Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-03-25

he said, accuse these gentlemen of DESERVING the
South in her hour of danger. On the contrary,
he believed that II they could foresee the danger
which is now approaching they would stand firm
to the cause of their constituents, and be with us
side by side But he thought that they were
blinded to the real posture of affairs, and were
conceallng the question that they might conclli-
ate the Northern wing of their party IN the Pres
idential election. The consequence was, That
these men would 90 to Baltimore, unite with the
| Northern wing on the Presidential canvas IS, leav-
| ing the question out of view; and, the N orlhern
men being stronger, would thus succee d IN get
| ting nominated a man unsound on this question,
SO vital TO the South.
Mr. C. declared that if this course was pur-
sued, our ruin was inevitable. The gu estion
must be made, he said, fundamental cine in the
Presidential election.
Mr. c. declared himself as thoroughly oppo-
sed to all Conventions for the nomination. of can
didates for the Presidency. He believe { hem
to be unknown TO the Constitution, cor rupi. in
their nature, and not giving fair represe nta ton
of the wishes and opinions Of the people.
Finally, Mr.. Calhoun urged upon the So nth
the necessity of being united this grea ql
ton. We we're warned, he said by the pres ent
posture of affairs, TO raise our voices. II the
South would unite at once, rally and form a
great party in which the question Of the rig hts
receive recruits from both parties at the North.
! Mr.. Calhoun expressed his deep regard for he
| Union and hence II vas ihdt he urged tho So nth
| to be true to itself If we were not true to- Of lr-
selves, the Union he knew must be inev ltab ly
sacrificed, The course, he said, which lie ads to
the safety of the South will lead to the SAT ETY. u,
the Union for the two were inseparably &C 'nnec =
ted.
Mr.. c. expatioted on the advantages of til c
South to the Union, and yet we asked for moth =
ing more than justice and equality Of rig hts =
We hare demanded, said he, nothing more tha n
our oicr and he hoped he neuer wouid demdm lies 3.
Mr.. Calhoun concluded by invoking Ii cave n
to open our minds that we might be enabl ed o
take just view of this trying juncture of fairs
and to open our hearts that we might be pr epar-
ed to meet ii like men.
On this subject the N. Y. Tribune wei re-
marks, that "the country is thus plainly fore
warned that the ultraSlavery party, gene rally
predominant at the South, and accustomed to ST.
ence all dissent in that quarter from lis prof ects,
is fully determined to extend the area of 81 ave.
ry over at least half the territory which ma be
acquired from Mexico, or, failing in this, they
will resort to any alternative, however desper ate.
Such being the notorious fact, ought not the
most besoted advocate of farther aggression and
conquest to pause? Why shall we lavish biz BOD
and treasure to wrest territory from Mexico VIII ch
is morally certain to involve us in fratricidal on
hict p
The Charleston Mercury says:
The aggressive policy of the Wilmot provi So
though thwared for a time by the defeat of Il nt
measure, is to be persisted in. With major ity
in the House, and ma ority of Senators fro I'm
the free states in the next Senate, and in ad, IL
ton the two Senators from Delaware were tn
structed to vote for the Wllmot proviso ii le
friends of that measure are sanguine of success s.
At the next session. them will probably be dete r
mined question, upon the proper decision IF
which we solemnly believe rests the perpetuit
of the present Union of these states. To indule e
in the expectation that the issue can be longt n
averted, would be deluslve as dangerous an
it therefore becomes every Southerner who va i
ues his honor and his rights, and is determine
to maintain them at all hazards, to be prepare d
for either fortune, and IT the states are to be
cred by the violation of the compact which bind
them together, to meet the emergency with be
coming frmness. To our minds, boldness, at the
present S.outnt, is prudence. 1t is not only SAT
est for the South, but for the Union. Let the
North be convinced of the unalterable determin.
alton of the South, the entire South, upon this
question of the impossblty OF maintaining the
Union of the states, without they are ALL equal
ly sovereign and independent--ALL equally enti-
tied to the benefits and advantages resulting from
the Union-and they may pause TO calculate the
value of system Of government by which they
have So largely benefited, before they endanger
its existence for the qualification OF scheming
politicians or deluded fanatics.
Gall are equally sovereign" quoth South Car
olina. Well, then, when the sovereign states OF
the South insist upon Slavery IN new territory,
the sovereign states of the North have an equal
right TO insist upon directly the reverse u: now
what shall be done with these "equal sover E
eigns"? Folks organ comes to the rescue, ant |
says the sovereigns must agree-lnust agree t. }
take new states under the Missouri compromise +,
i. c. all North of 36 1-2' free, and all below :
slave states. But ,Vly should the North agree :
Nearly all above the line (Cregon) is ours now (,
and always was: why should we consent to OH
So. .hsai 10 new slave territory? We beleV e
Slavery to be curse-and why should we II l.
crease it? The South has no right to insist VI J.
on our doing wrong. Her plea of "soverelgnH -"
cuts both ways; the sovereigns OH not agree as
to Slavery in the new territory. Why then shoul ID
they not agree to have no new territory to qua r
rel about? This seems to have been the on ly
safe ground for peace and the preservation oil ne
Union Wo 10 Northern locofocos for driVl ng
the country from that ground