Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-05-01
DEFENCE or TnE NORTH.
Mr.. Majors SPEECH.

Ina, instead oi conhuing hmself 10 the part cuiaT
object Of the bill took occasion 10 tdvot; 10 other
subjects not materially connected with the bill nov
under consideration In his yea TO prop up pc.
cuhor institution Of the South he attempted to
draw n parallel between southern slaves and nor
lhern laborcrs, inmating That lho latter were the
subjects Of ownership as well rs the former and
by way Of Offset 10 the operations of aboltionIss
he threatened to preach instruction to northern
iarborcrs. To which NJ y ylor replied in
speech from which the f,n.sWsas extracts are
made. Concord ~ ~ Hr.
MIR Major Of Pcnnsy vania, said, it was with
great reluctance that he rose, for the first time, IN
this hall. He felt himself Obliged to rise. (sod
Mr. NJ am impeiicf to speak cannot remain
silent / voted for the introduction Of this bill
to our deliberations some days since, on purpose
TO afford the honorable gentleman from South Car
olma Mr. PcKons,) opportunity to express his
views in relation 10 IT, perceived his anxiety to
speak. and felt friendly disposition to CRAFTY
hin. II were surprised when heard BIN draw
into the vortex Of discussion the exciting topics
Of abolition, Texas, slavery aud loco rocoism, top
les which hayo nothing 10 do with this subject :;
what must have been my feelings, when | heard
him denouncc the Institutions Of the north as mer-
cennry and slavish, and exalt those Of the south
as ancient patriarchal and almost perfect boldly
iects Of northern capitalists: put the northern
/ workmen footing with the southern slaves,
and threaten TO preach .nsurrection to the uborers
Of the north Yes, preach instruction to tho
northern laborers
lam northern laborer. Aye, sir, il has been
my lot to have inherited my only pairimony al
the early age Of nine years, nothing but naked or
phanOge aud utter destitDtiOn houseiess and
homeless, fatheress, and peDnycss, was obliged
from that day forward to earn my daily bread by
my daily labor. AGd now, sir, when ] take my
seat in this hal the free representative Of free
people, am | TO be sneerto at a northern labor
er, and degraded into comparison with the poor,
oppressed, and suffering negro slave Is such
the genius and spirit of our institutional If it
be, then did fathers fight, aud bleed, and die in
vain !
But, sir, the gentleman has misconceiyod the
spirit and tendency of northern Institutions. Tie
is ignorant of northern character. lie has for
gotten the history of his country. Preach ipsur-
rection TO the northern laborers! Preach insur-
rection 10 me Who the northern laborers
The history OF your country il Their history
The renown Of your country is their rcnown. The
brightness Of their doings is cmha2oued on III
every page. Blot from your annals the deed,
AID the doings of northern laboreTs, and the his
tory of your country presents but a universe
blank.
, Sir who was he that disarmed the thuhGerer
, wrested from has grasp the bolts Of Jove calme
the troubled ocean became the central sun OF th'
philosophical system of his age, shedding IN
, brightness and ehulgenoe the whole civze
world-wbom the great and mighty ones Of cart
delighted to honor; who participated 10 the a
@ chieSemebt Of your independence; prominent
II assisted in moulding your free institutions, and ia
4 H.. ..I.... a..
the Iast moment Of "recorded time" who, sir,
ask was be- A northern aborer,--a yankee ta
q low chandler's son,--a printers runaway boy
d And who, let me ask the honorable gentleman
who was he that IN the days OF revolution
2 ed forth a northern army yes, an army Of nortt
s ern laborers, and eded the ch,vsfy Of South Cat
, DINA IN their defence against British aggression
a drove the spoilers from Their iiresdes and redeem
10 cd her far fields from foreign invaders WHO "a
n bel A northern lsborer, Rhode Island bach
smith the gallant General Greene, left b
d hammer and hts forge. and wen; forth conqucrn
, and to conquer, IA The battle ior independence
= And will you preach iusurrectlun to men bob
+ these
o Sir, oGr country II foil Of the achievements
northern laborers Where ls Concord and be-
b.. ingtou, ana Princeton sad Trenton, aud Sautog
and Bunker Hi, all ia the north Aad wha
b SIR, has shed an mpeushaIie reuowu on The neF,
r.. dying names Of those ha,oWed spots but the bios
,. and the struggles, the high danng patriotism, on
ri sublime courage Of northern abofcrsl r.
ID Whole north is az everlasting monument OF &.
Ne freedom, virtue, Intelligence, aud iHlomilaJ.e q
he dependence II northern laborcTsl TO en- :
r. preach usuuec,loU 10 men like these
!. The iortiade Of the mcn Of the north under il
70 tense suffering ior Iibery's rake has been aimo
b, Godhke History has so recorded II VINO COT
he prsed hat gallant army, that whou, food, Ui,I
"a. out pay sbe,Cress. shoe.css, pernycss and o
, nosi naked 10 that dreadful wiltef, -,he miduigl
- Of our revelation whose ~andeuags could /
p traced By Their b,yod-,racks 10 The suow - bo
=. DO arts could scducc, 40 appeal lead 6sirhy O.
re suffering dlsaled bat pLO. tfuo 10 their couuli
ie and ls lo.y caus-. cUuInued 20 hyul The 60,
ugA cf liberty uuuI t hns trumpAet. W.
sif serc IAese t8eu Why northern lsboser'
ia see. err, northern la5yrefs'
Ia Who SIR Wcrs Roger Sherman ald--5.t 10
ld.e 90 enUi.eTaie. 40 nsme the u9fiborl .a5a
>, ere sAo haze distinguished themselves and uil
= tfs'e4 lAe history CT Iae.r county would reiu.
r. lsys % The LINE oi tA.s house. Nor Is u nycc
H. cary. Posteniy Will 40 them I8silce. ia