Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-08-08

Atrtocracy Of SLAvrRy Both are tho Ar
is'octao, Of wealth. But the wealth in ono
case consisted Of actos--a portion OF that
! cat'h which God has assigned TO us for &C.
QUESTION The other consists in the bones
aud sinews-.,he lie and hlOod..-ihe bodies
ana souls oi mco, ~Cmoa and children. ~
lc, such is The AriSoeracy Of the Federal
Constitution II IS now no matter how
this Arlstoeraey came to nc established 49,
Dor oppono,a propose now to add Texas as
a Snveholdng territory to the jurisdiction
OF the Federal Government; thus incrcns
ing by ono, two, three or We the number
OF Slavcholdlng States, ard charging tho
foundation and dimension Of the Aristocrn.
cy OF the Constitution and increasing i,s
strength SO that II may never he shaken or
severed from the glorious ediGce OF Amcr-
can Freedom Said not truly then, lint
this is a forfeiture of all prcicnson TO The
name and principles Of Democracy
Now fellow citizens, what will It cos, 10
socurothc peculiar institutions ofthc SOUTH
Why, first the assumption of the deb, of
Texas 1t may be 3 i, may be % millions
of dollars More or less this ought to be-
an objection with thosc who deny tho Fed
cral Government constitutional power 10
assume the debts OF the several States which
are members of the confederocy But | do
not dwell on this objection. II Texas was
worth buying, should not hesitate merely
about the cost; and VIC sec already that the
Texas party find a wonderful elasticity in
the Constitution. We'll they may They
were the party Of Rcpudition; and debt
Of Is millions would be as easily paid of
in that way as debt OF one (Chccrs.)
1t will cost war with Mcxco--an uu-
just war--n war TO eetcnd The Slave Trade,
and the Slave Piracy-Piracy in the judy
mcnt Of Christcndom In such war the
Nations of Europe and South America,
would combine against US, and the Almighty
has no attribute which would induce him
TO bless our arms
You will not go 10 war with human sla.
very, will you ("No ! no l'') Come
luther you, the advocates orTexasl See
here $4,000 men enjoying the blessings OF
peace freedom. knowledge, religion and
virtue, you cannot have war without their
consentl Think you they will forego all
their blessings TO perpe,uae and extend the
domain ofslavery2 Mol no! War is the
game of kings of despo,s; not of the
democracy of the American States
What has slavery done for us already that
wo should hazard peace, prosperity and
honor to secure or extend its hateful sway 2
IL has once lost us our system Of home in.
dustry--our public crcdit--cost us n long
season of financial embarrassmcnt--,h a.
abandonment of internal improvements
waste of the national domain.-a sacrifice
ofthe inviolate right Of Pelition--the for.
fixture ofa|l consistency Of public character,
and the disrcspect of civilized men. This is
enough and too much
What should we gain by the acquisition
of Texas2 Land Have we not a thou.
million of uncultivated acres already Sc
curity against the invasion of the South p
Let the South abolish slavery, and she NAV
defy invasion rs boldly as we who dwell
almost within sight and hearing of British
ports. Extension OF market for our manu-
features Does not the slavery we hayo
nuliiy the Union to prevent our manufac.
turing at all ?
Citizens, ye who have rcioiccd under the
name and claimed the principles of democ
racy--l am one of you, IF ! know nv
own heart or lie, love and cherish next
10 my religion, the equal and benefcient
principle ofdemocracy warn you no, I'd
be mislcd Henceiorh the Whigs are bv
confession of the people of America BY
confession mankind--the party ofFREE.
DOM, of PRoGoREss and of CrviLIzAT1oy
The friends of Emancipation Adyo-
Gates the rights Of of Man am one of
YOU, | have always believed and trusted
the Wings of America would come up TO
the ground you have SO nobly assumed
Not that ! supposed, or believed, thew
would all at once, or from the same i'm
pulses, reach that ground. But that the
progress OF events would surely bring them
there, and they would assume il chcrefully.
That consumation has come. All that
is dear TO the Wings of the United States,
in regard to policy, to principles and to ad.
mlnistration. rs now involved with your
own iavorl,e cause in the presen, issue upon
the admission Of Texas to the Union. You
have now this great, generous and triumph.
ant party on the very ground to which YOU
have invited them, and for not assuming
which prematurely, you have so often dc
nounced them. But you will say that HEN
ny CLAY isa slave holder. SO he is |
| regret i as deeply MS you do wish it
were otherwise. But our conflict is not
with one slave holder, or with many, but
with st0rerg Henry CLAY is our rep.
reseniatlve You are opposed to ne nd-
mission Of Texas, and you ADM, and assert
the duty Of resisting it by the right Of suG-
rage VIII you resist il by voting for JAS.
u. BIRSEY2 Your votes would be Just as
fiiectnal II cast upon the wastes of this pa
cid lake. ~
But you say HENRY CLAY disavowes pb
olhionism Let him do so. What care
] YOU and | far that 7 Ifa ,s ornoeod a. ~,