Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-18
THE KNOw-NorHINGs.

We have thus far said but little about this 4,
Order, because, being not member, we must
necessarily speak without any certain knowledge,
not placing much confidence in the revelations
of those who, according to their own account,
have violated the obligations they say they
and the rest of them have taken - Because
we have belle we'd that the main element of
their success at the North is to be found in
their antagonism to the old pro-savery parties,&,
consequently, to the predominating anti-slavery
sentiment in the Order itself; and because we
have believed, in view of this, that on the first
step which the Order should take towards favor
/ ing slavery, its triumplls would be at an end,
and its organization fall to pieces and thus fur
nish its own remedy to any supposed danger to
tho cause Of freedom it may involve and lastly,
because we do not See any thing in their admit
ted creed and warfare against the Pope Power
in this country, that has ever been the twin sis
ter of the Slave Power of the South, in which
anri-slavcry men should not sympathizo.
! But since this order has spread over the South
ern States, and its members thcro will make
strong attemps to control their brethren at the
North and AS heretofore in the old parties, draw
them directly or indirectly into subservience to
the Slave Power, it certainly behosves our anti
slavery friends, who have .ioncd the Order, to
be on their guard visilAntly regard every ap-
pearance of danger, and act according to its de-
velopment, f.r..r .er
We have made these remarks as an introduce
ton to forciblc article which last week appear
cd in the Boston Telegraph, and which, with a
little variation, will apply to the friends of free
in Vermont and elsewhere and We therefore
respectfully commend it to their consideration
TO THE FRIENDS OF FREEDOM IN THE AMERICAN
PARTY IN MASSACHUSETTS. 81.
Your party has taken u strong lead in thl
country, and its farther action is therefor,
awaited with interest and will exert great inhl
cnce. The temptation is to smother your North
ern principles in order to give your party strength
Mt the South. But surely it is a plain and safi
calculation, that if the party in Massachuset
and the North strike off boldly for Freedom
that great issue combiaed with Anercanisn vii
carry all the North at any rate, and control the
Presidential election and the House of Repre-
sentatives. Whereas Massachusetts at least viii
never forgive any party the surrender and be
trayal OF her cherished principles of Freedom
She can not and will not spare her heart
blood
But hold" is the suggestion of the tenn
pies, every day repeated. :" Wait till the Amer
lean question is settled before troubling the peace
of the party and if they take pro-slavery ac
ton we will break away Shrcwd policy. tc
sure, to sssst in consolidating national Party
in which the South shall take the lead, us it al
ways has, with the help Of Northern allies
nominate saveholdng candidate for President
and then split off in an Intellectual and despisee
sizzle MOI silence now is trcachery, or Al
least paralytc weakness. Bitterly will you ru'
it if you assist in tho immolation OF Freedom Oh
safer it. Now is the forming embryo hour o
your Partys principles and course. The slight
est detection in the aim carries the ball to III
utterly different point. Stand up mantully then
to your high responsibility, and insist in givins
your own decisive aim to the future career o
yoar infant organization.
Choose an out and out ,anti-slavery man Sen
ator in Congress
Give absolute protection to your colored fel
low citizens against the inhuman kidnapper.