The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-11
Inconvenience of a Record.


After listening to Mr.. Redfeld, sham Demo
cratic candidate for Governor of this State, while
be nveighed against Republican principles and
Republican men, in his speech to bis pro-slavery
auditors at the county convention, we were moved
to consult the record. We have made our read
ers already acquainted with part of our discov-
cries, and now, for the benefit OF those who have
short memories, We give further instalment
Hon. Chas. Sumner was elected Senator to
Congress from Massachusetts, for the first time,
in the spring of 1851. This result, the end of a
hard fought battle against the Webster Wings of
Massachusetts, was the occasion for a great
amount of congratulation among the Free De-
mocracy of that day. Among other places where
public meetings were held to commemorate the
event, we find record of one at Montpelier, at
which the following resolutions were passed:
Resolvtd, That we hail the election of Chas.
Sumner to the Senate of the United States, not
merely as the addition of man Of brilliant intel
leet and honest purpose to that important body,
but more especially as it furnishes scathirg
source, to the unparalleled treachery of Daniel
Webster, and the perfdy of the National Admin
istration.
RESOLVED, That We rejoice that under the very
shade of Faneu Hall and Bunker Hall Trade
and Commerce have not been able to dictate to
Old Massachusetts a Senator pledged to support
that odious act of the last Congress-the Fugi-
tive Slave Law and that Massachusetts has at
laoe oo7oN ho haIio fbotf ha ipba
rights of man should never be hazarded in assert
ing the rights of property.
Resolved, That we yield to none in love and
allegiance to the Union. We shall cling to it in
spite of the odious tests which political pharisees
have prescribed. We shall obey the Constitution;
but we remember that it was " ordained to secure
the blessings of LIBERTY." Yet we now see
it perverted to perpetuate SLAVERY. 4" The
Union must be preserved" The Constitution
must be restored.
Resolved, That while the " Almighty dollar "
and the " cotton conscience " of Boston are put
ting shackles upon man to make him SlaUe,
the PEOPLE of Massachusetts send Chas. Sumner
to Washington to beard the lion in his den.
Resolved, That one Of the saddest mistakes of
Daniel Webster's mistaken life, was In supposing
that the people of Massachusetts could as easily
conquer their prejudices as he could his princi,
pies"
T. P. Redfeld was member of the Commit
tee which reported the above resolutions and ad
dressed the meeting, which afterwards unani-
mousIy adopted them. And the same Mr.. Red
field, the other day, very distinctly charged our
troubles upon those who in times past had de-
nouuced slavery, the Greeeys the Summers who
have been ever in the party Of the organizations
hostile to the peculiar institution" Sumner
has not changed, but holds now the same prin-
ciples he held 1851. Mr.. Redfed has changed
and while he denounced slavery then, he now
upholds and defends it. May we not say of him.
as he said of Daniel Webster, that one of the
saddest mistakes of his life is in supposng that
the people Of Vermont can as easily conquer
their prejudiceS, as he can bis principles ?"