Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-09-23
circumstances Appreciated.

An old and esteemed patron has cheered Our
heart and strengthened our hand by sending us
gratulty, equal to the profit on ten subscribers,
by way Of doing his part to relieve us of those
financial oa.es ard anxieties, which so palsy our
efforts for tho good cause, and to enable to do
mora towards carrying out the suggestion. that,
with half the means which will be employed by
the itunkers to bring upon US the supremacy of
the Slave Power, this fall, we would engage to
carry the State for Hale and Freedom.
Since the alliance Of the Money Power of the
North with the Slave Power of the South, the
friends of Freedom are evidently unaware of
what their presses have to contend with, and the
powerful inducements which are constantly
placed before them to swerve from the path of
duty Our patron, however, has appreciated
these circumstances, and we can assure him bis
money shall be earned, whether we fail, or win
the glorious prize which we are so ambitious TO
secure for Vermont, And in this connection
We beg leave to present to the friends Of Free
dom everywhere, the following article, which
we cut from the Wisconsin Free Democrat, ev-
cry word of which we know, from bitter expert
once, to be the Truth and nothing bnt the truth.
DUTY OF FREE soiLERs TOWARD THE FREE
sOII PRESS.
The power of the press for good or evil is
duly estimated by very few. That it mollds
aud guides 10 great extent, the political, moral
and religious opinions of the majority Of citizens
in this Republic, no well informed person can
for moment doubt. The leaders Of all the
religious denominations understand this well,
ant hence their establishment of ably conduct
ed papers as the organs and exponous of their
religions views. The leaders OF the old politi-
ceI parties know it, and literally maintain. at all
cea'er5 Of influence. presses devoted to their in
tcrest. Many OF them, too, are enriched and
made strong by the patronage OF tie State and
Federa Governments. They qle thus enabled
to commnnd The means of widely influencing
public sentiment A piper pecunary indie
pendent and having large income, will always
have plenty Of friends aud customers and com
mand attention when it speaks, while QUE feebIy
supported lacks spirit and soul. and that fearless
independence which gives power and authority
10 its uterances.
- C1'''ll(lH plV'HNo' -f-'lIflt suiC hCii sup
ported. The leaders of society there care for
them. With circulation OF but 400 or 500,
their conductors flourish and become rich, At
the North, the poluicmns Of the old parties con
tribute freely large suns to establish and sustain
partizan presses. Aud they act wisely, and find
their account in so doing,
And this brings rs to tho point Of saying a
few plain words 10 Free Sellers on the duty of
ndl ts2 f2 hey are about
well off pecunarilv, in proportion to their num-
bers as the " rest OF mankind" They are album
dainty able, IN every locality where Free Soil
papers are now established, to give these papers
support which would place them at once on n
independent aud permanent basis, and quadruple
their influence aud power. And if they CON.
pretended the greatness and Importance Of the
cause winch these papers advocate and were
tue 10 their professions, they woul1 do it at once
They woulu take hold of the work of gusaiuinr
these presses with as mach system zeal end
earnestnasS as Christians sustain The Tract, Bible
or Missionary cause. They would conribnte
money, ctyyriuily and literally, to make these
! ss1s the most complete vehicle Of news, OF
literature, Of thorough an able discussions Of
all public questions, and o the earliest and most
accurate information in regard 10 all TOPICS of
public interest Organized on such buss, and
commanding such helps, the Free Democratic
press would be armed with ten-foId mower. 1t
ia now more sought for than the tlunker press
bat its presence would be Indispensable. 1t
would pcnet tie into every village. hamlet and
family ..aking known the length and breadth,
TIE heighlh and depth Of the principles of the
Free Democracy, and winning the hearts of the
people ~ their support.
Instead OF higgng with the publisher of the
Free Soil press to get then 10 sell their papers
for three-tourths or half price, they would cheer,
fulIy pay iG price for them and instead of Of
fefllE ,.e dollar for years subscription, they
would pay two, three, or even five dollars.
The great curse of tins country ia ayaucc. Ii
IS this which crlplcs all efforts for redrcssing
tue wrongs and approving the condition OF the
human race. Here Is Il cause which strikes
deeper, and covers broader, and reaches higher,
and comprehends weightier interests than any
WHICH have succeeded the American Revelations
10 change the whole current Of the Federal
Government in all lis Departments, and wIesl it
from the control of the Slave Power, and place
II actively and perpetu0Ily on the side of Free
dom, Is greater enterprise than has ever been
attempted by any other political party,
No other party has ever had the courage and
honesty 70 Apply Tie principles OF Freedom IN
partially, at home and abroad. None but tho
Free Democrdts party has ever grapped with
the Land Question, and asserted the right of all
men to the Soil aud to a Home, TAe revolt
tion IN puohc policy it proposes is radical and
hamantary, The greatness of American mind
Is 10 be peImeoted, enlightened and imbueG
WITH these principles OF the Free Democracy
And it is 10 be done chiefly through the press
And had we the means to day OF establishing
efficient Free Sol presses at the night points,
tAe electoral vote OF this State would DO cast
ior Tale and Julian by a large majority.
Free Solers, then, If they would he true to
themselves and Their principles, and would see
the speedy triumph Of their Cause, must see TO it
that their press are well sustained. And they
must take hold OF the work of enIightening the
people through the press--not with narrow
aud grudgIng spirit, but with resolute, a vlgo
Tous ana a liberal mind "