Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-04-13
JOSHUA b. CLIPPINGS.

4 OoAAO< AAe UADD1NOSa
Are zoe Free States, rare ace not free
Ihe answer to this question becomes
more and more doubtful. How many
more outrages will it take to convince the
North that, by conserving 10 slavery. she
has herself become enslaved? The whole
I representation of the free States is insuIted,
deeply Insulted, by The vote ofcensure pass
cd on Mr. Giddings. 1t tramples on the
! rights and privileges of every member of
| Congress, and is most insolent aud glar-
ing violation of the Constitution. That
lnirument confers on Cong ress power IS to
PUNISH It's members for disordery con-
dnct )" but by what forced construction
could the conduct of Mr.. Giddings be
pronounced disorderIy2 The Secretary
| OF State, IN his zeal for 'tthe peculiar insti-
tutIon,1 spread before the nation an appeal,
the Issue of which was very likely to
involve US in war to protect the slare
trade; e. on our own coast. The MEN,
Der IRON Ohio stated his dissent from Mr..
Webster's doctrines, in resolutions respect
fully expressed and for this he is treated
as criminal!
Mr.. Glddings behaved nobly. He de.
serves the enthusiastic thanks OF every
freeman. We should have tnoug CHIT the
spirit of our fathers had indeed departed
utterly from their sons had he consented
to make cowardly concession TO that ar
| rogantsprlt OF slavery, which stands, whip
in hand, in the halls CT national legislation,
its iron heel tramp|ng on the PROSTATE
rights Of the North! Honor to the brave
and truel II his constituents do not send
| him back, on an overwhelming wave OF
popular indignation, they deserve never
more to be represented by freeman!
Oar 1ordlv masters would not have dor-
ed thus to insult old Massachusetts and
for once, we apprehend they calculated
too securely on the servility OF Ohio.
Lucky are those aboitionisls who stand
detached from all and every party, ready
/ in such emergencies to sustain the man
who goes for freedom, be his political
opinions what they may. Members OF
the Liberty party unless Inconsistent
with their own theory, cannot sustain sue
men as Giddngs and Adams; nor any,
body else that does not belong to the lib
erty party, however faithful and fearless
they may be in the cause Of justice aud
humanity. Many of them aciU be incon-
slstent on this occasion, we doubt no.; for
homes: indignation will prove too strong
for their theories.
| The press of the free States, with few
exceptions. will rebnke this despotic pro-
ceeding, in voice OF thunder The Cour-
Ter and Enquirer and Journal of Com
merce dodge the true question of the abuse
of power, and seek to make an issue as
to whether the House was willing to allow
him to defend himself; as if the usurpa.
ton ofPower were not of itself an insult s.
an outrage! Defend himself for what
For the crime of having respectfully ex'
i pressed his honest opinions, on a subject
closely involved with the welfare and rep
utaton of his country2 We ask pardon
of the South for our presumption; but we
had supposed the meanest Americas Gill
J zen possessed this right.
} Mr.. Giddings is a man of great integ
rity and worth, and much usefulness as
, member. He was Chairman oflhe Com
mittee on Claims. the duties of which sta
. ton he discharged with a degree of abii
9 ty, diligence, and impartiality, that mad
. him quite popular with all parties, in spit
0 ofhis avoowed opposition to slavery. Hi
Q great speech on the Florida war, CAV
. reputation that will not soon pass away
We trust that his manly ard digni6e
0 course will be sustained by public meet
0 ings throughout the State called free
. Pennsylvania has already aroused hel
= self. The papers contain call to tn
% "citizens OF the city and county of PhiI8
;, elphia, without distinction of party, t
= meet at the county court room, to EXPIRE:
1t their opinions concerning the right of III
n people to enjoy the privileges of beiu
It. heard through their petitions to Congress
d. aud the State Legislature, and also that
III the representatives TO express their ON
Id opinions and those Of their constituents,
D. deeorous language, without official ce
e. sure or intimidation A corresponds
D. informs US that it was the best meeting ev
re seen in that building, both in point
Id number aud responsibility. Aaron
re Lippencot was called to the chair; Jot
r Soho field, and John Speakman. vice pre-
idents; and J. Ashton and J. S. Multi
al secretaries. Thomas Earle stated the 0
Is, ject of the meeting, in an appropriate a
. impressive speech, and offered resoiutio
ZEE warmly sustaining Mr. Giddings. viii
- were carried by reclamation; only one
lie two voices being heard in the negative.
he William D. Kelley sustained the res
NC Iutions, by forciole and eloq1en, speet
III He stated that he was opposed to slave
he in every form; though his views of t
cd Constitution, and the sovereignty of 4
as States, had prevented his uniting with ,
he abolition movement Bot while be "
CT unwilling to encroach on the constitute
hat al rights of the other States. he felt hou