Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-08-17

region IL mas tOuCHeu from Tue CTOutiOh VI wv
world. Illustrations from the history OF other
countries and other times might be instructive
and profitable, had we the time to review mem
but we have evidences tending TO the same Son-
vctiou nearer at hand and accesslp'e W 10y
observation, in the short histories OF ',e 1'ieI
ent States in this great conlederacv' "i'ch a!e
impressive in their admonitions ana conclusive ~
their character. That Virginia oiiginaiy uie
first rated State in the Union-the one when, III
hotter DAYS. led the councils and dictated the
,roosures of the Federal Government, had been
gradually rozed TO the condition of n thlrd-rate
State. and was destined soon to yield lis prece-
depcy TO another, among the youngest oi ner
daughters that many of the finest portions, o.
riginaly, of her territory now las was 50 glow
jopy depicted the other day. exhibited scenes OF
wide. spread desolation and decay; that many Of
her most valuable citizers are removing to other
parts of the world have certainly been attributed
TO variety of causes but who can doubt that
il is principally slduery that is at The bottom OF
all-that this is the incubus which paralyzes her
energies and rctards her every effort at advance
ment
Extract from The speech of The Hon. c. j. Faulkner.
Slavery, it is admitted, is an evil 1t Is an IN
stitution which presses heavily against the best
interests of the State. 1t banishes free white
labor; it cxterminatcs the mechanic, the artizan,
the manufacturer; it deprlves them of occupa-
ton; it deprives them Of bread it converts the
energy of community into weakness. Sir be.
ing thus injurious, have we not right TO demand
It's determination? Sha! society suffer that the
stakeholder may continue to gather his crop OF
human flesh? What is his mere pccunory clalui,
compared with the great Interests ol the common
veal Must the country langulsh, droop, dc,
that the stakeholder may iourlsh Snail al IN
teresls be subservlent to one-all rights suoof-
dirate to those of the STAKEHOLDER? Has not
the mechanic, nave not me UludIe cIasses 'he'r
rghts-rlghls incompatible with the existence
OF slavery
Ettrdct from The speech 81 Hon. 4. j. HundoHt'
slavery has the effect OF lesscnlhg tile Tree
population OF country. The wealthy are MOI
dependant upon the poor Tor those ads ana those
services, compensation for which enables the
poor man to give bread TO his Ialnl'y. ne or
dlhary mechanic arts are all practlsed ny slaves
In Tue serv'uoe OF Europe IN me middie uses'
IN years Oh famine, the poor had TO barter neir
noer'y ior oread they had 10 surrender thf.'
ioerty to some wealthy man TO save their inml:
lies from the horrors oil famine The slave
was sustained III SICKNESS ana famine upon the
wealth OF MS master, who preserved hlnI as he
would any other species OF property. All Tue
sources OF 'he poor man support were aosoroeo
by hlm. In this country he cannct become a
slaVe' Out he flles To some other country more
cohsen'a, 10 ms conu'l'on, ana wheFe he whc
euPPo',S h'n'seii oy honest iaoor Is not degraded
H., ~ MS ooS,e nose VINO renlaln' re.ylng upon
We support OF casual employment, often become
more degraded IN 'heir condition than the slaves
I n =.
h1t W1 rpm 'nG speech " IloH' james .uTFSddH
:. "oi''o'e' ,ne"' |o!e'' w slavery! because
10 'u'u'os ~ ,''e Whites 'v'".us Improvement
'oo'S ou' oil 'nuus''louN population oahIshes inc
!eoniunIy W tle coun''! eePrNeS 'le spinner
.'e weaver, 'IG s'hln 'lic shoemaker, tne car
pgn'.t' " en.P'o!,he"' anu support. lne evi
"u' " i'o 80 20 20 '"o,e%''"s' ",' VII
''.'uo ~ ie"se, upt'l uio "ho'e county VIII
NC tnunuu'eu ny que oiaeh wave, covering hs
"noIo eN,en' WIN lew wn''e ,aces nero ana
'nelo l''a'he vi ue surface; ne master mas
M T e'Ptal out ".'dt ves.eu ~ human hesh
nc l','e'' ''e''au VI oe.,e ''euei LOT Ills SONS
Ut u 'oe' w p'o,'ue ~. ."e"'' ine'e 10 ho W.
! " @ ~ i"r o'''''o W o",oiP''se
i'aoo' y, 've'y oP,oe1 10 o'siePu'aole' because
performed mostly ny saves. our towns are sta
uo"a'y ou. ..'''seS a,.''os' e'ory "here decIin
,,s' unu "'e gene.a' e'Pe1i vi inc country marks
Tue curse vi "aste'ui' iuie, reckless population
VINO nave no in'e'es' III Tue SOL, arc care no
now huch II Is Impoverished. iuoIlc improve
nieh'S are neg'ectcu ana me cnlirc continen
does not present region Tor which nature ha
o"ne so '"uI anu al. 50 h'tE'. IL cultivated b!
nee idoo,' "o SUI u. '"gi"'a Is capaoie OF sis
lang dense popuialion' among whom labo
wouiu ne memorable, ana where line busy hun
OF men wouia tell that all were happy, and tina
al were iIee'
Eprncls from me speech Of Hon. James cDopeA
we know that the picture is the "counterfei
presentlment" OF the true one. We know tina
inefhclency and languor characterize our move
ments-lial enterprise scarcely is scarcely know
10 us, but from observation of It's influence o
other communities. Weknow that the blessing
OF our position and soil aud climate are counter
vailed by The apathy ot our public c0unsels an
by our exclusive reliance upon involuntary labo
Our interests and senses proclaim The progress
OF general decline; conscience and experience
attest That slavery Is It's principal cause. Is
not so: When we look at Virginia as whole
without pausing upon the bright and the beaut
iul that still show forth as intrinsic qualities Q
her character, but look at her in reference 10 he
everyday practical habit and appearance, is sh
not any thing bit prosperous: Do we not,
this respect, contemplate her Justly when we r.
gard her as meager. hoggard and enieebled
with dccrepitude stealing upon her iinbs--t
gwen over 10 ieanness ana lmpolency, and I
wasting away under me lInprovidence and IL
inactivity which e,ernalIy accompany the fat
institution that she cherishet, anc cherishes, to
as mother who VIII hazard her own life rah
lian part even win lhe hohslrous offspring In