Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-02
INTI-sLAyERY PRINCIPLES.


IN NORTH AMERICA.
SIR About the year 1882, there seems to
ave been formed what was called an Anti
Slavery Society in the City of New York; and
being few in numbers, and of respectable stand.
ing, they were considered of little or no political
Importance. Gov. Marcy, however, in his Inau.
gural, gave seven reasons, all going to show that
lttle EN- ncipation of the Slaves was no part o
their object. And yet others supposed them
fraught with but one idea. only--the same tina,
'iov. Marcy had exhoncrated them from, 9th
ers denounced them as homocides and incenda
tries-whie. as yet there were no families de
stroyed--no towns nor cities burned. ! <
They established payers, issued tracts and pa
pers, but few of dhess.were destroyed. They
,eetured in all of tho fsaa sStsss; but most 0
close agai,st themf This might have origins
ted from interest, as well as { mistaken MOTTO,
of patriotism. Be that as it.may, still the New
England Clergy are Abolitionized at last. Wit.
ness then bold protest against the passage of the
| Kansas and Nebraska bill-that uncalled for
I and even opposed measure of the Southern dele
cation, and no uncomfortable part of them
This is, indeed, the fruit of the Law of 1866
Douglas having availed himself of the benefit Of
that act to annul the Missouri Compromise of
1920. The act of 1850 seems to Indicate the
right, or rather wrong, Of any State thereafter
toftome in with or without Slaves as II major
of the same may choosea, .Magnanimous, it,
And, sir, did our sage fathers suppose
SO soon after they had gone to their rest,
these very pliable and accommodating acts,
Whereby millions of the prescribed race were
~ Ut the will of the people to prescribe as to
their ntpal bondage and degradation foreve,
-fha Syould be passed Yet such
was tho ID of the Compromise ac
And s they 9a( moniously claimed Che char
tered n ehts of the Constitution, fot all sLs!
had done. And what saith THAT, fnstrdpcfit
The Constitution requires tlsssssf X fug
tvcs from whom labor or serysss scdaS Thi
supp6ses party concern. But thesave is n
party to any contract he hJs got nothing, an
can haye nothing, and owes lothing to any mar
ne h me creature of unrestrained authority
\ ,uot Of right-his manhood being denied him i
that he is, since the Compromise Of 1850,
worn in the eyes of the Compromise. and II
man. Stil he is allowed to vote asa map, q
The rate ofstbree-fifths yof a man--fye aay
Gtes being equal to the votes of three freeman
Fhe Kansas Bill was no doubt intended to crus
| the wretch Abolition at. the North but, q
i might havs been expected, it has increased it
hundred fold. It has fully verified the earl
predictions Of Birney and others, |" that tt
mean drift Of Slavery was tending to ride ov'
liberties Of tho people sharp shod, ''-whic
otrageous proceedings IN Kansas does b,
too fully verify.
IF Now, sir, what will be the end of all thcs
things Although | am no Prophet, but fror
tlny youth have tended focks and herds, vet
:. will venture to predict the downfall of SLAYER,
even " Kansas. The war may be bloody, an
long; backed rs i sbya slayery-extensiou 20
erument, who can let'slip the " dogs of war
at any time. and, under pretence Of putin
down insurreetion, kill freemef1 with-impunit
But respect for common ddcency will preve,
this and besides it would bring sudden retsib,
ton upon their heads. NJ
But more general principles Tor ths'overthro5
of Slavery,afe being developed. and these a
making Say ia all the Slave States. Witns
MOTH Caroling raising funds to educate slav
! - prepare them for Freedom. In every gla
volunteers are more and more going oy
aedom The strong man armed cam
On keep his goods in peace. A strong
ian ne is coming upon him--pablic opinion