Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-05-23


FLEXIBLE and uNCOMPRoMlSlNG OPPO-
NENr Il ane s1'rEMpr on the part Of Congtess
Ia ABOLISH SLAVERY in the DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. against the wishes ofihe siave-ho'ding
States No bill conflicting with these
views can EVER receive my Constitutional sane
ton" --M,RriS Van BuRss.
Above is an cyrac, from the Inaugural Address
Of Martin Van BurcH. March 4, 1887. We ask the
thied patty Abolitionsts OF Vermont how hey can
reconcile With their professions, their indirect sup
pori ofihs man for second election TO an office
which he so di-gracej, in embodyng the above SEN
ience in his first address 10 the representatives Of
the people Is there sentence on record which so
city shows the entire debasemeni Of the man
uterine it, ss this Can there be found stronger
conde nina lion Of any Abolition movement, than ,his
VIVA, is il bu, virtually decaiming that, notwith-
standing majority OF the States represented in Con-
eress--a and every person in the Disric, Of Coum-
bia--may desire the removal Of this burning shame
from the heart ofthe na,ion--yet. that he the i'm
mscui,tc Df,nocrat! Marin Van forof, would by
his yeio. io,. icrl e,tf.n $3.50. IN agains,
their own wIsb's.-- si,io f.ase ne Slaveocrats
OF few Southern States
Truly may he lie called the 'Norihern Nth
Southern principles And yet we see the leaders
of faction professedly governed ~ one principle
onlv--a - that, hcl'ig Ia slayeiy-acting as the
AIDES o. jaohas Of parry, OF which this man is
the acknowledged head. Does il moi require deal
of creduliiy believe in the honesty Of their pro-
fessions, While these ardent phanthroriss are
so eager to show Mr. Clay as the supporter fSlave-
ry-snd Hyena-like, are digging up from the grave
OF time the cast-off oal and puiIid food that
gave nu,rimeni to set Of 'harpies,' who were draw
ing our life's blood from us-why, we ask, is it
that they are 50 indifferent TO the sentiments OF Mr.
Van Buren, upon This question! Had Mr. Clay CIV
en- utterance TO such sentiment as is above quoted,
we will venture to say that it would have been
sereotyped in large capitals and placed in every
third party journal in the country. Their abhor-
renee of sentiment so repulsve TO the feelings of
the free North would have been portrayed in the
strongest possible language tracts innumerable,
would have been circulated in every section of the
country, expressive Of the holy horror with which
they looked upon this 'wretchcd and unholy perver-
sion OF our glorious Cons,uton'-and for auRht we
know, their de.es,a.on Of a sentiment repuenant
to the friend Of the poor slave, would have been
graved plates OF brass, and worn about the necks
Of ihese-conJsient 'Aboliionisis.'
But as this sentence was uttered by Mr. Van b.
ren-the exposition Of Locofoco democracy pre-
sumo that no Journal professedly advocating the
Of third party Abolitionsm in Vermont, has
especially directed the attention of the people 10 its
dousness. While This Aboli,ionism is so busily
engaged in .raducng and villiying the character of
Henry Clay, and misstating facts to prove that he
is the firm supporter OF Slavery (and consequently
is not entitled to the support Of the North, for The
Presidency)-ihev can find no time TO show the
truth in regard to the sentiments of Mr. Van Buren,
and his pariy-but seek TO aid in the elevation 10
office Of the man who unequivocally declares him
self as the 'NFLExBLE AND UNcoMPRoMIsING oPpo-
sEST"-of the first step which they propose to take
As counterpart to this declaration of Mr. Van
Buren,, we will add extract from the remarks Of
Mr. Clay beiore meeting in Kentucky, in 1885,
Upon this occasion M Clay said:-
"Recenilya new school has sprung up; one which
maintains that Slavery is blessing; that it is an in
dlspensible element for the preservation Of our own
freedom. OF This school take the liberty to say,
AN NOT ONE, There are two extremes of opinion
On this subject, in neither If whirh H. concur
he hrst Is that of those who I'd slavery as no
mi, but good. consider Siacery as a cUnsE-a
,nrse to The master; WRONG, grievous WRONG TO
he Stare. In abstract it is ALL WRONG and no pos
i6ic contingency can make IL right. Il is condemn
ID by all our notions Of natural Justice, and our
naxims of natural political equality among men,"
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