Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-12-29


ihern Democrats for il.
On the I'd Jan. JS43, motion was made by
Mr. S!0de, Wing OF VI. 10 suspend the gag-rue,
so as TO enable him TO submit proposition for The
abolition OF the slave trade in the District Of Co
lunhiu This motion was rejected by majority
of 35, rs follows:
YEAS. NAYS.
Northern Wings, 6IINortlern Wing, 9
Northern Democrats, l2INor,heln Democrats, 50
SouIherners, without
distinction, ~
73I ITO
The i,oo Wings who voted in the negative were
natives of slave States.
On the same day, MIR. Morgan, n Wing, Of n.
Y. brought 10 tho notice Of the House law Of
the Territory of Florida, requiring nil Northern
scamen Of African descent, who ehnll enter that
TetdR, to he taken up, and il they are not Ia =
ken away in ten days by the captain OF any vcs-
sci that may have brought them, who shol! also
pay the expenses Of the Imprisonment of such
seamen. nj The rate OF nae dollar ddy, they nre to
be sold as slaves for SO years! There were OH
er provisions equally uurocious. Mr. Morgan
moved that this law be disppproved and Hnnuled.
Mr. Weller, OF Ohio, u Democrat moved 10
lay this motion on the table, which was carried 10y
majority Of 81, as follows:
Northern Wigs S1I1 sa Northern WIZ Whiss, o5
Northern Democrats, sol Northern Democrats, I3
s0STi .t;na,ia without ~ Southern Wigs
Il2 so
During the same session, q report was made bv
Mr.. Winthrop, a Wing, Of Massachusetts, from
the Committee OH Commerce. against the validity
OF the laws OF all the Stotes and Territories which
imprson Northern seamen without charge of
crime, ana If they IRE not taken away by the cap
tam, and costs paid, scourgng or selling them
nj IN tri,, Ill;
report, the usual course in regard TO all reports Of
great and general interest," the vote stood:
Northern VIZ Wigs, e8 Northern WE WI,is,, 9
Northern Democrats, SINonhein Democratic 81
Southern Wings, 7lSouIherners, without
distinction, "a
S3 ll3
Now many Of The Northern members, who vo.
ted against any interference 10 snve Northern sea.
men from Imprisonment, scourging, and sale and
also against printing document intended 10 20
among the people, to enlighten them OH q ques-
ton so important TO them, their rights, honor aud
interests, were elected IN pant by the votes, and
paid in part, by tie taxes Of the Northern free
men exposed TO The awful onnresson and cruelty
oil 'h"'' 'r" f.U II day, when Mr.
..... .il'' ho had taken the
u oppo I.. .rlg'i :, had a>certained
F.. A0tt... Nar olina ha! made u
-H. esrous of liuyi ing
o., ..I tut ."I' ... the report of the
t4H'rII. '. wed n reconsider
y whereupon eve
..tl.r| .'t t."a =. the prnng,-a
......., ."oo, oI serviliy 10 The slave power:
"For cen to vice they constant"
We now nsk attention ia some of the instances
in which Northern legislatures have acted upon
the subject of slavery, and upon the rights OF free.
men to discuss it and memoralize Congress upon
il.
In 1882 the Legislature of Maine was petition
ell on the subject Of slavery in he District of Co
lumbia, aud the admission of new slave States
The petitions were referred to n committee ma
iority of " hich were democrats The majority
decided against any action on The subject The
minority reported resolutions requesting The Sen
ators und Representatives of Milne in Congress- |
TO use their utmost endeavors 10 abolish s!uvery,
and the slave trade in the District Of Columbia,
and 10 prevent The admission OF any new slave
State. These resolutions were never acted upou
but on motion 10 print them, the vote was -
YEAS. NAYS.
Wings, SO Whigs, 9
Democrats, l7Dem0crals, rs
On The I}lh day Of January, 1887, and the 9Th
Of July, 1889, the legislature Of .Ne,o Hampshire
passed resolutions sustaining the STA, eholders, and
deuouncins the ubo,onists. The vote on the
last occasion was -
YEAS. NAYS.
Wings, 3IWIigs, GO
Democrats, 1874 Democrat, l
OF the States of Vermont and Massachusetts,
it is unnecessary 10 speak in detail They have
always Eeen Wing, and it is well known tia; their
Legislatures, aud their delegations in Congress,
have acted in opposition 10 slavery, and in sup
port Of the right Of petition md the freedom OF
speech and of Tho press
On the 23d of January 1889, resolutions were
introduced into the Legislature of Rhode Island,
condemnalory Of the gag. They were laid on
the table by the following vote:
YEAS. NAYS
Wings 12lWhigs, %
Democrats, 23lDenocra's, 2
Connecticut has been subject to great and sud-
den political changes 1t is called the land OF
steady habits by antiphrasis When the Wings
were in the ascendancy, resolutions were passed
by the Legislature agains: slavery. Daring the
democratic ascendancy, we have heard of no nc.
ton on tho subject. But in the celebrated
address OF the committee of Southern members
of Congress erhorting The South 10 rey for The sup
port Of sidrery on The Northern Van Buren, Demo
cr0is, and not to look for any assistance in that
line from the Northern Wings, we find Tie fol-
lowing:
"At the las, session 1891 The Legislature re-
ferred the subject of abolition 10 a Committee, a
majority OF which was Democrats. They made
a strong re- ert with resolutions, against the oh
ject Of abolition petitions, which the Wing ma
jority OF the Legislature even refused TO print,
and they were left on the table,"
The address from which the foregoing is ex-
tacled, was signed by e. c. Clay and eleven 9th
or Southern Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress, being every slave Slnre except Delaware.
10 the Legislature Of NtD York, in 1889, Abb
Jan Mann, democrat, offered resolution de-
mounting abolilionists as vioIators of the prnci-
pie Of the constitution, aud Of the domestic insi-
buttons Of The South
The vote thereon was:
YEAS. NAYS.
Wings, llWhigs 81
Democrats, 39Democrats 90
In the snme Legislature on the massage of Fri.
al by jury OIL, the vote was in the Senate:-
YEAS NAys.
Wings, 13Whigs, 90
Democrats, 2lDemocrats,
In the House Of Representatives The vote was: