Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-09-23
VERMONT PHOENIX.
BratlIebero, THURSDAY, Sept. %, IS47
The WiImet Proyiso.


The Democrat" Of last week, in well writ
ten article, faces Mr. Buchanan on this subject
and successfully refnics the sopbisiry Of his ar
rumeut sgainst H. We owe this justice TO the
Democrat, having expressed some doubts Of bis
course on that question, aitcr the appearance Of
his letter lie stands out in decided and con-
sisiont hostility to the admission of any more
slave territory, aud upon tlisqucsiion, separates
from bis party.
There is in reality no difference Of opinion on
this subject at the North. Slavery Is curse,
and disgrace to The country, and is 80 viewed
by ALL II every Democratic press at the North
had spirit and Independence to come out boldly
and firmly and say to the South We are no,
only opposed to the acquisition Of any more slave
territory, but also to any Presidential candidate
who is not"--the South would yield, and the
question be settled.
The truth is, the South have always held
Northern Democrats IN leading-string. They
know the strength Of party discipline among US,
and take particular pains to show their own
recklessncs rarty, unless it asiains their pc
culiar int They buster and threaten,
mud MORT m Democrats, rather than lose their
votes, are drsgooned into the support Of the
measures they dictate. So Il was with the Tar
ifi-so 1t was with Texas-and 20 NC fear il will
be with the wilmot Proviso. Nothing can pre-
vent il but finn and energetic tone Of the De-
mocraiic presses
| This letter Of Mr. Buchanan Is a feeler put
forth in advance Of any public stand by the Nd
mnistraiion, to ascertain the feelings Of the De-
mocrafic party at the North. and how far Il viii
60 on this subject Mr. Buchanan Is bidding for
Southern votes; he cringcs to become North
ern man with Southern principles" in order to
reach the Presidential clair lie has undcrta-
ken to whccdle the North into the admission Of
more slave territory, by the adoption Of the Mis-
souri, Compromise. The "raw-head-and-blood
bones Of Disunion is again brought forward rs
a reason why ihe North should yield; ms il the
North were dependent upon the Shareholders,
and alone had any interest in preserving the
Union. We would do any ching in reason to
conciliate, but there is limit to endurance, and
VIC feel Disguised and disgrneed by the mean and
abject Fubseryiency to Southern domination, 50
oiien exhibited by Northern representatives in
Congress.
The Democrat has spoken maniully on this
subject, but bow will he act II the Admins
eration adopts the principle Of Mr. Buchanans
letter, and attempts to carry il out, will the De-
mocrat 20 with IL? Actions are more effective
than xr,,r.ls .ra I, Z. -. .,,.......u A.. A.. -
Northern Democratic members of Congress talk
against Southern measure, and then vote for It.
We copy for future reference, the concluding
paragraph of the Democrats article, being sum
mary Of his objections to Mr. Bnchanan's propo-
siiion. We shall recsr to the subject again:
In conclusion we reitcraie our con siction. 1 4.
That the Missouri Compromise was not demand
ed by any provisions or guarantees of the Con-
siituiion, but was yielded in a spirit Of conees-
sion, which aliensted no right aud established no
sss,ng s III r. sssss, e ,ssss AM
are not expected 70 approve slavery In the All
stract," they cannot certainly be expected to
sanction compromise which il defenders de-
clare, can never become serious practical ques-
ton, and Of course would involve the recogni-
ton Of an abstract principle unjust in its bear
- 80 W ~ NV lseN On uuntN even,
since It's application to practical purpose IS de-
slHred TO b'' impossible. 81. We would no. un-
d' value tie MORAL, educational. social and bnsi-
nyss facilities and resource~ Of the iiee Stnses
20 grossly ~ 10 endorse the idea that the south
contributes moa', and would suffer less hy a dis
solution Of the Union, than would the free
States S-neithcr would we so lightly estimate
the patriotism Of the South, o. to suppose her
capable Of rashly dssolying the ties that bind as
IN common, rather than yield matter which,
she tells us, can never be considered as involy-
ing "a serious practical question"