Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-10-27
Correspondence Of the Freeman.
Trouble in Hunkerdom.

Mr.. EuffoR Il beg the favor of presenting
to the many readers of your valuable paper. I'm
proof tbat esteem 1t as such, | send herewith
three dollars, hoping others may give like testl-
nony of its worthy through that as Medium,
few facts relative to the political dlsractols OF
the old Hunker parties. There is serpent IN
their midst, whose touch is discord, and whose
power ls division, and, wherever they 90, there
the monster is seen sowing the seeds of con
tenilon and facilous strife. The so-caiIed Dem
ocratic party of this State, (New York; met in
Convention at Syracuse, but there they fund
the great dsturber and after many lnetf ctual
attempts to reconcile conflicting feelings, the
ha, DIS seeded, and formed new Convention
when each faction brought forth nominees OF
their own metlc and moud--and now they stand
looking each other in the face in all the bitter
ness OF hatred ready to see the democratic party
blolted out of cxistance rather than yield to amy
required concessions.
In conversation with one of the delegates to
that Convention, and one of the first men of the
State he made he following remark attended
with an emphatic gesture. which will serve as
an index of their mutual hatred. SAID he, " rn-
Their than see them led by such men, (meaning
the hards, y deem it duty to use my und
vded exerlon to engulI in oblivion the whole
Democratic narty' Nor is this disorder found
alone in the Democracy it extends to The wings:
It's influence is felt from the Atlantic to the
Mississippi Mason & Dixon's line to Cun-
ada.
Now, usk, hat is tie cause, and what will
be he inevitable result, If all this? In reply,
| will give my views, and ask it | ain not correct.
Slavery is the cause and Freedom will be the
resut-a trial to build up oppression on a tonn
datlon laid tor nnbr structure; an cndravor
to wed Freedom TO Slavery with the stipulation
that he shall yield to her all right TO the off
spring, while he refuses, and calls on the con-
sciences OF Freemcn as his soldcry, is the cause.
and war Of excrnination will be the result.
Freedom ami Slavery can never dine in qaie-
tude at the same table they can never SIT down
in aml,y together. They are deadly antagonists
from their very natures-the one Is heavenly and
pure, the other iendish and cruel. We might
as well endeavor to harness, and work together,
saint and demon. 1t is impossible War is
waged between them, and it shall last till one or
the other meets with con>umm1'e triumph -
This agitation. This lack OF unity, will never
cease while thcr" j. an cif ut put forth 10 com
promise right with wrong, TO coerce anirepub
lean into the place of republica principles
And hail the present aspect Of our coun,ry's
politics as glorious omen. THIS breaking OF
party bands. this letting of party constituents
tree to reason. sounds encoura cement to the
friends OF the right and the haters of the wrong
And well may the electric current OF Jy and
the feeling OF assurance run through the ranks
of the Free Democracy, for The refugees of the
old parties who are sick OF such obsrqnonsnesS,.
will surely marshall themselves under our flag,
(ior, by the way, Claim to be tree democrat,)
aud march with us to battle and victory.
Never before had the advocates of impartial
freedom so strong incentives to action. Let US
then fit ourselves for The work. Let us not SUM
Der in view of the dsta nee of the nexl cam
paign but let US be workers, CO workers and
continuous workers, till victory crowns our ei
forts, and Heaven will reward US for all our toll.
North Potsdam ". Y. L.A.A.