Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-03-06

lision Of opinion will be quickly followed
by the clash of arms. will not a,,a,.r,
to describe scenes which now happiIy lie
concealed from our view. Aboi.t;onis,s
themselves would shrink back in dismav
and horror at the contemplation or desc
late fields, confagrated cities, murdered
inhabitants, and the overthrow ofthe fair
est fabric of human government that ever
rose to animate the hopes OF civilized man
Nor should these abolitionists hatter them
selves that if they can succeed in their OBJ
ject Of uniting the people ofthe free States,
they will enter the contest with numer-
icall superiority that must ensure victory.
All history and experience, proves The
hazard and uncertainty of war. And we
are admonished by Holy Writ that the
race is not to the swift, nor the battle TO
the strong. But if they were to conquer,
whom would they conquer? A foreign
foe -one who had insulted our fac, in
vaded our shores, and laid our country
waste2 No, sir; no, sir. II would be a
conquest without laurals, without glory
self, a suicidal conquest of brothers over
brothers, achieved by one over another
portion of the descendants of Common an
cestors, who. molly pIedging their lives,
| their fortunes, and their sacred honor. had
fought and bled. side by side, in many
hard battle on land and ocean, severed our
country from the British crown, and es.
tablished our national independence.
The inhabitants OF The slave States are
sometimes accused bytheir northern breth-
red with displaying too much rashness
and sensIblllty TO the operations and pro-
ceedings of abolIionists. But, before
they can be rightly judged, there should
be a reversal of conditions. Let me sun
pose that the people of the slave States
were TO form societies, subsidize presses.
make large p'cuniary contributions, send
forth numerous misce,ianies throughout
all their own borders and enter into mach
nations to burn the beautiful ca7itl!s. de-
stI0y the productive manufactures and
sink IN The ocean the gallant ships of the
northern States. Would these incend;arv
proceedings be regarded as neiyhborly
and friendly. and consistent with the fra
ternal sentiments which should ever BE-
cherished BY one portion fine Union
towards another ?-Would they excite no
emotion? Occasion 10 manifestations Of
dissatisfaction, Enr lead TO acts Of rc,allia-
tory vlo!ence2-But the supposed case
fails short Of the actual one in most es-
SenlldI circumstance. In no contingency
could these capitals, manufactures, and
ships rise IN rebellion, and massacre in.
habltantS of the northern S,atesc
am. Mir. President, no friend 10 slave.
ry. The Searcher of all hearts knows !
that every pulsation of mine beats high
and strong IN the cause of civil liberty
Wherever 1t is safe and practicable, de-
sire TO see every portion of the human
l1miIy In the enjoyment of it. But | pre-
Ter the liberty of my own country to thlt
of any other people; and the liberty OF
my own race to that of any other race
The liberty of the descendants of Africa
IN the United States is incompatible with
the safety and liberty of the European de-
scendants. Their slavery forms an ex-
ceptlon-an exception resulting from a
stern and memorable necessity. We did
not originate, nor are we responsible for.
this necessity. Their liberty, if it were
possible, could only be established by vi
oiating the incontestibe powers of the
states, and subverling the Union. And
beneath the ruins Of the Union would be
buried, sooner or later, the liberty OF both
races.
But if one dark spot exists on our no.
iltical horizon, is II not obscured bv the
bright and efuIgent and cheering Iicht
that beams all around us2 Was ever
People before so blessed as we are. iftrua
to ourselves! Did ever any other milton
contain within its bosom so many elements
of prosperity, OF greatness, and Of glory
Oar only real danger lies ahead, conspic.
uouS, elevated, and visible Il was clpa~.
iy dIscerned at the commencement and
distinctly seen throughout our whole ca
reer. Shall we wlntonly run upon j..
and destroy all the glorious an.icipa,ions
OF the high destiny That awaits US e? be-.
seech the abolltonists themselves solemn
~ TO pause in their mad and fatal course
Amidst the infinite variety of objects Of
humanity and benevolence which inri,e
the employment other energies, lie, them
select some enc more harmless, that does
not threaten to deluge our country in
blood. | call upon that small norton az
ne clergy, which has lent itself 10 these
wild and ruinous schemes, not to forget
he holy nature Of the Divine mission ofl
NE Founder of our Religion, and 10 profit
~ his peaceful examples. ! enireat that
portion OF my eeuntrywomen who have
given their counienance 10 abolition. n
that they are ever most loved
and honorpd when moving in their own
appropriate and delightful sphere, and 10
reflect that the inL which they shed in
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