Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14
For ~ the Vermont pAqp,,
VAN BUREN-ABor,m IN.

" which compels the irieO ,de.s lS
humanity to array themssI,OO.I lI'stt
principles advanced on the ,"t'. ag'ht
by our present chief o;.s,UIeadA
was ascertained that Marin ' va VI
elected 10 Gil the Presidents ?, SNa
next iour years, many, who ona suali
ton, were anxious that the pppSCsda.
axe should be buried, thai OoI po o
ENJOY a season Of repose. tIOu99lql
would take a high-minded ,a asa nd
course such as would be auuro Sao AN',
did of all parties. But o!rr'O''oSyA,
fortunate. Scarcely has he ,a GCs'sS
office, when he comes forwa,S |su @
doctrines repugnant to the GeeE'a. y
portion Of the northern peopIe 'a'
jority Of the people of the norb.,. g
decidedly Of the opinion Con",lS
power to abolish slavery IN H. sI y
Columbia; & that there are m. "e "
holding States, also, that are y a \
opinion. Martin Van Ruren MT. y ~
ton, declared distinctly, that 'v wi,S !
he had upon the subject, he da, Wv" -, =
po,cer Of Congress to interfere s.; ~ q
ish slavery inthe Distric,of CoIr "I, o
now hear him say that he will Ds".'
bill to abolish slavery in the Ds,;.
the wishes ofthe slave HOLDING S,.,..
this assertion2 Evidently 10 e",,.
with the south. He vainly sunOo,..l
north has become SO firmly st,s,I s
by party cement, that they will sns,.
however much he may outrage tbs;,Il
Of justice and humanity But N,.'
Buren, is mistaken if he thinks lhm
the intelligent and high minded ~.
the north. This bowling and e,i's.'
fore southern Nabobs will nere, y
would wish to treat our southern +.
with all due respect, and we vors "
means deprive them of their ius ri,t'!
when they attempt 10 dictate 10 liz NJ
Ijects we shall discuss, and are barLs
the individual filling the first Off,
gift of the people, we can no lOnpst1,a
peace. Has it come 10 this ,6s, :.
ask the slave holding States wbetbsT. !
discuss the subject of slaveryl NDs /
press be muzzled-must our nor6,n /
zens who are discussing the subeeflI
ry, be gagged. to appease the ccugi.,,I
southern slave holders2
Why does not President Van Bun, i
he will not sign bill for the redscr|
the tariff, against the wishes Of The n
however great may be the majority nj
gress, in favor Of il? Would not h,al
south, and north too, hold him in ,.gs|
testation2 Most certainly. Supps n
extensive fraud should be comuiisd an
government, by any individual, would vi
that individual if he was willing TO h,z
hended Absurd the thought Wen,
TO ask the slave holders in the S,sla n
may abolish slavery 10 our OWL lsrrisnl
The District Of Columbia is underlb. \
elusive jurisdiction" Of Congress. Tied
stitution expressly declares that Cm.a
may legisla,e in all cases whatsoever q
are we under the necessity Of a;sr,
States what laws we may pass in The Il
miles square" which was ceded TO Ccrau
As well may we go and bow down hi
the British Parliament, and ask then u
laws we may enact.
| have watched the discussion Oitsdu
ry question with deep interest U&l
Gently | have been among those Vb q
scientiously oppose the doctrines and ua
ures of northern aboltionists. Ba,u
full investigation OF the subject, has courK,
me that | was warning against tshI
patriots. who are endeavoring 10 cams
the principles of Thomas Jefferson end
led in the Declaration of Independents
The abolitionists assert that all aa'
created equal, and are endOrsd By hart
ator ,oith certain inalienaas rigAi,i as
tchich are life, LIBERTY, and he puras
Happiness" Because they believethisl I'm
nearly all pretend TO believe in the atSI'
and endeavor to make others believe i Y
are branded as fanatics" and the spun
mobocracy raises its hydra head 10 'Fr
them, in almost all portions Of our h'S
land of liberty. But the mobOcris .
act under the code of Judge Lynch, villa
that they cannot stay the spirit Of freedS
sion. The southern advocates oil s'''
backed up by MIR Van Buren,, cannot
vent the discussion of this subject ianl
zen has taken the wrong course 70 8
friends. The north will unite upon tbs
ect, and teach him to sing new song,
gacate, in disgrace, the presidential fNall
he end of four years. The abolIu0ns'
he north who gave him their suPPOH a.
recent election cannot consistently sup
him longer. The spirit of '76 will Dc
lied up in the breast of every friend o.
nanity and equal rights.
Freemen of New England we arc
Ierging to crisis on the imporianls'e@
layery; and are you prepared to ! neeI y y
We will meet il like patriots" Is 'n'
ponse from every hill and dale where :,
owe ofhumanity and liberty is not exla''
We will arise and freely and fearless.