Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-08-25

zatioa of Che great truths Of Christianity 10 the
social aud S.ssli.ical condition of men-to press
forward thsscar of human improvement, demol-
ishing all ,sructures and engines OF oppression,
in order to proInote the elevation and perfection
of the human race-to carry out, in short, into
practice, and into The policy and measures OF the
government, the principles which the great
founder and apostle OF Democracy made immor-
tai in the great Declaration! Bat what one Is
there nowfof the great National Democratic
party which elected Franklin Pierce to the Pres
idency, and which claims to embrace all the
healthy Democracy of the nation, who does not
The carries out the creed Of his party, practl-
cally live down. and irample in the dust, all The
distinguishing elements of Democracy as taught
by Jefferson? What one is there, who does not
make war upon the freedom Of speech and OF
the press, without both Of which Democracy
cannot live, or human freedom be advanced p
No man can be true disciple of Democracy
as taught BY its present creed and its highest
representative at Washington, and speak and
write against Slavery! No man can be true
follower of Jefferson, unless he is willing to
make slave catching the perpetual policy of the
Republic and become if need be, a slave catcher
himself! Instead of improvement in laws, and
in the ameoratlon of mankind, all those laws
and measures under the general government
which tend to make chatiels Of human beings are
to be '.fnaiity," and are to be preserved IN
alterable No Democrat now must contend for
Jefferson's own ordi nance 10 stay the advance.
ment Of human bondage! No Democrat now
must preach the doctrines of the Declaration of
Independence against Slavery and the laws II
requires for its support because Democracy now
de lands that all AGITATION and discussion Of
Slavery must cease! The only subject which
modern Democracy holds sacred from the test
Of scrutiny and investigation and public discus
sion. is the subject Of human bondage! And
this Democracy is taught by those who pretend
to revere the name of Jefferson-who praie of
equality and the " largest liberty '-ot "pro.
gress " and " Improvement and Liberty -
The only law which Democrats may not prop
erly seek the repeal of, is Law to catch and
reduce men, women and children 10 bondage -
II Democracy requires such things, who would
not blush to be u Democrat? Who does not
feel that such Democracy is transparent
sham? Who does not look upon such De
mocracy as simply the asylum of hypocrites and
political raficers, who go about with their prr-
cpes and their services to sell to the highest
bidder? Who does not perceive that such a
democratic creed IS stupendous libel upon the
Democracy of the Fathers, and the Democracy
that has any vitality and benlicence in it?
The essential elements of true political phi
Iosopby are embraced in the names of both
Wing and Democrat, when fairly interpreted
and properly carried out into practice. The
same great principles lie at the foundation Of
both. The groundwork Of Wliigsm and De-
mocracy, rightly understood is treedom-free-
dom to ALL invlolable and invlolate The su
perstncture to be raised upon this foundation
both by Wings and Democrats, who are true to
their principles, is tree, impartial and ,st govs
eminent, protecting the inalenable rights Of all
and securing the Advancement and god of all
xrsde 0' nf Pon -, f,
dvdua e@At'ss9lf5 have one 81 The mos, com; jat
the common agent of the whole people, for the
promotion OF The good of the whole.
And now address myself again 10 The De-
mocracy of Vermont, whether found in the Wing
ranks or elsewhere, and ask you to consider
whether in your present position and with your
present party associations you are not overthrow
ing, instead of sustaining the cou Sc Of genuine
Democracy? The great question of the present
lime, in this country, is Slavery its influence, its
requirements and its encroachmens. The ia.
tcrests of freedom and frecmen are involved in
the question. II you determine it one way, you
preserve the interests of freedom and free men
If you determine 1t the other, you establish a
policy which will end in the overthrow of those
l"'e'cs'o' 10 b0''".iuIy, III no PtopeT eensc
anti slavery or pro-slavery Can Democracy
and Slavery be synonymous Never. Democ.
racy or " higism, to be true to itself, must be
radically aud perpetualIy anti slavery. And
why do they not stand now where they once
stood2 Where did the Wing party once stand
on high anti-s!avery ground, reproaching the
Democratic party for its servil,ty to the slave
power? And where now is that same Wing
party? Rolling and wallowing in the mre O
subservlency to slavery, with the Democratic
party. And where was the Democratic party o
Vermont. a few years since? Assuming The
buldest aud most unconpronsing ani-slavery
position. And where Is 1t now? Accepting
aud endorsing the basest pro-slavery creed eve
promulgated in the land And why have botf
these parties fallen from their former noble DO
silion? SlnpIy because ambitious and unprn
cipled leaders demanded that principles shout
be sacrificed to expedlency. And the rank an,
6Ie--ihe Democracy IN both Of their parties
suffered themselves to be dragooned into thu
support of principles and measures which they
lna,hed in their inmost souls What fellowship
can the Democrats of Vermont have with ehe
of the Baltimore Platforms? None. Their
why not repIdate them and go with that party
that rcpudiates aud condemns them, and bears
on its banners the principles which Vernonter'
love? As Democrat have renounced and
denounced the pro slavery Democracy. canno
fellowship party which makes war upon free
discussion and leagues with Shareholders tc
make slavery eternal and its influence oven mas
tering. A Democratic slaveca'cber ! despse.
And now, Democrats Of Vermont, in whatever
ranks you may be found, conjure you 10 act ou'
your conviciIons-to put principles above expe'
dency--,o come out and assert fearlessly the old
and cherished doctrines OF the State-to let The