Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-09-14
SLING For PEACE

Tic Baltimore Amfriraa says:
I'VE believe the South is fully prepared,
BY every proper exertion, to do her part in
inanugurating the rei @ Of good will. The Ne
braska excitement was not originated by her
efforts; bryond III. miro rn"nei0tion of its
tardinai prinriph, she reaped no benefit
from it, and every day is increasing the con-
vietion that the development Of her productive
capabilities, and the encouragement, of her
industrial resources--things which flourish
best III times Of peacc-arc what constitute
her great need. iFrfd Of ngitution, she
desires ptar,, and asks only to be let alone.
Why, then, cannot the North accept the
gage Of amity thus held out The late strug-
Gle has been drawn battle--the North, per-
haps, coming of the best by securing all the
practical advantages-and why may not she
old axiom "Iorget and forgive" be as pro6ta-
bly, practiced by sections and States as by in.
Idividuas" a fe
Here we can dimly discover the shrewd in
tcntons Of the South. Somewhat alarmed a
the profound Indignation at the North conse
quent upon her perfdy in the Nebraska bust
ness She now proposes truce. Having as
sisted to cheat us out Of our territorial rights
having made negro-catchers Of us, she nov
processes to desire peace! But she is not
honest in the expression Of this desire. She
wishes simply temporary suspension of hos
taities until the present exciten,et shall have
died away, when she will achieve anothc
triumph over Liberty. Should the VIII!
Party refuse 10 come into new organization
the future is easily to be read by the light o
the past,
At the time of the famous Buffalo Conven
tion the North was IN a profound state of an
ti-savery excitement The South clustered
The Wing Party at the North claimed that j
was anti-slavery, but when the Southern
cry for peace, for compromise, arose, the lead
ers acquiesccd-aH far the sokr Of prace !
and after the Compromise (Which made every
Northern freeman liable to heavy fine TO
obcying Gods word,) THE South was the frs
to violate the peace by the most despicabl'
acts and pretenccs. And now we hear agail
the winning, persuasive voice of the syren
She again desires quiet that she may gathe
strength next time TO seize upon our heart
blood. Perceiving that we are aroused, tina
arousel and united we can obtain revenge TO
the past and guarantees for the future, sh
cries: " lie down and sumbcr dear brother
Of the North" and adds in voice we cal
not hear "ior we can not rob you while
awake VIII the North consent to pcace
All depends upon our immediate action. 4
new party organized upon anti-slavcry prin
cip!es ca" nat accept peace. The moment i
does so it is dead, and its instinct Of life vii
guard it from change Bat if no such part,
is found the Wing party will in less than fv
years succumb to the wishes of the South
And they can frame plausible arguments fo
their acts. "Thc Sham Democrats uuit
with the ierccr Slavery Propagandists," the.
will say "and they strive to ruin the nation
W. will unite with the modcrate party South
and compromise by holding things where the
arc-it is the best VIC can do" Then vii
come couple of years Of peace and Will
the North is lingering her dollars the scoun
dres South with the dcughfaces Norm vii
make another astounding stride towards til
utter humiliation OF liberty on this continent
Caa the free citizens Of the North view sue
a prospect with comPosure ?-HGrt. RIP