Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-07
The Pro Slavery Party.

y oelohged, unless that party still COntnu es to
represent his opinions. 1t accordingly happen 5
that the new political combinations which are
now taking place, are bringing together old DO
Iltcal enemies and separating old political
friends Men who were active Democrats tw
years ago, and worked zealousy TO defeat
Abraham Lincoln, are to-day among his
staunchest supporters, while those who did
much to help elect him are now doing what
they can to strengthen the hostility to him and
to the policy Of his Administration. Real sym
pathes and not party ties are now influencing
men, and the new organization at work to de-
feat at the balot-Dox candidates tor Office who
support the Administration, are eomposed
mainly OF those who are opposed from choice
to the emancipation policy Of the President
Other Influences are doubtless at work in add
ton to this one yet We believe no person will
Le found in the fall elections lust at hand
voting for Democratic candidates for Office. wh %
Is not at the same time DESTROYS Of saving an
perpetuating Slavery. The friends Of Emanc
patton will not be found aiding the election o.,
anti-admnstration officers knowingly
The methods aud arguments employed by the
leaders o. this opposition party to advance their
objects, are, deserving OF exposure, thar the
people may see that they are at least, tine tricks
OF unscrupuous demagogue> if not the work
of thny disguised traitors Every passion or
prejudice OF class or nationality, that can be
made to contribute to til, success Of the move
meot' is continually appealed to- The mi~er i.
approached through his reluctance % par; with
his money, and taught chat it is % radical 2.
policy that is burdening the people with taxes
The la5orer is tod that It IS the radical.
who, by their emancipation schemes. VIII 8aoi
the North with cheap negro .Ahor and reduce
the white mans wages one half The gr .st com.
mcrcial cities are taught that It The slave. A.,
freed, the business centres of the country will
quite likely be changed, and H. iew years.
grass will Re the chief crop 10 what are now
the principal streets ia New York and Phlladel.
phIa Men who are opposed to the war. ana
IN favor OF peace, compromise, settlement. any.
thing that viii give slavery is old place in the
Republic, are informed that the writ u. hama,
corpus, and the Imprisonment OF political offend
ers, is rhe death blow to oar liberties. and
thousand times worse than the armed treason o.
the South The end ct All the arguments. how
ever, Is that slavery must Re preserved or the
Union az II was can not be restored. aud lhat
1t will be better to nave jeff Davis succeed ,hau
to have slavery destroyed
Tins opposition party ought then, in justice.
to nav, bat one name and that i. tie pro slavery
party OF the North \ purpose to defeat every
effort to i'd this country Of slavery, is il, only
vitality, is only animating principle the only
wish held in common by all who act with it, Il
is lis Distinguishing characteristic, and should
De Indicated ana expressed in It's name 1t Is
not, in any sense a Democratic party. and should
not be allowed TO take that designation tor iaat
name once had an honest meaning. But slavery
ana real democracy are not allies, bar utterly
variant and hostile and the hes. ana most non.
est Democratic blood mas, ever since slavery IN
masked itself by is treason. cut loos. from oil
sympathy or alliance with it, Those u ,ne
old Democratic party wAo are luiu,ue Sac new
Organization. Are only the most Intensely .uh,er-
vrrt tools, IN ormer times. u jed Da,.saoa
tue ''aer chiefs ia Che Stat conspiracy The.