Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-07-22

DIsINTEREsTED JUDGEs.-Ihe Excite
NeoS Letter, an old and time-honored new.
paper, remarks in relation TO the Nationa
Free Soil Convention -
"The Free Soil party is composed, un
questio'ably, of that portion of the people
OF this country who believe that a govern
ment can and ought to be founded upo,
strictly Christian principles, aud that thos,
principles must he adhered TO, and followed
out by the governmental course which nc
government in the world has yel pursued
While its members would not believe in
nor give countenance to, any Constitution
whose provisions conflict with the equa
rights of all mankind, giving 10 Paul the
rights and property Of Peter, they are firm
y convinced that the Constitution of these
United States, has no such monslrosity, nc
such malignant fungus engrafied rnon it
and they are determined to agitate, and 40.
ltate, until parties shall be compiled to cut
out OF their platforms this worm. eaten
plank, and hem in slavery by circle OF
Free States, as deadly serpenis are some.
times surrounded by fire. To this position.
ms country must come, sooner or alter, or
IT must 60 down at last, like water.Iocced
snip IN mid ocean. There is at present. a
growing desire through the world, to see
government founded aud administered
upon the eternal principles of Christianity.
lhe Free Soil party believe our Govern.
ment was SO founded, but they believe and
know that our modern rulers and politicians
have departed from the faith of the fathers
OF the republic"
The whole-hearted Mrs. SwissheI,n, in
her Pl'tsburg Saturday Nsiter, says -
"lt is thought by those whose opioion
we respect, that this meeting 1.-THE National
Convention to be held in our CITY. will he
far superior in point OF practical result 10
the great Buffalo Convention. In the Ian.
guage of friend speaking Of the Free Soil
movement of their campaign, the coast is
clear 7 and surely clear it is so far as anv
rivalry OF either of the other parties is con.
cerned. Neither Of them longer pretends
to represent the voice of freedom winch
beats in the great heart of humanity, They
are boldly vleng with each other in their
devotion to the wishes of the slave power
rms devotion we cannot he p thinking dog.
ike, except so far as its treschery 10 the
acknowledged master is concerned, With
genuine spaniel docility they submit to the
collar; but with feline cunning dodge the
duties attached to this badge of honor
Both, in their platform of principles pledge
themselves plainly, unequivocaly, to SUP,
port the fugitive slave act which declares i,
to be the duty Of all good citizens to assist
IN recapturlng runaways, and both refuse to
render such assistance. True, there are
here and there few individuals who for
five dollars will link life letters upon the
limbs of fellow-being who has the soul to
risk life for freedom : but thank God. il is
only a few. The mass of both parties
would shrink from such an act with loa,hino
and scorn. We trust our
Free Soil friends will present the country a
ticket that will give strength 10 good cause
John +. Hale and Cassius NJ. Clay would
be our first choice, as better combining the
qualities of tried fidelity, rare ability and
general availability. The party has several
other men as good, but both these hare the
rare quality OF making personal friends out
OF political enemies, and could thus
bring much personal popularity to the cause
they would otherwise worthiIy represent D