Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-04-02

! VIII hasten
| was alluluc to he attempts ot
slavery jo override the Constitution.
here and elsewhere urging ~ a r.Oson
why oppose IT'S extension m Texas
II the supporters OF slavery had Alluded
the terms Of the compact aud hccu
srrupu'ouS 10 respect the night, " the
North. stipulated IN that compact, u
would have dl>Mmcd li> cupmirs If
some Of their kccuc,t weapons nW
on Tins matter, there Is q strange mott
omnun IN the South The constltu.
ton Is regarded as d compact eNprc,,
Is for southern interests and southern
advantages They seem unwilling TO
allow that the north has some u. hts
and lmmuni'ics secured hy that ln
Strumrut Now sir, Is the time, that
gentlemen knew dlcrc rrc two SIDES t.
, the Constitution
hold tins IN relation 10 it When
we entered into the great constitution
! al CO partnership with Our southern
neighhors, and became IN common Of
all the territory then reaching from
Maine to Georgia, and from the Granite
Hilistothc Rocky Mountains. thc same
articles OF co-porncrship which lacltly
tiorthanktodI tlSuotc NprcsslV )pcrmil.
ted slavery tucNlSt IN the south took
special cnrc 10 give 10 the north some
Ithng a. krcpltu check rhcurn who
framed the Constitution loved freedom
and hated slavery They had Just
come from the fields Of tie Rcvolu
ton They had drank deep al the
gushing Spriug Of Liberty and hence
II was TINT they would not soil the
pages OF that instrument Nv the word
"Slavc' or slavery g" and vet for the
sake of the compromise, they permit.
ted slavery 10 exist, well knowing that
/. It's day would be- numbered & IT'S du
ration limited. And when the North
hcSltatcd To enter the compact with
slavery the trainers Of the con,tiIu.
ton virtually replied TO them True
we negatively tolerate slavery. hat \tc
secure to You IN 1t certain checks and
nntIdotcs these by their legitimate
action, will III due time. eat oul and
destroy slavery Tmc.IrIen grcyo3s
EVIL Ia be- tolerated ~ the compact. bat
with II We glalantcc to vow freedom
Of speech. liberty Of the press, and tho
night of petition with the IudlcIous
exercise of all these, slavery cannot
, long exist Discussion, experience,
and intelligence, will drive 1t from the
land
The north finally entered the com.
. pact. We'll, sir, we travelled on IA our
2 'Jount occupancy fifty years. But
5 slavery instead of retiring grow with
? our growth and strengthened with our
' strength. AT Icnght the north b.pan
] To exercise some OF It's rights. Slave
n ~ began 10 be discussed rs n great ma
T. ronnl and moral evil The press b.
gan 10 speak IN tones OF rcbukc Pc
' tltions began 10 wund lhcir way 10 this
! Capital. But what was the result -
Why sir, we were met, IN mluc' by
the slave power v" Worr denied.
one and all, the exercise OF these rights
4 our presses were drmpij,hrj. olsen,
SION lutcrdctcd by mobs Our mail
, hoys rhcd. aud the rights Of petition
b denied "a on tins floor And We were
! told by the south, that # We persisted
IN the exercise of these RIGHTS. thcy
would dissolve tho mon Very we'll
j II slavery cannot abide the COMPACT.
r. then ON her head be- tho cous.mru-
:, cos Of It's violation. We mean Ia ad
u here 10 the terms Of the agreement
! and "WhIIcll'c aud breath and bong
- last. We Will surrender mo nght sc-
-, cured 10 Us IN that compact
am aware SIT, thattilr u'tcIaurr ul
these sentiments may subject M Ia IN,
appreciation Of an 'dhoIitou,I' wall
pa hat right. Wnr not sent here by
- the 'abnilIonlets proper tlIcy did deem
. me orthodox, they voted for thcir own
candidate m opposition TO me. Nhc
therefore, | might say that owed
them nothing n pany yet this floor
IS not the place whcrr0u To- settle con.
trovcrsles with them | find her, u
! more formidable enemy which rc.
. qulrcs all my attention and against
IFS attacks will defend 'aboluouIsts,
, and all others of my constituents
1 And while on tins point Mr. Char
= man, beg leave to vlndicatc lhc wings
, Of my own State from uu imputallun
. attempted 10 be cast upon them, hero
and elsewhere.
The cry of abolition wing, has been
: rung upon them. We'll Sir If / may
= bc allowed 10 b. their humble organ
p here. Will tell you Just how ar ,uc
d, charge IS true II opposition "a per.
" po'ualn2 slavery by lhc mcrauu
~ uuaH acquisition of foreign Save ur
!, Et1ry D r.etmrc 90 tin assaults g.,
/, slavery when sIoycry leap, o. oau
bounds ru q ,audab.n d~Iu ,o,.gare
1900 of urc,tzru. uow d.ll.i.