Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-09-21

driving it back exclusively within the limits
If the States. and putting the National gov
ornment everywhere within It's constitutional
sphere, openly. actively, and pcrpe.Gally on
the side Of EreaaoG. The consequences of
this change Of paiiiey would be o! i!icalcula-
BILE and far..eachiug bcnefccnce. Not only
would freedom become national and slavery
sectional; but the National Government would
become the mighty instrument and spokesman
OF Freedom. rs ii Is nav tho might instru-
ment and Spokesman 81 Slavery, lts power,
its treasury, its patronage would all be
turned, in harmony with the Constitution, to
promote Eg9alla@. The committees If Con-
gress, whore a!avagy aaw rules, Congress it.
sell and tho Sabine. also would all be organ-
lied for Freedom, The hypocritical disguise
or remuneration Of Anti-Slavery sentiments
would cease to be necessary, tor the sake of
political prcermeat; and slaye-holding oil
garchy banished from the National Govern
ment and despoilcd of its ill-gottcn political
consequence, without ability to punish Or re-
ward, would csase TO be feared either at the
A'oith vi hiC ''ouuu, u'l.! ~ iuot wv fiIIAc'iS
OF the slave States, OF when Il large portion
have no intercst in slavery, would demand
Emancipation; and the great work would
commence. Such il the obvious course of
things, 10 the overthrow of the slave power
we are thus summoned by double call, one
political and the other philanthropic tirst,to
remove IN oppressive tyranny from the ma
honal government, and secondly to open the
gates of Emancipation in tho slave statcs.----
Loud applause.
But while keeping this great purpose in
view, We must net forgot details. The exist.
ence OF slavery any where within the nation
al iurisdicton,in the territories, in the District
of Columbia, and on the higa seas, beneath
the national flag is an unconstitutional isufp-
alton, which must be opposed. The Fugi-
tive Save Bill, monstrous i'll cruelty, as in
unconstitutionaity, is usuypation, which
must be opposed Tao admission of new
slave States, from whatsoever quarter, from
Texas or Cuba, (Applausel Utah or New
Mexico, must be opposed. And to every
scheme Of slavery, whether in Cuba, Mexico,
on the high seas in the opening Of the slave
tradc-in the West Indies, valley Of the Am
azon-whcthcr accomplished or merely plot
ted, whether pending or in prospect, we must
send forth an e0'r,astiny No. Q4ong continu-
ed applause.) Such is the duty of Massachu-
sets, without hesitation or Compromise.
Thus far | have spoken of our duties in ma
tlonal matters; but there are other duties of
pressing Importance here at home which must
not be forgotten or postponed. 1t is often
said that "charity should begin at home. -
Better say that rhority shouM bcgin r,,y-
mlerc. hut while contenling with the slave
Il power on the broad field OF national politics,
VIC must NOT forget the duty of protecting the
liberty Of all who tread the soil OF Massachu-
sets. (lmmcnse chcering.) Early in colon-
al history Massachusetts set her face against
slavery. At the head Of her Bill Of Rights
she soielnnly asserted that all men are born
rec and equal and in the same declaration,
Surrounded the liberties Of all within her bor-
dcrs by the incsiimab.e right o; trial by jury.
Bat recent events Oh her own soil have taught
the ne ;csslty OF new safeguards to these
great prlnciplcs,-to the ond that Massachu-
sets may not be a vassal of South Carolina
and irsnia--that the slave hunter may not
range at will among us,--and that the Iiber-
ties Of all may not be violated with impuli-
ty.
Bat am admonished that must not
llwell longer on these things Suffice to say
that our duties, in national and state affairs
are identical, and may be identified by the
same formula: In the one case to put the
National Government in all its departments,
and in the other case the State Governments
in all its departments, openly. actively and
perpctually on the side OF Freedom. cloud
appIause.)
III. Having considered mhdt our duties are,
the question now presses upon us, ham shall
they be performed BY what agency, by
what instrumcntality, or in what way!
The most obvious way is by choosing men
to represent us i'll the national government,
and also at home, who shall recognize these
duties and be ever loyal to them; {checrs)
men who at Washington will not shrink from
the conflict with slavery, and also other men,
who, at home in Massachusetts will not shrink
ircm the same conflict when the slave hunter
appears. IIoud applause and cries of good,
good,') Bat in the choice OF men we are
driven to the organization Of parties; and
here the question arises, by what form of or
ganization, or by what party, can these men
DO best secured Surely not by the Demo-
cratic pa;ly, as at present constituted (laugh-
ter); though if this party were true to its
name. pregnant with human rights it would
leave little to be desired. LII this PARTY, there
are doubtless individuals. WHO long to do all
in their power against slavery; but, indulge
me in saying that, 50 long as they continue
members Of party. which upholds the Ne
hraska Bill they can do very little (Ap-
pla,'sc aud laushtcv,) What may VIC expect
from tic Wing party r "a voiee--Resolu-
tions.) IF more may be expected from the
Wing party than the Democratic party, can
dor must attribute much OF the difference to
the fact that tho Wings arc out Of power
the talk and long continued chcers.) lfthc
case we're reversed, and the Wings were in
power, as in 1850, fear that, notwithstanl-
ing the ardor Of individuals and the roSolu-
tious of conventions isreat laughter --made,
fear, too often to be broken---the party might
be brought to spstain an outrage as great as
the Fugitive Slave Bill daughter and APP
plausc.l Bot without dwelling on these things
to which | allude with diflidencc,and, trust,
II no uncharitable temper or partizan spirit,
! desire to say that no party, which calls it.
self natlonal, according to the common atcep-
tance ct the ward (which leans upon slave
holding wing, Cheers or in in combinations
with slave bolders--can at this time hp true
to Massachusetts, Great applausc.) And
thu reason is obvious. The essential elenent
of such party whether declared or conceal
cd, is compromises but our duties require all
constitutional opposition to Slavery acd the
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