The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-05
THE Irrepressible Connict."

The present crisis Of our country, demon
strates the truth, that no real fellowship can
exist between the principles Of liberty and op-
preston; and also, that no Country whose
people are divided upon these principles can
exist, very long as nation, in peace and har-
mony.
The two sections will naturally be antagon-
istic, and peace can in no wise be expected,
only in the complete triumph Of the one or
the other Hence when they are blended to
gether under one government, treason and re-
belion are the inevitable results Long have
the friends of civil and religious freedom in
this nation proclaimed these truths abroad,
and how often have they been denounced as
agitators, disturbers OF the peace, receiving
as their reward, the most bitter denunciations,
both from the church and state authorities ?
Long have they warned us to put away the
wrong, ere the vengeance OF a just God would
descend in destructive fury upon the guilty
nation. But their warnings have been vain,
and we are now found amid the throes Of
terrible revolution. The cries Of oppressed
millions have long been going up to Him,
{" wlose anger will nat sleep torever, aud
their tears and groans, are now about to be
avenged. We have tried i'll vain to conceal
our iniquity. And even no1 we find among
prominent politicians, those who are not will
ling to acknowledge the true cause CT our
present difficulties, but deny that American
slavery is the foundation OF this mi lightly usur-
patton and assert that difference OF opn.
ion In regard to State sovereignty, or the Tree
trade principle, is to be regarded us its Icgisi-
mate cause.
Bat those aho assert that free discussion
of such minor questions of governmental pol
icy IS dangerous to the peace and prosperity
of any people, only mock their better judc- |
mcnt, and furnish an unanswerablc argument
against a republican, !orsl Of goyernment.-
Eut s.iiI further, numbers have gone SO far in
covering up the rrcth, as 10 offer protection to
the opplessor, in the pcssGssion of lis human
'hattcls, while he ia in open rebellion against
the government. and hence not worthy Of it's
blessings. i]ut VIC think u great change is
Tow progressing in the public Eiind Num-
)ers Of The pour oppressed and degraded, have
'Iready fled to our army for protection, and
he question to be decided is shall those pa
rictic soldiers who have gone forth in def nce
# our country's hag, be used as bloodhounds,
hunt the pamtiny Jugitires.
This Is the question:; and could cur sol. s
hers and officers be allowed the decision. we |
hln< the war would resu. in giving Liberty 4
the captive, and an opening of the priaon {
oo!s to those who have been so bond. abound. '
you'd result III removal Of the cause, the {
BOLTON OF that inhunan system, which has +
'ade cur name Kissing and by-word among 8
DO ciY!!iz2G nations of the earth. a
Dus we cannot expect such Il result at once. a
IS Uerrlt Smith asserts, this nation must t
liior probably many reyerses before she will c
'nsens to removal of her guilt" But we
INK the time is coming, when tbs name oith b
any otheyS who nave laborcd both 10 Church .
I'D State for the abrogation of the enormous
line, will stand forth among the noblest
of their race. r.
And now as the storm is upon us, let Us o.
IT abandon the noble snip to be wrecked up
! the rocks of treason, and rebellion: but o.
us resolve If sue must sink, to sink With
n; hoping thas should this be her doom, ii
at God will spesaiIy raise upon its ruins
'oiher nation, which will accom- pish those ''
nehcent ends, which We had fondly hoped d.
is our own beloved country's mission. But
us pray that this calamity may speedily a.
SIS away, aving been taught by bitter ex. an
rince, that God VAN in no wise clear tho
ilty. "a