Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-03-03
Fem tn. Lowell American
"The Political Future"

at ought to be considerel said Mr.
Hale, in his scorching remarks upon the
proscrip,ive meanness lately exhibited in the
grave American Senate,) that we have paid
back TO the Democratic ,arty-l mean the
Compromise party--We have paid back to
them the whole Of the borrowed capita
which we took in lS4S-every particle of
it; and what we have lett nowI think are
clean aud trne men ="
If onr memory serves US correctly. New
York State, in '4S. gave Van Buren, some
O,ON0 votes. In 80, she gives Hale
some rising of 25.Ot0. The capital we
then borrowed has been paid back, ever to
the last penny, and the experience of the
last four years has demonstrated that, not
wiihstahding the tremendous opposition
which has endeavored to make US bankrupt.
we are fully competen. to carry on political
business for ourselves. While one political
firm has "iailed' and dissolved partnership,
we have paid our debts and find ourselves
whole at the end If the political year, with
a glorious future before us. The tricks of
trade so long prac,ised by our unscrupu
|ous rivals, have at last become so palpable.
that the people have become dlsgusled.-
They need Only to know that we are in pros
porous circumstances. give US a generous
patronage.
Wnh.anearmy of $50, 900 men, tried and
faithful, numbering within It's ranks the
most moral, religious and intelligent portion
of the community, and with leaders whose
characters aud talents place them high
among the highest OF our orators and states
men, why sh, uId we be faint at heart? AT
the West, while on his trumphal tour, hun
drrds of the honest yet many would press
forward to grasp the hand Of our noble STAN
dard-bearer, exclalmlng, az they did So
''you should have our woes, if there was the
slightest hope of your election" And thus
it was, while the 'heart-sirring, aud tru:h.la-
den t.ner of Hale rang like a trumpet blast
in the ears of beiieveing nul,ituaes. am.I
while the principles which he embobied me,
their hearliesi appreciation, yet they could
not give them their votes. The process of
reasoning by which they justified their ad.
herence to the old parties, was something
like this. Says the Wing: "Our pIatform
IS repugnant t" the feelings and belief Of
every Anti-Slasery man aud tue Christian.
But the Democratic platform is just as bad
If not worse. The Free-Soi platform is a
glorious one and | could vote for it wthou,
splitting upon any of its pIanks Now Ell
her The Wing or the Democratic party must
carry the da,-HaIe hasn't the ghost Of
chance. The Democrats have always been
openly pr" slavery. Their candidate, al.
though Northern man, has always been
found little South of John.C. Calhoun.
Besides, their Free Trade notions will be a
curse second only to that of Slavery If
anll.Slavery Wings vote for Hale, the Dem
ocrats are sure to get into power The
Wing party al the North is really ani-Sa.
very IN sent mtnl. Our canIIdaie is said
to he an antl.Slayery man-ai least. he has
promised not Ia prescribe any man on &C.
count of his views on The subject of slave.
ry. M"reover, the Democratic party open
" advocates The getting possession OF Cuba,
a scheme To increase The Slave Power
The Wing party opposes it, Now, il the
Wings succeed, and with their gallant Scott
there IS good prospect, the anti Slavery
element of the party will serve as check,
1t no more, upon the rapacl.y OF the slave.
breeders The Democrat reasoned in
sIuIiar manner. Haired of aristocra,ic and
purse proud, cnrpor,Hlon- having, tariff seek
ing Wh,ggery had been So long nsIllled IN.
To hun, that II had become almost part of
his belug. Hadn't they always been pra.
Ang OF Freedom Didn't the Wimot Pro.
yIso once belong to the Wing creed 3
DIdn't they formerly claim to be the "only
true anti Slavery party of the Union 81
Didn't they call the Democrat. horrible
names. 'uch as "doughtaces," "dlrt EATERS"
Southern tools" &c, &c, And now
where are They? Precisely ON the same
platform as their old enemies /? Catch HIM
doing the first thing 10 help into power a
set OF such hypncIrtes Just think, too. of
the millions which had been sucked out of
the Treasury by The Wing Galphlns
This style of reasoning was sufficient to
sway the votes Of tens of thousands of real.
iy honest, we'll meaning men, who would be
glad To see John P Haze President aud an
ani-SIavery Congress to back him. This
sophlslry, too, was endorsed by men who
had been almost unquestioned oracIes ofiree-
dom-more shame TO them! But tie day of
rigid parry bondage has pas. by, thank God!
The establishment Of permanent and pow
erful antISIavery rganizatoin-poweaful
enough to be an object of terror 10 both of
It's aniagoDis's-has SO shattered one of its
rivals tina, its sceptre has departed from il.
II Can no longer command blind obedience
o lis DEGREES. Rats. it is said, will desert
,eaky or mixing ship, and The instinct of
your 'rne politician is no less keen; if you
DO not flnd them soon deserving the batter
ed aud dIsmantled hulk of Whiggery, set
US Down as no true prophet.
Does any sane man dream that The Wb;u
parry can I've again rallied under The black
banner of Slavery, with even the fain,est
prospect OF SUGGEST Hear what au ardent
ana influential Scott journal It's name has
s,'Ppeo Out OF memory, just now,) Of Troy.
~ ~ Confessed, recently: ~
IT" have expressed apprehension during
'"e neat Of The battle, would have wounded