Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-04-11

gaming ground. ana, Whllc ne mas his mana IN,
could not you persuade him to explain 10 US Whit
"par," Of the american System" he principle Of
protection" is or in other words, what part ola
thing the ,rhole Of il is And also to prove that
Mr. Van Buren, did nj declare thnt he is opposed
to the presen, Tariff "in principle and in detail
and didnf promise the Southern ''democracy';hnt
he would Veto any bill oboshing slavery in tho
Dis,rc, Of Coumbia7 and also TIM, Thomas Morris
his candidate for Vice Presidcn, naSnta Van Bu-
zen Senator from Ohio, and up 10 The time when
he was nominated BY the Liberty Party" II warm
supporter ofthis same Van Buren, These things
he can "prove" as clear as mud, ader he has
proved that HENy CLAY has abandoned the prn.
ciples of prot cc,ion.
And now Messrs Editors, having go, ,hestenle
collateral issues rlo train of adjustment, and
laid out a summers work for your correspondent
we arrive at "The true ISSUE" and, tina, there may
be no cavilling about that tissue we will let ain
vcs,igator" suite it, he has got arranged in his
last article and here it is.
"Wha, is the true issue See Investigator orihe
f2oth Feb and March IL Firsk--The Wing
State Committee profess TO be in favor Of abolish.
ing the odious institutions of domestic Slavery
Second The Wings generally, claim identity of
political and liberty principles with those OF George
Washington and Thomas jefferson On both
these questions have joined issue and demanded
the proof.
: He was lt,lc more valiant than this in 'Tnves.
tigaor of March l4th." lie there ventures on
challenge which is one of the richest specimens o.
foolhardiness that you probably ever met with
Hear him.
81 challenge any committee individual mem.
, Der of the Wing party in the whole Union to pro-
duce the Evidence of their opposition to slavery
their identity with the principles of George Wash.
ington or Thomas Jefferson.
Quite material variation, you perceive; but
f we will not grumble about that but let him have
i, his own way, ifhe will prorse to "s,and his
ground now.
: The Wing State Committee profess to be in ia.
your of abolishing the odous institution Of Domes-
tic Slavery" Certainly they do, and so do those
whom they represent. The "Whig State Commi-
tee" the authorized expositors Of the principles
OF the Wings OF Vermont, take it Aud now let
US if they have, lke"Inves,ga,or," manifested
It a zeal without Knowledge. He demands the
;. proof" and l will cndeavor to satisfy him with
J., an amount that will leave him with disposition,
!, like Oliver Twist to ask for more lie informs
j. US that we TO know the Wing party 'by what
1t they do and not by what they say; and this test
accept; being permitted to indulge the hope that lie
j. will not shrink, himself from its application. Com
r mencng, then, with the year 1886, tho date Of the
d organization of our State Senate and long years
IS before the formation ofany third or Liberty par
y,(so to repel any imputa:ion of unworhyor sell
!" fish motives arising in that direction) humbly
e quest investigator to mourn the following his
it torical records.
% AT the session Of the Legislature of 1896, Mr..
is Grundy, Wing Senator from Addison County, in
70 lroduced the following resolution
al Whereas, 10 us ii appears that slavery is ncon-
!, sisten with the principles Of Republican Govern
ment; therefore
= Resolved, That our Senators be instructed and
n our Representatives be requested to use their innu
is in favoro the abolition of slavery in the Dis
D taict Of Coiumbia.'
J. These resolutions were finally laid on the table,
If and the following, having been received from the
Is House adopted, and the Governor was reqaes-
d ted to communicate them to our Senators and Rep
j. resentaives.
e Il, Resolved. That neither Congress nor tho
ID State Governments have any constitutional right to
Ia abridge the free expression OF opinions, the
= mission Of them through the medium Of the public
y mail
ST O. Resolved, That Congress does possess the
= powerio abolish slavery and The slave trade in the
re District OF Columbia.
ic -Four Senators, 10 wit, Messrs, Barnes Merrill,
SMILE and Waterman voted against the passage Of
GO the last resolution or Mr. Barnes political char
ne acter know nothing. but the other three at least,
SO were leading Democrats, and Mr. Smile has since
ne undergon. the honor Of successive defeats as tho
n candidate Oft Democratic party for Governor,
be notwithstanding in addition TO his denial of the
n hority Of Congress abolish Slavery or the Slave
e. trade in the District Of Columbia. he has been cloth
co ed in the popular though somewhat thread
he bare habllimenls of BANK REFORM
ef' 10 1887, Mr. RAsSEy, since Lieut.. Gov. Of this
VI State and now then, well kaown aboitionis,,
and well known Wing, 0hough in the estimation
nd ofsincere patriots like investigator he is doubtless
ds set down hypocriie Of the first waie reported
ne reso, utons, which were adopted as follows, with
~, the usual vote requesting them 10 be communicated
H.. to our Representatives.
nd Il. Resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep
resen,atives, That Senators in Congress be in
ie sirucied ard our Representatives requested TO use
their influence 10 that bodyto prevent the annexa.
on ton OF Texss 10 The Union.
-. 2. Resolved, Tha, representing, as we do The
''s people OF Vermont we do Hereby, in their name
&C. soLEMsLy PROTEST sgaiastsuch annexation in any