Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-08-03

posed to Just such another man, who had great
many bad qualities beside. A laugh But,
Sir, have TO say that do not believe that Gen.
Taylor could get the electoral vote of free
State in America, if il were not for the belief
that prevails, that upon this subject as we'll as
upon any other of n like character, he would not
interpose his veto. ! believe the man who does
it, deserves impeachment, and to have his head
rolled on block. That has been my opinion
for some time. A laugh.
/ have no more desire to live under despot-
ism here than in Ireland. We have exhibited to
some extent our sympathy with those who are
warning against despotisn, and now mean to
show you, as far as am able, what is the pub
lie opinion at this time in this country. 1t may
be that the people will tolerate you in passing a
law of this sort, because you are the constituted
lawmakers Of the land but they will tolerate
no man, no, not even Washington if he were
live, in interposng his veto upon law anaa
gous to the Ordinance of 1857. # the Congress
of the United States will that there shall be free
dom from Slavery forever, and any man sitting
in the White House dare irterpose his puny arm
against it, will not say that he will be taken
through The forms of impeachment there might
be more summary method found out for d,spos-
ing ofhm.
know very well that the Senate is weary of
this debate. | wish now only to state another
fact, which will show what it is which our breth-
rem OF the South now demand. II you take the
area of the Free States and the Slave States as
they exist, and compare them, you will find that
the latter predominant. When the Constitution
was formed, and when all tine territory which
you then had was brought into the Union, the
Tree States had an excess of 100000 square acres
over the Slave States; but when you had acquir-
ed Louisiana, Florida, and Texas, and added
them 10 the Union and when you add the claim
OF the South that they will carry their slaves in
to Oregon, New Mexico and California, what
will then be the condi ion of the Free States
The latter will have one third more power in the
Senate of the United States than the Free States
could ever have. And this is all you ask Much
has been said about the modesty of the South
the iorbearance of the South why, consider
ed merely as question of political power, all
they ask of us is to put the power into their
hands, in order that they may govern the free
men of the North as they govern the black men
OF the South. If it is to be looked upon as a
question of power at ALL that is the position in
which this question will be placed it you admit
slavery into these Territories--this is the posi-
ton in which, believe before God, we shall be
placed unless you prohibit it SIR, have seen
the working of this system. Plant thirty slave
holders among three hundred inhabitants who
are not Shareholders, and they will maintain their
position against the three hundred. Let one
man out of fifty be stakeholder, and he will per-
suade the fortynine that it is better that the in
stitutlon should exist. 1t is property that stands
in the way of humanity! 1t is interest," sordid
interest do not like to consider the question
in that light, but cannot be blind to the course
which has ever been pursued by the modest and
selt-denying South the God fearing South, which
has exhibited such extraordinary torbearance-
not caring to extend its POWERFUL at the same
time demanding OF us to give them the power tc
rule this Senate, which at least is equivalent to
ruling the legislative power of the land Sir il
1t were mere question of power, rather think
| should consent to give it up to them; but there
are questions deeper and higher than your mode
OF governing the country would be to me. Fol
myself want the Ordinance of 1887 There
can stand upon firm ground There the path l:
marked by the blood of the Revolution! Istant
in company there with 'the old men," their locks
wet with the Jordan through which they have
passed. and their garments dyed red with the
blood which they have shed to give us the price
less boon of Freedom