Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-06-22
GOV. SEWARD.

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There is no man in political life at the
present time. who occupies 50 proud an
eminence as the Governor Of New. York.
He has taken stand. regardless of politi-
cal effect, alone, on the broad platform of
moral right and human liberty. and to that
ground he brought the politicians Of his
own party, and inspired them with courage
to maintain it. How unlike the herd of
political aspirants of the day.. Il is
enough for them to echo. their conscien-
ces are answered if they prove a true
wcathercock, and make no error in prog.
nosticating the signs of the times. They
never lead, tits enough for them 10 follow.
They never shape thought, or quicken
an impulse in the mass, bat have answered
their end il they have controverted no dog
ma of the times, but have succeeded in
thinking just as thinks the world, in feel.
ing just IS the world feels, and ia acting
just as the world would have them act
Compare with the degrading life and
character Of trucking men ofthe day, the
noble, independent course 0. Gov. Seward.
In obedience to the dictates Of his rea-
son, the Constitution. and his own heart,
he told the State of Virginia that the Elk.
ecutive oflhe great and flee State of New.
York bad other functions to discharge,
than those which were instrumental to the
perpetuity Of servitude-:hat the people,
who had called him to that station, were
free, and had clothed 4him with no power
to compromise or hold parley with slavery.
The people Of his State might err, bu,
something must be pardoned for the spirit
of liberty. 1t might be unwise ia them to
cherish that spirit so closely, but il was SO
deep rooted in their affections, so interwo.
ven with the constitution Of their being,
that il had become part oflheir nature,
and could be eradicated only when her
people ceased to be sons of New York.
Such is the high ground occupied by that
independent statesman, fundamental as The
principles of our nature, immovable as the
pillars ofcreation. ,He;ook it alone, step.
ping Out from party restraint, and disre.
garding the shackles Of political influence
He took it because his own reason bid
him take it, aud ID obedience TO the man
dates OF the same high authority. one BY
one. his political friends came to his aid.
The storms and tempest of Virginia
wrath were but so much drizzling rain
that they needed not. But there have
come up others, whose democracy runs
not ia their veins, nor beats in their pulse,
but dwells upon their lips, and is painted
on theirforeheads. These men, know mol
that the humble. the oppressed, the weak
and the wronged, can claim any protec
ton at their hands. With Them the intel
lect, the heart and the soul, is no measure
Of a mans rights but the cupidiiy of Vir
ginia legislators can for them make or un
make men,-can declare human beings
chattels. and their duty is done ifthey echo
ebattsts. These men have dragged down
Legislation from the high elevation il occu
pied. and have declared that their owr
souls and bodies a,e things, if Virgini;
says they are. Gov. Seward stands alon,
again. But his elevation is the prouder
since it is so far down to those who hay,
deserted him. We envy them not tn,
name, which posteriiy will give to thos,
! who crooked the knee 10 oppression, 0
whatever shape or name. We woult
rather prefer the conscience and the char
acler of him who Gctsup 10 the principle
OF that motto which this same Virginia S
undeservedly claims, Sic semper ,yran
nis..-- Greenfield Gazette. ,s9v Die
n There are six manufactures Of Button
ia the United States, employing, when
full opefation,n $500 persons; capital en-
Moved. ST. 400, 600; value Of annual produe
ST. SOC, 600; persons depending on the Trad
for Subsistence, 10000. 1ss