Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-08-18

dignant rebnke would he heard. Applause
Weare full of sympathy for liberty abroad,
aud we are told we must not say anything
against DOR freedom here
he had been censured for what he had
said abroad relative To this country. He
said here what he said there-that it was
better TO be freeman in HYDE Park than a
slave in the DIS riot Of Columbia; better
be freeman under the shadow Of the Brit.
lsh lion than slave under the wing Of the
American eagle! But the American SAID
we are free people. aud the echo brought
the snap Of the sIave-whip; we have free
Institutions yes, aud three million slaves /;
send the gospel all over the world, without
any aid from any national church-yes, and
sell babes TO buy Bibles! Shame! shame!" !
kossuh found that this country was
more allied TO the house Of Hapsburgh than
to the cause of his peopIe-more strongly
allied to Francis Joseph than to Louis Kos
suth. And why because We have a dis
turbing Influence here-,he system of slav
cry. Aud Kossuth turned his back upon
America, Disappointed, deeply disappoInt
ed man. Surprising we had sympathIzed
with the HnDgarians-wha, thenl There
would have been aroused a feeling that
would Bot hayc been s'illed Till the Insttu
ton of slavery was overturned in our
land
But .bere is a good time coming. God
is working in this matter Of American sIav.
cry. Men are readlng-lhinkng. A pub.
lie sentiment is being created, which will
have its effect He might not !,ve-we
might not 1--we to see slavery abolished :
bat it is cunning. As people read, think,
feel forms Of action will be developed which
will break the yoke, and Sc. the captive free
Fen or twelve years ago, when he first spoke
on this subject north of Mason aud Dixon's
line, at New Bedford, he thought slavery
would be abolished in two or three, or at
the most in Ave years. But he was then
sbort-llghted. We could now say however,
thTt the day Of rejoic,ng was near at hand,
Tor all of Gods attributes were enlisted IN
The service of Freedom. Virtue, religion,
purity ,eloqnence, poetry genius, magnan.
ml,y-all were enils ed in the cause, and
slavery, in the violation Of justice. right,
religion. humanity. aud, as he believed the
Constitution Of the United States must fall
Upon the strength OF this last remark Mr.
Douglass SAID he wished no controversy,
aud God knew he wished no controversy
with Old friends. He had pinned once with
the cry that the Union was a covenant with
hell but he now thought differently. He
was as ready 10 say now as ever, 10 union
with shareholders, for it must be a union
for wrong.dolng aud against principle 81
far as the Constitution itself was concerned.
there is not jot or title # 1t that sanctioned
slavery, or is responsible for one drop OF
slaves blood Referring to the clause pro
vlding for the rendition OF persons escaped
from labor due, he asked why it was thai
anti-slayery men interpreted that as refer.
ring TO slaves. Why make such an adm,s
sion? For himself, he would gran, that the
Constitution made no tender to slaves with
,ut proofs clear as holy writ, Aud in thi:
view If the anlI-slavery character of the
Constitution, he had the authority of Mr.
Websier's speech at Buffalo. Moreover
| slaves could not O,oe service or labor. They
were but things, chaItels," and could owe
nothing. It is only inferred that the claus,
refers to slaves.
But it had been said, you swear not onl,
TO support ,he Constitution, but the inten
ton OF those who framed 1t. They den,et
this proposition hut admitting it, if suct
RACES on humanity as 10 make proyislo,
which would bring such a tram of outrage.
as that clause had, he would be justified ir
taking only 70, his guidance that which wa.
expressed in The literal text God and na
iure all justified the strictest CONSTRUCTION
and Interpretation in favor of liberty. Thn
principle is justified to proven, devilish leg
isIation from assuming angelic form Mr.
Douglass eIucida,ed this point at length.
The point touched upon was that Of vot'
ing. aud IN this connection, Mr.. d said to
every coIored man, vote. A man who does
not vote in this country, is very inconsid.
cradle somebody. The Garrisons, Quincys,
aud others, who refuse to vote, are exciting
without doubt, very great moral Influence
upon The county. But to the colored man
the right and privilege of voting is of conse-
quence, and should not he surrendered.
The voter has influence; he is sough, after
he is presumed to have judgment his pow
er is recognized, and it could be so execu.
ted as to bring about important results.
The right to life, liberty. and happiness,
was written upon the heart of humanity
and till the throne of God himself was in.
vaded, and his attributes annulled, could il
be erased; and no law, however moulded
with age, or young with strength, could
make that right against which The promot.
ings of the heart rebelled.
In conclusion, Mr. D. said he could no,
take his leave without bearing his testno.
ny against the church of America for its
countenance Of slavery, and in an eloquen,
peroratlon graphically described the inAu.
ence which the pulpit, by its Lords, its
Tyngs, Springs, Deweys, and Sharps, had
exerled IN favor of the fugitive slave law
making exception, however, for thuse no.
BILE preachers who, under all circumstances
had boldly spoken the words of humanity.
The address of Mr. Douglass was replete
with eloquent passages, and called out the
hear'iest applause of the assembly.
After few remarks from friends of the
cause present, the meeting, at half past ten,
dissolved.
A HIsToRICAL MISTAKE AT IIEAD.QuAR.