Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-14

Col Montague. " and you, Jones, will oblige
me by not making any remarks similar to your
last Whatever may have been my sons mo-
tive in purchasing the Slave you SPEAK Of, lam
strong in the belief that there is not gentle
man in the room freer from the taint of Aboli
tionism than be-"
Maitland gave Jones a meaning look, and
went on After short contest. your son was
fortunate enough to have the Slave struck off to
him, and having conveyed her to your residence,
we proceeded ON our expedition. intending to
hunt while, and return here to night. To-
day. while on my way here, was attacked by
four or five men, and being unable to defend
myself, from the fact that bad nothing but
my pstels With me, and they unloaded, | was
lucky enough to escape with only this slight
bruise,' and Maitland pointed to dark spot
on his forehead where young Montague had
struck him.
i" But my son!" -" asked Col. Montague
W here was he all this time!"
Unfortunately he left me some hours pre-
vious and -" here Maitland stopped down
and whispered something in Col. Montagues
ear.
A slight flush o7erspread the usually stern,
calm face of Col. Montague, and in a tone so
low as to be heard by no one save Maitland,
said, = Great God can this be true p"
:" 1t is true, on my soul, Col. Montague. l
care not for the blow he gave me; but deep
ly regret that son Of yours should so far for
get the teachings he has received, as to express
such views
:" 1t is like thrusting dagger to my very
heart ; but still, ap glad you told me. Heav-
ems to think that II son Of mine should do this
thing. But he shall repent it or so sure as
there is Supreme Being looking down upon US
to night, he is no longer,a "a son of mine! y
A smile passed over Maitland features as
he saw the effect of his words. There was
pause of some moments, when Col Montague
arose and said
" Gentlemen. this meeting will now come to
order, and trust you will pardon me if oc-
cupy your time by saying IL few words. need
not tell you that the time has come in which
every son Of the South must act for himself,
u and the institutions of his State There is hut
: one question now for Southern man to he en-
gagged upon and that is, shall We permit North
VI ern Abolitonisrs to form u Free State upon our
borders, and thus strike II death blow at the in
" stitution whicn to us is everything! S,all it
u ever be said Of the South that they permitted
" Northern fanatics to spread their accursed doc
tri nes in our very midst think not. The
case is simply this Kansaasmust not he free ---
No one present this evening is so obtuse as tc
~ fail to see the consequences which would result
~ from admitting her as Free State No one
/ however wild he might be in his ideas, woult
dream even for moment, ttat we could intro
u duce Slavery into Massachusetts W. do no
% wish it. Then the question comes home to u
80 again shall we of the Sonth stand calmly b.
:" and see Kansas admitted free No, gentlemen
~ if there is one spark of chivalry in our nature
III or one sentiment of love for the propagation {
that means of our prosperity which we hav
10 inherited from our ancestors, we shall use ou
~ whole efforts to thwart them in their bas
VI schemes had rather shed the last drop
'o blood in my veins in defending our institution
"' ttan to witness tho spread Of such abominab
% doctrines as will be prom ulgated, should "a III;
"0 jority of Northern settlers gain d foothold upo
r the Territory of Kansas. But once let the
gain the ascendency, and would not give
"' thousand dollars for every slave that treajs tt
w. soil and breaths the air Of Missouri. We {
not interfere with the affairs of the North, AZ
ny why then should they with ours Whatev
Ike may result from this agitation, the South c;
'u' say they did not commence it. If they expe
'he us to stand idle and see them people Kans
Vie by men who come here, not by their own tr
was will, but urged on by the leaders of Abolitio
'eiy ism whose avowed objects are to see their ht
o'n- itcal doctrines undermine our prosperity, til
'e"' are mistaken We wan, but our just righ
cter Snail we have them 2"
in A laundering i" Ycs," was the response.
his inquire what measures shall be adopted for
re- maintainance of our just and natural rights.
d in shall he pleased to hear from any gentlem
rdi present"
tall, well looking man now arose.
orm You will hear from MIR. Atchison, gen
nov men,"
lped II arose to endorse the remarks of NV frie
Col Montague, and suggest to your consdt
who ton the only course, in my opinion, to be 7
ther sued in regard to so momentous subject as
one now before us. That immediate and e.
, my getic action is needed in the present crisis,
g Ior are well aware. 1t is of the utmost importu
to US that VIC should have IL list of those
who have come here from the North to N
me Kansas their home. We will give them an
10 DC time to leave the Territory and upon their
lusal to do ST.. adopt such measures as
one make them but too willing TO comply with
that requests.
We at Such q coat Of tar and feathers inter
ut it. ed Jones with hiccup
prop "Or IA dose of hemp" suggested anoth,
slave And if this should = -hic-Iail to i'm
e and them with a-hc-conviciing sense of
She'd duty, ould-hic-respectfullv sugges
But your most earnest --hic-consideratio tb,
of an ounce or two of lead, to give them d
gue,' icate hint of our -hc-nltimate inlenti'
,mem said Jones, again swallowing two or
glasses of liquor as he concluded
middle Stringent measures" continued Atki
with look of disgust at Jones, " shou
,as, he taken to force them to lesve the lerritor
jg her upheld as they are, by the entire Nofth'
do no good to attempt any halfway woI