Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-12-21


in every department., religious, legislative and
judicial, lowed themselves to be the sincere
defender APf liberty.
The q ~ y then be asked why they
did not xpyids(l Fhe immediate abolition Of
Slavery. yThe ansScr is, they lacked the pow
er but ihcre wasfa purpose, more or less def
mite il. u the States, except, perhaps, South
CarolinJ to get rid of slavery at some future
ting Ehe ideas of Jefferson and his plans
for the removal Of slavery, were quoted, ac-
eorliaglto which, Congress was to take meas
ures to Keep slavery out Of the territories.
The doctrine of squattel sovereignty had not
then been invented. 1t il sad to think, said
he, how near Jefferson came to securing all
territory for freedom, but lost it. The effect
of his proposition would have been to secure
the influence of the government permanently
on the side of freedom, to establish beyond
DISPUTE the ascendancy of the free States in
the national councils. May not say, will
you not Join me in saying, here in the metrop'
oils Of New England, and so near the grave o.
New Epglands great rival statesman of thai
day, John Adams, forever honored be the
memory of that son of Virginia, who in that
day thus noSly endeavored for freedom. (Great
appfause.)
The efforts of Franklin for freedom were
also quoted; and in contrast with the action
OF the distinguished men of our early history
was the admission of Missouri as slave State
the permission oil Slavery to go on in New
Mexico, and tho repeal of the Missouri Com
promise.
History now records as the most disastrous
calamity to freedom, that in 1854 tho Con
gress Of the United States deliberately repealed
aud nuliGcl that very Missouri prohibition
which our fathers accepted as the future balm
for the hurt received by the Missouri Ccmpro
mise, and thus opened 100000 square mile'
for slavery.
The contrast is painfully complete In II
81 every foot of national territory was cover
ed by an absolute prohibition against slavery
Now it has free ingyeSs everywhere; then, tn
policy of the national government was one
limitation aud d. ourag cement, now it is one 0
peroetuation. But though slavery Is now il
the ascendant. even now the characters of fir
which annouur9 Is downfall are visible upo
the wall TIE church was awakened to tn
demands of liberty. May we not hope tina
the representatives of the churches will resunl
heir old position! There is decided powe
ip the churches. Shall it not oe particular
asserted on the side Of liberty? There ar
ssisns too that the State courts will 60 for free
io@ Tle decision in Wisconsin that the fu
give slave law is unconstitutional was referre
to- May we not hope that here in Massachu
sets your Court House may never again b
Taol safe way in which this SLAYER
Iqa}kl can be settled is by returning to tn
Original theory of the government. Whenov,
Slavery is upheld by national law, there let
cease, Wherever you and / and the poop
of the Free States are responsible for the e:
igonce of Slavery, through the acts Of the
representatives, whether those representative
be legislators or Judges, there le5,Slavery
abolished. Let the influence Of this COVER
ment be On the side Of Freedom. This is ii
old theory and the safe plan. And it is
simple as it is SAFE and as efficient as it is SIT
pie HIt saved the Northwest from Slavery
it hA established freedom in sixteen State
and out for ompromising it away, it woul
have fulfilled its work in establishing troedo
throughout the land. There is no danger,
thaS teofy BIO acted upon, but thai it will {
its Work now.
Let the men of the free States do their who
duty in this regard Let them be true to Il
crty, true to each other, and true TO Go
Cordial yand earnestly let them cooperate
the great work Of human progress where tn
may let them disagree only, and with nut
al charity, where they mist; let them rcali
that the responsibility Of the future is up
then! They are its trainers and its builder
Not tire African race alone, but our own RICH
are involved in this struggle. For myself,
lock to the future with clear vision, whe
there is much of danger, much Of peril to
encountered near at hand ; but above it al
beyoll it l see the sky is clear. Great a
plap.i -
| hs cen taught by astronomers that
star shichGometimes visits our heavens IN;
be"s55 I'm receding far away from the center
Highland heat, farther and farther away IN
the c,ld and darkness until it seems the We
outcast Of the universe and yet that star
not bst. 1t nevor passes beyond the attraf
i've bower of the sun and it will return aga
and shine once more in its original splend
near the sus and in the brightness of lis pc
ihelon. So it is with regard to a cruShe
race which has been forced farther and farth
from the pale Of human charity They wi
again be admitted to the privileges from whic
they have been so long debarred, ana will vi
dictate the cause of justice and benevolence
demonstrating the capacity Of that race f
the benefits of the highes civilization. (A
plause)
And wo too shall be free for we have Il
ability, and we will. Already see upon tt
mountains the sgns of deiverance. AIeat
I cat,a the faint far murmer of that song
triumph which is soon to swell to heaven fro
the lips Of cnfranchsed millions. God spe,
the day, when, rising from our free land, al
filing the arches of the whole heaven, it shs
minge its music with the rejoicings of Il
angels over the goat nation, not ashamed
love mercy and not afraid to do justice.
The SLAvEocEAT's PARADIsE-Rev D
Drownlow, who publishes the Wing" in Il
state of Tennessee, appears to have very
and proper idea OF what slave state shou
be. We cannot do better than to copy h
ucubrations, because they show, LIST, thu
Democratic principles are making their wa
rapidly in Tennessee, and %, that such idc;
are altogether inconsistent with slavery. III
paradise of the slave holder is place whe
he can whip, hang. and murder at discretion
where he can have his own hellish way al