Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-24

and we have quite number of that class OF
men about the country-and must confess |
would like TO see new organization in Ameri-
ca--an organization that should be truly Amer
lean, truly Democratic, an organization that
should be progressive, liberal, American party,
embracing in its affections the whole country,
and tho people of the whole country, of every
eolor-bnt if thete any here who hope to organ
ignoring the slavery question, ask them to
turn back only seven years in our history. The
great Wing and Democratic parties burst on
that fatal error.
The time has come for anti-slavery men Of
all parties to have it distinctly understood that
they cannot be driven or seduced into the ADAM
donment of anti-slavery principles and that
they cannot take any lawful part in organizing
party to carry the country, in 1856, that ig-
nores to question of human slavery. The time
has com, to declare it to the whole country that
we are in favor of the immediate abolition of
slavery wherever we have the constitutional
power to abolish it Let it be distinctly under
stood that our object is the Immediate emanci-
patton of the bondsmen in America. We do
nor propose to interfere with slavery in the slave
States. In those States they have he power
and are responsible for the existence of slavery.
But in the District of Columbia, and in tho
Territories. slavery exists there by our anthori-
ty and we have the constitution power to abol-
i ish it, and we intend to abolish it. Loud ap.
| plause. a
We intend to repeal the act of 1907 under
which the domestic slave trade is now carried
on under the protection of the national flag !;
we intend tolrepeal Internationally the Fugitive
Slave act of 1850. Applause. And we mean
that Kansas shall never come into this Union as
a slave State. Never! Loud cries of " No,
never !"
Let it be understood that we arc devoted to
the Constitution and the Union Our object is
to make freedom national and slavery sectional.
Just before the adjournment of the last.scssion,
Mr.. Mason, of Virginia, told the Senate that if
the next House of Representatives should place
upon the Civil and Diplomatic bill provision
for repeating the Fugitive Slave law, or restor-
ing freedom to Nebraska and Kansas, he should
turn his back on the Senate and walk out of the
Hall.
, A Voice Let him 20. H.
S | venture to say that the Union would stand
and the States would move in their orbit round
the central sun of the Union, even if the great
luminary from Virginia should be withdrawn
: Loud laughter. But there is no danger o.
: Virginia leaving the Union Why, she has go
= two or three hundred pledges of her devotion tt
tho Union in the person Of the sons Of the frs
= families, who are feeding out of the public crib
}, at Washington. Laughter. 49,
}. After some further observations, the honora
Il bic gentleman concluded by saying we shoult
= take the government of the country, as we had
the power to do it. Direct and control its poli
J., cy, and establish the policy of Freedom, and tn
v shareholders of the South will quietly submit
8 to be ruled by majority of the country. A
+ any rate, let the anti-slavery men of all parte
u see to it, that whenever, wherever and howeve
f we may be called upon to act, we shall give on
). voices and our votes for Freedom, free institu
i tons for all, and chains and letters for none
Q Loud and protracted applause.