Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-03-31
,,ve 500, the Governors recommendation

I have seen the Governors recommendation
of amendments Of the Constitution.
In the election of Speaker, the chivalry
trinmphed. The subject of amending the
Constitution was referred to a committee of
thirteen, appointed by the Speaker. OF
that committee, twelve are from the South.
A bill providing for a Convention, was in
troduced at an early day. 1t was referred
to the Judiciary Committee. In the Senate,
the subjec, was referred to a select commit
tee of five. That committee have made
three reporls-one in favor of a Conven.
ton. one against, aud one silent on the
subject.
Zone of the reasons of a Convention, is
the division of the State. This is the first
time that this object has been openly avow-
ed in. anything like an %nficial or autkorita.
tive form. On the contrary, it has bee n
openly denied by the leaders of the party.
and avowed only by a few indiscreet hot
heads. Now that the object is ayowod by
authority, we have less TO fear, and shall
have a better chance to contend with them.
All we want now is an independent press,
to meet them. But while they admit they
desire a division of the State, they deny
that ihep wish to introduce slavery. By
this they will deceive many; and while we
have presses that will oppose a division OF
the State, we have none, that | know of,
certainly, that will use this argument as il
might aud should be used.
THE disposal of the public lands, in
large quantities, to be worked by slaves
or, failing in this by coolies. is another ia.
vorlte scheme of the Pro Slavery party
Their whole system of policy is summed
up in this-a monopoly of land and Of labor.
Opposition to those, aud the advocacy of
measures calculated TO defeat them, would
furnish a broad platform; aud the party
that will boldly take its stand upon it. will
gain and forever hold the ascendency in
California. Neither party, at present, dare
to take it. | hope that n division will occur
IN the Democratic party, that will drive a
portion of the party to take it. 1t will be
the larger portion. and it will receive many
accesslons from the Wing party. If we
can but get the old parties fairly broken up
and get the lives distinctly drawn, we shall
scarcely have need OF a Free Soil party -
Our work would be done under the name
of Anti Monopoly. If this annot be &C.
compIished, then | know of nothing else
that Gu, save the State from slavery bu, the
organization of Free Soil party and the
refusal Of Congress to admit a slave State,
carved out of California territory. Can zoe
rely on Congress to do so?
In considering this subject, you will
bear in mind that California is moi the on
y part of the Pacific that is to be protect
ed from the Entertainments of Slavery
We cannot shut our eyes to the fact that
the authority of the United States is yet to
extend farther South. Let it be her mis-
sion to ameliorate, not to aggravate, the
condition of The people over whom she bears
sway. The resistance to slavery on this
coast must come from California. With
California for her ally, the Congress Of the
Unit ted States will not be able to resist her
%allnrements. And California will either be
an ally or an enemy. She cannot remain
neutral long.
"Om m%omopolists have got up a scheme
to ask Congress 70 devote to the State all
the public lands within it. This would
make a splendid corruption fluid, after she
shall have squandered what we have already
got Give them to actual settlers 10 limit
ed quantities, but not TO the ate.'--Era.