Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-07-29
Whittiers Letter.
The following glowing letter was written
in reply to an invitation to attend recent Free
Soil District Convention at Lowell, Mass.

IN reply TO an invitation 10 attehu reCeht rlec
Soil District Convention at Lowell, Mass.
AmEsBunY, 18th 9Th mo-, 1852.
Mr.. VIM. S. Robinson.
Mn Dear Fiemd.-Thy letter of the 9Th
inst. is bslore me. am unable, from ILL
ness, to attend the Convention 10 be held
tomorrow. but cannot withhold the ex.
preston of my full and hearty sympathy
with its objects. 1t is fitting that, after the
total abandonment of national and rePubII-
can principles by the two Conventions late
" held at Baltimore, and the adoption by
both of apatform sectional the Democracy,ot
Massachusetts should assemble and reallirm
the truths of the Declaration of lndepend-
ence.
50 far from being discouraged by the de-
fecton of some who have acted with us in
New York-a detection, the consequences
of which are likely to prove quite as serious
to themselves as to the cause they have, to
the extent of their power, betrayed see
ample reason for congratulatlon and hope
full trust in the further deve'opemeut Of
events. The places left vacant will be
more than filled. What matters it that the
Why aud Democratic Conventions resolve
the " .faaLty" Of the Fugitive Slave Law !
That Law is dead its funeral services
have been performed in the trial Of the res
cues OF Shadrach, aud the " rebels Of
Christina. A Law which has been Judged
and condemned by such Democrat as
Robert RantoCl, Jr, and such Wing as
William IL, Seward, and which has been
laughed TO scorn, aud trod,Ien into the very
dust OF the floor Of Congress by Joshua K.
GIddIngs, cannot be galvanized into life by
the resolves OF Presidential caucuses.
Then again, what rebuke to our feeble
ness of faith in the wisdom OF the DispoSer
of events is given by the result Of the late
Wing aud Democratic ConvcntIUns. The
wheels Of Providence are not moved by
blind chance; they are full of eyes round
about. No doubt one Of the candidates at
least was well worthy of their common plat
form; and, as for the other, he seems to
have ad listed himself To 1t with military
promptuess and precision. But, where are
the hoary politicians, who have demoraIz.
ed the Free States by seeking these nom.
nations through base obelsance to SLAYER,
unsupported, unseen, all ayenging Nemesis
sat IN the two Conventions, making of their
scheming and selfish members blind and
unconscious instruments of the righteous
judgment of God. Henceforth the ambi-
ton of the North will seek the Presidency
by other paths than that trodden by the de-
feated candidates of the Baltimore Conyen.
tons Their example might have been
danger; it is now only warning.
We have reason, moreover, to rejoice
that all DISCUSSES are stripped off; that nel-
Their Wing nor democrat can look US in the
face, and ask US to vote for their men and
platforms. Both parties have made an ur.
qualified surrender to the Slave Power -
They are slaves; and any attempt at es.
cape on their part woulu properly come I'M
der the cognizance of the Fugitive Slave
Law and Commissioner Ingraham. Our
path is cear-nobody can mistake it
Should we hesitate to enter upon it, the
meaneSt of our enemies would be justified
IN holding US up to contempt and derlsIou
The ralIying cry of Liberty has already
gone forth from the full heart of the Com.
monwealth. Let it be echoed by our Con.
yenton. Not i'll vain shall i; sweep over our
hills and yalies. The day of Humiliation
for Massachusetts is passed. Even Boston
-admonished by the result of her political
and mercantile venture in the shipment of
Thomas Sims for the Southern markets
IN no mood to repeat the experiment.
And out OF Boston, there is not a spot On
The broad territory of the State where the
Fugitive Law could be executed. You
might as well seek to put in force the witch.
craft law OF 1892, or the edicts of Edmund
Andross.
Trusting that tried and faithful friends Of
Freedom will be selected to represent our
District in the National Convention. | am
very truly thy friend, john q. WnlrrlrR
W. y. Robinson, Esq.