Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-18
Inconvenience of a Record.

After listening to Mr.. Redfeld, sham Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor OF this State, while
he inveghed against Republican principles and
Republican men, in his speech TO bis pro-savery
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 q great
amount of congntulation 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, Of
which the following resolutions were passed
RESOLVED, That we hail the election of Chas
Sumner to the Senate Of the United States, moi
merely as the addition of man OF brilliant intel.
lect and honest purpose to that important body
but more especially as It furnishes scathing
rebuke at the right time, and from the right
source, to the unparalleled treachery Of DAME
Webster, and the perfdy Of the National Admin
straton.
RESOLVED, That we rejoice that under the very
shade Of Faneuil Hall and Bunker Hall Trad
and Commerce have not been able to dictate 10
Old Massachusetts Senator pledged to support
that odious act Of the last Congress--the Fugi
tive Slave Law and that Massachusetts has Al
least one Senator who believes that the inherent
rights Of man should never be hazarded in assert
ing the rights Of property.
Resolved, That we yield to none in love ant
allegiance to the Union. We shall cling to it il
spite Of the odious tests which political pharisee
have prescribed. We shall obey the Constitution
but we remember that it was ordained to secur
the blessings Of LIBERTY" Yet we now SCI
it perverted to perpetuate SLAVERY. 90 Tn
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 SLAVE
the PEOPLE Of Massachusetts, send Chas. Sumner
to Washington to beard the lion in his den.
Resolved, That one OF the saddest mistakes o
Daniel Webster's mistaken life, was in supposin,
that the people Of Massachusetts, could as easily
conquer their prejudices as he could his princi
pies"
p. Redfeld was a member Of the Commit.
tee which reported the above resolutions and ad
dressed the meeting, which afterwards unaui
mously adopted them. Aud the same Mr.. Red
field, the other day, very distinctly charged ou
troubles upon those who in times past had de
nouuced slavery, the Greeleys and the Sumner
who have been ever in the party organization
hostile to the peculiar institution" Sumner
has not changed, but holds now the same prin
ciples he held 1851. Mr.. Redfeld has changed
and while he denounced slavery then, he nov
upholds and defends it. May we not say Of him
as he said Of Daniel Webster, that one Of tn,
saddest mistakes Of his life is in supposing tina
the people Of Vermont can as easily conquer
their prejudices, as he can bis principles