Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-30

RUE ne HfF WIS uuGuunEIlCA VIII IA puaNASs'
He was the exponent of his own views; the PEG
pie approved his sentiment, and, setting party
dietaton at defiance they elected him. Nor
was the election of that distinguished philanthro-
mist ftom New York, Gerrit Smith, less tri
nmph of independent political thought and &C
ton. These distinguished gentlemen were con
nected with no political parties but each was
elected upon his own merits.
| have not time to speak OF The election to this
body of the Free Democratic members, and OF
Wing and Democratic members elected by the
aid OF the Free Democracy nor are these cleo
tons. triumphant are even an indication of the
extent of our progress Our prncpes are cher
ished by hundreds of thousands of the other par
lies, who have heretofore been unable to sepa-
rate themselves from their long cherished potl-
cal organizations, but who now say that they
have acted with them for the last time.
Again, sir, we have enlisted the llterall OF
our country on the side of truth, liberty and
Justice. To my fair country women would
say that lady with her pen has ne more for
the cause of freedom, during the last year, than
any savant statesman, or politician OF our land.
! The inImitable work, Uncle Toms CABIN"
is now carrying truth to the minds OF millions,
who to this time, have been deaf 70 the cries OF
the down rodden 1t is arousng the senslbll
lies of this country and Gf all Europe 1t goes
where no other anti slavery work ever found Its
way; and quietly carries conviction 10 the
hearts of its readers Ii has heen dramatlzed,
and both in this country and in Europe, the
pay-going public listen with i;tense interest to
The wrongs, the revolving crimes OF slavery.
| Thus, The 'heutre, the "school OF vice." has
been subsidized to the PRONUNCIATION OF truth, aud
\ the hearts of thousands have been reached, VINO
were approachabe in no other way.
Z The CLERGY of the North are awakening to du'
~, to the calls OF humanity. No longer are we
/ called TO listen TO iowerlaw sermons, nor are
the feelings Of our Christian communities shock
ed by reading discourses from Doctors Of OWN
ity, intended to sanctify and encourage the most
transCehdent crimes which ever disgraced man
I kind. Churches and ecclesiastical bodies are
beginning to move in behalf of Truth. OF Christian
principles. They are purifying themselves from
those who deal in Gods image they are with
drawing chu.ch fellowship from those pirates
who deserve the galows and ha ter, rather than
: seat at the communion table Of Christian
churches.
have glanced at these facts in answer to
those who have spoken before the, aud for the
encouragement of orr friends IN order to assure
them that while Wings and Democrats in this
Hall are discussing the propriely Of protecting
cotton cloth and "cnt nails" the advocates
of freedom have not forgotten the duty OF pro.
teclng The rights Of orr common humanity.
But, Mr. Chairman, my principal object in ri
sing was to call the attention Of this body, and of
the country, to the first in The series Of resolu
tons presented by the honorable chairman of
the Committee on Ways and Means, Mr..
H0UsTON 1t refers to our foreign relations. "
The position we bold towards the governments
OF Spain, Great Britain, aud France, is unusu-
ally important at this time. The recent publi-
cation OF the correspondence between our Exec
utlve and the Spanish Ministry has excited 4
deep and pervadlng interest throughput the coun .
try.
J Aud, sir, | here take pleasure in vindicang
the President against the assaults mnde upon
: him by some presses of the South for publishing
this correspondence. With lis publication be
} had no concern whatever. We, SIR by resoln
ton, called for the correspondence. AS the rep
resentatlve OF the sovereign people, we had a
right to 1t. He had no right TO withhold it. As
he was bound by his oath and by the Constitu-
ton, he sent it to us. We ordered it printed
The people had right 10 see and understand
what their servants were dong on this rs well
as on all other subjects
This correspondence is highly important 1t
shows to the country, and to the civilized world,
that tor thirty years the Executive has exerted
our national influence to maintain slavery in Gu
ba ia order that the institution may be rendered
more secure in the UHited States. This policy
stands out in bold relief; it pervades 4he whole
correspondence. and was SO Incorporated INTO
The in-tr~-sious of onr Commissioners to the
Congress OF Panamn, although ti,e>e i-,@.r"stpas
are not embraced in the communication now be-
fore us.
J Both Wing and Democratic Administrations
have adopted this policy; and although | have
but lillle time TO read extracts from this cores
pondence. will give one from the letter Of Mr..
Webster, Secretary of State, marked Private
and Confidential" 10 our Consul at Havana, da q.
ted January IL, 1913, in which the author re-
ers to reported intentions of British abOonists
and the British Ministry to AID in The abolition
OF slavery, and in the establishment of an indie
pendent government in Cuba: he says =" If
this scheme should succeed the influence of
Bnta'n in this quarter it is remarked, will be
Unlimited. With six hundred thousand blacks
in Cuba, and eight hundred thousand in her
T West India islands, she WW Ut is sadly strike d
bloU at The eriStence Of slavery in the United
; StdteS" These, sir, are The words of man who
opposed all expression, by this Government, of
sympathy with oppressed Hungary who was so
strongly opposed to all Intervention with the af
fairs OF other governments in favor of liberty
We, sir, hold our own institutions by the
right of revolution, which he SO severely con-
demned He appears to lave been shocked at
) the idea that liberty should be enjoyed in Cuba
and avowed himself willing to prostitute the ma
: val and military power OF the United States to
uphold the system OF oppression in that Island
which conslgns TO premature graves one tenth
! part OF It's whole slave population aDnua!ly-a
system by which eighty thousand human victims
are SAID 10 be sacrificed every year to Spanish
: barbarty and Spanish cupdty. Sir, at this mo
ment the Senate are engaged IN euloglsng the
! statesman who has himself erected this monu
ment to perpetuate his own disgrace They.
slr are endeavorng to alsity the truth of histo.
ry; to cover up those stains upon bis character
which no time can erase, and no efforts of
} friends can purify, They can never separate
} his memory from the great errors of his life.
Sir, It Is right and proper that the evil deeds of
public men should be remembered, that posteri
ty may avoid their crimes, and duly estimate
their moral and political WORTH
Yet, sir, we were told, during the recent can
vass, that unless we voted for the Wing candi-
date, 1t we permitted the Democratic candidate
to be elecled, Cuba would be annexed, and
slavery extended and strengthened in the Uni.
ted States PausibIbiluy was given to this ar.
} gnment by certnn distinguished Senator from
the West, who travelled somewhat extensively.
) making speeches in favor of the Cuban annexa.
ton and ilhbustering expeditions To that island
} desire to say, very distinctly, that in my opin
ION that gentleman iran before he lgas sent"
lie appeared anxious to oblaln Southern favor
} by making hhnseif the advocate of what he
deemed Southern measures. think if he had
waited few months, and consulted the sober re
Hectlng statesmen of the South, they would have
told hun to remain quiet But he hastened TO
acquire Southern favor, and, like some who have
gone before him, he will find hereafter that he
has run his bark upon The same rock on which
so many Northern statesmen have made shin.