Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-08-29

only for the purpose of advancing the
base and selfish interests of tyrants, and
political scoundrels. The undue liber-
ties (?) l took on that occasion, caused
concussion in the public mind thereabouts,
more or less felt. One good brother in a
neighboring church, since gone to rest,
" only wished to wiring my neck for me. /"
But what does history teach about that
affair? All I! that it was as vile cheat
upon an unsuspecting people, as has ever
been framed since Satan was cast out of
Heaven. More, that it was not only
framed in the halls of the National Legis-
lature, but that the existing administra-
tion of the Government of the United
States, winked at the eden of thieves" I"
and even used the national power to force
slavery upon our own free people, at the
point of the 5ayonet, and at the cannon's
mouth. But Freemen barred their breasts
to receive the shock, checked the raid of
death sent upon them, and hurled the ty-
rant and his scheme, "back swift to their
native hell" The world moves. .s
Next in order came the mighty and
telling blow for liberty, struck by the
immortal John Brown. | at once commit
ted myself as an apologist for his act, and
ranked him with Noses Luther and Wash
ington, as one of the worlds true philan-
thropists. The attempt of the slavehold-
ers to force slavery upon freemen, forfeit
ed all right for its existence or protection
in the nation, as much as does the man
who commits willful murder John Brown,
like the ancient "avenger of blood, y
went righteously about the determination
of slavery by the sword. Witnesses arc
still living in scores, in Johnson, Hyde.
park, Morristown and Stowe, Of my
preaching such sentiments, and the spataA
of Lamoille was not little stirred up
But the "uproar has ceased" How is il
now?
Next, Sumpter fell. War ensues, the
country responds. To the late call of the
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President for 100000 more volunteers
Vermont responds. Believe me, "spunky
Lamoille," | was proud to see it stated il
Western papers, that Vermont was thu
first State to respond, with "Hurrah fol
the Green Mountain Boys" But fol
what is all this? For the determination
of slavery by the sword; it is demanded
and must be; wer getting John Brown
lied, that's all. Down with slavery il
the watchward now. The world moves
Now Mr.. Editor, while l can lay n,
claim to any honor for the turn the affair."
of the country is taking, yet it is crafty
ing to look over the past and feel that on
has been led in the right direction, thougl
subject to frowns therefor. And an
happy that ! am spared to this time, ane
permitted still, and in the far West, t.
blow the trump of jubilee, and with in
tensifed conviction and zeal, plead tn
cause of the oppressed against the oppres
sor A lady said to me not long since
that had l preached such sermons her
five years ago, | would not have ESCAPED
tar and feathers.
But the tide Of despotism is cbbing, tn
rally is to save the country from tyrants
and our hope is, that God will interpos
his help, to save our country and its lib
!. critics. Rev. DR.. Scott, about eighteel
months since from New Orleans, is lectur
ing in these parts, and says he is knowing
to the secret purposes Of the rebels, ant
declares that nothing ,caU satisfy them bas
the overtarosp of The United States Coz
, er7ament, and the establishment of a Stare
~ Despstism To the rescue then, oh y
braves of Vermont, and let not the worl,
move backward.
T. M. MERRIMAN.