Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-11-05

Ma. RYTHER--
know not how far your readers may have been
aware Of the diversity Of opinion among the Wings OF
Massachusetts, on the subject Of Slavery. Those
among them however, and trust they are not few,
who watched the proceedings in that State last fall in
relation TO the admission Of Texas, must have seen
wide difference between men equally prominent and
active in The Wing ranks. Never perhaps was there
stronger and more pervading feeling with the people
Of large districts in Massachusetts, thsn at that time,
on that subject. Never there more total failure
Of correspondent public utterauce. The voice was
smothercd, and Texas with perpetual slavery in her
constitutions and double share in representation was
admitted. But smothering is not quenching in phys
les or in morals; and the feeling of the encroachmenis
Of the slave power was too deep and bad spread too
widely, to be extingushcd by considerations Of expe.
dency which the result proved as false as Il was shall
low. Accordingly, when the spring came II became
manifest that the question Of slavery which the Daily
Advertiser says had with difficulty been "staved oif''
for two three years past among the Wings Of Mas
sachusetts must come up and be met fully and fairly
The determination that il should be SO met, had led
some able hands to take the edtorshp Of the Boston
Wing. Among the fruits Of this movement were n
series of articles on the Slave Power, by ions G.
PALrREY, ESQ.,. the present Secretary Of State, and
the Wing candidate for Congress in District No. 4.
During the last month"; these articles, twenty four in
all, have been published together ID pamphlet Of Of
| pages under the title "Save Power" These papers
attracted much attention the time OF their publca-
ton and the demand Tor them since their republication
has been very great have read them with great in.
teres and know Of nothing Of the sort that has APP
peared in New England for twenty years past, Of
grenter spirit and force II is TO commend them to the
reading and the attentive consideration oil your sub
scribefs, that write now. II any asks what we
have to do with Slavery, the answer is there; and I
terribly true it Is, any man who has kept Tho
run Of national affairs Tor any length Of time will know
The encroachments Of the slave power have been con
slant from the beginning Of our government but the,
have been gradua and therefore not estimated as the,
r should have bern.
ofate the ratio Of theifprogress increased long
cessfu the South has boder grown. Bot this last Dol
dest stroke the annex by forms recognized b,
the Constitution, of foreign territory aboutive times
large all New England, for other purpose than
as nvowed by Mr. Upshur and Mr Calhoun in thei
published correspondence, the extension OF SLAYER!
over region, and the preservation OF the valu
Of Slave property IN the older States, has reused Il
New England stronger feeling than has quickene'
pulses for generation One mans fidelity has rev
olutionized New Hampshire, and the movement ther
is based deep and earnest conviction ever to
backward. trust that the coming Election will she's
that the Wings of Massachusetts, not going in th
spirit which has thus far "stayed off the Slavery ques
ton" to make up the South for the detection ofthe
former adheTents in the Democracy Of New Hamp
shire. do not know Sir how much your readers gen
orally care about this natter but 10 the belief that III
question of the encronchment Of Slavery is fast be
coming q vital one for the ffcemen OF the North, an
that critical period Is close at hand, wish that
cry thinking among them could see read, and il
wardly digest Mr. Psffey's statements and arguments
and open heart aud mind to his appeals.
He is severe, but never without reason. lie write
OF that he knows. Facts and and dates gi,
en- and his established character for accuracy and III
references given for all novel or striking statement
render him trustworthy guide in the historical an
statistical portions ofthe pamphlet, while his point
sarcasm give effectiveness 10 every chapter. Il is
be borne in wind that the whole written for dali
paper and Of course be read IN pieces hence pc
= hsps a little higher splicing than would be suitable
IL, considered as a single treatise. Portions are vel
eloquent and such have been oen copied into 9th,
papers. The whole regarded the declaration Of
new candidate for Congress, is one oihe most remsr
able productions Of the day. /, will render the auth'
r marked man, on his entrance upon new arena
His friends expect great thhgs from him, and a ho
Of men in Washington will try 10 make him do lit
ones. May he be upheld, pure and steadisst in d
TO which he devotes himself that Of "rendern
the Union to be preserved, by making il wort
= preserving"