Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-07-19
TO TIE LIBERTY MEN, &c, OF
VERMONT.

1t is our solemn conviction that upon the
fheN6g fAMEy.G sBehnyd III l4r nan'av Me q!
err Slavery is or is not to be perpe,uated on
the American continent. We attempted
feebly indeed, to impress this great truth up
on our readers in our last-to show then,
that locofocoisn has absolutely betrayed the
North utery and Internationally upon this
subect-and that nothing, nothing will save
us but the election of Mr.. Clay and the sup
port of,he patriotic Wings of the South who
resist annexation. This we regard as trutl,
IA truth of the utmost moment to every
lover Of Liberty, and we consider it orr duty
10 urge it, to warn our fellow citizens, though
we know that coming from us-iru,h though
i, bet may be in vain. Rather than to
pursue the matter in our own way, lei us say,
some Of the most eminent and ardent anti
slavery mnn are taking the same ground with
ne n 81 ~."., ..e'i., us --''", "
the Slavery Standard, has taken the
field in support of Mr.. Clay, ds the first and
only way to meet slavery, in the spot she
has chosen to make her last grand assault
we mean annexation. The same view i'm
PEELED Mr.. Fowler, Of Otscgo Co., to en-
brace the Wing cause and now we an.
nounce the cooperation Of prominent, in
hnen,ial and able advocate, hitherto, of the
liberty parly-Charles Bmchard, Esq, of
Hamilton Co.., n. Y. We shall give his let
ter m our next. In the meantime we call
the attention of every reader to the follow
ing, from the National organ of the locofoco
party:
From the Globe Of juno Is
SOUTH CAROLINA MODE OF ANNENING
TEXAS.
The Richmond Enquire copies from the Charles
ton Mercury portions OF the proceedings Of public
meetings held IN Banwell Sumter. and Edgeficd
counties touching the Texnn Treaty. The Enquirer
with much pleasure marks the favor with which all
these meetings received the nDnun'Ipu, Of tho late
R,ltin,re Convenior but II silently puts the seal OF
ieprooaton certain pas ages in the transactions of
these assemblies Of nuiers, By emitting such reso-
lutons and remarks ns sqnnt at dissolution Of the
Union For instance the I'arnwell meeting has this
passage in the preamble, the whole of which is pro-
pery suppressed by the Enquirer evidence of It's
disapprobn,ion The preamble puts the dissolution Of
1--WE believe the existence OF his blood-bOught
md blood ed Union will be determined by il,
The fifth resolution takes the ground IN regard TO the
annexation Of Texas that IT'S final rejection is an evl.
dence of that increasing hostility 10 the institutions OF
the South which has already shaken the confidence
of onr people in the patriotism and fidelity Of our
Northern brethren. and which may render necessa.
nv Tor us Gin the words Of our own declaration Of In
dependency 10 provide new guards for our future Sc
cnritv."
The ninth resolution attempts to Identify the name
q, General Jack son with the design Of revolution
TO provide guards for our future security beyond
the constitution. II reads thus:
- ReSo'rcd Tha, in relation to the immediate .
nexntlon of Texas we view with pr'do and s'isinc
,,un the conduct of the venerable Andrew Jack on.
whose heart Though the hand of time and silliclon
has fallen heavily upon HIM beats the inter
es's and honor Of his country: and we rejoice that
his days have been so lengthened out that he might
unite his with our third great struggle for lnde
Col S. W. Tro,ti, who was at the head Of the com.
mttee prepare the preamble and resolutions after
they were read explained them IN speech, the sub
stance of which is thus given with the proceedings
bur omitted BY the Enquirer as well as the ninth
solution;
AFTER the preamble and resolutions were read,
Colonel Trotti and addressed the meeting IN their
snpport for more than hour with great eluqIence
and ability and interrupted IN the Of his
remarks by frequent and long continued plaudl's.
He dwell, with great force and earncsncss upon the
Importance of the immediate acquisition OF Texas as
n measure of National defence, and exposed the de.
cei,fu position Of Lord Aberdeen and the British gov
ernnen, on The subject He concusvely demonstra-
ted that the safe, v, II not the very existence Of the
ei,tu,on of slavery is dependent upon the of
the measure and rontendcd with Great power and
ability that THE ONLY TRUE ISSt'E BEFORE
THE SOUTH SHOULD BE TEXAS OR DISU-
MON"
The Sumter meeting is # the same cast and
the resolutions fraught with the threats
against the Union.
The s. resolution which is stricken out by the
Richmond ENQUIRER IL given in the ChlrlCstOn Mer-