Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-27

with prudence, go that my tn0ra speedily nd !
eiiactualy gain my brothec
thus speak in reference pritnlrily to the ef. |
forts of tho North 10 persGti tn, south to Il ndcr-
take, IN earnest tho work Diem iciplton which |
efforts, it should u3v3t bj f,tgIlten, con situte
he great ,c)rt OF n)dh 'tn ahDhtion, But what
have said, involves a pin bearing upon the |
question Of political ag.ill I have heard It !
mlntninel that it WIS ~ wtorI to vote, in uiy |
casa for a slayeh id 81, ~ tp~h,ll slaves. There
IN GIT b. truth in ths il cisI in which my vote |
withhald from him All Eipon To NJ opponent OF !
slavery, might With iniIrjo siy uf4ctirg some
o,h3r goat all vitll Ia Jcos hlvb n decldclly
fWortilo llDl,l o. tn quo ot abolition =
Ana tbs q pf5;s)y th} QtoS IAN that ptIsented
itSllf tD NJ IJ11 tn, lRt7 election Of Speaker
an which pt}s1nts i.sl'tn>%, in raforenco to the
e.acii)A 81 Pfesil nj an | Vtco prasil ent. How
i3lb I'i,ilu to bi bli!itol ~ my Withdrawing
fon thi great clltoN nov abIut to b. decided
hhw'9n po%9r an p'ptlar rights and giving
my vote TOE Nc. S3lttertut or hDt voting ut all?
Nj. 81 nt'r, tn Ugh feeling dleply on the sub
j1ct OF slavery nnl arl,nlly desiring lis uhoi-
up1, ID mt sanJ here exclusively devoted
To thu interest. Fhre a. othr gr1at interests
- D, atten ri tn in thi, non 1sides that of alb
o,ttpn; AL | should b. fl % to thu trust roposed
in NJ were to thrust thon aside as unworthy OF
reglrl; especially IN The CRITICAL CRISIS III ough
toti:t lbey r's H1tO passing.
And what is this crisis? It is the point Of 4
treni'y in goat slrng50 which has been goi ng
o. lof toa years srdggle involving soma Oft he
most essential principles Of tha Constitution. 1t
is now to he decided whether the pie are to be
permitted the free use OF ther intelligent, uncon-
trolel sliffaS,s n lt} the Congress and tho
President, anil thu3 govern themselves, or whether
the President shall usj thu vast patronage Of the
Goyernment t9 corrupt lis Off GERS deceive the
People -miie b),h burChes of Congress
siren 5then his ahasal power, and perpetuatc it
in the hands of his chosen successor; whether,
in fact, W. are to have n Government of Executive
in luenca or government of lrws-a constilu'
tona Government of three branches or nm I'M
constitution G!vornnint of one; question, in
short, between Elective power on one side, and
Lib ry anil tbs Constitution on the other
Such is thu question. BY Il long course Of in
silOus u3urpltion has the Constitute been prac
tic ty chpnged. Shall The change be rdifed and
confirmed bV The popular nee thus involving the
country in the mischief OF the change ITSELF and the
parncious consequences of popular sanction of
tlieuslr?uion and corruption which produced II ]?
This is the question to be decided,
iii The powers now actually exercised by the Ex-
rcutive had been embodied in nm article headed
g TIE President ShaH haze poicer" and proposed
TO the Convention of 81 part OF the Consiilu-
. ton, who believes that it would have c5tincd Il
single vote in that body? Or ifit had been pro-
posed by the first Congress amendment to
The Constitution, would it have received single
vote in single State in the Unian Nobody will
venture TO say that it would. And yet, NOW, the
very same question of continuing in power an
Administration which has used, and is stiIl using,
the corruption of its own usurpations TO gain for
them the popular Sanctt H. and thus give then, 20
all practical purposes, the force anu effect OF Con
siituuonal law
IL suits the purpose OF some, however, 10 repre-,
sent the great question now inconlGSt rs ONE "I
mere dollars aud Gems" banks ana currency
afe or unsafe keeping OF HE pubic money ana
u that light 10 he aItogeIher unworthy ct COM
paris on with the question OF human h9h,s III
vowed III the cause OF Abolition. Now, SIR, though
uSm,r3 question Of currency, il is n que on OF
inn,ns3 Importance in its vast and complicated
hearings upon some olthc highest interests of the
People; yet, the question OF Po,rer-o practical
ctrnge ojthe Constitution Oy eHcFodchmcnt dndpop
Wrr dc1uiescencs | regard rs OF incornpar IDLY
m>re Importance. And so does the Adminsira-
tOn For all the rash experiments when nave
struck, aswith IL paralysis the Industry aud pros
perity Of the country, have been undertaken, dnc
parseyered in, for the sake Of po,cer for the sake
ofdong, i'll effect, just what l h We asserted !:
really being done changing, practically, the Coy
eminent and Constitution ot'he e1n"ry,hy s snn
centrating all power W VIZ minus VI ~ ~
And such, sir IS now The great purpose OF u" hu
mlnlsration III Its perseverlhS efforts 10 cu',! Nv
often rejected sun -lreasury schemr' ny III
nXeron OF Executive inhuehc" eqoa' 10 an.
which has ever "ighalZeu Tue "loS' coi'uP' Pe''
DDS OF British history :,
here are Know, ano'lllohlSs VINO uc ueoP.
convinced OF existing abuses ana corr"P'lohS n0
who, nivertheless, say 'hat II Is vain 10 "tetP'
reform by efforts to overthrow the hdmhsha
ton; thnt tile on'y way to accomplish IL Is 10 Il
pnndoh me present DPP"S'"o"' "''. 'e,f " "
ultimate TRIUMPH OF aoollUo" l" lu'ly ~" , 'ne "a
ties, and restore the Constitution: ms, w
Speaker, Sc ems 20 me very mnch 'l"e Hohnu"h
Ing al commonly approved remedies lor Il discus
and giving up the patient to die' III fe'hnce oP'
restoration to health by n resurrection Ho" VI