The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-12-19
V o l.. VI. NO. 90.

| tneut cQuiVulCHI W SaICiuS. SHch
is the proposition for The annexa,on OF
Texas 10 this Union, involving question
whether by an act of arbitrary poscer Yer
mont shall be forced without her consent
into federal Union with State or States,
moi admissible into the compact into which
she has entered. Upon the consum ma
ton of the threatened measure do not
hesitate to say, that it would bs tho
duty Of Vernon, to declare her una !tera6ls
determination, 10 have no connec ton witt
the new Union thus formed without her
consent, and against her will. TO carry
out this determination would no, be 10 dis.
solve The Union bu, 10 refuse 10 submit. 10
its dissolution. Not 10 nuli!y, bu, 10
resis! notification"
This is no, only the language of our
Governor in his official com nunication 10
our legislature, and by response, theirs al.
so; but, it is the plain common sense Ian.
guage of the organic structure of our ma
lion. To receive unto the bosom of this
confederacy foreign nation with its bill
ligerent condition, its character and its
debts, ard give it an equal voice in the
counsels ofour nation, and an equal claim
in all our national elections, must be an
act, equivalent TO- dissolvng and reorean.
izIng the Union. But ii is obvious, were
the Union dissolved,a reorganization could
take place no farther than the consen, of
the States should be obtained severally.
How then could Mr. Greeley use such lan-
guage US quoted aboYe2 1t is not so
strange that such language should be pu,
into the mouths OF political fanatics and
enthusiasts in anticipation Of the popular
election, and waited on by hidden inns
pulse OF designing men. Blu, tina. such
man as MIR Greeley the favorile editor
OF the political oracle, seventy thousand
readers, should now lend bis sanction and
his influence in giving currency to such
dangerous atsurdites, is passing strange.
Does he not know ,ha, the Democ attic
party have, in minor cases. held the doc
trlne and to an extent praclced upon il,
that the election Of President gives sane
tion 10 his particular views and purposes,
though repugnant TO the true intent OF the
constitutions And will MIR Greeley aud
the Wing party with hin, still maintain
that common consent, whether expressed,
implied, or even inferred. amids, The in-
fuence Of blind party zeal. shall be au.
thorzed to perpe,ratc The koirid, suicidal
actl Common consent, implied and in-
terred, What is i2 The chosen insrumen>
lallty BY which monarcbs and tyranls, thro'
their sycophaLts, rule their vassals. Com.
mon consent to sinister point, carried by
a minority in the popular election made
by slralagem, to take the place of settled
principle Shame on such thought
shame 10 every friend Of liberty! We
trust there are States that will not overlook
the security our constitution reserves to
the States in their individual capacity
But again, how are The Liberty votes
made to turn the scale OF common CONSENT
While The Wing and Democratic votes
are both, 10 an extent, doubtful On This
question, the Liberty votes are well known
to be unlform| y and decidedly against an
neXation. How then can Mr. Greeley saw
''il is the the Liberty party which has
wickeGly, wilfully given new Ite lease
to slavery in our country BY opening new
and vast market 10 the cupidly OF slave
holdings" Can it be the purpose OF MIR
G. and his coadjuors to revenge on those
Ignorant and simple many, in The ranks
Of this party" 10 whom he extends bis
mock sympathies, and on whom he, Unjust
| say protaneIy!) implotes forgiveness to.
cause, forsooth, planting their foo, firm on
the constitution, its principles and its pro.
visions, as on rock, they stood unsAaken
by the storm Of falsehood and fraud, Of
perjury and forgery. which assailed them
al Inc hour of franchise. bursting simulta.
neousl Y in extra sheets from scores Of
presses, and in numbers, hundreds ofthou-
sands because of their resistance TO such
a forcel Revenge on them! How BY
national suicide? We trust not. For he
had inst said uVV. Iowa MT slavarv-wa