The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-06

no,ual right, domestic slavery isto form a
ornament ingredient in the institutions ofhe
Sou,b and ,ha, the people of the free States
lave no right to enquire into the lawtulneSs
ofslaverv, or 10 complain by petition OF re-
monstrance, of lis peruicious influence y"
,boir rights and interests. 10 these ooc-
tripcs, can never assent, and nolu WIN .
n vast majority of The freemen oil t!'e noitn
,h,, slavery is an enormous injustice 10 Inc
80 on enormous moral and social evil 10
,to r,.s,er and an enormous wrong ana IN
;,,r,, IN ,be hest interests Of the whole Pen>
roth of the North and of the South
I'LL moreover that the free states not only
NAV, but ought 10 avail themselves OF the
ripit of petition, legislation, amendment and
ia shor, of all constitutional means TO Tree
themselves ard their common country from
m evil.whicb threatens 10 involve US in CON-
MN ruin. unless its further progress be ar
ros,ed. and measures Immediately taken for
rs final exterpation. Many persons of much
negligence believe that a change of oPin-
ion is gradually taking place in the South
which will at nc distant period result III 'he
voluntary abandonment of this iniqui'ouS
svstem. and therefore that the Norm shouiu
lenve the whole subjec, TO the spontaneous
action of the slave states. whenever Inc
South shall heartily ard sincerely engage in
The work of eulancip lion, shall be The hrsi
~ saw, thai they shall be left free, within NIL
,c,sonabe bounds, 10 ACT for themselves, as
:, INC mode and Ii e conditions, but see lat.
,lc evidence of an such desirable change oil
oninior, and fear that the peculiar lns'l-
,n,ion' Of the South is destined TO die The
n. ,ur:l death of all slavery. which is, that
,bc slave will shake Of his fette;s when he
finds himself strong enough 10 cut the throat
ofhis master, and ii is perhaps not proiane
10 conjecture, that in the scheme OF Provi>
eence. the back man may be reserved as tae
chosen instrument for avcnging the wrongs
Of the red.
:. The system of domestic slaveryis al
,ocated. and the protection of that labour,
ghich free and intelligent hands alone can
perform. is resisted by The people of the
South, for the reason that ia their judgment
The former tends 10 diminish, and the latter
% promote. the political influence of the
North, and we are now again threatened
with such an addition 10 the slave holding
safes as would give the South decided
prononderence, and leave TO the North the
choice between unconditional submission,
and dissolution. That deliberate purpose
is entertained by nearly the whole South OF
unncxing The rcpublic of Texas 10 the union
aud thai this project is favored BY power
ful parry at ,ne North is beyond all doubt or
question, and there is great reason TO apPre'
lend that thc present crisis of party disor.
ganiza:ion and government all imbccil!ty IL
vcnali'y will be take advantage of for the
accomplishment of This object. The an
rexation of Texas believe 10 be clearly
Unconstitutional and mos, manifeslly mex
Poi NJ and have no hesitation in saying,
,ha; lot only should the people protest,
but that the Legislature o: the several S.stes
SHOULD warn Congress, that they will not
submit 10 be forced Into a union with a
foreign power SO little likely 10 contribute
20 the strength or prosperity Of the nation
Is tie republic OF Texas
Wllh such sentiments as these Mr.M ARSH
has beeO presented TO the people of This dis
lnci as candidate for Congress. 1t is
tue The S.. Adams Republican. [Mr.
Smiths organ,) has found much in the ex-
tract we have quoted 10 sheer at, much 10
censure, much TO coudemn. Bot If such men
asJOIIN MATTOCKS & GEORGE p.
NARSI! are 10 be offered up in the free
Sac of Vermont a. victims 10 appease the
rro.slGrery spirit of LocoIoco;sm on account
If their ardent Devotion 10 the cause OF Hu.
Hln Freedom, they a'c ready for The SC
rifce. 1t rests with The Wing aboliionists
fine slate 10 pronounce their sentence.
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