The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-08-11
Remarks Of Hon. William Nrpllam
~ TnF srArr cosyfNTlo' IrlI lTH


lhe iprluddeu nm |glileh brought
"Dealh Into ll,s woi1,i aud woe"
Tho Wing pndy talked against r., wrote q,
RRinsl H. gave lliu Influence ofull their rreHs-
es against h md voted ngniusl ili and u the
Democratic party had pul played false md
wicked game, game 81 black deceit mnh-
ing PsnnsylyHnin bHl4aTo, Hs well 40 many
IiaDpla ~ tbs oiher States ihnt James X,
rok,Wns heler THdn man even lhan lien,
ny Clhyrhun tefullnF lla eiFeTnTI1 VIZ rtTutrifi
have hid different RIDERS mud have stopped
tho curse Of spreading slavery over 80 great
territory
DO our Free Soil Gieuds express nny sor-
row fir llis deed pfDlarkness' DO they even
IrOuhle themselves about N0W hoxc0Y !
enfnetlly euircnt On uud Ihem 10 examine
this matter, 10 look over the proceedings Of
toHgruFs touching Ihis very point
New Mexico, fear viii causG w much
trouble aud sorrow Mr. Polk takes tie
ground that New Mexico belonged 10 Texas,
hecaVso Texas couqured ilj aud the DeUO'
rrnUe phuy stand pledged "a the same doe
srineiit h HE seuled policy oftlie democratic
pHFIy % include New McXcn ~ the houn'
diary Of Texas, aud 10 eXttgid Inv curho .0f
fllnyarg over moro tinn one half ofnll New
Mexico, making tie bcti part III that in
inense country y slave mari,
Now whit hls been tho doctrine ofthe
Wing paryi Of the Whigsof Vnrnonl on
Vhis aulirri, Let ~ look NJ lIr Resolutions
Of our Legislature. 90 Wednesday, No
semher 0. 1912. il WINS
Resolved toy the seHalo aud House ofliep-
Tescnlnlyea. r.
I, That M iho representatives 0lthe p0o-.I
pic Of tie State of Vermont, We do protest u,
gniusl the admission into the uuion of anu
State whose constitution toerntos domestic
slavery, or tho annexation NJ TrXnsa or amy
.Olhor territory la which, slavery exists.
= That We brlioye that Congress have
Nho power. by tho Constitution oflhe United
states, 10 abolish Slavery and the slave Irudo
la tho District of Columbia and n tho terrific /
fies Of the United StAiGr,uud tllnt ifCOngrcss
TcGsc 10 abolish slavery iu the District OIL
Columhin, TINT the sent Of the General Gov
crnmeEt ought 10 bo removed from that dis
tricl 90 a place where slavery and the slave
sFndc does not aud cannot exist.
g. Tint we believe Tint Congrc6s Inns the
constitutional power to prohibit thu HirVe
trado between The several States Of tits lni' |
-og, mad 10 nial,e such laws M slnll onrctun. |
ty prevent las trade, aud ought 10 exercise
shis power
l. That tho Constitution ofihe United !
States ought "a bG amended, 10 ~ to prevent .
she existence aud maintenance Of slavery 10
Ehe United States.
g. That our SeH6T0TH IN tungrr~- W, it,
-ed to present the foregoing resolutions 10
ylioir respective Houses IN Congress- aud To
use their influence TO carry Out tho princi'
iplcr thereof.
S.loL Inns ever been the doclruo aud the 1
action of the Wing party IN Vermont. The
Wings hnvo always tmen bold rud .consis.
tent ground on the subject mud they will eN- |
scr mnniAin H.
The agitation orthe Slave question IN Com /
gress, commenced under the auspices of .
John Quincy Adams. lilo was about The fret /
lnnn 10 stand up boldly for the right Of petit /
iion. In 1888 the Gag Resolutions of Chns
q. Aiheuon were passed hy the votes OF .
sHeubcrs from The South aud the Democrats
of the North, providing that Abolition pcii- .
lions, should not lo rcnd NJ oil IN Congress, /
aud ~ 1879 ~ 10 rule WINS established 10y .
democratic votes entirely excluding the reccp +
,,ion Of pcljlions upon the subject Of Slavery, {
% Northern Democrats voted for this rule;
aud Martin NRu Burcn, the Free Soil cnudi .
date for The Prcsdcucy desired that IocOiO. I
60 PostninPicrs should have power TO OPEN
all mills aud burn up all Addition docu-
ments found lhcrcln The Democracy hive .
ever proved themselves the true allies Of the /
Southland always have vo,cd for Slavery aud |
thc Slave trade, while the Wing party have /
ns constantly opposed Slavery Outits cztun 3
rainn.
In 1874, the odious 2Ist rule, refusing .
1hn reception Of abolition petitions, was 10y
Whig votes repealed. Remember IT, was re- /
alcnled 10y Wing votes
/ tl.ink 1t must be eYidcutio every candid .
Vnari, that the wing party have long since
smiled their colors TO tho mast: md on tlielr /
broad folds nrc inscribed the cheering words /
Of Hope and Progress They hOve declared
and nre now prosecuting war of oxIermna-
tiou against human slavery in oil rs forms: |
md obey viii nor CeUsu from tire a''1'ta1i IN :
Ill the death-blow is given TO that monstrou5
hydra of oppression and tyranny
But IT, in an evil hour, they are tempted
from nny motive to abandon this high ground
--ifthey Yield TO considerations Of personal
-Ur political cxpcdicncy, aud sell tie birth ,
right ofhumnnily for mess ofpoitrge, iii !
ahey ever shall he found weak and wicked e.
nough even TO compromise their great is
,sues.-ihey too will find TINT the ties of mere
party fidelity nre but rope Of saudi when
Ihe principles upon which they nro based
arc no longer regarded.
The late condition in this State, formed as
IL is, cannot fail 10 suggest to reilecIiug men
the sole purpose aud aim by which NIL deni-
.ocrnlic action Inns been directed for the last
ttwenty proscrptivc years OF their power.
They are hungry for ,offces,--thcy hive al
ways Tough, for 8. oblnined lhenI,nnd having
nosi thom for once, they exhibit themselves
by ther rayenous rawlings unified, both 10y
inclination aud confirmed habit, 'ior my 9th
~ occupation. Such spectacle presents in
--AtseA 10 US rohsons sufficien, for giving them
IAN occasional opportunity to try their hnnds
at setnetl.iag elsc. III has come TO this TINT
"A maa virlu6lly conissses his inability TO live
by lie own business, how long,we ask should |
he no entrusted with that of tho public.
Here are rising $4,000 Office holders in tho |
country. OF these Offices the Wing pnrty