The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-05-23
THE GALAXY.
MIDDEEBURY,YT.
Tuesday, May %, 1913,
THE SLAVERY QUESTION

We have gwen considerable portion of
our space, this week, to the discussion which
took place in the Senate, not lonr since IN ,bo
exciting subject Of Slavery. The course ~
Mr.. Hale, and the bold and manly stand he
takes in presence of the most viruIent and
furious champions of Slavery, has already re-
ceived our commentator. The election ~
Mr., Hale to the Senate is an evidence. ,uch
as none can mistake, that the poor Slave has
party at the North who are determined n
maintain his cause, and who can and will do
something efectire in his behalf. 1t show,
that the Wing party, while it looks upon the
Protection Of Home Industry the great scheme
Of Internal Improvements, resistance of Ex-
ecutive encroachments, and a firm adhesion to
the Constitution, as most important principles
in its creed, has within its bosom, besides, all
the zeal for liberty and equality, which those
attempting an ineffective and powerless or
ganiration upon that idea alone, ever have
manifested or ever can manifest
As sure IS there is an eternal right and
wrong, and God in heaven who regards the
oppressed and the oppressor, The principles Of
freedom must and will ultimately prevail.
This will not happen, however, without doing
something to bring it about 1t will do no
good to fly in a passion, and rave, and storm,
and denounce. Our action must be deliber-
ate. 1t must commence in the right place. 1t
must proceed in tho right direction.-To e1-
pect any help for the Slave while tho power is
in the hands of the Locofoco party is manifeit-
ly absurd. The first obstacle to be removed Is
this same dOugh:taced Locofocoism. That par
ty must be broken down, or ali the rawlings
and denunciations Of all the Liberty men this
side Of Mason and Dixon, line, will be as pow
erless a, the whimperings of a child.
We doubt not that large portion of our
Liberty friends who have seen fit to attach
themselves to an organization independent Of
the Wing party, have been led seriously to boz
lieve that they shall thus best accomplish the
great purpose we all have ut heart But how
can the result of the last Presidential election
the great strengthening Of the bonds of Slave
~ which has followed directly from the tri-
umph of Loeofocoisa,, in the person Of James
X. Polk-faiI to show such persons as reflect
upon these things, and are sincere in the COURSE
they arc taking, that they can hope nothing
but disaster from persisting in their separation
from the true friends of freedom?
Mr.. Halo is now presented as candidate
for the Presidency. On the Slavery quest OF,
his views are mainly soend-would be entire
ly so, could he escape the growing infatuation
to which the one-idea creed necessarily exposes
him. On all other points, he is a LocofOco-
an -protectionist-an enemy to the most
vital interests of tho North. When tho choice
was between Mr.. Hale and another equally
offensive on all these latter points, and pro-
slavery man to boot, the Wings of Nav IIsmp-
shire did not hesitate to give him their vote.
In thi. they showed that their attachment to
Liberty was the predominant principle. To
talk of so young and inexperienced state'-
man as Mr. Hale for the Presidency, i, simply
that there arc other interests than that Of Eman-
cipation, & that on al these other interests Mr..
Hale is unsound- radical-Locofoco- cast
their votes for him at the next election, Is III
tic short of madness. Those who call their
selves Liberty men, in 70 far as they have aid
cd and abetted Locofocoism, have done it, we
are willing to believe, unwittingly, hitherto
but how can they be mistaken mrch longer!
And how can they fail to see the direct result
of this whole movement?
We commend the Debate in our columns
to-day, to the attention of all our readers 1t
will amply repay rcrusal. Vermont has al
ways taken decided ground on thi, subject
Our own District furnished for many years,
one of the most fearless championsin Congress
of Anti-Slavcry principles. We trust our ab-
horrsnce to that accurscd institution will never
be less.