Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-04
Extension of Freedom.

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Now that Congress is rather dillatory in COM
ing up to the grand finale of Kansas in Con-
gress, we give space to few remarks concern
ing the future prospects of the Anti-Slavery
discussion The Radical Abolitionists have long
been accusing the Republicans of only seeking
to prevent the eatension of Slavery, andnot med
exists and this accusation is not without some
shadow of foundation" Many leading men,
seeking to conciliate different wings of the party,
have declared that they did not intend to med
4 die with Slavery in the Slave States. This is
said, and the idea is adopted by those conciia-
ting spirits who compose but small portion of
the acting and thinking portion of the opposi-
ton to Slavery but who fear the effect Of an
independent course upon their popularity; that
is the word-popularity! But the Platform OF
the Republican party-which is no more nor
less than redeclaring the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, and the first principles of our Govern
erement, is not an instrument declaring that
we shall cease our efforts to extend Freedom,
when the evil of Slavery extension ceases. Thai
is the platform of these who oppose Slavery
That is the watchword As practical results
of the demonstration against Slavery, We turn
to the Southern States-the true theatre for flu
ture action and attention. Missouri is resist.
and attempting to overthrow the Slave Power
and asking Republican aid and sympathy in hei
endcavors. F. p Blair, Jr., in the National
House of Representatives, is the representative
of the struggle commenced in Missouri, while
the St. Louis Democrat is the leading organ o
the Emancipationists in the State And from
the articles touching upon the subject, which
we publish this week, we learn of the increasing
encouragement to the friends of Freedom, ant
from them deduce good signs for the great mas
of the Republican party who are seeking high
or anti-savery position. Notwithstanding thu
l'' policy" doctrine of the Republican leaders
there is, we contend, u determined and powerful
force back of all this which will not rest will
defence alone, but will follow the curse of Slave
ry with that aggressive force until abolished
This advanced step it plainly to be discovered il
the pulse of the nation. This coming upto tn
full of our strength, and spirit of Freedom il
gratifying and growing,
Let all who have the true interests of anti
slavery action at heart still determine to brin,
political action and moral effect nearer to the de
sired end. If we have not the power to consti
tutionally enter the Slave States--wc have tn
power, the right, and the will to send men O
free principles into each territory which shall b
opened to emigration, and into each State wher
needed to effectually resist any attempt at Slave
ry extension, and also to bring about an cman
cipation of the curse in the States From tn
nights of our green hills, weh hail the signal fire
of Missouri and will send her bold heart
to contend for her future prosperity. Let ever
State filed to overlooking recommend to he
sons Missouri and Kansas, and the new terri
tory now soon to be organized on theirSouther
border. With a preponderance of Free Stat
emigration, from States internally pure, Free
dom may defy all enactments, Missouri Com
promise repeats, or Slavery extension efforts
Emigration is the great key to unlock the char
mel house of tyranny, Incidence and sloth.