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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-28
THE IMpUDENCE OF SLAVERY.

There never was trucr picture of the in
huence of Slavery, in debasipg the character
of the shareholders and rendering them iuso-
lent beyond endurance, than that drawn by
Thoman Jefferson. They have so long been
accustomed to rule and dictate. and treat the
northern men as sertS, that they cannot bear
any check upon their course of conquest.
The Richmond Enquirer, the organ of the
Slave-breeding Democracy of Virginia, calls
on the South to exclude the Massachusetts
Senators and Representatives from the halls
of Congress, because that State has passed the
personal liberty bill, and also the members of
Congress from any State which intimates Mas
sachusetts example. 1t says:-
"The slave-holding states can no longer,
with safety, delay to act What course shall
they pursue ! This is a grave question, but
it must be promptly and resolutely met. If
the act of Massachusetts, goes into effect, it
will by the duty of the south to resist the
entrance of the members OF either branch Of
Congress from that State into the Capitol,
until it is expunged from her code book The
south remains in its bearing to the north pre-
cisely where it stood when Washington first
entered upon his Presidential duties. 1t has
never been guilty Of the slightest aggression
ON any OF tho so-ealled free states. From
this position it must not swerve line.
The metropolis of the Republics located
within its limits. That metropolis it must
control, and expel therefrom the Cloths and
Vaudals, who are undermining our great polit-
ica edifce. No member of either House who
comes from State which sets at defiance a
constitutional provision, or Il law palpably in
conformity with that constitutional provision,
should be permitted to take his seat"
The ridiculous falsehood that the South
has never been guilty of the slightest az
grcssion," upon the North, and sustains the
same relation to the North now as in the days
Of Washington, will deceive no one, and pro.
woke from those who are insulted, by such u
statement, only derision and contempt. The
Kansas outrages are enough to rouse the peo-
pie of the Free States, without any such
threats and insolence as are contained in the
call on the Virginia shareholders and their
coniederates, by the Richmond Enquirer
That sheets talks as if the two or three hun
dred thousand shareholders of the south
owned all this country, the Government, Cap
itol and Congress to boot. The next House
Of Representatives will teach such braggarts
their mistake. They will learn from the do
ings of that body that there is North, and
that the Cloths and Vandals of the Republic
live South of Mason & Dixon's Line, and
that they cannot long desecrate the temple
of Liberty, with impunity.
We feel encouraged by the threats of the
Enquirer, because it unmasks the true char
acter Of Slavery. The organ and sentinel of
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-28
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
A NORTHERN PREsBYTER.--No.4 4.
Our Statesmen forge the CALLING chain
That chain by Heaven accursed,
And Northern Presbytcrs maintain,
That Slavery Is just

our Statesmen forge the CALLING chain
That chain by Heaven accursed,
And Northern Presbytcrs maintain
That Slavery is just
Mr.. EDITOR In my last number, in order to
refute what is sometimes called the doctrine of
The sour grapes, which the Presbyter recognizes,
and would apply to the descendants of Ham,
made quotation from the prophecy of Ezekiel.
The quotation, bya typographical error, is made
to read, "he SON shall bear the iniquit;es of The
father." The Presbyter would, perhaps, approve
of the lnsdVertant error, because the declaration
that " the son shall not bear the niquities of tho
father, " most clearly proves bis doctrine found
ed in error. Religious dogmas that derive no
support from reason, are often sought 10 be sus-
tanned by alterations and perversions of the
Scripture. In the same number there Is anoth-
or material error, either of type or in the manu-
script. The question is proposed, " Why was
not the execution of the curse 1.-THE curse of ca.
naan) suspended for thousands of years F." 1t
should read, " Why pas the execution of this
curse suspended for thousands of years." The
name Ralphs, which occurs in the same number,
should be read Ralpho. twill be recollected by
those who are familiar with Hudi5ras, that Raj
pho, by ingenious sophistry, convinces the
doubling Knight that the innocent might some
times be justly punished instead of the guilty.
would briefly review the important inquiry
i" Whether Christians in all periods, except
some in times of bewildering errors, and since
the modern atheistical PHILOSOPHERS, have not ap-
pealed to the historical execution of the curse
of Ham, upon his degraded race, in all time, in
justification of Slavery!"
l. Christians, eminent for piety, have never
justified Slavery. 1t may indeed be questioned,
whether any Christian ever seriously and delib-
eratsly appealed to the curse of Canaan in jus
tifcation of this wicked institution. 1t is mel
ancholy fact that ambitious and venal priests
have advocated almost every crime. 1t will not
be insisted that Christ or his apostles bought and
sold slaves, although Southern Presbyter says,
-" Were Christ on earth, he would become
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-28
THE RESTORATION OF THE MISSOURI
COMPROMISE.


The Patriot quotes an article we wrote, two
or three months ago, against the restoration of
the Missouri Compromise line of 1920, for the
purpose Of proving bis false assertion that about
that time sour anti-slavery ardor came near
freezing" &c.
The Patriot is quite welcome to all it can
make out of that article. 1t contained nothing
but what was then, and still is, our honest opin-
ion. We are opposed to the restoration of that
Compromise; which would place us bac again
in completely with the stupendous national
sin Of Slavery. And for this reason we have
preferred the passage of some such act as that
which was last winter introduced by Senator
Chase to prohibit Slavery in all the Territories,
to the formal restoration of the old Missouri
line, as was, and well enough, too, perhaps,
under the circumstances, the ultimatum of the
Freesol Know Nothings'at their late Conven-
ton at Philadelphia.
| Our motto is, no more compromises with that
abomination in any shape, or in any event
whatever for besides avoiding this palsyine
tendency in our action for freedom, we mean tc
do better in other respects than we could BY
making any new compromise or restoring any
old one. We mean, as before intimated, to Sc
cure all the Territories of the Union, South al
well as North, for freedom. We mean to abol
ish Slavery in the Distsiot of Columbia anG
then, being wholly absolved by the late per6d-
ious conduct of the South, Allotted by theil
traitorous allies at the North, from every direc
Or implied obligation to let Slavery alone, We
mean to carry the war into Africa "-repea
the Fugitive Slave Law, abolish totally and for
ever the traffic Of Slaves between the States ant
thus surround restrict, hamper, weaken anc
worry the old harlot till she is compelled to
surrender. All this VIC can CONSTITUTE onally do
all this We mean to do; and all this we shall
be able to do, as soon rs we can cxterminato
that miserable race Of Dough-faccs, who alon'
stand between us and tie triumph Of freedom.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-28
STATE CONVENTION.

The Freemen of the State of Vermont who
desire to cooperate in the State election of Sep
tember next and the approaching Presidential
Election in opposition to the pro-slavery policy
Of the present National Administration and to
the propagandists Of slavery of every name in
the Union-fer the defence of Freedom and to
protect the rights of the Free States, are invlt-
ed . meet in State Convention at Burlington,
on Wednesday, the 9th June inst, to nomi-
nate state officers for the year ensuing, and for
the transaction of such other busiess as shall be
proper for the occasion.
JOHN PORTER, ! Chairmen Of
L. BRAINERD, State Committee.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-28

morally and legally responsible for his personal
obligaities." 8. That all of their natural rights
were forfeited thousands of years before their
existence. A That they should be subjected to
perpetual Slavery, asa just punishment for a
crime they never committed. These material
points in the case should be established by posi-
tive testimony or they should beacquitted' anu
"R.nts,d seu as men, and mcn's just rights enjoy"
Tn behalf Of the unfortunate and degraded
Africans. the friends of justice and humanity
might challenge the Northern Presbyter' and all
the learned and Reverend Shareholders, to prove
that they descended from Ham, or, rather, from
Canaan. The descent of the negro race, like
the language of Adam and Eve, is hypothetical
The learned Geropius endeayored to prove that
the primitive language of the human race was
High Dutch and the Presbyter with equal
learning, and by supposition based OR suppose
ton, may convince himself that the negro race
descended from Ham. But with all his inge-
nuity, he can never convince the sober and in
telligent Christian that the posterity OF Ham
should DO punished for his sins. The idea that
the guilt of parents may be transmitted to their
offspring is much more absurd than the doctrine
Of supererogation.
If the present descendants of Ham are guilty
of his sin, and bis entire posterity have, IN all
times, been depraved, then it most clearly ioi
lows that they arc guilty of all the sins of their
ancestors ibis conclusion cannot be avoided
for if the present descendants of Ham are guilty
of his sins, as maintained by the Presbyter'
they are also guilty of the sin of Nimrod, and
thus of all Of the sins of their ancestors. 1t the
Immediate descendants of Ham were to be en-
shaved, asa ipss punishment Cor bis sin, then his
present descendants, with the accumulated ard
awful guilt OF an hundred generations, can, by
the severest Slavery, receive but small portion
of their merited punishment. 1t may be inqni-
red, whether this conclusion, legitimately drawn
from the PrcsbyterS premises, may not fully
jus tify the cnslavement of those who by the
bleaching SYSTEM have but small quantity
of African blood in their veins! or whether the
bleaching system may not be justified on the
ground of its reducing their guilt, entalled by
Ham, and a long line of ancestors, and bring
ing them within the reach of human punish
ment? AS. b.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-28
For the Green Mountain Freeman

Mn. EDITOR In the Freeman Of May 2lst
noticed an editorial on the subject of total pro-
hibition, which to:many, perhaps, will appear
somewhat startling. But to ME, sir, it takes the
true ground. Not that would by any means
underrate the almost incalculable benefits which
have been, and are being, realized-from the va
rious phases of prohibition which have been in
operation for the last twenty years. No, sir.
So far from speaking disrespectfully of its eff
forts, rejoice in them. Success to the Maine
Law, say we. Let it spread till it encirclos the
world But, after all, it must be apparent to
every observer that it can never wholly eradicate
the evil. Far from it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-28

SLAVERY IN NEBRAsKA,-It seems that while
the attention of the North has been almost ex-
clusively directed towards Kansas, the slavery
propogandists have been silently at work in in
Producing their fvorite institutions into Ne
braSka Reliable letters have recently been re-
celved from that territory, conveying the unex-
pected news that Shareholders, with their slaves,
to the humber of twenty, at least, have already
settled there, and that many more are soon ex-
pected. There is no longer any donbt of the
settled purpose of the South to make both
Kansas aud Nebraska slave States.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-28

In the late revolution in Peru, the slaves we're
all SET tree. Echenique, one of the leaders.
promised to free all who would join his banner !;
ua' Iast,'ta beat the former at his own game and
promised freedom unquahfedly to all He was
fight. 'u =" 'a'o ''ih'sei ny
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-28
Ghe freeman.
,ANIEL P. THOMPSON, Editor

ny Accommodations to the FREEMAN, whether on bust
ness of the paper for publication should be addressed
post paid tt the Editor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-28

"Tell me hate the bowl
Hate is feeble word
loahc, abhor, my very soul
With strong disgust is stirred
Whenever see, or hear, or tell,
Of the dark beverage Of he'll"
remain yours for the destruction Of Alcohol
and the Freedom Of Man. SINS.
William H. o,sn, June, 1855.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-17
MUSICAL LvIELLIGENCE.

The OPERA HOUSE, or Academy OF Music IN row
'eenth st. last night was brilliantly attended, sna w
entertainment Of the evening, Lucresia B0rga' ~
ceiyed with marked enthusiasm. Madame S'enAno~
acted the heroine, and with the new tenor, h. pns'
roI was twice called before the curtain No'sa.'
landing che succeeds directly to Madame Hn''
hat character, she so wei sustained herself,
ceiye an ovation ct the close Of the piece "e"o1.
indicate, however, as bad interpretations OIL .ns
the close of the first act, where the naughty L1cs
should stard in an attitude Of proud defiance ou'
teffanone made her show herself lifeess Ike ou v.
stage; and, likewise, in the compressed aha ~
toned anguish and horror il the asides OF the po.
ing scene, she was altogether too loud and pronoos
The Gu in the lest act, where the curtain ians '1''
diately on the death of Gennaro, is q g'es' mp
ment over the protrscted dilution OF 'ns So. r,L
practifed by Madame Grisi according 70 ''e :"
text. :. p;x,oi
There was much curiosity to know how NJ
would acquit himself on bis second sppeafan'
lowsnces are always to be male for hrt e'r .a.d,
before strange auditory. NJ. Bngnou We s.,I
scared the first night but this last time no
much Of his presence Of mind, and the rssu''
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-17
Not LEES curious is the intelligence furnished u

THE AFRIcAs NEws.-The public Of this and u
other cities Of the Union, in Geographic connects
with New-York, had practical illustration Of De
advantages Of the arrangements existing betweeaA
Associated Press and the Halifax lines, on Thundsy'
The Africa touched her dock at Halifax, ,nesr l,M
miles distant, by the route Of the wires, at O'clock
p. ~, and although the weather was exceedingly
unfavorabe, yet such were the precautions taken "
the elegraphs to guard against delays, ths the mon
important features of the were delivered to te
Agents appointed to receive the same BY u O'Clock,
and little over one hour from the time the pwsenges
stepped the dock at Halifax, the news "" places
before the whole public, and at the same moment
from New.Brunswick to points as far south and wes
as the lines were in working order. The managers
the Halifax lines have much reason to feel proud
their performances, which certainly compare mos
advantageousy with other long lines in this county
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-17

A good joke is narrated by Oar Correspondent
at st. Domingo City. Gen Cazneau had menaced
the Government there with bombardment in case
they did not ratify his rejected treaty, relying on
the guns of the Falmouth, then in port, to ex-
ecute his threat. But unfortunately for Caz-
neaus glory, Capt Shaw, the commander of that
ship, did not share his warlike aspirations and
lust before the hour for the bombarding to begin,
pulled up his nchor and put to sea. What
Cszneau did next, we are not informed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-17

immediate offensive operations, Cor the puevv;u
not held them. They have to advance. v;u
about $4,000 men. or $4,000 men at the ,.,.
Outside, in country where no strong peaso,.
for defensive operations are at their aisp..J
They have to act In completely opea 6.lI
where msneuvering decides every ba..le-sni 4,
that, even the Russians are BY far their su,er;s,,
Or else they have to drive the Russian. f,o,.
tie position Of the Alma, or the Ksss,; AL
such feats are not exactly their forte. Ia,
will, therefore, very likely, be defeated ana =,
nihilsted, unless they are allowed by the Rss...,
to die out quietly by climatic effect. and MIDI
ministratioD. As to the allied army on the Cha,
maya, thai cannot advance in greater stre.,a
than about % 100 meu to any distance beyouI,
short march from its present position. De,,eI.
ments for securing the communication. AMI
the TANKS, scouts, &C., would. on tue ~.
ond days march, reduce it to 2o,0p
snd that in q country where no such Torreay.
dras positions, as on the neck of the Caenoness
are to be found. They, too, would have to ma.
euver; and every soldier knows that 10 the ops,
field every position can be turned-ssrstesi slly
by the enemy's msneuvering before the bsssls
20 as to menace the com nunicstions Of the ruy
or tacticslly. by his throwing corps on its a,aL
and rear during the battle. Thus, superior Wuy
can always force weaker enemy to retire, viii
or without fighting. as soon as there 10 elbos.
room for msneuvering; aud whenever the Allie,
choose to advance beyond the Chernsya, thy
will be made 10 feel this very soon. But tie
very fact of the Turks advancing from Edpatoni
will force them to make a corresponding more
and then the crisis Of the Cri mean csmpsga will
have arrived. The battle at that place reported
in our columns By the Pacific aud Af,cs 81 vie.
tory over the Russians 10 plainly skirmish Of %
account.
The Russians appear to await their third coros
from Perekop, and an improvement 10 the
weather which will allow them 10 bivousc ia the
open air, in order to begin then, on their side, Of
fensive operations. Neither the one nor the other
circumstance can now be much retarded, so thu
about the middle or end OF March, IL an arm.
tce is not concluded in consequence Of the desA
of Nicholas, and if the season is at all favorable,
We may expect to see this struggle for tn, poe
session of Sevastopol brought to final decision
What we expect this decision to be We have stated
often and plainly enough.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-17

undertaking their importance is set down among
serious If not indeed damnsble errors.
Mice Plummer's P rofessorship ofshe Heart, or OF
the CT ristian character however excelentin theo-
~, ia inpractcsble in college where the students
tIe dawn from variety Of sects, and where it is
made principle not to give to one sect any ad-
vantage over ar other, and to eschew everything
tia. looks like proselytism and that such is the
fact in this case the Corporation of the college,
if we are not very much mistaken. will succeed
in finding out, before they get their new Profes'
sorsbip and Professor through the Board of Over
aears
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-17

We are wont in this country to speak with no.
unmerited contempt Of the ignorance occasionally
displayed by British aud French Journalists and
publicists of facts in our complicated political
organization, or in our history. 1t 10 hard5
necessary to say that this lofty critical position
implies on our part the same perfect knowledge
respecting European affairs which We requin
our contemporaries in that part of the world b
have, respecting the concerns of the Uaisd
States. But We are cory to say that We often
prove ourselves as splendidly ignorant as the
greatest ignoramus We ever laugh at For
instance, The n. y. Times of yesterday had the
following exquisite passage inits leading articea
the death of the Russian Emperor;
at now depend. the dat Of Cces,ntlns hi. cesssx
VT ether concluded BY pacific arrangement OF car
ried on even TO the Knife
The Express is equally well instructed;
"Tbe war 90 far Rusis concerned s Of Nh,ls
uat,rx Prince Constantine did not bring Il about Nishss
!. d. se and possibly his rnaIims OF manifest desiny Dc
with him. Constantine. we may conclude. comes :, az
,l deem in for b. Interest and fr the Interest OF Russia
psusuTate new policy
Not LEES curious is the intelligence iurnishedN
The Courier and Enquirer:
also to be borne mind that CoSsrsNrINg the po
Bile successor W." at the last adyiees N the Crimes ~a
brother MICHAEL and that consequently an nsuesaun mad
follow The death of the Car until the Intelligence could
transmitted to CONSTANTINE ard opportunity be given hs
upon the imperial power"
Now, we submit that in view Of this earegiou
laundering, our respected neighbors should cult.
vate little more liberation for any future short
comings they may nose out Ia the pages Of suJ
British, French, or German writer At the zane
time it would be good thing If some euterprt
ing publisher here would get out catalogue Of
the royal families of Europe, and the order OIL
succession in them for the use of some OF the
journals Of this City.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-17

A letter dated Dec. %, from Utah, to the Editor
of The Mormon in this City, states that the Judges
COL Steptoe with his officers, and the United st'.s
Territorial officers, and the merchants Of Salt Ls'
City have petitloned President Pierce to resppo"
Brigham Young Governor and Superintendent Of u.
dian Affairs for the Territory As our readers ~
aware this petition comes altogether too Late, o''
Steptoe having already been appointed Governor
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-17

continent newspapers have precedence Of diplo-
mats.
The details of the last hours Of the late auto
era, u;ll not be received here until the arrival OF
the Collins steamer Atlantic, due on "Wednesday
of next week. The Africa will bring nothing
more than the Dispatch we have already received.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-17

The Kentucky Democratic State Convention
yesterday nominated Beverly l.. CLARK for Gov
ernor, and Beriah Magoffn for Lieutenant. ResO-
lutions denouncing the Know Nothings were
adOpttd.