Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17

the humane and Christian sentiments oi She age.
5, The Homestead bill, giving homes 10 actual
settlers in the now unoccupsd territory of the
nation, and thus inviting free labor to settle
and occupy and make free the virgin territory
OF the great West, is another work Of the pres
ent Administrations measure which has heen
always, and hitherto successfully, opposed BY
the Slave Power, but which has now become
law in The interest OF Freedom
& The recognition Of liayti and Liberia rec
commended by the President in his message and
passed almost wholly by Republican votes, is
another measure which gives character ~ the
present Administration, and proves beyond
question that Slavery no longer rules in the
National Councils.
These are some Of the acts Of the present
National Administration which show which way
its face is set, and in what direction it will con
tnue to 20, unless the schemes OF those who call
themselves conservatives shall be c0nsulnna.
ted by the election Of an auti-Repubcan ma
ority Of members Of Congress- Ii more eyi-
dence il needed Of the position oi the Admins
tration On this qu sstion Of Slavery, 1t can be
found abundantly 10 the "ew article ot war for
bidding the army from being saye-catchers,--in
the law confscating and liberating the slaves
employed by rebels in their war upon the Gov
ernment,-in the bill now on It's pass Ige, and
which will undoubtedly become law, giving ii
trial by jury to fugitive slave, ana forever
cstopplng the rebel master from retaining his
servant by compelling him to prove his loyalty.
IA indicative Of what the policy Of the pres
ent Administration is, and ~ setting forth that
policy specifically 50 that no man can mistake
what is meant, We think the Convention at the
outset should approve IN detail the above acts of
the Administration as indicative OF its policy,
and ~ the Judgment Of those Who are 10 favor
, Of supporting the National Administration.
And the Convention should not content itself
| win this declaration alone. |, must lake action
for the future, US well as approve Of the past.
On the question Of Slavery, it must not be 81
lent, or deal IN vague generalties that mean
anything or nothing, to suit the accommodating
consCiences Of those who use Convention only
as means Of getting into Office. 1t should
charge the blame OF the present war, where 1t
belongs, on Slavery. even at the risk Of disturb.
ing some conservatives who endesvor 20 make il
appear that the Republicans are equally rspon-
sible for it. 1t should declare that the failure
OF Slavery, in its attack upon tho Government,
should Do made AZ fatal "a that institu ton rs,
under the Constitution and in obedience TO it,
can be accomplished by the people that it's
/ power in tho National Councils must be forever
hSsken.s-lhat =, Iaasl. magyar -hs suffered in
creass its power BY invading free territories and
bringing new Slave States into the Unon there
irom, that she Constitution is henceforth 10 be
administered in the spirit of Freedom, and for
the Advancement OF those principles upon which
Our free institutions rest, and not for she aggran
dixement or perpetuation Of Slavery that no
peace shall be made with rebels in arms against
the Government, and No compromise made with
treason in any OF lts forms that the power and
by ;Ae strong arm, and the strength of treason
completely and finally broken, that there shall
lie no division OF tho Union aud no concessions
TO the demands of sayehodiug interest, and no
stpulations in their behalf made By the General
Government, but that that interest shall be left
like other material interests IN the country, 10
| F,b - fh., ~
the ballot box and that henceorth the Con-
situation shall BE- construed and admin lste cred nc.
cording to its true intent and spirit, and not in
the interest oi Slavery be perverted from i,s
original purpose to " form u moIe perfect Union
establish Justice, insure domestic tranquility
and secure the blessings OF libert 10 ourselves
aud our posterity.'
We would have the Convention, made up o
the supporters of the National Administration
proclaim substantially the policy and purpose
above set forth. Will the Sssiinel DO equally
trs,k and give The " conservative - platiotH
wuich II proposes 10 rush through the Conven
ton, defeating E" the plans and schemes U
I | "Hat ~ u picasou W lcth tNt --Ol
which it means those Republicans in the Stat
who are ut all since and places Of the opinion
that Slavery isu gigantic evil IN Dur country
and that no opportunity should be lost to Grip
pie aud weaken it ~ lar us we may without vio
lsting the Constitution.
1t will be oeen by the interesting letter o
our correspondent IRON New Orleans, tina
Lieut. Col Brown, recently editor Of the Yer
= mcnt Patriot, has been detailed To take charg
$ OF the Delta Office in that city. We have re
celyed II file OF the Delta aud it is evidently doipI
: good service in secondng Gen Buffers eihcien
= government of that civ