Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-08
A Political Party to Save Slavery.

A Political Party to Save Slavery
The propositions now before Congress affect
ing slavery, are 81 great significance and impot-
lance The 0ll aboIsding slavery IN the Dis
trct Of COLUMBIA is one Of these There can
be no well grounded pre,eoce that this is uncoo-
yttutiona, YET that objection is OF course raised
BY th ricnds9fsl4ycry both in and out Of Con-
ores. such Senator. as Garlic Of Western
Virginia. Senator who is litde, i any, im-
proyement upon Nasou--aud Davis Of Kentucky
-@ho is scared better chan Breckenridga-
and SAulsburyof Delaware and Pearc' Of Mary
land, manifest, il discussing this bl.I, an angry
temper, and exhibit plantation manuers, that
would have been quite in keeping with the be-
hayior Of the traitors who have left the Senate,
but were hardy expected in men who yet ac-
knowledge fcaIty to the old flag They show
very clearly thatthey pretcrsla to the Union,
and il they can have bat one their choice would
not be long postponed These same men-and
they represent, unquesiionably, large class OF
border State politicians exhibit the same un-
easincss, and the same temper in discussing the
Presidents emancipation resolution.
The recent conference Of the Democrats and
border State men at Washington, to agree upon
platform for party organization that should
combine into some Conference the scattered ee
ments of the Democratic party with the slavery
defenders OF the border States, was evidently
made in the interest Of slavery. These old heads
have not mistaken the signs Of the times The
Presidents gradual abolition message, and the
very general assent to it by all classes Of men
who really dislike slavery, has been a phenomc-
non which could not be mistaken, The bill to
abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia has
also furnished a note Of warning The Govern
ment seems to be Enthusiastically on the side Of
Freedom, and determined to use what power it
righuully may to uwooi the criminal uSttu-
ton. Certainly nothing can now save It unless
il be the old partizln cMmyr against every per-
son who speaks hs honest convictions OF The
evils Of slavery. Party spirit must be evoked
to rescue from The destruction which is So im-
mncut the cause OF Gle tcrribl, war into Which
wo have been driven and tLe slave drivers have
not thought It possible t. find any machinery So
Well adapted to that cal a, the slam Democracy.
Accordingly they hnecJnerrcd. And lesttbey
deemed it OF importance that they should put
ON a fair exterior. In lueir work Of darkna .
became a necessity 70 clothe themselves in gar.
ment- Of light. f. this end they assume to BE-,
par excellence, the friends OF the CONSTITUTION
and the Union, and in tits disgua,, they hope
u mislead and ssdpco thousands INTO IN alliance
wan ,herr evil designs They then at once ".
sail the recent message of tbe President. Tbs
is the principal plank d this new plry Ini'
form But at this era il our history, wien the
evils Of slavery are so snsiblg brought home +,
the under. landing Of every man, what SHAN ".
think Of the press or the party that is wiling
IN this march Vt events to stand in the way d
emancipation? Can they be honest} And il
50 how caac they so guorant?
1t would hardly seem possible that this new
political effort to save slavery could have any
general popularity. For the first time in man,
years the Government has given official utteranc
to the national wish to be rid of slavery. VIII,
should not all men who love their country ioiI
heartlyin an effort to attain this desirable end
It IS not the scheme of any radical 1t Is no
the plan of abohtoniss But it is the delib
crate Judgment OF an honest man, who Is anx
ious that the nation may forever put away iron
it the great crime for which we are now suffer
ing 50 bitterly, Instead OF cayiliug at it. an,
suggesting difficulties, nterposlng obstacles,
building up party hostile to it, it is the worl
j. OF the patriotic statesmen and good men, and n
. Christian philanhropiots of this age, 10 CIV
l. their best efforts, the yigor of their ntellects
: and the strength O their oratory to removing
y the impedmenis 10 The way OF emancipation
= Aud he viii deserve the highest fame who shal
u do the most by whe,tatesmauship, aud pruden
" counsels, and constant effort, to remove the OBJ
d slacIes IN the way the escape Of the countr
L from this curse, aIlse of heather and Christian
y nations.
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II Where Would The Negroes go if Freed ?