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

Resolsed. That NJ new State oaehi to Re admit.
I'D lnio ne Usion. The Constitution Of which az
tbosise. domestic slavery.
lie Isss. Nc Bssoss, whig Senator ffom our
eva eosoiy. reported ae following revolutions.
~hirk rsfs, slss, s5op,sI in convenience BY the
liouse
4. R..ol,eJ. B, The Senate ard House 81 Rep
re,entaiire,, That the Representatives ofthe peo
NE Of the STATE Of Vermont, do rsorrsr against
tho admission into she Un,cn u shy State whose
tolerate. domestic slavery OF the en-.
usrsIioa Of Terss, or any other territory in which
slavery EXISTS.
9 Tia, We believe coagres. have the power, BY
lie Constitution OF the L. s.. to sbolish slavery and
be slave trade 10 the District Of Columbia; and ia
he Territories Of the u. s. and n Congress refuse
o abolish slavety Ia the Disici Of Columbia, that
he seat Of The General Governmen, oash, to be re-
moved from that District to a place where slavery
md the slave trade cannot exist
J. 1ha zee believe Congress hiss the constitu-
ion,l power prohibit, the slave trade between the
erers state. Of thi. Union. AMI To make such laws
!. s.al edec,ually prevent this trade, and ought 10
yerclse HAT power.
4 That tie Constitution ofthc u { ought to be
nended TO prevent the existence and main
enance Of slavery in the U s in any f,rm what.
yer.
The 5'h resolution insruos our Sena tots and |
Representatives in Congress to present the lorego-
g resolutions 10 their respective Houses and to
reu their influence 10 carry out the principles
lereof and the 9Th requests the Governor TO com.
IL = l.
ena,ors and Representatives.
Al the last session Of the Legislature, in 1913,
a, iadomitable WIG, PRo-sLAvERY Man" Senator
BIZ sntro duced, and carried his hypocrisy TO the
Idacious length ofeloquenlly advocating the pas
&c Of the "Acr FoR THE PROTECTION or PERSONAL
Berry" This final and browning &C, of Wing a
gislation with reference to slavery, forbids under
penalty Of mot legs than tho isand dollars"
Of 'impnsonmen, in the State Prison not exceed =
five years." every Court of Record, Judge. Jus !;
e OF the Peace, or other Magistrate, ac,ing under
authority Of this State" from taking cognizance
or granting any warrant or other process, in any
,e arising under the act Of Congress OF 1893 "to
person claiming any other person as fugitive
We in this State" and provides like penalty a.
''' N'} DOpuiy s2ucti1, I1lgnf Datlirf,l
lstabe' Jsier, or other officer citizen OF this I,
te'who shall AID in any arrest or detention or re-
al OF any person so claimed as 4 fugitive slave
our maguificen, Investigator" Messrs. Ed.
, Will probably do US "pro-slarery'' Wings the
ice TO admit that we have thus surrendered our 81
er TO aid and abet our pro-savery' brethren of N
South pretty efIectualy, and with a tolerablc ,e
series Of nine resolutions, introduced BY Sena- 49,
ltEAo Of Chit,enden County, a staunch Wing, !.
also adopted at the las, session Of our Legsta-
}; but as they are, necessarily, but re-affirma- :,
8 OF the principles aud views previously and re- y"
eddy set forth by Legislative resolutions, will "
urge their present publication in your columns
essrs. Editors. have laid before your readers ta
'DoTSos" Of the Wing Legislature of Vermont, CA
racing period Of eigh, consecutive wears on TIL
subject of Slavery; and may be permitted to TIL
where are to be found in them the evidences. or AN
'enis, ~ hvpocricv or insinceri,v which yor ov
permitted vont acute and uu,h loving cores A.
lent investigator 70. charge upon then, Nv All
isy and insIncerity are easy enough of detec- DIV
they invariably exhibit certain attributes such me
consistency. quibbling, and evasion, BY means Y,
hlch they are ultimately exposed to derision fea
contempt. 1t might be profitable for 'Investi- he
TO take notice of these distinguishing charac. m,
tics fhypocricv. l take it upon me to say that in
Characteristics are all nantns, in any Just es- No,
70 which he, or others, may make of The forego- 49,,
isiory OF wing action the subject of slavery. ~.
action has been deliberate, well-considered,
-essive in its tone and spirit, consistent, firm,
US and Incorporating, true to great princi. ply
and faithful in lis devo,io, tn hum, ,;ob,. and WI
fore, as challenge the world to deny, uprigh, ing
honest. ask you, Messrs. Editors, to look TIL
This history with eandor, but with as much Sc OF
oil exact justice as you bring to bear upon not
ask you to examine the character and amount, don
ing action on the subject Of slavery, and then hun
sa'to you the question proposed to you in my or
Gus article, Have not the Wings of Vermont the
all that the Liberty party could eonstitufons,lv tori
ADVANCE the cause Of emancipation "If YOU for
"' ".s'"'e' VIII you have The kindness 10 VIII
ou' IN what respecti II you reply, as | can. the
ouo' you must in the affirmative, I then n.k D.,
IN the confident belief tina, you will make ,ho.
d and honest reply il you do no, thu, remove ,L;.
rational ground Of justification for the E,rm.. -
o. me Liberty party" in VERMONT! If the Iee
g oil Vermont have done, and stand ready 70 ~"
Ill that you can do 10 promote the abolition Of se'
~ ~hy oppose them , Granting tina, YOU W.
OF vote Tor Henry Clay, what reason /, there mos
pposng the Wing party in Vermont, Can par
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