Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-07


certain to vote Tor Il, viz
MAINE, INDIANA.
New HAMPSHIRE, lLLINon,
MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN,
RHODE ISLAND, WISCONSIN,,
CONNECTICUT. MINNESOTA,
VERMONT, iowa,
NEW YORK, MISSOURI,
PENNSYLVANIA. KANSAS
MARYLAND CALIFORNIA.
WEST VIRGINIA. OREGON,
OHIO, NEVADA,
1t is thought that Kentucky may be safely added
to this number, Mr.. Guthrie, the newly elect ed
Senator irem tina! sAts, being reported to bs in
favor Of the amendment. Delaware and New Jer
'ey will probably 10y their present legislatures vote
sgainst it. There is, howsver, n, limitation in
tho resolution as 70 the Tins whsn this ratiics
ton shall take place, and We can therefore conf
dent'y connt upon every loyal state ultimately in
support Of the amendment and ensugh of the
returning iasurgen. states viii soon be added To
this nu.bsr to make the proposed ch,sgs in The
fundamental law an actual fact.
On the outside Of this paper We print graphic
account Of tn. scene in tss House whls tn. vote
was being ssen. The friends Of freedom could
not rePren their enthusiasm at the su.pi oious
result. They recognized IN il the Inauguration
oiln ora 10 the history Il tho rsp.bc, tn,
regeneration ofths political system which ha,
BEEN iics almost usto death, with slavery sucking
Up il. lie blood and gnawing at its he.r,. And
the result i, the grandcst victory in our history.
1t is the triumph again, after ninety yssn OF
struggle OF the ,sf-e,dent truth. OF the Dsclarl-
lion OF Independence. Freedom mas on0s more
overthrow despotsm, Democracy has again
declared that ari,tOcraey and privileged clssse,
shall no longer find refuge and sanction under
our constitution. civilization and Christianity have
oin.d issue with bsrbari.m on the shores Of the
row world and conquered their invetsrste foe.
For almost slightly wears our constitution has been,
ii not lsagus with death and covenant With
h-ll,--ths bulwark aud strong tower OF defense
Of the no. cruel and wicked slavery that ever
shocked the mor.l sense of the world or moved
to fierce judgmep. an offended God. Under the
shelter OF ihs, constitution, ssimisg It's protec-
ton, even With. sight and sound Of it, seat Of
government and il, shief emblem, OF authority,
men have been treated as cattle, and degraded
daossed, brutoliSed and torment.d, until Cbris,n'
dom has turned avsy in ,sdne. nd pain and
disgust, from the spectacle OF psople, who, in tbs
name OF Liberty, perpetuated the most revolving
and inhuman tyranny that ever dsgraosd the
civilization OF tn, night OF tn, dark ages. Tbs
caud Of slavery, al frst scarcely lsrger than !
mans hand, had spread ustiI /. dMk.n.d ovl
whole politics, heavens ,nG rained down It's bite
wateu on every eorn. of the isnc. A plagu,
vors' than that Of the frog, OF Egypt, it invaded
our marts OF commerce, our bali. Of legislation
our temple, Of justice, and sven tra.d it
poisonous slims in the ssnetusrs. Of the just anc
righisoas God. Trade joined hands with H. ofhc'
,essen eours.d it, politician. bowed down snc
vOr'hippsd at il, shrine. 1t. affairs v'rs erected
in the sh,dsW Of Bunker Hill az vel q, oy th
grave At Mount Vernon, and Its praises vsrs sum
alike At snatos, and Trenton and Yorktown
rhs whole nation became corrupted vita il
teachings, Al, tho blood in the body polite wa
tainted with il, deadly ,iru.. And when God
wrath would bs no longer stayed and the storr
and scourge Of var swept in q path Of blood an
Ere through the and the ns,on .til refused t
kNo w W. eN'esi htli helu lt luut On tut neC
OF the bondmsu. But ira and sword have bee
effective, though terrible preachers Of righteou
ne",-and the people hrst, and the politician
nov have sivsn he national sanction 10 AL act
simple justice. which ior eighty y,ns of p..c
and four years o, war h,, been demanded Of
in vain. The constitution i, new, 40 far a. II
national Congre. e,n accomplish the work, NJ
only pOrged from completely With tbs ncn,trol
vicksdnsu Of slavery, but is mad. ID. bulwark
freedom for the oppressed of every o0or. An
nov, on the shining bsttlemsnu Of that regen
rated constitution Liberty sh,ll stand q dominant
ing gsniu, snda presiding spirit. raising slO
our standard, nov without spot or stain, Will,
Behind her h1ly usriyu
CPn the pain aud srsvn,
B,tois her unbafn ages sspd
Thelr ssn.dietiens down.
! Ii W" fitting that cannon should proclaim thi
great victory Of the right, Wills stsepls .n,wsr,
stsepis 10 glad psal' of balls, ringing out the oil
ringing in the new. Aad Of our good Ship
State, we can nov say. 10 Whittier. noble verse.