Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-04-07
PACIEICuS .
THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF gE<sEVERAI.
STATES IN REGARD no SLAVERY,
Beng strie' q Essays published in ma Reserve Ohio
Chronicle qiicr the oeeto AZ
NUMBER VIII.
The Remedy.

| NUMBER VII.
The Remedy.
Mn. EDIroR: have now sned. generally. the
constitutional rights OF the People OF The free
States concerning slavery, and have referred to
some OF I've most prominent ablst to which those
rights have been subjected. IireunIns for me 10
call the attention Of my reader, 10 the remedy
But tins WI Al once suggest sIf to the mind OF
every reader, AMI each viii saytbat our remedy
consists in q united vindicaion o,E rights that
the real difficulty consists in our divisions aud
our first efforts should be TO ung the friends of
northern rights. In order to 10 this, we must
search OUT the cause Of our division, and under.
stand distinctly the point on whrh we separated
" understand our Liberty men they are aix-
ous to maintain The rights Of the free States, aud
they ask for nothing more spelk upon the uu-
thority of many leading men OF that party |
have never met with an intelIigentman who asked
or demanded any more than this vet they saw
The Wings have neglected portion of our most
important rights and they feel it their duty to sep
crate from them, aud TO form a dslincl party,
whose principal efforts are to he directed to the
maintenance of such o! our rights us have been
neglected by the Wings" 1t was not my iuten.
Ilon, when | commenced these essays, to throw
censure upon any class nI men, nor is such my
present object; may, however be permitted to
say, that think Librriy hirp,ls lid not well
uehne Their posiiion before they separated from
hS' IbT tue COTTeClUeeS OI lDl3 remark, VIII re-
Ter to the recollection Of the great mass nl our
people Of all parties At the Time OF SEPARATING
from us, they bud not clearly set forth TO the world
our rights, which hpd becn lranpled upon nor
did they state, with perspcuity, the abuses which
they sought to correct Neither did they defn-
ltelY marx the boundaries, and limit The ex-
lent OF the political reform which they were en-
deavoring to effect. On The contrary, there was a
degree Of ObScurly peryad;ug their objects They
protested opposition 10 slavery, leii the public 10
INFER design 10 invade tie privileges OF the slave
states, instead OF maintaining our own. This
idea has rested in the minds OF a nrre portion of
our people, bp in tie free and ia The slave States
II is true the charge was often denied aud it is
equally true that the denial was not carried home
TO the minds OF the great muss Of our yeoule
many OF whom, 10 this day, really believe the OBJ.
lect OF the Liberty party to be an unconstuion-
al interference with the privileges OF the slave
States. But, SO far as have been able tn learn
their motives and to anaIyz; their views, ! un-
dersland them 10 he simply the preservation of our
QUA "ighis The repeal OF all acis of Congress
passed for the support Of slavery or the slave irade
TO separate the Federal Government, aud the free
SIaes from all unconstitutional connexion with
that institution, ind to leave ii with the individual
States where the Constitution placed it, This |
believe, To he The boundary aud lGrihes extent of
their political intentions. Ii they entertain any
other or farther views, hope Judge King lthe
candidate OF the Liberty parly for Governor of
Ohio will state to your readers. tbrouph the
Chronicle, the point on which hHYc failed 10 ex
press their objects hope, also, that the editors
OF the PhiIanIhropisI and Eulancipstor will, thro'
thelr respective papers, set forth definitely any
error into which may have fallen, in regard 10
the designs and ob!erts Of their party. Bui. for
The present, taking these 10 be The definite limits
to which they a-pirr, viii respectfully ask The
Wings, as u party, and The Liberty men, us uar-
hal n nf ia.
them? Is there mn individual IN the whole Wing
party oil Ohio, or III The Tree States that is willing
10 surrender II single right OF our people: n
there be such u hig, have not met him. If
there he II Wing editor, north oi Mason Il D,xon's
line, who is willing 10 yield up ary of the cous-
Iuliolia rights Of The free States, / hope he will
30! illa coGs;Ty y il, Lie vie~Si md huse that
he Will Inform distinctly ichich part of the Con-
'iIlution we ought rirst To surrender. speak with
great confidence when shy, that believe no surh
man eau be found Lei Tie rights of ia. pgnnle !
II The Tree States in regard to slavery, he iul.ly
and distinctly pointed out, and there will he no |
want Of tirinness, nor Of patriotism to MAINTAIN
hem. Ii Is true, however, that many Wings |
Iave and still do oppose the abolition OF slavery !
n the district OF Columbia but they will assign |
% you as The reason, that Congress has mol he |
pUlcer TO abolish IL 1t YOU then ask
hem if they are willing that Congress should re-
zeal Ills ot0n tdtpE, tor Is support Of slavery and
he slave trade in that District, they viii, al once.
answer YOU in the affirmative. If Won iuouire
whether they are willing to lend their Influence.
'r their property, to support slavery, they will |
answer you that they detes the institution II |
iou interrogate them in regard TO any other rights
If the north, they will unheslatngly assure YOU
If their determination to sustain them.
II, then, our wings are willing to sustain all our
'ur rights, and our Liberty neil have no further
objects in view than The support OF such rights.
Iln unestinn "a tcplf ,HL,, n,
tuidc? What principle separates them from each
'ther? Aud il is question Of high and solemn
import, which The writer would repeat in the eur
If every Wing, every anti-slayery man, Of every
over of our free institutions. ,phy do you divids
our political influence, and PROSTATE your political
nergies, Dhile you agree M Priheipts, an are la
orlng for The same objects?
We lave the same Interests TO watch over the
anne rights to maintain, and the same honor 10
'rOtect. Ali these must receive our attention. or
'e Ieit TO those who MS party, have uniformly l.
ant themselves 10 The siayeh0liing influence II l.
We forget those rights and spend our efforts in
contentious and useless gu ,rreS with
ach other, will no, our county hold ~ response
lie Our interests have been acr.ficed; our
tights have been trampled upon; uur >tule has
een iIsgracea, US have heretofore shown. Yet
We have divided our etlurls and separated from
ur political associates aud delivered the honor of
ur Stule to the keeping of peuy vino, lorgetiul
# i've dignity al freeman, have show themselves
Wiling TO hecome The butchers Of sia"sS, and to
degrade themselves aud their State by rg'saliug
or Tie sole purpose m robhng heir fellow men
II that liberty with which the God Of nature has
ndo we'd ,hemh BuI desire 70 examine Iue
urther the cause of our separations AT The late e.
eciion, The Wings supported our Iartf our
arbOr Improvements The distribution OF The
proceeds of the public lands, with zeal aud
onsancy. But our commerce with Hayt, the
ight OF petition the slave trade in the District
f Columbia, received from them, much less
ttenlion, although they were no, neglected by
portion Of that party These latter subjects
we're deemed OF paramount importance by pOr-
ion of our political friends on these they be
lowed their principal thoughts aud treated the
theirs with comparatively hule attention. In this
manner each party felt that they were eXerIing
heir efforts upon subjects OF vital interest TO our
ounlry, and each considered the other az labor
,g in behalf Of interests that were not worthy Of
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