Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-09-01
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER /, ls43
COLLECTION NEXTTUEsDAY.-0
LETTER or J. q. ADAMS ON SLAVERY.

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LETTER OF }. q. ADAMS ON SLAVERY.
In to-doy's paper we give thrilling letter, from
the pen of TINT able and fearless defender OF Hu
man Riphts-John Quincy Adams; and we can
no, suffer the occasion, OF setting forth facts i'm
porlaut for this crisis, to pass unimproved. What
is John @. Albums ?-lhs man who ever battles
for the right with tongue and pen-and ever with
the same boldness and lervor and power, wheth-
er it be in the assemblies of his friends in his own
New England, or in the very HILL OF slavery
surrounded by exospera,ed and bitter enemies.
We answer, he is WnfG-recognized as the
abest of the leaders Of that party in the House,
and put forward as their champion when crisis
called for the exercise of lis transcendant ahii-
ties He does not deem Wing principles, and m
attachment to the Wing party, at all incompatible
with hostility to slavery; nay, more-his fearless
course is proof, strong MS holy writ" that there
is no occasion on which Northern Wing in
Congress may not act fully up to the mark pre-
scribed by intelligent and wise aboIitiUniss. Yet,
if the principles avowed Ivy the managers of the
third party in this state are carried ont they would
Danish even John Quincy Adams from the Halls
OF Congress! But turn to the letter, and rend the
heart .sickenng recapitulution of the oulrages
committed by Congress- IN the name Of slavery I;
the cruel oppression of coored mariners the
violation Of the freedom OF the post-oilice; the
denial of the right OF petition; the outrage upon
Mexico; and we will add, the Florida War. Re .
member that against all these the "old man elo.
auent" levelled his seyerest denunciutions that
he has exposed and resisted all the encroacIments
Of the save-power; and that he was cheered and
sustained and aided by The UhigS o) The North in
Congress. Yet n Vermont and elsewhere these
third party managers are sranug every nerve to
defeat the very party, whose representatives thus
held up the hands and encouraged the heart OF
the champion of freedom! They are stripping
him oil his supporters. From Indiana, there were
Wings in the last Congress, OF whom all but
one sustained Mr.. Adams in the struggle for The
right of petition: in that state the third party has
raised its banner and divided the Wings, and nou
Indiana sends but two members who will sustain
the right of petition, and the state government is
thrown into the hands of the locoiocos. In New
York The sume movement has helped to defeat
anti.sayery Wings and elect PRO slavery locofo
cos. All the members of Massachusetts sustain.
cd Mr. Adams in the last Congress yet now there
are iour Districts in that state in which no election
has yet been made, OH account of third partysm
and in Vermont, we all know that they are doing
their utmost against men who, if elected, will b,
found side by side with MIR. Adams m resis,in.
every encroachment Of the slave power Aud 70
all the Wing members of Congress who hay,
been thus sacrificed, OF who may be thus sacrf
ced, has the third party placed men in Congress.
who will fill their places, even in reference it
slavery? Not ut all: for Wing defenders Of Pro
lection to Free Labor, we have men who will sus
tain the southern policy; Tor Wing defenders 0
the right Of petition, we have men who will vo,,
TO continue the 2lst rule for Wings, vino woul,
resist The annexation of Texas 10 the Union, W
have men who will wink at that or any Other pla
TO secure Southern ascendancy and for Wing
who go for modification Of the Veto powe,
THAT last strong hoId Of the slavein,eres,0 W
have men who will not only GO against any mod
ihcaon, but even sustain the politicians who wi
pledge vctoes in advence Such have been tn
fruits of the third party aud such we believe IN
fruits ever must be. If persisted in, the conElr
will see the results in the elevation of Calhoun
or Van Buren, TO the Presidency, and the com
pete ascendency Of the ultra Southern policy.