Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-08-23
Shall Slavery die, or ths Republic Z


Shall Slavery die, or th Republics
How often do We hear those who claim TO be
friends to the Government, .slking about this
b'lng war about the nigeer "a war for
the abolition of Slavery If in the process OF
the war, the acclrsed institution shall receive
its deathbl1w, H,aUer be praised, 4" 'fis con-
summation most dcyoutly to b. desired" " But to
say that this IS the object of the war, is to make
q staemen. much at variane with truth No,
Gentlemen, and you know very well, this is
sustaining the Union, aud supporting the dig
nifty and auth ority Of Law.
Suppose, lor The sake Of Illustration, two Inen +,
mortal enemies, to be engaged in deadly com
bat, one to overcome AMI subdue the other
One Of these cOmbatants has Justice, Right and
Truth on his side with no weapons but his bare
fists but he goes into the fight with a clear
Consciousness Of the truth Of the old time-hon-
ored saying, that " be is ioubly armed, who
hath his quarre just" The cause of the other
has not one single attribote to commend il to
the good wishes of any who care that good may
prevail over evil. He fights on the ground that
Might makes Right. But in one respect, and
one only, has be an advantage over his oppo-
nent in his right hand he carries an enormous
club Now, be whose cause is right sees clear
ly that he shall BE- unable to overcome his an-
tagonlst until be can, by some means disArm
hi--' "a sii- "s-r~. If 1~ o>r manage to strike
It from the clasp of its possessor, it is clear to
hm that che contest will soon end in bis favor
Can he justly claim an average share of common
sense, if he has good reason to believe it in bis
power 10 disarm his foe of his weapon, and still
fights on, allowing him to maui and pound him
with an implement of which be might be de
pryed
Compare the contest of these men with the
dea h grapple of our Cover ment with the Rs
bellion. What say you who are finding fault
with the Administration for its endeayors 10 put
an end 10 Slavery, hoping thereby to end this
bloody war which is carrying sorrow and DESC
latIon to almost every home and hearth in our
and. Slavery is the support and strength of
the Rebellion. Would it be wisdom In our
q yernment to maintain contest which is cos
ung so much treasure, and 50 many precious
lives, and still scIupe to dsarm its deadly foes
OF their strongest weapons? Out upon such
talk. Ono or the other must die, Slavery or the
Republic Which shall it be Human Slavery
10 Republic What an idea
There was sad incpnsIs ency about the work
our fOreathers did when they established the
Government which they bequealhed to ue. They
published the solemn declaratio to the world
that all men are created equal; that the right
Ot one men to lite, liberty, AID the pursuit OF
happiness, is as good as that ol another, and
struck nUby for freedom, for themselves, and
heir posteriti. Yet still, while they proudly
bore aloit, with one arm, the glorious Banuel
ot t,e Stars" ON the other, at the same time,
they carried the cruel letters of the slave ! Oh,
Consistency, indeed thu ait jewel.
LIT US hope The time is near when we may
boast OF Republic, one not merely in name,
but one in substance when the glorious old
Flag our fathers fought under, may wave in
uiumpn from Maine to Mexico, aud wave over
a nation Of lreemen tree every one, except
those who by their crimes, have forfeited their
claims to liberty. Then, and not before, shall
iizvd world
It is deeply to be regrett ed that there are SC
many persons in our midst who are unable to
rise above mere personal and party considera
tlons. For one do not care to ask what party
man has belonged to heret oiore, nor what he
calls himself now il he has his country's good
aud the welfare OF her free institutions at hear
that is enough. b. he Democrat or Republican
| care not if he will only come up to the re
quiremenIs Of the hour and do his share Il
keep the good old ships of State, which oul
ioreiaihers long years ago launched upon an
/ eehi duu NhiSh hoo VuNOuc eo mah
storms and tcmpests, from going down beneath
the wild, surglng waves of anarchy and treason
Fellow citizens, Of whatever name, natior
or party, now is the time for you to manies
your love OF country-your patriotism and YOU
manhood il you have any. Our house isor
FIRE. The grand old mansion in which oui
fathers lived before US, and which has sheltered
US from so many blasts and raging storms, is il
great danger Of being burned down--of falling
prey TO the wild, devouring flames vii
you stand at such moment aud quarrel about
how the house came to get on fre--by who's
carelessness or neglect ? To the rescue ever,
one. or we shall lose our habitstion. and become