Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-02-06

riegrous, polluted hands upon the writ
ten Constitution of their country, after
they had solemnly sworn by the retri.
buttons of the eternal Judgment, TO main.
tain lis provisions then to turn round and
violate that Constitution not as the reei-
cidts did 10 aid human liberty, bat for The
malignant purpose of transhxing liberty
to cross, and make her expire in her
own temple, as a mark of open shame?-I
Before these cOmstitutiOncides could with
hold the consideration of the wretcbed
slaves case, they had to walk over the
dead body Of the Constitution of their
country.
This generation is so overcome with
the bewildering cry raised against the ab-
olitionists in behalf Of the southern rights,
! that they have not yet opened their eyes
and ears to the greatest crimes which have
ever been committed on mis- continent =
and those crimes, to adj 10 their maiigni-
| ty, have been committed under the forms
olthe Constitution.
But when truth shall triumph over de-
fusion and the lanatcism of a mistaken
and slavery age, then shall some
philosophic Hume. in the next century
review the distressing transactions; OF
this then will the Il December, 1887, be
reckoned the most gloomy and disastrous
day, which has distinguished the annals
of this nation. If the 4th July, 1776 be a
day standing prc-emnent for the grandeur
Of those principles which we thel adopt
ed, the 2lst December, 1887, may stand
as an inauspicious contrast; in the former
was the birth Of American liberty, the lat
ter appears like its funeral.
| Behold the monstrous crime committed
! by the majority of the House of Repre-
sentatyes of the United States, as each
member responded aye" to The famous,
or rather infamous resolution OF Patton of
Virginia, Oil the 2lst Dec, 1887. This
resolution was passed under the tornequet
OF the previous question, or strangled de-
bate. The previous question according
to parliamentary law, Is intended to put
an end to useless and plotracted debate,
after all have been heard, and the ques-
ton viewed, in all those shares and forms
through fall and free discussion, in which
they may wish to present it. Then if
| garruious and prating members are dis
| posed TO wear out the patience of the
! House, and waste It's time, the previous
Question may be moved, which puts an
end TO the protracted and exhausted de.
bate. But here the most important ques-
ton, which ever came before delibera-
; tive body of men, was taken before word
of debate under the call or motion for the
previous question, by which the House oil
Representatives agreed that all petitions
on the subject Of slavery, unread and un-
/, considered should lie upon the table.
Behold five crimes committed by each
member who said "aye" to this resolu-
ton, IN the same breath. LIST, The Con-
stitution was violated on the subject of Pc
tition. I'd, The previous question was
Frustrated TO an object Numerically oppo-
site to that for which it was intended, by
which the members opposed TO the Patton
resolution (Which was a violation of the
ConstltuIlon,) were constrained to give a
silent vote against mighty in(raction OF
the Constitution, without being able to
speak single word TO beseech the House,
not to take this most fatal and unconstitu.
lionaI leap. I'd, The members who said
aye F" committed perjury, for they vio-
lated that Constitution which thew had
sworn 10 support 4th, There was spe-
eial lnhumanIty, amounting to hideoUs
offence, in refusing to inquire into the
condition of two and a half millions Of
slaves, or any part o. them, or the laws
by which they were deprived of the ines
; Unable boon of liberty. 9Th, There was
, moral treason committed agains, white and
u black, bond and free, every man, woman
: and child in the republic, in violating
u their rights. their liberties, their humani
: ty struck down through the sides of III,
9 constitution; yes 1t was high Treason
! against the age, the humanity Of this 1911
= = century, and the everlasting commands o
. the great Jehovah.
81 What monosyllable ever pronounced b,
man IN any day, in any Place, was so bi.
r. with destruction to all the precious hone,
n of man2 Yes before this high decree
,e the slave and the freeman, the sovereign
/; state, and an American Congress, al
J. alike, stood specifies. This was despo,
> ism in its most solemn form, which order
n the victim to be silent, which il intends 70
,r sacrifice. 1.-THE victim, the Constitution
!. could have spoken through its friends, an,
d plead against her own violation, her brigh,
!. est Jewel would not have been ravishe,
ID from her in silence.
lie Open the black and bloody pages O
s. desp0tisrn, recorded in the annals Of mas
he ages, and let us see whether ever in ON
in day, Nero, Caligula, Domitian. Dionys
e. ius, Aurelian, Baiazet, Robespiere, an,
a. Bonapartr, these fails of Almighty God
or did roll haciy tho 80 c-a;ob,o1 Il :,