Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-07
Written for the Green Mountain freeman


FRIEND BoYcE The Freeman is IL constant
and welcome vistor at my house. and has been
for IL long series of years cherished for its de
votion to the cause ofFrcedom and Equal Rights
| congratulate you on its continued prospect of
sncccss, believing it still sustains its early devo-
ton to the true principles of Freedom, and is
losing nothing in its energy and talent to sus-
tain it.
During the campaign of l84O-that which
elected Gen Harrison to the Presidency, was
the time when first began to realize that both
of the two great political parties which divided
our country, had lest sight of the landmarks
set up for Freedom by Washington, Jefferson
and their compcers. Subsequently cndcavorcd
to abandon party, and let my political course be
governed by such principles us conscience should
dictate to be right.
While tho Wing and Dem ,cratic parti' were
apparently antipodes, they were both seeking
Southern favor, and alternately yielding their
influence to the protection OF the Slave Power
Anti-Savcry raen were denounced by both par
tics, called enthusiasts, negro-worship long
heels, agtators, &c. During that politica
campaign, was much annoyed in the course
pursued by the organs Of the party TO which
then belonged, by attempting to assail the pri
va tie character of the nominee of the orrosin,
party, and calling him nicknames, and olhe
acts which did not tend to add much to on
credbiIity US a Iarty, or in any way benefit us
Although | did not advocate the excessiv
drinking of hard cider and its attendant display
nor had any particular use for their coo'
skins-yct | did suppose that when either o
the parties made nomination for the Prcsi
dtncy they would 50 regard our national char
acter, as to select men for that station of hig
attainmcnts in intellectual and moral worth.
was sufficient for me to say that the candidat
of such party would not pursue policy that
in my Judgment could sustain. hope, in tn
present struggle, to clyVate a man to the Presi
Dental Chair that We as Republicans, in advoca
uHS uhC VI oNi CuiAiuoVc, VI uioNhooi''
the claims of the several candidates, shall d
nothing that will tend to disgrace ourselves, {
injure our national reputation abroad. Suffc
it to say, we cannot support Mr.. Buchanan h
cause he suffers himself to be made the instrt
ment, if elected, to especially sustain the Sla'
Power. rcpudiate the efforts now put fort
to involve the people of the Free States in tn
support of Slavery and its attendant crime
The great work Of Republicans is to keep Il
the standard around which the hosts of Freedo
are rallying Let no one falter; let US all wo
together cheerlully, heartily, man'ully.
AS Republicans we should lay aside eve
thing that tends to disaffcct Union and ha
mony should pervade our ranks. The great e.
that threatens our dissolution should be Ike
constantly before the people. have frequent
heard professed Republicans say, they were Q
posed to the extension of Slavery, but did q
belong to in Anti Slavery party-was not
Abohtionis! To such would say, why
you opposed to the extension Of Slavery. Is
not becadso Slavery is wrong in itself, beca,
it tends to debasc man, to destroy his usefulnc
to deprive him Of his inalenable right ~
cause it will forever doom and blast the prt
poets of Freedom and its usefulness in all ter
tory where it is permitted to exist presul
on an affirmative answer. If so, are you
opposed to its existence, and consequently
Aboli,ionist presume when we divest o,
selves of all former prejudices, and rightly u
derstand each others true position, we shall
near enough to work heartily and Cheerful
together in the cause of Freedom.
Slavery is sin against God, and a cri,
agains, man which no law or usage can ma
right Christianity, Humanity and Patriot,
alide demand its Abolition"
Slavery is a local institution, existing only
part OF the States Any attempt to national
1t Is unwarranted and unconstitutional. Aoai,
such attempts we wage unccasing and unyeldi
} hostility. We as Republicans, us Anti-Slave
men, as Abolitonists, should never Law as;
our weapons of warfare until our Governme
shall be redeemed and disenthralIed from I
loul stain of chattel Slavery Let our Cover
ment wash its hands of that institution Ian
II under the care and protection of the Sta,
VINO alone have power to sustain it for Slave
confined to its original limits will die of ;tsa
n'o such been our policy strictly adhered