State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-05-10

obligation of the states united thereby"
An unsophisticuted mind would conclude
that "varlance with the federal compact"
means opposition to the constitution--the
supreme law-of the country, as it exists
Now II our societies are acting in opposi-
ton to constitutions and laws, we are acting
unconStttutiondLiy illegally and therefore
are proper subjects for the penalties and
punishments by which such actions ought
to be visited. do not intend that you-
you, who know what you are about, and
understand the proper use of language,
shall eyade me by the vagueness and gen
erallty OF your charges. Is it, then, in op-
position to the constitution of the United
States or of Ohio, for citizens TO assemble
together to discuss any suhiect--to write
and print on any subject-to persuade their
neighbors to cease from cruelty that
makes present millions mourn-that men
aces their own liberty and the happiness of
their children SIS any of this at variance
with the federal compact"
If it is, take us up-and doubtless, if this
be the lac, public sentiment will well sus-
tain you in inflicting its heaviest punish
ments on the transgressors. If the law
declares that aboitionists ought to be
hanged, there will, doubtless, be no want
of eXecutioners TO carry its sentence into
effect.
Is it Sat variance with the federal COM
pact" that abolitionists should use the pib-
lie mail, to expostulute with their country
men who are oppressors, that they cease
from an iniquity which will, persisted in,
overwhelm them in ruin? If it be, arrest
them and punish or restrain them by the
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pact into effect is it sat variance with
the federal compact" that abolitionisls
should ptrSuGde the south to abandon u
system which will soon call on the free
states to maintain "A standing army of One
Humdred Thousand Men to support ito
surrender the aristocratic advantage they
obtained at the adoption of the constitution,
by which they have their property repre-
scented in the councils of the nation*--to
repent and iorsukc, while there is time,-
n system replete with individual suffering
and pollutiOn-a system which opposes
its brazen front to the ALMIGHTY, and de-
fies the curse and the overthrow and the
perdition, with which Eternal Justice has
visited every people who have been deaf
to It's adnonitions? If this he unconstilu
tional illegal, if you and the crowd who
are with you, have in the name Of the coun-
try and lis idicS, u nlutter aganst the abo-
litOnists, 1.-The courts are open, and there
are Judges.
W.IAt mean yon. Mr. Wright, by saying,
"the nature and tendency or abolition
societies" il not reasonable are higly rero-
lmiona,y in their tendencies? Do you in
tend to convey the idea that the revolution
we contemplate though not punishable
lltt hntn T,l -,
aim at us an insidious blow, by which we
are to be ms fully struck down for an inno-
cent act, as il we were guilty of the most
that revolution is often desirable. You
are now attempting revolution in this
state and throughout the union. With all
your individual strength, with oil the
influence of associated powers, you are
trying to rcvolutionize Ohio, and bring
her to act according to your views in her
political movements. In this, who blunies
you, if you strive lawfully? But suppose,
the party against whose aim you are direc-
ting your efforts, were to hold meeting
and publish resolutions branding you with
"highly revolutionary if not reasonable"
objects what would you think of its mag
nanimity-nay, of its justice? Would you
not say that they had knowingly and delhi
erately arrayed you; and would you not
feel for them the detestation which such "a
course would merit? Yet you have so ac-
ted towards the aboliionsts,
Very true it is, we desire reformation
"a revolution, though not rs you wished
it to be understood--in public ntiment.
We desire to see this nation--(not eXclu-
ding the saVeholderl as one man, hating
iniqliiy and loving justice; healing the
stripes and wounds of our poor brethren
left wounded and half dead, by pouring
in the oil and wine Of love and gladness
and by exalting ourselves TO Hcaven,--not
so much by the abundance of our privi-
leges, as by the blessed and righteous and
Gon-like use we make of them. This is
our revolution: from wrong TO righteous
ness from cruelty to mercy--irom iniqni-
~ to justice from pollution to purity
from the deafness of despair TO the anlIna-
ton of hope go from the shrek of agony to
the exclamation of joy from tears of blood
to tears of thanksgivng-trom the gloom
and alienation and perdition of sin, TO
the delights and harmony and salvation Of
penitence.
You are IL lawyer sir:--is this n revolu
ton that lreads on the heels of treason?
You are man:--is this revolution from
which you can Withhold, .4men? This is
our revolution-and one which, if the
power of Gods truth fail not his
blessing be not withheld from those who
fear him-we will accomplish.
There arc now ia he House Of Representa-
tlvcs IN Congtess, hcrtytloe members, VINO
represent SLAVES as the property OF their masters
lNFANTIcIDE IN CRINA.-lt is stated on
the authority OF MIR Barrow, who has traV-