Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-02-22

tiously opposed to the existence Of slavery,
bot who are no less opposed, at the same
time, 10 any disturbance of the peace and
tranquility OF the Union, or the infringement
of the powers of The States composing the
Confrderacy. 10 this class may be compre.
hended that peaceful and exemplary society
Of Friends, one Of whose established maxms
is, an adherence of war in all its forms, and
the cultivation Of peace and goodwill among
mankind. The next class consists OF appa
rent abolitionisis is, those who. having
been persuaded that the right Of petition has
been violated by Congress. cooperate with
the aholilonists for the sole purpose OF as
serling and indicating thai right. And the
third class are the real ultra abolilionisls,
who are resolved to persevere in the pursuit
Of their object at all hazards, and without
regard to any consequences. however calam-
iious they may be. With them the rights OF
properly are nothing the deficiency Of the
powers Of the General Government is moth
iag; the acknowledged and incontestble
powers ofthe States are nothing civil war,
dissolution OF the Union. and the overthrow
Of government in which are concentrated
the londest hopes ofihe civilized world, are
nothing. A single idea hastaken possession
of their minds and onward they pursue it.,
overlooking all barriers. reckless and regard
less Of all consequences. With this class,
the immediate abolition of slavery in the
District OF Columbia, and ia the Territory
OF Fiorida--the prohibition OF the removal oil
slaves from State TO Sialo--and the refusal
TO admit any new State comprising within its
limits The institution Of domestic slavery. are
but so many means conducting to the accom-
plshment Of the ultimate but perilous end at
which they ayowedly and boldly aim; are
but so many short stages in the long and
bloody road TO the distant goal atwhich they
would finally arrive. Their purpose is ab-
clifton, universal abolition. peaceably If il
can, forcbly if it must. Their object is no
longer concealed by the ihinnest veil; it is
avowed and proclaimed. Utterly destitute
OF constitutional OF other rightful power
living in totally distinct communities. as
alien to the communities in which the sub
ject, as IL they lived in Africa or Asia
they nevertheless promulgate TO The world
their purpose TO manumit forthwith, and
without moral preparation, three millions
of negro slaves, under Jurisdictions aitogeth-
er separated from those under which they
live | have said that immediate abolition
he yffN jq y'bs fIsJFSSal Of S9lSgols and 10
OF new States. were only means towards the
attainment of a much more important end.
Unfortunately, they are not the only means
Another. aud much more lamentable one, IS
that which thisiclass is endeavoring TO EN-
ploy, of arraying one portion against anoth'
er portion of the Union. With that view,
in all their leading prints and publications.
the alleged horrors OF slavery are depicted
in the most glowing and exaggerated colors
to excite the irnaginations and stimulate the
rage of.he people the free States against the
people in the slave States The STAKEHOLDER
is held up and represented us the most at
rocions of human beings. Advertisements
of fugitive slaves and OF slaves TO be sold
are carefully collected and blazoned forth
10 infuse a spirit Of detesiniIon and hatred
against one entire and the largest section o
The Union. And like notorious agilaio'
upon another theatre. they would hunt dowr
and prescribe from the pale OF civilized SO
ciety the inhabilants oil that entire section
Allow me, Mr.. President, 10 say, that Wills
| recognise in Justly wounded feelings o
The Minister Of the United States at th'
I ILL.,
which he was provoked 10 take OF that agltn
Tor, in my humble opinion he would bette
have consulted the dignity OF his country
| in treating him with contempluous silence
He would exclude us from European society
he who himself can only obtain contra
hand admission. and is received with scorn
fuI repugnance into i'll If he be no NOR
DESTROYS Of our society than we are OF his
he may rest assured that state oil eterna
non.inlercourse will exist between us. Yes
sir. | think The American Minister woni'
have best pursued the dictates OF true dignity
BY regarding the language OF the member.
tie British House of Commons as tne 'nailg
nant rawlings Of the plunderer Of his owl
country, and the libeller OF foreign an'
kindred people
But the means 10 which have nread,
4 adverted are not the only ones which TIN
third class of ullra-abolitionsts are employ
inc 10 effect their ultimate end. They Dc
gan their operations by protesting to emplo.,'
only persuasive means in appealing to IN
i humanity, and enlightening the understand
i ings. of the slaveholding portion of the ~
ion ICthere were some kindness m I'M
avowed motive. il must be acknowledge
that there was rather presumptuous dlsp'a
also ofan assumed superiority IN inteiilgenc
and knowledge. For some time they cor
! tinued to make these appeals to our duty an
our interest; but impatient with the slow u
/ fluence of their logic upon our stupid MINDS
i they recently resolved 10 change their sy'
tenn Of action. TO the agency OF their pow
, a,s Of pe,suasion, they now propose to sui