Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-15

the Glove power upon northern rights, but to
secure freedom and equality to all who dwell
upon the American soil--making the i'm
bruted slave the test of all craftsmanship, all
patriotism, all philanthropy, and all true re-
ligion.
6. ResoiUed, that the right to enslaye
human being on any pretence whatever, is
not debatable question. any more than is
the right to commit adultery, burglary, high
way robbery, or piracy and to every defence
or apology for its exercise, ours is the good
old Revolutionary reply: We hold these
truths to be elfevident-that all men are
created equal that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain iDalienable rights ;
that among these are life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness"
7. Rcsoived, That all constitutional liber-
ty has ceased to exist in this country that
none but " the trafickers in slaves and souls Of
men" are permitted to enjoy freedom ofspeech
and Of the press, wherever they plant their
feet: that we are living under the sway of
:. border ruffianism," inacrnated in the body
OF Franklin Pierce, no longer the legitimate
President of the United States, but one de-
serving Of Immediate impeachment and re-
moval for his perfdy and treason as the
unsrcupuous tool Of the Slave Power; aud
therefore, that we are in the midst of rev.
olution, to throw off the chains of slave
holding oligarchy thousand times more in
tolerable to be borne than any imposed upon
our revolutionary fathers by the mother coun-
try.
8. Rco'o-d, that we shall neither give
nor ask Tor any quarter but our motto is
f" Victory or Death
Rev. Samuel j. May, of Syracuse, came
forward and spoke as follows:
sPEEc, OF MR.. MAY.
Mr.. President and Fellow citizens We have
again come to this great centre of pecuniary
political and moral influence, to plead with all
those who have hearts to feel for the millions OF
the oppressed, in this land of boosted freedom,
and this asylum for the oppressed.
If there be an Inconsistency upon the face of
the earth, comparable with that which our M
ton presents, tell me where that inconsistency
is to be seen We have come here to protest
against it. We have come here to expose il
more and more to the gaze OF the world. We
have come here to ask and to demand of all who
have hearts to feel and minds to appreciate the
claims of humanity, to help us; and to pledge
ourselves again to leave no stone unturncd, t.
effect the entire redemption Of every enslaved
human being on our soil. lApplause.)
trust we are understood. | trust it is moi
expected of US that we have ought to conceal Of
our principles or Institutions. They have been
declared as distinctly and as clearly us words
could declare them. They were set forth in the
very first article written by him whom we still
rejoice to recognize as our leader in this grea
and glorious enterprise. And year after year
we have been seeking for something palmer thar
words to show the world how deep is our abhor
renee of the ATTRACTIONS system of Slavery, anC
how untiring shall be our efforts to effect it.
overthrow Our cause, we believe, is basec
upon the painest principles Of justice and hu
manity. These principles are so simple that he
who runneth may read " them, that " The
way-faring man, though fool, need not err >
in apprch, nding them.
And yet, the progress of our cause has beer
slow-slow, certainly, in comparison with it,
justice, and slow in comparison with our hopes
length, and breadth, and height Of the opposi
GlOU We suOulu llilfC OCUCOuutcT We UclltfSO
there was truth, justice, and mercy in our land
We believed there were honest men in our pub
lie councils, and pious men and women in oul
churches and that there were enough to ans
wer our demand, when that demand was made
and that all that was required was for us tt
make known to them the monstroas fact, tina
there were three millions in our land denied tn
right which God has bestowed upon all, regard
less of color or cline.
We believed that all that was necessary, wa
for lis to make known to the people OF our Ian
the terrible facts with which we had bccom
acquainted, and which had been made known
principally, am happy to say, through the cl
forts of VIM. Lloyd Garrison. (Applause.) J.
We supposed that when these terrible facts wer
made known to them, they would join hear
and hand with US for the redemption of tn
slave.
But, by degrees, and not by slow degrees, tn
extent and determination, and bitterness of thu
opposition we were to encounter, and, withul
the power Of the oppressor, has been mad
known to us, until we feel that it is just t.
make the assertions embodied in the resolution
we have just heard.
little did that man dream, thirty years ago
tly be would be called upon in behalf of truth
to read such sentiments as he has Just read, il
your hearing. Little did he expect that tn
great cause he urged upon the attention of tn
people would meet with such relentless opposi
ton.
Well do remember the councils we had il
the early stages of this enterprise. Well do
remember how soon we expected to accomplish
our undertaking. But not only did we fn'
ourselves misunderstood and misrepresented
and our persons in danger and our lives cndan
gered, but everywhere we were surrounded by
spirit which we did not fully understand
1t was not till 1885 that was made full
to comprehend what it was that we were en-
countering. 1t was in this that promncn
merchant then took me, as he thought kindly
by the arm, and in walking through the streets
said he would make known to me what We wer
trying to do, and what we could not do.
81 grant," said he, "that your cause in tn
abstract is right-the principles you advoeat
are of themselves just, but we cannot afford t
let you succeed! No, my friend, you will no
succeed" were his energetic words. I" We cal
not afford to let you. Millions of the propert
of this city are implicated in the institution, an
you shalt not succeed "
My answer, | trust, he will long remember
said to him, Perish your money with you =
(Applause) And unless the spirit of avaric
be stronger than the spirit of truth, we wi
triumph over you. The struggle may be longe
than we expect bnt struggle we will, till 70
merchants are taught that truth Is mightit
even than money. (Applause.)
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