Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11


shaA be added to the Union. sse.zs.es =
The abolitionis.s@ feeisa deep regard for
he Integrity and union ofthe g overnment,
or the. principles Of the Censtitution.--
Therefore 1t is, that they look with earnest
concern on the attempt now making by the
South, to do what, in. thesview of multi
Iudes OF our citizens, would amount to good
cause Tor the separation of the free from
the sIaVe-States Their concern is not
mingled with any mingled feelings of des-
pair. The alarm they sounded on the
':Annexation" question has penetrated the
will, in all probability, be
faVorabiy responded to by every one of
them;-thus giving encouragement to our
faith, that the admission of Texas will be
successfully resisted, that this additionai
stain will not be impressed on our nation
al escutcheon, nor this addi:ional peril
brought upon the. South. ~ s-~,..a234 20
The present condition of the country.
induced by long train of. usurpations On
the part of the South, or by unworthyeon-
cesslons to it by the North, NAV iustIysbe
regarded as one of the events of the last
few years., affecting, ia some way, the
measures of the abolitionlsts. Ithas Ger.
talnly donesso. And whilst it is not to be
denied, that many abolitionists feel painful
apprehensions, for the result, II has ONLY
reused them up to make more efectual eli.
forts for the preservation of the country. :
1t may be replied--if the abolitiouists
are such firm friends Of the Union, WIN
do they persist in what, must end in ne
rupture and dissolution The abolition.
lists, let it be repeated, are friends Of ths
Union that was intended by the Constitu.
ton; but not Of a Union from which i
eVlscerated & trodden under foot, the RIGHT
to speak, TO print, 10 petition, the rights of
conscience not of a Union whose lipa-
ments are whips, where the interest ofIhe
oppressor is the great interest, the riphtto
Cypress the par0mountrigh TITS against
the distortion of the glorious Union our
fathers left US into one bound with despet.
&c bands that the abolitionists are contend.
ing. In the political aspect of the, cues.
ton, they have nothing to ask except wi hat
the Constitution authorizes change to
desire, but that the Constitution NAV be re.
stored to It's pristine republican purity
But they have we'll considered the dis
solution of the Union" There is no inst
ground forapprehending. thatsuch a meas.
ure will ever be resorted to by South
1t Is byn meansintended by this 70 affirm
that the South, like a spoiled child, forthe
first time denied some favorite object. might
! not tall into sudden frenzy and do herself
some great harm. But knowing as do,
the intelligence and forecast ofthe Ieadino
men OF the South, and believing that thew
will, if ever such crisis should come. he
JudIclousIy influenced blythe eristipg state
of the case. and by the consequences that
would inevitably flow from an act of dis
solutlon-they would not, am sure, deem
1t desirable or polite. They would be
brought, intheir calmer moments. TO COIN
eide with one who has facetiously, but mot
the less tru y remarked, that it would be-
as lndIscreet In the slave South to ser,rats.
from the tree-North, as for the poor, to,
separate from the parish that supported
them In support of these opinions. [
would say
ttrst-A dissolution OF the Union By the
South would, IN no manner, secure for her
the object she has in view The lendsrs,
at the SOUTH. both in the Churcb and u the
State, must by this time, be too well in,
formed as to the nature Of the anti-slaEerv
movement and the character of those en-.
gagged in It, 10 entertain fears thai, Violence
OF any kind will be resorted to, directly or
indirectly" The whole com plant off The
South is neither more nor less thar1tbis-
the North talks G6oat Sla0try.s Now of
all the means or appliances that could be-
devised to give greater life and pubIcity
10 the discussion Of slavery, none could be
half so efftctuat as the dissolution of the
Unlon because fthe discusSion. Ii would
astonlsh the civilized world--they would
inquire into the cause Of such remarka-
bic event 10 is history;-the resultzwould
be not onI enlarged discussionofthe whole
subject, but it would bring such measure
of contempt on the guilty movers Of the
deed, that even with all the adyanta ges of
"thelr education, theirspolish,th n1unif.e
lcence, their high honor. their undaunted
spirit SO eloqhently sci forth by the Hon.
Mr.. Hammond, they would. find IT hard to-
Withstand It's influence il is difficult for
men, IN good cause, TO maintain their
steadfastness in opposition to an extensive
1y corrupt public sentiment; in bad one,
against public sentiment purified and en-.
hghtened, next to impossible, if not quile
So. .. 1872 -
|, Another result would follow the disso.
lution.-Noso the abolitionists find il diff.
cult, by reason of the odi1m which the
principal shareholders and their friends
have succeeded in attac hing to their nam.
to introa acez a knowledge Of their princi.
pies and measures into the great mass Of
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