
ed, the liberty of the Press is mockery In
that unhappy land, Independence is crime, and
ls punished by prescription and Punishment from
home and country. Shall we permit u similar
stagnaton TO prevail in the United States Let
an indignant NEVER ! be the response
BY order. A. NJ. GANGEwER, Secretary.