Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-04-19
MONT TELEGRApII
Dissolution OF Oh. Onion.

DtSSoIuIkOA Oh the Ch40ns
The South ihreatens 20 secede Gom The Union as
ton. Indeed! And does this agitation trouble her4
doubtless We recolIect Felix trembled. But, are
me means she proposes to employ adapted 10 secure
The end! How would South Car6ina renotlfionize
herseh into an ndep. ndem Republic Ia difficult task by
'"e Oye' as majority Of her citizens are slaves ,
P'e'ehI our aeHaing the question OF slavery IN the
Representatives. Hall of Massachusetts o., how
could the Constitution Of southern republic, hand
s"h'ey written On parchment and snugy deposited IN
he uesk Of IFS Secretary Of State hinder The pubica
ZION OIL ami slavery tracts, the delivery Of ami slavery
Fpeeches, The holding Of anti-saYery convenonS and
ne FORMING OF anI-slaVery societies, 10 free, uuawed
England! do know that the dissolution "t the
mon, while would destroy all preteKi for abrdging
.he freedom OF speech and the press among u.s. would
oe 10 minds now torpid like the galvanic battery arous-
ing mem 20 1ndomIlable action. And, If the south
GOES inoeed dread noise this subject, she had bet
yer not put the torch to the game of the Union
lest Inc explosion should wake up only the moral
power OF the north, but her siumberng conscience
But ny dIssolvlng connection with the north, the
borders the effects Of anslavery agitations if they
cannot stop them NEVER! The effects Of anti
slavery aRuatons are not hemmed ia by slate lines
nor cIrcumscribed By local boundaries. They
moral IN their nature obey no laws but those of the
human mind owe allegiance to consultation bot
that Of the immortal soul. Impapable vel real, the
truths proclaim uvereap all geoera phica. divisions
and lay their strong grasp upon the conscience
MORAL HSht unused at the nOrIh is like the Aurora
Boreais 1t will travel onward the south. The
S'sVehoIdcr may en'rench himself behind brIsine bay
onets bot the trnih, fearless like lis Author breaks
through The serried legions AT Mason & Dixons
ne he may Pile his prohIbtoIy statutes the Clouds
his wall of defence, but truth like light is elastic
and IrrepressIbe and, mounting upward, will
leap the summit ard penetrate his cOnceamcn-
YEA Sn, the Union were rent into ihousan1
haemen,s-yea, if on every fragment there slave
holder, antl-slavery agitation would search him out,
and upon his naked heart the living Goals Of
truth God has written the verify of principles on
The inside OF every in the land. He de
strOy the record only with his nature. And If the
American slaVehOidrr returning weared from The de-
struction Of every slavery pamphlet aud press
and society, and in the nation should seek re-
pose in his chamber. these words, written with the
finger ofGOd would fame out ION walls, in letters
OF binding Intensity: Wo unto him that budelh his
house by unrlghteousness. and his chambers by
wrong hat useh his gbOrs service without wag
and gveth him not for bis work"
The dissolution Of the L mon stop inquiry concern
ing slavery Decisive hope. 1t will multiply 1t a
thousand fold and the South itself, will contribute
largely to the increase. he rent cannot be made IN
moment. The Hotspurs must whip their !oliower
up 10 the top Of their courage before they will do the
deed And all this tine, there will be hot debate
among them. Every body inqulring loud discuss
ions IN bar-rooms and steamboats,; the southern
press taking opposite sides ;-Legislave halls the
arena Of warm dispute pulpit cIashng with pulpit -
Modification times come again the old Union party
slaves, free negroes and all oamlng Of agIta-
ton! And what is the matter? Has Garrison or
the LIberatOr got among them? Oh no but PatrI-
arch McDuffe IS about dssolving the Union, 10
perpetuaie slavery and every body discussing the
question! To thus stop agitation, like putting out
hre with gunpowder. Sir let the South attempt 10
divide the Union, and she will find herself divided
Shei knows thai, while the hand, she will lose
every thing, The other, she will gam nothing bu:
" hal she has already taken. he Processes fear
that, nder Sec. 2, Ar. 4, of the Constitution giving
the citizens Of each State the privilege Of citizens in
all the States, incendIaries will enter her borders -;
| and she for nuI6calion. But. that section she
has already nuli6ed, and has DECLARED every Aboll.
| Zionist who enters her territory outlaw Does she
hope, that by dIsunIoB she viii prevent AnIiSavery
publications. from entering her territories. Ihroug the
! pubic mails hat she has already attempted, BY
her mail committees Lynch clubs, and statutory pro
visions. And shall OrIhern men dread dISunOR, lest
they lose these benefits? Sir, thew already lost
For tens Of thousands in this land yielding none
others IN love TO their country and to ali citizens
there is no Union. To them, IT is ALREADY dissolved
pFIce IS on their heads IN one han the States o.
this Republic Such men, al least, will be driver
from their duty, bv the threat Of drsunion. And, 1t II
the entire North began TO reflect thai this Unor
was formed to 'Promo'e the general welfare: and no
| The welfare Of The few, the expense Of the many
Upon the South, This Union conferS ncacuabie bene
fits. She knows ii. Her safrty,-her existence, dc
pend upon its continuance She feels 1t. The maorlt,
Of her citizens appreciate, degree, blessings
and when the crisis comes, WILL al all hazards, proloR
Its existence. There is WORTH intelligence, patriotism
integrity, The South. HotsPurs will buster, ant
threaten. It's their vocation. They have piled il
long Once they demanded a tariff, and threatened Il
rend the Union if did mt yield. We bowed tn
head, in humble compliance. Again they said, lie
Missouri enter the Union, or it's dissolved w
bowed again. Repeal the protective tariff We
withdraw PROSTATE kissed the dust. 'Touci
no. The District of Columbia your interference,
with our domestic lnslitutlons;- gag your citizens an
yoke YOUR working men, we'll split the Union.'-
THE NORTH STANDS ERECT!
In conclusion, Sir, remark, that The right Of tn
South 10 dissolve her connection with States
without their consent the doctrine his narion;-
ana should she, madiy bent on ruin, attempt to carr
away The main pillars Of The Republic the whole weigh
Of The General Government will be preciptatcd upo
her head -Ertract from Stdnton's Speech before Ia
Committee Of the Massachusetts Legislature.