Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-05-14
The North and the SOuth-NO. ".
rnE Hoy. GrnRGE Z. MARSH


my former communications, have been men
ed. il happens that the South have several deci-
ded advantages over the North which conspre to
rive them ascendency in the General Govern
mcnt
1t would seem that the great advantage which
results to the South. in point of securing popular
! favor in this Republic, from having made man
ners specific object Of cultivation through sue
ce.sive generations would, of itself, be sufficient
to account for the ascendency which exists.
/ But IN addition to this. it rests on good North
ern authority. that they have also made politics
particular object of study and pursuit. Their
principal advantage howeveris, that the ruling
law OF the South is in perfect accordance with
the theory of the General Government. As a
nation, we have adopted the theory that Gov
ernment does not involve the matter Of Religion.
On this theory our Constitution is based.
The South, according to Northern showing.
have made almost all the Presidents, and have
secured to themselves much the larger share of
the offices of honor. emoumcnt, and trust under
the General Government, and consequently have
tho adyanta-c which the practical conducting
and handling of ail'iirs gives, which is the most
perfect and complete of all advantages. The
advantage of practice and experience are great
over ineXperence, however correct and consum-
mate in theory an individual may be. The
practical politicians and statesmen Of this Gov
eminent, are from the South.
In point of fact, the North, all their wealth.
education, intellectual and moral worth, have
waned in relative influence. On these hints
political abolitonism takes its rise. Here it
terminates and feeds its existence.
Real worth is unassuming-is modest and re-
firing. This. believe, is admitted as a general
maxim. Whether so admitted or not. it is law
in New England. Though some local forward
mr. 1,-t No, ',,r h.
yet there generally, and always abroad. they ex-
pect that their worth will be discovered and
brought to notice by some body other than them
selves.
Morality being the ascendant law in the
North, Northern members of Congress repre-
sent powerfully swaying and enterprsing mo-
raIity being local men themselves, and selec-
tons out Of the homogeneous mass, it is hardly
to be supposed that they themselves fully com
prehend the embarrassments of their position,
when called on TO act as statesmen for the count
ry. New England ascendant morality, in a way
unconscious to themselves, minglng with all
their conceptions Of politics and Government
they are to act under constitution, which not
only does not affirm any particular moral faith
but express y declares that none shall be impo-
sed All then that is said on the floor Of Con.
gress, on the subject Of slavery, which brings
its moral bearing into the account, is irrelevan
to the matter in hand.--is whether perceived, oil
unperccved. in effect, proposing the moral OPT
mons of somebody, to the acceptance of sombo.
dy else.-is unstateSmaniike-is embarrassing
to the individual in the way Of national prefer
: ment, and yet is imposed Oh him by the sense Of
his constituents.
\ New England member seems to be laid un
dera necessity to act against slavery, simply be
: cause it is wrong. that is morally wrong. AnC
this is precisely that thing which, in the rela
p tons imposed on him as member OF the Con
4 gress Of the United States. be has nothing to dc
e #i'h.
The endorsements witch New Eaaaud Sta
? tesmen labor under, seem to be indicated by the
: physical conformation OF the United States. 81
tuated not exactly in the Northeast corner 0
| the Union, but even more Northeast than that
), on an absolute Northeastern projection from the
5 otherwise naturally delineated Union, the nfeli
= city oftheir relative position in point of Influence
: in the Government, is cnhancedby the fact that
in their latitude, an orator has not that control
: ling influence over his auditory, which pertain
: to the orator in more Southern cline.
; Leading men easily lead the people at tn
e South. New England people nobody can lead
they will lead themselves, and if possible thei
: Representatives in Congress and that too, in
line directly opposite to that in which their pre-
: ierment in the State naturally lies And strang
IL may seem. l!le~c same people complain Una
their statesmen are not preferred in the Genera
: Government. And upon this plea agitation i
:, now actually going forward at the North, propo
j sing for its object an alteration in that partcu
ii lar Of the Constitution which allows represen
t tation Of which the principle is population irres
pectiye of suffrage. allowing that such rcpresen
It ton is the cause that dominion. under the Amer
/ lean eagle, rests upon the shoulders OF tn
o South.
n Pardon me. Sir, while again impose nv DC
: siye, sincere and most deierential opinion, tia
a it was ii wise and patriotic invitation. which yo
If gave to Southern politicians, to address in PEI
It son the people of the North. They would az
o preciate yourself, and yonr worthy compeel
from the North. the better after dling so. Som
IT concerning influence to the Union would resu
is thcrefrom
ID Doubtless there is lurking, unconsciouslv. i
ID the New England mind, disposition to thin
le for other people in moral matters. So abho
rent is the idea of slavery to Intelligent minds
ID Northern clines. that nothing but the mrekes
q. submission to the whole of Gods revealed vii
$ can save from error in this particuar-can say
" :. those who are without" from interfering b.
tween master and slave. 1.-The meek will Ii
II unide in iulrrnentand the meek teach his way
ar Nnl u.itbou, This they will .tpnch othnrlvisn m