Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-03

Mr. EDIToR-Sw: am glad that you have
so many subscribers. Clearly the Freeman has
improved much since the year commenced
Make it what it should be, and you will | hope,
be sustained. But in these days half way
measures will not answer Slavery or no Slave
ry, everywhere, is the question that must be
settled by the People. 1t can't be settled by
Congress. Our Representatives may be insult
ed have their heads Knocked off, or be shot
down; but they can not control Slavery while
it lives at Washington, Expel Brooks and send
him home, and in three weeks his constituents
will send him back plumed for the fight; and
he will take his seat and hold it, supported
in his crime. Who cares for such an expulsion!
Rather glory than shame Such measure
will be poor defence against broken heads, or
smarting backs The halter would be much
better one.
| am not an enemy to shareholders personally
but am an enemy to Slavery, North and South
East and West. 1t is oppression, a violation Of
the Royal law, and contrary to the spirit of the
Gospel and how man who has the soul of q
Christian, and hopes for Heaven can excuse the
horrid crime, | know not They must answer
to their final judge wish to have no fellow
ship with them
lie that ruleth over men should be just ruling
in the fear of God ; and the people, when Sc
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Wicked men will do wickedly; and we have
the best authority for saying, Every one that
docth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to
the light lest his deeds should be rcproved; bat
he that doeth Truth cometh to the light, that
his deeds may be manifest, that they are wrought
in God" Honest. upright dealing needs no
darkness to cover her movements, and her chill
dren should not
am too near the Eternal World to unite
with any political party but have read the
Address of the Radical Abolitionists and see
not why an angel from Heaven might not APP
prove. They recognize the God of Heaven
honor Him and He will honor them but civ
il war may be necessary for it Ruler against
ruler until all know and acknowledge that the
Most High reigneth over men. You have no
ticed the late meeting of that Society, and in
timated your intention of giving your readers
the Address. | thank you for what you have
done, and hope the rest will be done. Let your
readers see and Judge for themselves. If any
dissent, let them say 50, | object not; but let
the question be met on Christian principles -
We have tried expedlcncy long enough, Let
common sense and moral honesty be tried
Union is strength. The Radicals have taken
their ground, and will neither be coaxcd or driv-
en- from it. Without their aid no party oppos-
ed to Slavery can succeed. By party tactics
they may do something; but they will end
minus. There will be no election by the people
and in the House the Slave Power will rule
Civil war, or submission to a cruel master must
follow. Nothing worse than this can follow
from joining with the Radicals. Do right
Sweep the deck once more. Take no half way
measures. They will weaken you and strength.
en- the enemy. Do right, and God will help
you. Strike hands with the wicked and he will
blast all your counsels If you have no faith
in God, say SO, try the old experiment again,
and see where it will end In such measures I
can have no part. United against Slavery,
something may be done. All will be lost if the
tribes are divided. Act then like wise men
and resolve that Slavery shall de- and let Heaven
and Earth say Amen.