Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-12-28

platform of principles and objects of pursuit,
SO that the public may approve or disapprove,
according as shall be the merits, after being
seen, known and considered, it is the duty of all
citizens, to learn, as well as may be, and let
Others know, what we must next meet, stream
ing up from this Egyptian darkness.
In the National Era of Nov. 30th, 1854, is u
letter over the name of tho Hon Geo. w. Juli-
an, in which he seems to suppose that the late
movements of the Know Nothings in tho cleo
tions, had in them the hand Of Joab, as in a
much older case He seems to see the Slave
holders employing this new party to make an
entire new issue, to ward off and put wholly at
rest, the issue between Freedom and Slavery,
now fairly up before the whole country, and get
the people engaged in an issue and warfare be-
tween the United States and the Roman Catho-
lies, and immigrants from foreign countries in
general.
This may be conjecture merely: but, if SO,
a conjecture, even, from so great and honorable
% ihhh, aho eo Soou " P"tio', 40 Nl' ouii"h,
should command the attention of the people, SO
far at least, us to keep all upon the lookout to
discover what grounds may exist for such con
lecture. And it may be said, and written and
published, without fear Of contradiction, that
it would be perfectly in character with the arti-
fee and intrigue of the wire-pullers among the
Slayehol lers to delude the friends of Freedom in
the North and cause them to cease their war
fare upon Slavery, and turn them against those
oppressed foreigners who have been, for long
time, invited to immigrate to this country, and
partake with us the blessings of Freedom, But,
perhaps, Mr.. Julian knew of more grounds for
his suspician than he expressly named
We find something in the National Era, of
December 18th, connected with this subject,
which should occupy the attention of all people
of the Free States, whether they belong to the
party of Know Nothings or not. What is found
there tends conclusively to show, that Slave
holders, and their associates in political action,
assume to take the lead in directing the action
of the Know Nothing party, aad even feel as
sured that this new party are already engaged
with them in the unholy work of directly sup
porting Slavery, or carefully avoiding any oppo-
sition to it. Letting it alone is really what the
Shareholders want. 1t is all the help they need,
for Slavery has acquired such a growth and such
strength it can go alone. Those articles in the
Era are too long to be copied into this; and
too important not to be read by every man. 1t
may well be hoped and expected they will be
copied into the Freeman, and other papers that
are opposed to Slavery.
Two Of those articles are from the organ of
the Know Nothings, a paper printed at Wash
ington, in the District Of Columbia one from,
the A"o~ Nothing Standard, printed in New
York; few sentences are as follows, to wit
Slavery belongs exclusively to the States in
which it exists, &c. We shall, therefore, op-
pose all agitation of the question of Slavery
either in Congress or out of it"
Again:
$50 far as the influence of this paper shall
extend, the constitutional rights of each and
all the States, shall be maintained, and no cs
say or editorial shall ever appear in the Ameri
can Organ the tendency Of which would be tc
prejudice the rights or wound the feelings o.
the citizens of any Of tho States
Again;
1--WE thank the Ne,o York Tribune for in
forming the public that the Grand Council O
Know Nothings, at Cincinnati, formally resolved
that the Order shall be neither pro-slayery mol
antl-slavery and for stating lie belief that tht
Know Nothing array is destined to prove tn,
deadliest foe OF anti-slavery, &c."
Again:
We are neither Slavery propagandsts, no
anti-Slavery fanatics We would let SLAYER,
alone, and let the South alone IN reference t,
slavery"
The Standard, in allusion to the nominatio,
of Ulmer, says
" The American organization is not a local in
shtutlon, but extends east and west, north ant
SOUTH and an entire reputation of everythin,
like abolitlonism was necessary to preserve it
integrity and unity. This independent nomina
ton, therefore, is guarantee to our Southern
friends that the patriotism of the masses know
No distinction between the North and tn
South"
An article from Virginia paper follows NJ
in argument of the favorable prospects of tn
South from the workings Of the Know Nothin,
party.
The Shareholders may have assumed pro
slavery ingredient in the Know Nothings tina
will not be realized. We may hope that it will
prove So They, undoubtedly, intend by thei
assumptions to produce such state of thing
as they thus assume. When the Conetitutio
Of the United States was established, the Slave
holders took it into custody, and gave it cor
struction to suit their Slave interest, and hay
their constitution govern in all future time, an
thus made the Constitution become differer
instrument from what it appears upon the fat
OF it, 30 they now may mean that what the
call the organ of the party, and what shall /
inserted by them in the organ, shall dictate an
govern the Know Nothing party in future tim
But we will venture to hope, if these Slave,
movements are suitably and seasonably me
there is sufficient intelligence, patriotism, an
love of Freedom, and hatred of Slavery, in tt
members Of the Know Nothing party to prever
their being cajoled, or coerced, Or drawn {
dragged into the support of Slavery, to the d
lstruction of the liberties of our Countrv.