The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-07-28
Volume XII.

mandates of the South. From the
adoption of our Constitution 10 this hour
there has never been a contest involving lib
erty and slavery in which the slave power
has not triumphed. The Constitution itself
was little less than an unconstitutional sur
render of Northern rights 10 Southern
wrongs.
We like to think well and speak we'll Of the
Constitution. Perhaps 1t was the best that
could be obtained But good as it was, il
ments OF slavery which have followed. That
clause which permits Southern Merchan-
die and chattels 10 be represented like
Northern ifeemen upon the floor Of Con
gress was the great entering wedge which
has cleft in twain the power of the North
ever since. Had the North been united and
true TO themselves thar clause had never
been in the Constitution. Had Northern
politicians been as faithful TO liberty as the
South has been 10 slavery, the last slave
would long since have seen the light. Uni
ted, the North has always been strong
enough TO resist every encroachment Of
Slavery. Divided, she has bent and crouched
before the demon of oppression whenever
and wherever he has stood in her path. Be-
trayed in the house of lis friends, the spirit of
liberty has receded, while the slave power
has marched in triumph over every rampant
of the Constitution.
Unlike the North, the South have never
been divided. The slave power has never
trusted iselfin the hands of towards or trail
tors. Differ as they might in other respects,
Southern politicians have been truer TO
slavery than the needle TO the pole. Ii
has been at all times the tutelar deity before
whose altar they have never failed TO offer
their morning and evening sacrifce.-With
respect TO the North, their motto has always
been. divide and conquer They have di
vided and conquered. They have never
sought for Northern traitor without finding
him. They have never offered the price Of
treason when il was not accepted.
The eccentric, John Randolph, while the
Missouri question was before Congress,
said:
'We do not govern then { the people of the
North) by our black slaves, but by their own
white slaves. We know what we are do
ing. We of the South are always united
from the Ohio TO Florida, and we can always
unite but you OF the North are beginning
10 divide. We hare conquered you once.
and lre can, and are lriH conquer you again
Aye, Sir. we will drive you TO the wall, and
when we have you there once more, we
mean to keep you there. and nail you down
like base money
Never were uninspired words truer, or
more pregnant with fearful instruction TO the
North and to the whole country. 1t is liz
eraly irue-it is solemn history, that the
South have ruled US by our own white
slaves We are now nearly or quite driven
10 the WALL The slave power has at This
moment the control of every department of
The government; and the North is boldly told
that no man can hold a place OF profit or
trust under the Constitution, who has ever
thought Of or spoke irreverently Of the de-
mon Of slavery.
What will be tho end Of these things,
Heaven only knows. One thing is certain
there will be no end to them till the North
shall be true to themselves, and TO the spirit
oftheir fathers.-There will be no remedy
till Northern freenen shall spurn from their
counsels those white slaves'-ther Ather-
tons, their Norrises and Burkes who have
betrayed them. True men and free men
must be sent into the balls OF Congress
men who dare stand up and beard the lion cf
slavery in his very den-men whom neither
office nor the Establishments of power can
corrupt or illure from the path Of virtue,
liberty and eternal right. Then, and not till
then, shall the on-rolling ball of slavery be
stayed. Then, and not till then shall the
Declaration Of American Independence begin
TO be the Bible of American Liberty. indie
pendent Democrat.