The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-03-27
ADMISSION OF TEXAS.

ADMISSION OF TEXAS.
The. following article is copied for the
many truths contained in it, instead of
subscribing to all the ideas advanced
The first proposition advanced TO which
] shall dissent, is, that Texas is admitted
into the union. The other point on which
the writer and disagree, is the duty of
Withholding our votes till slavery and
war cease.
From the Practical Christian.
The deedis done. Political niquity
has triumphed. The shareholders have
gained their point. Mexico has been
robbed of a great Territory. Congress
has resolved Texas into the Union. We
predicted this a year ago; likewise that
the mass ofthe people would sanctionit
that its opposers would be branded as
Hartford Convention seditionists, fanatics
or something worse! and that not a sim
gle State would possess virtue & strength
enough TO stand aside from the loath-
some embrace. And 81 will it prove
Texas is now to all intents and purposes
one ofthe sisterhood of'our glorious I'm
ion;' and we shall see who cares. Or of
those who weep in shame and disgust o.
yer the proaigacy Of their country and its
ripening ruin, we shall see how many
escape being denounced as traitors, FAM
0tics, kmaves or JoOls!
The great Democratic party. with a
few honorable but helpless exceptions,
notwithstanding their specious and un-
qualified professions of devotion to uni.
versal liberty, equality, ant-monopoly,
&c. are emphatically the slavehoider's
party. No matter what their Southern
masters require, they seem willing, and
even proud to execute it. No matter
what those Southern masters do, they will
unblushingIy justify it. Ifthey give way
for one uncertain moment 10 their better
feelings, and so far comply with the die
tates of their protested principles, as to
pass Resolves against Slavery and Its
vile projects, presently orders will come
from head quarters; and they leave those
Resolutions behind them; as soldiers do
dream, or spasm Of the night and file
into their old lines without murmer.
The Wing party have done more than
we could have expected of them, in OPP
position to this Texas abomination. -
They have borne many noble testimonies
and done wha! they could in crippled cir,
cums,ances to prevent the overt act which
has been consumateG. But they have
failed. Itmight have been expected they
would. In the first place there is a pow.
erful class in their party who through
the corruptions wealth, trade, and 9th.
er deadening influences, are either indil-
ferent to the question, or decidedly in IA
vor of Texas. These have said little, s.
that little most equivocaIIy; while by
wnks and signs sufficiently significant,
they have given their more unsophis,i-
Gated bl ethren to understand, that it was
not best TO carry the matter too tdr.-
That is the invisible under current which
will turn many flaming speech, many
tremendous protest, many solemn re-
solve, against the Annexation of Texas,
SC. into stormless wimd-ciouds. This
class is partially represented by the three
Wing Senators in Congress who turned
into the pro-Texan ranks. Still more
important Developments will take place
in the heart of New England, by and by.
Then, it must be remembered that the
Wing party is Constitutionally conserva-
tive in more senses than ore. 1t in
stinctively opposes radical changes,
whether for better or worSe. II any good
change is sought, it must be brought a.
bout gradually, in due form, without up
setting the old land marks. The nation
must not even repent Of its damning pro-
slavery sins too suddenly. Hence it's
statesmen and orators are perpetualIy
proclaiming their devotion to the Federal
Constitution, and to the Union as it is(or
was And though they get up many
strong protests and resolutions against
the Texas iniquity, and the farther extern
sion Of Slavery, like eagles tied with a
long line to post in Tho ground they sea