Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-06-28
"TEXAS OR DISUNION !"

This is the cry now set up by tho Loco
Focos of the South in the expectation that
they will again succeed in bullying the North
into compliance with their arrogant demand.
The Southern Loco Foco papers are full of
accounts of annexation meetings, in most, if
not all, of which "Tcxas or Disunion" is
distinctly put forward as the party shibbol-
eM.-We select few specimens. The first
is one of number ofresolutions adopted at
meeting in Edgefield. 1t reads as follows :
"Resored That the grounds upon which this an
nexation is mainly resisted compel consider this
measure as question to the maintenance Of Stare
ry, guarantiedby The constitution and we avow our
determination TO maintain this institution against all
the attempts of abOltlonsts IN our own country or
esewhere and shall not resist the separation from
the Union ofsuch States as denOunce The sidpe-hOld
ing members ofhe federacy unworthy Of con-
ncction with them, and arOw the purpose ofnot to!-
Grating the admission into the Union Of any Stare
holding country"
Here, it will be seen, the annexation pro-
ject is advocated on the sole ground that it
is indispensable to the existence of SLAVERY;
and cool invitation to quitthe Union is ex-
tended to all such States as are opposed to
the admission of any new Stare holding
country! Can impudence 60 farther7
The next specimen is extracted from the
proceedings of a meeting in Beaufort Dis
trict. The account says that
"Aer the preamble and resolutions were read, Col.
Trotti rose and addressed the meeting in their sup.
oil nd
ability, and was interrupted in the course of his re-
marks by frequent and long continued plaudlts. He
dwet with great force and earnestness upon the i'm
porance of the immediate acquisition OF Texas IA
measure of national defence and exposed the deceit
full position Of Lord Aberdeen and the British govern
ment on the subject. He concusvely demonstrated,
that the safety not the very exstance OF the insltu-
ton of slavery dependant upon the of the
| measure, and contended with great power and ability
that the only true issue before the South should BE-
7srds or Disunion.
"Texas or Disunion ~ Such is the cry
of Southern Loco Focoism. What should
be the response of Northern Freomen1
But we have still further evidence to sub
nit of the multiplying views and designs of the
Southern Annexationists. The Loco Focc
organ at Columbia, South Carolina, proPo'
SEES, in the event of the rejection of the Tex
, as Treaty.
81. To call upon our delegations in Congress if il
session or our Senator's if they be at the seat OF gov
eminent, 10 wait on the TEXAN Minister, and remon
strate with him against any negotiation with othe
powers, until the Southern States shall hare had {
reasonable time TO decide upon their course.
, 40. That object secured, Convention OF the PEG
ne of each State should be promptly called to delbe
rate and decide upon the action TO he taken by tn
, slave States on the question of annexation and Il
appoint delegates TO convention OF the slave States
with instruction to carry into effect the requests o
the people. h., A.,
erations from EACH appointed as aoresald should b
called to meet at central position TO take mt
consideration the question oJdnnering Itras 10 n
Union, ifMe Union riH dccspfhi or = The In9'
: uiH not accept il, then ofdnnering 1srds 10 m
Southern Staies.
~. Tha, the President of the United States be re
quesied nv the general convention OF the slave Salos
, 10 call Congress together immediately; when TN