Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-05-06


less proft-it is question Of life and death to
it. Commerce is the heel of Achilles, the vul'
nerahle noint of America. Thither will, thlther
must he aimed the first blow of victorious abso-
lutism the instinct of selEpreserVaton would
lead absolutsm to strike that blow, if its hatred
and indignation would not lead to It. Air is not
more indispensable to life than freedom and
constitutional government in Europe to the COM
merce of America.
Though many things which have seen, have
upon calm reflection induced me to raise an
humble word of warning against materialism.
still believe there was more patriotic soIlcitude
than reality in the fact, that Washington and
John Adams, at the head of the war department,
complained OF pr dominating malerIasm ,(they
styled avarice) which threatened the ruin of
America believe that complaint would. even
to-day, not be more founded than it was in the
infant age of your republic still # there be any
motive for that complaint Of your purest and hest
patriots; if the commerce of America would
know, indeed, no better guiding star than only
the monentary profit Of cargo floating over
The Atlantic, | would be even then at loss how
else to account for the Indifference of the com.
merce of America IN the cause of European lib
ery, than by assuming that is believed the
present degaded condition Of Europe may en-.
dure, if only the popular agtations are deprived
of material means to disturb that which is satiy-
lcally called tranquility.
But such a superstition would indeed be the
most obnoxious, the most dangeEAS fallacy.
AS the old philosopher questioned how he
could prove the existence of God answered,
by opening the eyes" Just 60, nothing is nee
sasary but to open The eyes in oder that men Of
the most ordinary common sense may become g.
ware that the present condition of Europe is tee
: unnatural, too contrary to the vital interests If
the countless millions TO endure even for short
time. A crisis is inevitable; no individual inAu.
ence can check it, no indifference or opposition
> can prevent IT. Even men like myself coneens
: tratng the expectations and confidence of OPP
r. pressed millions in themselves, bave Just 30
much power, that if provided with the requisite
. means to keep the current IN sound direction,
that in its inevitable eruption, it may not become
!, dangerous to social order, indispensable to the
6 security of persons and property without which,
especially no commerce has any future at all.
: And that being the unsophisticated condition Of
! the world, and crisis being inevitable indeed
cannot imagine how those who desire nothing
: but peace and tranquility, can Withhold their help
ing hands, that he inevitable crisis should not
only be kept ina sound direction, but also car
: red down to happy issue, capable to prevent
- the world from boiling continually like volcano
and nsuring lasting peace lasting tranquility
- never possible so long as the great majority
" of nations are conent-and content they can
only be when they are free. (Appause)
Indeed, if reasonable logic has not yet for
saken the world, it is the men of peace, it is the
e men OF commerce. to the support of whom have
= right first to look. Others may support my
;. cause out of gener'sity--these must support me
4 out OF conslderate interest; others may oppose
= ME outof egotsm American commerce, in OPP
poaing me, svor.id commit suicide.
, Gentlemen, Ofsuch narrow nature are the con-
sidcratons which oppose my cause. Ofequal-
ly narrow inconsistent scope are all the rest.
with the enumeration of which will not abuse
your kind indulgence. Compare with them the
broad basis OF lofty principles, upon which the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts took It's st9nd
IN bestowing the important benefit OF its support
to my cause and you cannot forbear 10 iuel
. DrnDdlv hat ba { III \
still alive, entitledto claim weghtin the councils
> OF the united republic, which it had in the glo-
. rlous days when amidst dangers, wavering reso-
lutons and partial dependency, Massachusetts
took boldly the lead to freedom and indepen-
dence.
Those men of immortal memory, who within
these very walls, lighted with the heavenly
spark OF their inspiration, the torch of freedom
IN America, avowed for their object the welfare
Y OF mankind and when you raised the monument
OF bunker Hill, it was the genius OF freedom
thrilling through the heart of Massachusetts
which nude one O. yonr distinguished orators
say that the days your ancient glory ,val con-
tinue to RAIN influence on the destinies OF man.
kind to the end Of time It's upon this inso-
ration that rely in the name Of nv dowp-trod-
den country-to-day tho maltyr of mankind to-
moro" the battle field OF its destiny. Time
draws nigh when either the influence Of Ameri.
cans must be felt throughout the world, or the
poSi'lon abandoned to which you rose with gi-
ganuc vitality out of the blood ofyour martyrs.
have seen the genius of those glorious DAVIS
spreading It's fiery wings of inspiration over the
people OF Massachusetts. | feel the spirits of
olden times moving through Faneuil Hall.
Let me cut short my stammered words let me
leave your hearts alone with the inspiration of
history, let me bear with me the heart-strenrtb-
enlng conviction that have seen Boston shll a
radiatng SUM- as it was of yore, but risen &c
nlgh on manklnde sky, as 10 spread it's WARMING
rays of elevated patriotism far over the waves
American patriotism of to day is philanthropy
, uentlemen. trust in God, trust in the des-
times OF humanity, and entrust the homes of m.
pressed Europe to the consistent energy of Mas
sachusetts,
J, Inc Magyar took his seat amidst repeatod
9 rounds OF applause, and His Excellencv The
y chairman announced that according to the pro.
t g'amme OF the Committee, the meeting was ad.
joufneo' IL was an occasion to be ever remem.
bered.
N a FAT SALART.-lt has been stated that the
F RI ana chambers have decreed an annuity of
is'OooVOO francs (about SO, 900 0OO) to the Pres
loent Besides this, appears that the following