Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01
THE PRESS ON NEBRASKA.


crowned the new potentate and the people alone
cansdepose him. Ii we were a few steps further
advanced In the drama of reaction now going
forward upon the theatre Of public affairs on
this continent, he could only be hurled from
his seat through bloody contest. Happily we
IRE not yet brought to that pass, and votes will
serve instead of bayonets. 1t is for the people
now to say whether they will submit to the
new dynasty, or rebel and recover what has
been perfdiously betrayed by their representa-
tlves into the hands of the enemy. II is for
them to say whether they will be free men still
or the seris Of slaveholding aristocracy-to say
whether the masters of the black race in the
South shall be the masters of the white race in
the North. And it is for the Democratic party
in the North to say whether it will consent to
be put under southern Wing leaders, who in
this contest between freedom and slavery have
headed the invaders column on the coil of free
dom, and been foremost to enthrone the great
usuper. Southern Wings no less than than
northern traitors have accomplished this work.
Without southern Wings the Nebraska vllany
could not have triumphed. These men, tired
Of minority, now essay to lead and ride the
masses of the northern democracy. The ques-
ton is whether these Democratic masses of the
North are ready for their new masters. Let us
recall a few of the names of the most prominent
that it may be seen who they are. The country
will recognized those we name as old leaders OF
the Wing party of the South during the last
ten years Here they are: John NJ. Clayton,
of Delaware; Geo. E. Badger, of North Caro-
lima; James G. Jones, of Tennessee; james A.
Pearce, of Maryland the notorious firm Of
Toombs and Stephens, of Georgia ; and VIM.
G. Dawson Of Nsrsame Stats. To these could
be added dozen Of lesser note. Men of the
Democratic party of the North ! behold your
new leaders and would be masters. We have
acted with thes, men while they remained true
to duty and to principle. We repudiate them
and their acts and leave them to their own fate,
now that they have deserted both 1t is at this
.iuncturo that northern traitors to Democracy
who have hitherto been among its leaders, claim
the power to transfer the northern Democracy
over to the support Of these men and their new
concd.rates in tn, great slavery dynasty gust
installed at Washington by the passage of the
Nebraska bill.
In view of the great issue before US, we throw
all party considerations to the winds. Our ap-
peal is to the people of the North, without dis
tinction of party. In the great struggle now
commencing to resist the surrender OF this
Union and Government to the shareholders, we
visa to know no party names or divisions We
simply desire to sec enlisted under one banner
all who are opposed to the invasion of the free
territory of the North by the shareholders of
the South of all who wish to sec Liberty and
not Slavery the great interest in the State. We
only ask who is ready to league together to de-
throne the new monarch. Freedom has been
lie rlyed aud sacrificed. Its gates have been
thrown open by fodl treachcry, the invader has
entered and rcvels in lis spells. Who will
unite to cxpcl him. A Territory which one
short year ago was unanimously considered By
all, North and Soath, us slcredly secured by If
r>pealable law, to Freedom forever, has been
foally by traitor hearts and traitor voices,
surrendered to slavery. Conspiracy has done its
worst. Treason has done its worst. Who comes
to the rescued
In respect to the northern traitors who have
co-operatcd in this deed, language fails to ex-
press oar detestation of their infamous conduct
They deserve no quarter at the hand of the
North. They aren0 better than mutineers and
pirates who have risen and confscated the pre-
cious cargo it was their duty to preserve and
convey to its destined haven. They are enc
mics to their country, and enemies to their rrce
AS Christians they have forcsworn the preceptf
and trol under foot the doctrines inculcatcc
by the founders Of Christianity. As men, they
have ruthlcysly trampled upon rights of thcil
fellow men, and forged chains and letters fol
the enslaycmcnt of millions of their kind. Or
their raturn to their constituents they should bC
met as p5rsona Unfit f65r association. with free
men. They sao i'd he vonited forth from thu
free States as Kentucky vomitcd out its las
great culpit. They are political Matt Wards
every one. The public indignation should fol
low to its closest retreats, and roast an consum,
sach matches crminaity as theirs.
But while freedom is braton in this last con
test, it may be that it is for the best Perhara
some such gigantic outrage upon the living sci,
timent Of the North as the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise WAS necessary to arouse ant
consolidate the hosts of freedom in the FREE
States. AS an earthquake in the material world
or some overwhelming SORROW in social life
deepens the sentiment of common brotherhood
and sinks and destroys for the time all petit,
hostilitics between man and man, 50 many TIL
enormity fall upon the hearts of all the lovers
OF liberty, and subdue and unite them in ;
common cause, and stimulate them to pericc
unity Of effort, regardless of past differences
while they retrieve the losses freedom has sus
tanned in the late conflict. That such may b
its effect in our feryent desire and our mos
warmly cherished hope.
The following bold and scorching article i
from the ~ Y. Ereaing Posi-, confesscdly tn,
ablest and most influential Democratic .journa
in the State of New York, if not in the who'll
country. The more importance is to be attach
ed to it, from the fact this Journal did NOR
tlan almost any other to ensure Gen. Pierce
election.
Of the dishonor which measure re-opcnin.
to the barbari0us institution of slavery vas
region, closed againstt for third part of 1
century, must bring upon our country, we hav
already spoken. There is another point ofyiev
in which we must now, whether willing or not
look at the question. The President has take!
a course, by which the greater part of this dis
honor is concentrated on the Democratic party
Upon him, and his Administration, and all til
Northern friends of tho Nebraska bill in Con
gress, and upon the Democratic party who gay
the present Executive his power OF mischief
the people will visit this great political sin O
the day. The Wings of the free States hay
taken care that no part of the guilt shall b
found on their skirts. Their Representatives i
Congress, to man, vote against the Nebrask
bill, as if they had ssa..reed among 'themscivc
tlat the Democratic PARTY of the North shout
take aud bear the entire responsibility of tn
measure. The result, it inevitable; Seward
in the ascendancy in this State and the Mort
generally the Democratic party has lost il
moral strength in the free States; it is Stripe
OF the respect of the people by the msconduc
OF those who claim to be its leaders; and what
ever boast We may make of our excellent max
inns OF legislation and policy in regard to othc
questions, the decd of yesterday puts us in
minority for years to come
Let it be remembered, that there are tw
classes of men at the North, whose rescntmen
is awakened by this procceding-that is to say
those vino acquiesccd in the Compromise Q
1850 and to those who did not The latte