The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-18

perseverance, IN outward Well-Q olnS.-
=. WElL Mr.. Editor, what nexl2 Were the
wings unminiful of their princi pies in
l84O, a year rendered memorable by the
most signal political triumph that ever
swept a bid administration from power
and by one OF the most dlsgraceful
sposlacies that ever rendered such !r.
umph Migratory! One might think tina.
amid the enthusiasm Of popular approba-
ton which gave the wings % OF our SO
Senator'S, and four fiths of the popular
branch of the legislature, the vile uses OF
hypocrisy might safely have been omitted
for a single session. But such does not APP
pear 10 have been the case. ALvAH SA-
BIN, a noble whig representative from
the county Of Franklin, not unknown 10
YOU, Messrs. Editors, as an interchangeable
and upright aboilionist, as well as firm,
consistent and ancompromiSing wing, and
now o member of the Senate, introduced
in the House the bill, which subsequent
iy, by the prompt concurrence Of the Sem
ate, became law, entitled GAN ACT TO
EXTEND THE RIGHT OF TRIAL By JURY"
The provisions OF this actar well known
as extending 10 tugilives who may be
claimed, in this State, as slaves, the right,
iualienabls | maintain, but not then ex-
tended 10 them, of n TRIAL BY JURY, and
need not lrespass on your kindness by
occupying room by transcrlblng them.
la l84l, Mr.. Sabn, then a Senator
from the county of Franklin, reported the
following resolutions, which were adopt
ed by both Houses:
Whereas, domestic slavery exists in the
District of Columbia, under the express
authority Of Congress. which at the
time Of the cession OF of the District, re-
enacted the slave codes OF Maryland
and Virginia; and whereas, the sane
ton thus given to slavery in its tolera-
ton at the seat Of Government, forms a
manifest violation by the nation, OF the
first principles of justice. and has
tendency TO corrupt the moral sense OF
the whole people of the United States;
and whereas, the domestic slave trade |
carried on ia said District, is as unjust !
in principle. and scarcely less inhuman
than the African slave trade: there.
fore
Resolved, BY the Senate and House of
Representatives, That our Senators in
Congress be instructed, and our Repre-
sentatves be requested, to use their infu'
ence to procure, as early as possible, a
repeal Of all laws authorizing slavery in
the District of Columbia.
Resolved, That our Senators be in
structed, and our Representatives be re-
quested, to use their utmost endeavors 10
prevent the adoption by either House of
Congress, of any rule, order, resolution.
or usage, limiting, or impairing the con-
s.itulional rign: Of the people 10 petition
Congress for the redress Of grievances.
Resolved, that no new Stale ought TO
be admitted into the Union, the Consti,u.
ton of which authorizes domestic slave
Ty. >.
In 1912, Mr.. Briggs, wing Senator
from our own county, reported the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were also adopt
ed in concurrence by the House:
/, Resolved. by the Senate and House
OF Representatives, That as the Repre-
sen,a,ives of the people Of the Safe of Yer
mont, we do PROTEST against the admiss-
ion into the Union of any State whose
constitution tolerales domestic slavery, or
the annexation Of Texas, or any other ter.
Ii,ory in which slavery exists.
2. That we believe Congress have
the power, by the Constitution ofthe Uni :
ted States, 10 abolish slavery aud the slave
trade 10 the District of Columbia and
in the Territories OF the United States, aud
if Congress refuse TO abolish slavery in
The District of Columbia, that the seat OF
he General Government ought to be re- /
moved from that District, to a place where
slavery and the slave trade cannot exist.
8. That we believe Congress has the
power to prohibit the slave
trade between The several States of this Q
Union, and to make such laws as shall Il
efectualy prevent this trade, and ought
10 exercise that power.
A That the Constitution of the Uni Il
led States ought to be amended so as TO Il
prevent the existence and maintenance of o
slavery in the U. S. in any form what
ever.
The 5h resolution instructs our Sena- e
ors and Representatives in Congress 10 =
present the foregoing resolutions TO their I
respective Houses and 10 exert their inAu
nee TO carry out the principles thereof; u
md the 9Th requests the Governor to s.
communicate the series, in the usual man u
Ter, to our Senators and Representatives. 81
Al the last session Of the Legislature, ,
n l843 that indomitable WING, PRO. II
LAvERY' MAN Senator Sabin introduce &c
d, and carried his hypocrisy to the au- n
acious length of eloquently advocating
he passage of the "Aor FOR THE PRO. II
,EcrIoN or PERSONAL LIBERTY" This D
ina and crowning act of wing Legisla. W
ion with reference TO slavery, forbids, I'm,