Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-08-10
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are bound, in consideration OF their welfare. and
Of the rights Of the slave, by all moral inhncuces
10 persuade them TO righteous and immediate sr-{,
hon. ]. Is sshen Slavery leaves her eu,renfh-k
ments, md assaults US upon our own ground ~ I
when she cass of her State atmor, enters the wide
field 81 national politics. and acts within the cog /
nizance Of cur governmoni,.as well as theirs, tina,
we claim the right 10 confront and resis, her, by
ell the means the state can use, by all which the
constitution warrauts and by all which by amend. |
ment that instrument, may be made to recognize. |
Ia this character, Slavery has long presented her
self; in this character she now stands, nor is the
mode Of her assaults 50 well concealed as to escape
us TWAS long since proclaimed by the repre-.
sentative Of ssye-holding STATE and has too long
been openly and shainelessly practised.
Said John Randolph in the debate the adj
mission of Missouri-'We do no, govern them
The people Of the North by our black ,idres bu,
by their oicn Nhite siares. We kno,o tchat tre
are doing. We OF the South are always united
from the Ohio to Florida--and we can Away,
unite but you OF the Norh are beginning 10 d.
vide. We hare compared you once, and ire can,
and 1ce sotH, conquer you again Aye, sir, are
,oiH drire you toA the sodH, and when we have you
there once more, we mean 10 keep you there and
nail you dorn like base money
Aye lellow-citizens! they have had US to the
succeeding years Of tyranny were but the fulfil
ment of the remainder of the prophecy. Slavery.
aided BY its northern minions, seized the control
of the government and wreaked upon us its ven
geance, in the Tariff of '2s des,rov cd-the doc
trine of Protection expunged-,he currency pros
trated-,he right Of petition denied-Liberty Of
speech and Of the press northumberland in the
profligacy and disgrace Of the Florida war The
same unhoiy league of the slave power with the
recreant sons of Northern freemen, is still main
tanned; and it aims again to force upon us the
same evils, and TO perpotuate its tyranny, by the
annexation of Texas to the Union. The aiterna-
tive threatens to be Resistance or Dsunion and
we cannot therefore complete our rapid view OF
the principles and the policy OF the Democratic
Wings of Vermont without uerng the sentiment
that Resistance to the slare po,cer, By all right
means, is an imperative duty.
! Wings of Vermont by the enviable condition
of the country, down to the first fruits of misrue
in 1893 BY the curses which blasted the land
| from 80 to 40; by the overwhelming verdict OF
the American people in two remarkable eras Of
our history and by the results which have fol-
lowed the last Presidential election, your princi
Piles and your unbendng course, through wen
and through woe have been pronounced RIGHT
! Let the righteousness OF our cause inspire yot
with boldness let the dangers which surround
us, inspire you with spirit Of unanimity anc
zeal. In these, we may again triumph, and re
new our title to the high honors which have hi,h
erto been accorded to us, by the unanimous SUI
frage of the Wings OF the Republic
These dangers are numerous and pressing
There are dangers from within, from internal di
visions, which in our humble judgment, ought t.
yisld to the higher dangers from the common en-
envy Let the pressure from without consolidate
r.. IL L. NJ
Southern, who for twelve years ruled the natioI
+ with an iron rod, are now in the field, inspirec
with high hopes of again welding the powe
which they have so much and so long abused
They entertain the same hostility to all the prin
ciples and measures, which distinguished yo
!, from them in 1910; they resor. TO the same du
plicity which has so often enabled them TO con
quer and if successful, in the light Of past histo
nv we predict that they will exhibit the same reck
! less disregard OF their pledges and professions A
this moment the immense patronage OF the Fed
eral Government is in their hands, and is unblush
ingy welded to punish the tried integrity 0
: hearty Wigs, and to buy up whatsoever is hear
less, whosoever is ,reacherous, whosoever is We
, nal, whatsoever is fit instrument TO become IN
pmp OF fahless rulers and to receive the unm
2 gated contempt of all honest men.
: The doctrine OF Protection is in most imminen
7 danger. 1t is in danger from the open and pow
I erful advocates Of Free Trade. II is in DANCE
: from pretended frends-hitherto enemies, an
i leaders of the party which Frustrated the Tariff G
e 2s-wbo now under the disguise Of clnmor
gains, the imperfections of the present Tariff ar
eDdeavoring to divide the friends Of Protection, an
: thus most surely aiding in the utter ruin OF th
: system. 1t is in danger from some, perhaps rea
II friends, who idly fancy that a mixed commisslo
+ Of British and American negotiators, or hybri
h Regency Of the Ministers Of Tyler and Viciorii
will better provide for the people of this Unior
= than can their own constitutional representative
z Rally, then, for Protection In all bu, the sounC
d It's The same rousins cry which rang through gu
valleys, thrilling the hearts and nerving the hand
of the pstriois Of &c Rally rally Tor Amer
l. can Independence
It The currency is 10 danger. Your oppohen
e hold out no promise, save Of the thrice condemn
J, cd Sub. Treasury measure dangerous from n
n power which il would confer upon the E1ecuiiy
l. and fatal in it's influences upon the productive il
J. dusry fihe country Politically, 1t tends 10 col
6 solldaie all power in the hands OF the Preslden
TO the people, II holds out no relief
u The Public Land. are in danger. The Stat
y 10 .ereralty as separate and independent bodis
y possess The title to the public domain II is pc
II Zee, tile, conferred before the constitution wi
Adopted conferred, indefd, for the very purpose
e inducing several states to join the Union, and
&c terms too explici, TO be mistaken. In amount n
i lands now unsold exceed 1876 millions Of ser
y and will produce more Than 1900 millions OF d