Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-08-05

o. purpose which is its scorn. He must |
be able to stand immovablc against CAL
jimmy, exiled from power end place, and
apparently impending oblivion. No late
extorted concession should shame his con-
stancy-no vascillation should stimulate
the stifed division of those who profit by
his weakness He should stand in the
midst of his age, earnest and calm-res-
olute and ready-seeing that concealment
is folly, and compromise weakness.
I 1t is no clever shutting or shallow
diplomacy which can fit the strong man
into his place as the belmsman of nation
like this. To practice them, is SO to weak:
en- himselfin reaching it., to beunable to
fill it. Nothing can effect it but clear
perception, with vigor of soul to act upon
lit,) that freedom only, freedom for the
slave as for the ,master-the triumph of
liberty in the present struggle, can pre-
serve the United States from anarchy and
blood. Peace, till this struggle is decided
in favor of Liberty, there can be nome
The only alternative is the one which is
SO madly kept out of view by the incum-
bents and the aspirants for office in the
church and state-national reform, or ma
tlonal ruin. Unholy quiet has been pre-
served only as long as the church could
hold up her shield before the state so
long, that is, as the people might Justify
themselves in holding slaves, by their
religion. But, deny that shield to be the
true shield of faith, and the state j. e., the
people, will rage as only the conscience
stricken can, when exposed to the sharp
assaults of truth.
This denial has been uttered. It is the
hearts conviction2 of thousands, but it's
might is in its truth. Though only one
has uttered it,it is of power to rouse a
land. Some have pronounced it who
!; lack courage to face the foes it invokes
AT such moment, the opening of an
hour unparalleled in this worlds history,
had Daniel Webster been equal to its
grandeur and sublimity, ''twere worth
ten years of creeping life,' even to his
political fame and success. But he is
weighed and found wanting. Now, as in
all pas. and in all future time, the course
statesman shall take in contest between
Liberty and Slavery, marks him as fit to
destroy or save his nation. Let Daniel
Webster be marked in soanes, as one
whose selfish and vicious feebIeness is lit
only to destroy it. Mark him fellow
cItlzensl all you who would fam be its
savlors. mark him as he stands in the
streets OF Alexandria, hailed by an i'm
mense assemblage.' ladies in carriages,
with reiterated shouts as of triumph at
his degradation; crouching, hondman-like,
as he calls upon distinguished slave
holders to witness for him whether he
entertalns on THIS SUBJECT different SEN
timents from their ownr How does man.
hood slcken at his abiectness!
AS Tar as experience may show errors
IN our establishments, we are bound to
correct them and if any practises exist
contrary to the principles of justice and
humanity, within the reach of our laws
OF our influence, we are inexcusable il
we do not exert ourselves to restrain and
abolish them
Most powerfully was this general prin-
ciple illustrated.
Il hear the sound OF the hammer
see the smoke of the furnace-where
manacles and letters are still forged fol-
human limbs. | see the visages of those,
who by stealth, and at midnight, labor in
TINS work of hell, foul and dark, as NAV
become the artifcers Of such instruments
OF misery and torture Let that spot be
y purified, OF let it cease to be of New.
England Let it be purified, or let It b.
s set aside from the Christian world LEI !,
: De put out of the circle of human svmna.
u thies and human regards and let civil.
: ICED men henceforth have no communion
e with it,
This was Daniel Webster with b;e
1901 on plymouth Rock. Now look al
Ddnlei Webster in the District of Colum
5 bla, yielding up life. honor, soul and all
II SO ne may establish slaveholdino com
; mnnlon between New-England and The
!, South Submitting TO become the herald
OF Harrlson's shame, for the more com
piete proclamation of his own. We have
seen him heretofore stand trembling If
2 the Senate, hesitating and yielding princi
= PIE amer principle, for the preservation O
y wnicn our institutions were framed. as the
?; South went on to bid higher and hipbe1
q Tor his integrity. He shakes-he hide,
y hlmself-he is sick at Harrisburoh !
4 It's very likel he hath the faIline
sickness y Another bid going-but no
"a gone. The scene changes from the Sen
% ate chamber to the open slave market a
y Alexandria. Webster stands for igno
= minious examination 'on a platform erect
% cd for convenience before his purchasers
: tie understands from the whole presenc,
a mat ne shall put on the presidential crow.
~ at the end of four years, if he will assum
~ y the badge of slavery. 1t is trying mo
!: ment for New-Englander. A bite
- !. 'houughs-the one that rushes on man.
nc soul with the memories of his birth
1Q Mace his nrr,nn L 4 !.