Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-09-28

right in ITSELF As matter Of course, such
contend that slavery should endure forever.
But even with the mass of them, the case is
very little more hopeful. 1t is true that they
admit that slavery is in itself an evil. But
they will do nothing to put an end to it. They
had rather amuse themselves with the notion
that colonization will drain it off, or with
some equally great absurdity-if, indeed, there
is, or can be, any other as great The more,
however, that know of this class of South
ern men, the more satisfied am that even
those of them who are The most deeply con-
victed Of the wrongfulness Of slavery, regard
the evil as too formidable for their little cour-
age to grapple with. They are cowed in the
presence of its magnatude, and they prefer to
let it roll on to an indefinite future, and to a
posterity which they hope will have more adj
vantages than now exist for happily disposing
of it.
2. You ask if the Anti-Slavery cause has
anything to hope for from the present Con-
gress. It has not. What can Liberty hope
from Congress that commits so helnous
crime against her as to pass the Nebraska
bill? What from House of Representatives,
not fifty members Of which dared to say they
were in favor of repeating the Fugitive Slave
Act?
3. You wish my opinions Of the influence
Of the anti-savery members of Congress. |
had rather give my opinion Of the members,
and then you can judge for yourself what
must be the character ard extent Of the iufu-
ence ch,they exert. | take it for granted
that you mean by anti-slavery members, those
only who are known as abolilonsts, and who
accept the reproach of being Abolitionists.
CHASE is wise, learned, and upright. He
is an able lawyer and an able statesman. His
range OF thought and information is wide;
and, even without special preparation. he can
speak we'll on the subjects that come before
him.
SUMNER is not so ready and versatile as
Chase But put into his hands "a subject
which interests his heart--Peace or Freedom,
tor iustance-and give him time to elaborate
it--and where is the man who can speak or
write better? sumner is as guileless and in
genuous as child ; and hence my astonsh-
ment at the base aud ferocious feeling MANI
.e,ted towards him at one period OF the ses-
sion Chase and Sumner are gentlemen
Christian gentleman. Great is my love Of
| them; ana were | to add, "passing the love
o women" | should not be guilty oil great
extravaganza.
GILLETTE has been in the Senate but a
short time; long enough, however, to give
evidence that he has a sound head and II
sound heart. He loves the anti-savery cause
as vel as Chase and sumner; and 'surpasses
them in zeal for the no less precious cause of
Temperance.
To come to the Abolitioniss in the House.
A. know "Old GIDDINos" An able man is
he. His rough, strong common sense is worth
infinitely mJre than the refinement and polish
OF which so many ight-minded men are vain.
He is ready and powerful in debate. An
honest and fearless man, too, is he. [ shall
never forget the many proofs which | have
witnessed OF his unhnchng devotion to the
right and the true. Il his severity upon
shareholders is, sometimes, excessive, never
theless it is not for them to mplain OF it.
He learned it Of them. Or, to say the least,
it is very natural retaliation for the wrongs
and o,trages which, or dozen or fifteen
years, they have been industriousiy heaping
upon him. Greatly do | rejoice 10 see that
the friends OF freedom have taken him up lor
another election to Congress. They nonor
themselves in honoring him. There should
not be one vote against him.
must not fail to advert, in this connection
to my great obligations to Mr. Giddings, fol-
the assistance which he so kindly and gener.
ousy afforded ME, in my ignorance OF the
rules of the House.
We next turn to EDWARD WADE, Of Ohio
A stranger, looking over the House, would
make no account Of that little black fellow
who sits in one corner of it. But let him
read Edward Wade's remarkably strong speech
on the Nebraska bill, or hear one Of his pithy
five minutes speeches. and he will find that he
has another occasion for applying the Saviour.
injunction, Judge not according to the ap.
pearance.' Edward Wade is an eminently
conscientious and religious man. | an
glad to see that he, too, is nominated fol
another election to Congress He should be
as often as he is willing to take the nomina.
ton.
Colonel DE WITT, of Massachusetts,, was
sick most Of the session. All who were SC
fortunate as to become acquainted with him
were impressed with his agreeable good sense
generous disposition, and agreeable manners
AS DAVIS, of Rhode Island, was chosen b,
the Democratic party, that party may moi
thank me for calling him an AboIitionist.-
Nevertheless, he is one. He has brothers
heart for every human being aud that makes
him on Abolitionlst. sat next to him dur
ing. the whole session; and esteemed it nc
small privilege to sit for so long time by
the side Of one who is so sincere, 50 affection
ate, so philanthropc. Davis is plain, bu
forcible, speaker. The city of Providenc,
owes him much for his effective speeches il
behalf Of large (perhaps too large, appro
priation for building her Custom House.
F 4. In answer to your fourth question,
would say, that all the members OF Congress
who belong to the Wing OF Democratic par
ty are necessarily supporters of slavery.
Every national party in this country must b,
pro-slavery. The South will come into n,
party, and abide in no party, that is anli-sla
very. | cheerfully admit there is many
Whig,and that there is many Democrat, ear
nestly anti-slavery. Nevertheless, their indi
vidual influence against slavery is as nothih!
compared with their party influence far it
AS well may man with Il milestone tied II
his neck try to save his drowning fellows as
Wing or Democrat try, under his heavy
pro-savery, load, to promote the ant-slaver,
cause. His ant.savery endeavors, howeve
sincere, are all frustrated by his pro-slavery
par connection and that connection mus
be dissolved ere he can give effect to those en-
deavors. Oar national parties, ecclesiastical