Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-07-28
For the Freeman,
To the Free Democracy of Wash
ington County.
!Sarton's River, July Is, 1853.

disposed to throw off their allegiance to the ty-
rants of England and stigmatzed them as
Rebels" " Boilers, +" Fanatics" conspirors
sgaost the peace and tranquility of their mother
with the love of liberty, ycarning for the welfare
of their race, determined that neither threats
should intmidate them, nor batteries bride them,
from marching boldly forward in the line of duty
-and that, though the battle should be with
confused noise, and garments rolled together in
blood" yet they would be true and faithful to
their one great idea O. liberty, that animated
their hearts. They were so, and victory crowned
their exertlons.
In imitation of them, the lovers of Freedom in
America are striving in the phanhropic work
Of abollshing Slavery from their borders. Three
milions and half of human beings created in
the image of God. are held as goods and
chatteis PERSONAL" denied the common right of
heir manhood, merely to crafty their cotton
lords who have taken it upon themselves to rob,
steal and plumber their equal brothers; and well
may the Poet sarcastically exclaim--
See the ftistan flag that proudly waves,
ia solemn mockery DER a laud of slaves"
The Free Democracy Of Washington County,
in common with their brethren in the anti-slavery
faith, are striving to bring about the abolition of
Slavery in this country, and, as matter of
course, have met with the btterest opposition
from the Hunker press in Montpelier. ave
are termed boilers "by the editor of the
Patriot, because wo would not allow the Denoc-
racy as the L" old liners" call themselves, to
swallow what few there were left of us last
year. They had made their boast that we were
to be used up," and rumor says that it was one
of the conditions of Esq Eastman's appointment
that he should convert or annihiate his old free
soil friends, and make them good and ohgdient
negH -catchers, which ono you'd suprkse yas
the case, seeing the zeal which animsas him
But there are few left for seed" who have
come to the conclusion, that they will not be
sold. and the cry of " faction" "bolters," will
only cause us to labor more zealously and per-
scveIingy in the good work.
John Gregory's name has been used so often
in the Patriot for The last year, that one would
suppose the editor had it stereotyped; very
good advertisement TO his free soil friends, in
forming them that there is one Free Demo-
crat still living, who refuses to be swallowed
For twelve years past have labored with what
little ability | possessed, against American
Slavery, and am not now to be ntimdated from
pursuing straightforward course in the anti
slavery work. The paid servants of Pierce's
administration may cry" Bolter," as long as they
please but pray God that l may have the
moral courage to bolt from sailing under their
black and bloody flag of Slavery. They may
scream their screams, calumniate and prosecute,
but as long as the love of liberty dwcs in my
heart, hope may never turn traitor to so good
cause as that of the emancipation of our bond
men. Bleeding, crushed millions are sending
up their PETITIONS for help; and Israel's God has
declared" Wo unto them that decree unrighl-
eous DEGREES (the Fugitive Slave Law and that
write grievousness which they have prescribed /;
to turn aside the needy from Judgment and to
take away the right from the poor of my people.
y The Lord executeth righteousness and
judgment for all that are oppressed. He shall
save the children Of the needy, and shall break
in pieces the oppressor. Open thy mouth, Judge
rghteously, and plead the cause of the poor and
needy"
But why should my humble self be singled
out as target for the enemies of liberty to shoot
at? Because bolted' Bolled from what p
An AntiSIavery Convention ? No. A Free
Democratic Convention? MOTOR the word
"free was purposey left out by the County
Committee, who had suddenly been cua~s~Sd-
to Pierce and King. Was it Coalition Con
vention9 Who knew that it was 10 be previous
to the day it was held? Did the people have
anything 10 do in making up the Coalition ticket?
No! Unless a half dozen free soil men in
Montpelier, Whose free soilsm was doub,fuN
acted for the whole party-tor sure am, that
the great mass of free soilers in tho County
knew nothing of such an arrangement. aBut
Pierce and Upham were placed upon the ticket
aud they knew nothing of the coalition hefores
hand.' SO they were, and for what purDose !,
1t was to make c. G. Eastman 90 down we'll
not that the leaders sympathized with those ,wo
gentlemen in their anii-savery sentiments. Rut
they were put on to keep the Postmaster from
dying "yearlln." What, ask, were and are
the political sentiments Of every leading man Of
that Convention' bunker through and through.
They will not deny. President aud Secretary
County Committee and Town Committees ware
all Pierce Democrals-so that the Free Democ.
racy in our county had no rganization--co,,d
not even distribute our votes for Lawrence Rr,io.
erd, except through Pierce Committees! Who
would not have bolted from sucb n C,,.o.
lion as this? About 900 did bolt from !, : "A
we wonder that all the Free Democrats in the
County had not " come out from among them"
Our friend Eastman saw the hand writing nm tho
wall, and like Richsrd of old, had most unpleas.
ant dreams. Had it not been for some Nb;os
who sympathized with him, and few free so,lers
who were deceived by his course, he would hive
lost his election, which he only obtained BY
small majority. Will he inform us how rnany
votes be fell short on his tjcket7 He gained