Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-09-16

erals to carry those platforms into effect, is not
here truly presented ? We think not. What,
then, is the ground of controversy between the
two parties, as they strive for the mystery be-
tween each other? So far as we can learn,
each party urges, that his General is the most
fit person to conduct the army to victory, and
divide the spolls each utlerlng many things
tending TO show the unftness of the rival Gen
erals for this great work of party conquest |
shall not trouble you with any comparison be-
tween the two Generals as to their fitness or
unftness TO lead The forces on 10 battle, or to
divide the spolls. But upon one point, like Eli
hu Of old, will show my opinion. And it is
my decided opinion that in each State ia The
Union there arc moi less than eight or ten, or a
dozen men as fit, in point Of suitable qualifca
tons for the Presidency, as either General Scott
or General Pierce; but they have not been
brought into public notice by military epauletS.
and military titles, nor by the laloo that is gen.
Grated by murderous warfare; and it is sad
omen TO our country, if military fame is the
lending passport to civil distinctions. But were
these two Generals eminent above all others,
in point of general talent and statemanshp,
coming, as they do, pledged to support those
twin platforms, would render them, or either Of
them, unfit to be the President oyer any but a
despotic, slave holding CONT asa.ity
But what is to be done or what can be done?
Those who are active in electioneering say, that
it is morally certain that either Scott or Pierce
will be the next President. Probably they be-
ieVe it and with good reason too. The slave
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rght'tss n. 49, -.
When oasN anaa asss about 10 com.
mence, all the q svO'HS'to lead the army OF the
King against the people were appointed by the
King And who else had any right to appoint
fiocers, except the King No one, surely If
our Revolutionary Patriots had fought under Of
fcers appointed by the King, or had folded their
arms and stood idle and mule for want of some
legally appointed officers to lead them TO the on
which terminated SO triumphanty for liberty?
1t would have been shrouded in oblivion, like
the untlmely birth, that never saw the sun In
all political revolutions, those who rise 10 pro.
duce change in government, are not always
traitors to the powers that be, and success Gre
ates their only safety. We, the abolltionsts,
wi n mr. eN fanntipnl fhof g., III
generals appointed by King Slavery, are traitors
10 the King, and his crown and dignity and we
expect to be hanged, politically, as traitors, I'M
less we march trlumphantIy into the enjoyment
OF those inallenobe rights Of life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness, for which our Patriot
Fathers fought and conquered. Indeed, this very
decree of compromise or iinality, is itself gal
lows, with halter hanging out, for every rebel
who moves, or complains of his hard lot, to re-
main dumb under oppression.
Moreover this assurance that either General
Scott or General Pierce will be elected Presi.
dent, assumes, as fact that you, Wings, or you,
Democrats, are so welded each TO his own par.
ty, so degraded under party pledges and party
influences, that you cease 10 be independent
freemsn cease 10 think and act for Yourselves
cease to realize your responsibility TO God, and
your countr lor the result Of your actions DO
litlcal, as well as personal. hope better things
OF you, than this assumption indicates. And
well | may for, if you bindy, or unadvisedIy,
follow the dictates OF party leaders. tn aid to an
Injurious result, you can ITO more throw from
yourselves, on 10 those leaders, your responsible
lty tor that result, than you can deny your per-
sonal connection with those actions which pro-
duce, or aid to produce that result. And what
here write that may refer to you, or any of you.
| write in the full belief that you are willing to
know the truth, and practice the truth, aud that.
you will act under sense of your personal re.
sponslbilty, both to learn and practice the truth.
and that, in political matters, as well as mere per
sona duties and that you will weigh thoroughly
the evidence which shows the opposite character
and nature of freedom and slavery aud be con-
WINGED that both can find no fnallty, no resting
place upon the same soil, but one will neces.
sarily crush the other and being convinced of
this, will act and vote in favor Of Freedom In
this fond hope, now present to your view an.
other fact We who are in favor of liberty as
against slavery, are under no more necessity to
fight under the Generals appointed by the King,
than were our Patriot Fathers to fight the bat.
ties of Freedom against British tyranny, under
the officers appointed by the Crown, to crush
that freedom. A large Convention of Delegates
lately met at Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania, dele.
gates from all parts OF our country, men stand.
ing and acting, and warning upon those inaIien-
able principles of right in our Declaration OF
Independence, that all men are created equal.
and are endowed by their Creator with the right
OF life liberty and the pursuit of happiness ;
men who would not engage in warfare against
slavery under officers appointed by King Slave
y. They presented before The public Plat.
VI" o. Inc principles of liberty in partial detail