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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

A Coop ONE-Tt has often been currently
reported in our private political gossipping cir
Giles, of late, that the editor of the Patriot is
frequently made to writhe in secret at the terri
BILE task imposed on him, by his office, of de-
Tending Pierce and his Administration and
that, as wrong on wrong, and blunder on blum
der, comes to light, for h m to plaster over and
defend, his vexation gets tho upper hand, and
he belches out on Pierce in a regular damning.
Among other instances of the kind, the fol-
lowing has been related to us, by one who don't
often make mistakes in his communications
a gentleman who don't think much of the
Know Nothings-and, in reality, quite as little
of Pierce, probably--while speaking of the
Presidents late course in regard to Kansas nf-
fairs as so outrageous that none of his friends
could defend him, concluded by saying
"Well, I think Frank Pierce may as well go
now and join the Know Nothings."
Join the Know Nothings!' sharply ex-
claimed the Major. "Why, d--m him, he
would kill the whole Order as quick as light
ming"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

It will be seen from the above that it the
election goes to the House of Representatives,
the shareholders will again triumph. Their
chance is as at least ten to one in that branch.
Freedom can only triumph by the election of
President by the people. Here the work is
comparatively easy.
And this leads to the consideration of the
fact that the election of President is the
great work before the Freedom party. 1t is
all very well to talk about getting Congress
right and keeping it right about sending men
to the House who will sit there until their
terms close before they will admit Slave
State; who will refuse to pass appropriation
bills until the Missouri Compromise is restored
&c. All such calculations are worse tnan
idle, if the election of President is not in
cluded. With STAKEHOLDER or doughface
in the Presidential chair, the Senate will re-
main what it is, the great bulwark of Slavery,
and the House will be inevitably corrupted.
The last House Of Representatives would
never have passed tho Nebraska bill, or have
tolerated it for an instant, if the Slave Power
had not had an Agent in the White House
who could intimidate or coax, or buy voters.
The President has been paying up the wretch
ed scoundres ever since. Dawson, Hendricks
and Shannon are the last instances. So long
as there are doughfaces to be bribed, aud
the breed will never die QUIT is not safe to
trust the Presidency in the hands of one Of
the same class.
The quickest, and easiest, and surest way
to dispose of this whole matter is to nomin-
ate and elect Freedom President. And it
is not enough for him to be man who, up
to the day of election, shall write anti-Ne.
braska letters. We remember Willard Fill.
more; his anti-slavery letters and speeches
ard his signature to the compromise measures
OF 1850, including the Fugitive Slave Act
No; we must have President who is moi
only Anti-Nebraska, but who is elected on tn.
Anti-Nebraska issue. Carried into Congress,
by the free States, elected upon principle
and for fixed purpose, such man would
have no temptation to swerve. from his duty
but every inducement to fulfill his obligations
The policy of the country would be instantan
eously changed, and we should have Freedom
instead of Slavery, Peace instead of Wal
and National Honor instead of Dishonor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23
For the Green Mountain Ereema,

"TAKE 1T, THAT'S ALL We do take IL
1.-THE Patriot but that is not all, we read it and
pay for it," that's all" We happen to diff
Ter in political opinions, but should we be dis
suaded from taking it on that account! While
we claim due regard for the Patriot, we wish
to see its editors extend the same regard to 9th
er papers, though they may differ in politics,
for instance, the valuable Green Mountain Free
man. Let the reading pablo Judge for them
selves of the merits and dement's of the polit-
cal papers sent forth for their guides. Let them
consult their various sentiments that they may
be enabled 10 judge and guide themselves un-
derstandingly. Is is true saying. that " de-
traction ia II treacherous weapon, as it invaria-
bly, proves fatal to the one who yields it,"
LIBERTY.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

of the Wings, and the disafection Of the best
portion of the Democratic party at the aposta-
cy of their leaders, consented to relinquish their
name for one, which, saving the party pride of
the great proposed accessions from The old par
ties, while preserving their own platform, in
tact, might more eifectually advance the great
object of their first NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to
the aggressions of the Slave Power, and thus
enable them to become, as they have, the neu-
cleus of the great, and constantly gathering
army Of Freedom, that has swept and is still
sweeping over every free State Of the Union,
under the name of the REPUBLICAN PARTY.
And it is between this victorious Republican
Party, and the sold and apostate Slavery De-
mocracy of the Administration that the battle
is now waged, and the issue taken. The one
now, both in name and principle, is the party
of jefferson revived. The other stands pledged
to the most sectional and wicked interest, and
the most anti Republican and dangerous element
of our whole political system. One, in brief,
goes directly for Freedom, and the other, as d.
rectly for Slavery while the line between them
has now become SO clearly Defined SO broad and
palpable that no intelligent man can fail to see
it, and to know on which side he is acting.
And it is that, Hberty-loving freemen of
Vermont, lis that, and that only, which is the
issue before you in this State at the coming cleo
ton. 1t is no Other-it can be made no other
than this: and there it stands, Notwithstanding
all the dust and smoke against Know Nothing
ism or some other ism, which the conscience
smitten and desperate supporters Of the Slavery
Administration of the North are raising and
calling on, like the sinners named in the Bible,
to fall on them and cover them and their Ad-
ministration from the wrath of an outraged
people-notwithstanding this, and all shifts and
false issues that will be raised to hide the true
one-there it stands staring you in the face as
palpable as the monday sun. Yes, it is Free
dom Or Slavery which is the real issue; and we
repeat that it is an issue which can no longer
be STAYED of, lodged or kept out of sight. You
could not avoid it, if you would. You must all
meet it. Meet it then squarely, boldly, and
like men. And this issue being established be-
yond doubt or controversy as the only one on
which you must act, it remains only to b. said
to you, that if you prefer Freedom to Slavery
go for the great Republican movement of the
day; but if you prefer Slavery with its unnum-
bered woes, multiplied crimes and deadly polti-
cal Influences, then go and vote for the Slavery
Democracy, and may Heaven be merctol to you
in your infatuation.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23
I,amoille County Convention.

Convention OF all the Freemen of Lamole County who
desire to with the great Republican movement of the
North and West and opposed to Slavery and Slavery
Propagand and the action of the General Government in
regard Kansas and Nebraska and all who approve Of the
principles set forth by the Northern and Western Delegates
the National Convention holden Philadelphia the
l4h Of June last will be holden at Hydepark Tuesday,
the 2Sh day of August 1866 at 10 O'Clock NJ for the pur
pose of nominating candidates for County Officers be sup
ported at the coming Election. BY order of ,
August 1Ath, 1855. CO COMMITTEE
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

The editor of the Patriot appears to be woful-
" alarmed about the Know Nothings ravine
very much like an advent non con,pos mentis,
about the end of the world. Never mind his
ministerial exhortations. He will be up to he
" nose - in the mire with I" old brinde," unless
free sollers offer him some other hobby than
/" COW " back, in his attempts to ride again into
the Free Democratic ranks by his plea that
L" Slavery is no sort of consequence now COM
pared to the Know Nothing move !" and beg
ging of the people that they will let :. Kansas
take care of itself for e,O ,ceeks at least, long
enough for the people Of the State to determine
whether they are in fact .frsemen, or the slares
Of a secret order" "And then we will look af.
ter Free Soil, and all that" No No! "old
brindle " belly! We wish no more of YOUR
=" 40" hypocritcal assistance nor will the peo-
pie of Vermont allow themselves to be diverted
from the main issue by the hollow looing of the
editor OF the Patriot, now 80 sick of his I" four
teen days fast" that he is using all possible
means to divert attention from his inextricable
mirehood in hopes, by avoiding the great is
sue OF Jeffersonian Freedom, and by the aid oil
few cries of =" old Clothes" to be able to hoist
his party again into the ranks of the Free De.
mocracy. -'--- '--'-'''
P.S. Any" DID," muddy " Clothes" brin.
die? Please hand them to the !" clothless y
animal which the lions skin will hardly cover
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23
HE ooxe1omERArE CO. CONVENTION.

THE CONGLOMERATE co. CONVENTION.
The Convention of the Slavery Democracy of
Washington County, which we spoke of last
week. as got up by the Patriot clique, under
the disguise of ano-party, peoples Convention,
the better to deceive the freemen, and draw away
their attention from the real issue, came of last
Saturday. The number in attendance, inclu-
ding the large proportion of spectators, who
were curious to see what was to come out Of this
political gull-trap, which had been devised with
so much care and cunning by our neighbor East
man, amounted, according to our counting, to
ninety seven men and boys.
The following very appropriate ticket was
nominated -
TIMo. P. REDFIELD, supporter Of Frank Pierce.
GEORGE W. C0LLAMER, Silver Grey Wing.
For County Judges,
JOHN MELLEN, Pierce and Slavery Democrat.
DEXTER SAMSON, g
For High Sheriff,
ERASTUs s. CAMP, Silver Grey Wing.
For States Attorney,
EPHRAIM K. FRENCH, Pierce and Slavery Democrat.
For Judge Of Probate,
CHAS LYMAN, Filmores p NJ, and nondescript Wing.
For High Bailif,
HIRAM ELLIS Collamer Whig.
We did not hear the resolutions, but learn
they were modified to comport with the charac-
ter of the Convention. But during the two
hours speech making, not one word was said
in disapprobation of an Administration whose
recent Aagitious conduct in sanctioning the
Slavery outrages in Kansas is kindling the coun.
try into such blaze of indignation but to
shield that Administration and its supporters
from the burning gaze of On inccnsed people, a
tremendous smudge and smoke was kicked up
against the Know Nothings. During this un.
ique performance, the two principal speakers,
both back-slidden Free Sellers, had the taste ia
make scurvy personal assault on the editors Of
the freeman and Watchman, for not DESERVING
their County ticket of last year, because the
American party had, previous to our Convention
this year, concluded to adopt it. We were
aware that none are so bitter against party 81
those who have betrayed it, but we did not sup
pose that they therefore need cease to be gentle
men.
Such was the chara cter of this Slavery Con
vention, and such the efforts to disguise and hid
its real character from the people of this Coun
ty. How many will be deceived by it, Let tn
vote on the first Tuesday eff September answe
the question.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

The following letter of Governor Troup,
leading politician of Georgia, is full of sig
nificance to all those who are studying the
signs Of the times -
DEAR SIR You are quite welcome to do
as you please with anything of mine you may
have In your possession, provided you think
good may come of it.
have neither TASTE inclination nor spirits
for controversial politics. but am, notwith-
standing, far from being Indifferent to the
welfare of our country. If word from me
could subserve its interest, in any sense, it
would not be wanting We see with different
eyes, or | would be amazed at the opposition
to the present Administration, especially in
the Southern country. The present is, in
truth, the least exceptionable of all the Adj
ministration we have ever had-Gen. WASH
INGToN's Mr.. JEFFEEsoN's and Mr.. Polk S
not excepted People seem to be opposed to
it because there is really nothing to find fault
with. 1he Southern people are bound By
honor, gratitude and patrmtism, to sustain
it Nth all their might. CathoGc Church
and foreign emigration are mere pretenses-
the Administrator has nothing to do with
either. The first has existed at all times
without complaint; the second has not only
existed, but has been almost uniformity encour-
aged by people and Government and now
party is formed to destroy the Administration
because it will not destroy the Roman Catho-
lies and put down the foreigners. This is not
to be believed. The true grounds of oppos-
zion are-1. The very small member of Off
ces at the disposal of the President, when
compared with the very great number of those
who seek them. 2. The faithful and unfal-
tering integrity with which the public trea-
sure is guarded against the thieves who prowl
by night and by day to break in and steal.
3. The inAexible courage with which the
President, in defending the Constitution, de-
femds the dearest rights and most sacred
interests of the South The most formidable
power against the Administration is the party
occupying the latter ground, and what spec
tacle is here presented for the Southern coun
try Mr.. PIERCE and Mr.. HALE both from
New Hampshire-the one an honest man, thu
other bigoled iantic. and Abolitonist
What contrast! What effulgence! VIVA
blackuess! And yet there are Southern mel
acting with the latter to humble and prostrat
the former, and with scarcely any better pre-
text that the former has appointed to tw'
conspicuous Offices two prominent men, on
failing in his duty, aud the other doing hi
with honor and advantage to the country
Mistaken and deuded men Our very safet
depending on unioun among ourselves, the
would SOW dscord and division. Our high
est interests depending on the veto, they woul
take the veto from Mr.. PIERCE to bestow it o.
Mr.. HALE or Mr.. Anybody. Such men seo
, to restore the Administration Of the pas,
when peculation and plumber and swindlin
were the order of the day in every Admins
tratiye Department, and when the ouly secu
rty of the public against rapine and spoila
ton was the exhaustion and beggery Of tn
Treasury. Yours respectfully
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

This settles the matter, and the intentions
of my bill to make Kansas slave State and Ne
braska free State. are as eoyd as carried out
Such, says the Chicago Democrat, was the ex-
c!amstion of Douglas, when he received the tel
egraphic dispatch announcing the removal of
Reeder from the governorship of Kansas Per-
haps little Dug and Frank Pierce too, may
find that they counted without their host, and
than the people of the Free States will yet have
word to say, before the final consumalion of
their most damning scheme for the overthrow Of
liberty in America Ind. Dem.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23
Free Democratic Co. Convention.

The Freemen Of Orleans County, who desire to act in OPP
position to the present proavery administration, and the
action the General Government in regard Kansas and
Nebraska and who favor repeal of the Infamous and inhu
Fugitive Slave Law and for protecting the rights of
the Free States requested meet at Barton Friday
the oath day Of August at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to choose
County Committee, and to nominate County Officers for the
year ensuing BIO supported the Feemen of said county
at the next election. ii. STIMS0N, For
A. G. BABBITT, : County
BENZ. COMINGs, Commute.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

The LAMoILLE County CONVENTION, as will be
seen by the call in this paper, is to be held next
Tuesday. The call is on the principle of the
Republican and American platforms, making a
double-tongued trumpet for freedom. -As rallied
tbs old Israelites at the sound of that instru-
ment blown in the hour of their ,country's peril
80 rally ye, men of Lamolle, at the blast which
sounds the alarm to the friends of Liberty in
this hour of our couhtry's peril.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

THE BEST Sign ykIrRoa KASsAs.-The band
of armed ruffans, who, as we last week an
nounced, had again invaded Kansas to expell
the Free State men, having ascertained that
company of rifle men, equalling then in num-
bers, were waiting to receive them, after their
own fashion, pretended they were on Il gold
hunt, and sneaked off.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

The ORLEANS COUNTY CONVENTION of the
friends of Freedom, as will be seen by their call
under the good old name of Free Democracy, ia
to be held at Barton, on Friday, this week.
They should, at least, fight under this name, az
well as any other. To the work, then, broth
ers in the good cause, and we charge you to set
to it, that you don Let the old white banner Of
Pittsburgh get trailing in Southern dirt, on the
first Tuesday of September.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23
IT The New York Evening Post saws.

While a'pirants for the succession are hatch
ing their Presidential eggs in Southern sands, it
may be very convenient 10 have the attention of
ouI northern people diverted TO some other OBJ
ject but that trick is worn out. 1t has succeed
ed twice: but it will not succeed again There
can be but on leading issue in the next election
in this State, and that will be on the approval or
disapprouai Of the course Of Administration in
Kansas. All other questions must be only Incl
dental and subordinate. Silence upon that sub
jectis approval and approval will be destruction
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

FALSE ISSUES, we perceive, is TO be the order Of
day, on the part Of the Slavery Democracy, in
the coming campaign. Having no hope of being
able to defend their administration in its course
Of pro-Slavery impurities, they will every where
attempt the game of throwing dust in the eyes
of the people, by raising false issues. Be de-
ceived by none Of them. The only issue is Free
dom or Slavery. But that is the very issue they
arc most afraid of meeting.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

CALEDONIA County Our friends in Caledo-
MIA County, who appear to be wide awake, and
alive, to the Importance of the crisis, held their
County Convention on the 18th, passed the right
sort of resolutions, and re-nominated the excel
lent ticket of last year. We should have pub
lished the proceedings entire, had they been
furnished us The nominations will be found
under our ticket head
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

braska man. In addition to these fifteen
slave States, California has chosen two slavery
Democrats, who in all probability would vote
with them. The State of Iowa has divided
delegation, one anti-Nebraska man and one
Nebraska Democrat. Her vote would thus
probably be lost. The other States, fourteen
in number, would vote for an anti-Nebraska
man. So if the issue should be Nebraska
and anti. Nebraska, the vote would stand thus {;
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

ORGANIZE! ORGANIZE Let the friends of
Freedom see to it without delay, that their every
County, town and school district in the State,
is well and thoroughly organized. They may
depend that there is work to do which will
require all their exertions.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23
OPANGE COUNTY

ORANGE co UNITY.
y ,1oaH W ATs.ss0S' .For Senators,
LEVI TABOR,
ABIyAH HowARp, JR., STATES Attorney
CHARLES c. P. BALDWIN, Sheriff
JEREMIAH DODGE, High Bailif.
FOE JUDGES OF PROBATE
JAMES S. MooRE, Bradford District,
JOHN B. HUTCHINSON, Randolph District.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

The REPUBLICAN MOVEMENT ABRoAD.-All
the States of New England, are responding to
their sturdy sister States of the great West, in
the great Republican movement, that is now 80
deeply agitating the aroused masses of the Free
States. Maine lately held Il most enthusiastic
State Convention, where everything indicated a
most vigorous condition of the combined Anti
Slaverysorces in that State. New Hampshire
appears to be girding her lons for her next great
battle with the political Slavery Thugs that,
till this year, have SO long ruled her with rod
of iron. Connecticut and Rhode Island are
moving, and last week there was a great meet
ing of Free-Soilers, Native Americans, weaned
Wings, and twice weaned Democrats, in Chap
man Hall, in Boston, when basis was agreed
on, for the formation of Republican party
that will embrace all the Anti Slavery elements
of that glorious old State To all this we so,
God speed. The ball which will next yea,
grind the Slavery Democracy to powder is al
ready in motion.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

A dispatch from Washington states that Mr..
Shannon has accepted the post Of Governor of
Kansas, and will forthwith depart for that Ter
ritory.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

The COURSE OF THE SouTH.-Eyery week g
mails bring additional evidence that the entire
South are resolved to 60 in body for Slavery,
and Slavery alone, at the next Presidential cleo
ton All their tall political leaders, of all par
ties, are calling and cordially responding to each
other, to lay aside all old party distinctions, and
60 together in one great par y openly and avow-
eddy, for what they call the great Southern in
terest, which especially embraces the defense of
the Missouri outrages, and the establishment of
Slavery in Kansas.
We have before, we believe, published Or not
ed the letters of several leaders on the Demo.
cratic side, such as Cobb, Troup and Others of
Georgia, and Quitman Of Mississippi, to this
effect and now comes labored letter from Sem
ator Benjamin of Louisiana, repudiating, who'll
ly, both Wing and Democratic parties, and call
ing on the whole South to form great party
to sustain Slavery All this, we are gratifed,
beyond measure. to see; for the South have ut
lass, put tie issue between slavery and Freedom
in 50 palpablc a shape before the North, that
none but fools can fail to see it, and none but
political knaves will attempt to dodge it, Can
an honest man in all Vermont hesitate which
side to choose!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

DR.. JOHN G. SLAppEY, Newton, Georgia.
p. S.-The President has had nothing to
do with the disgraceful bidding for the Presi-
dency going on for some time in the Senate
of the United States, where the public lands
and the public offices have been offered TO any
or everybody who had vote to give, and any
or everybody might be qualified to vote.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

The Union announces the appointment by the
President of DR.. Barber, as Commissioner to
China. which the DR.. has accepted
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23
fHE SLAVERY QUESTION.

The National Era publishes entire
speech OF unusual excellence and power, which
was recently delivered at State Convention
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

CALEDONIA COUNTY.
s.sr e. F +; ra'e'' For Senators,
DANIEL DAsna VA ". AIKEN, County Judges
CHARLES s. DANA, Judge of Probate.
e. A. CAHooN, States Attorney.
HORACE Evans, High Sheriff.
E. A. PARKS, High Bailiff.