Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-07-27
Facts Tor the IInpreindieed.

candid scrutiny Of men Of all parties. We do
sire this not for is flowers Of rhetoric, or lis pro-
misses or profesIiors, but on account Of the facts
il presents, Il does not rest the claim Of the
Wing party 10 public confidence upon naked
assertion, but bring, forward the record, and e.
hibiis in contrast the conduct Of tho respective
parties. This esnno, be denied by friends, nor
misrepresspisd by enemies, and il furnishes a
data by which every honest man can form bis
own opinion. toI aar srr va
The Coalition Convention, disrnrding all 9TH
er issues, goes before the people upon single 10
sue That question is--hre As Wligsn IA.
Won Of and Ge Free Sod parry orFOskD 10 as
eTiension Of sidrry'
], is not enough for our opponents TO show
that hey are oeaina the extension Of slavery,
they mus, also show tia, rs are IN favor Of it,
because IL il be true that there il no difference
Of opinion and conduct upon that question be-
tween the two p,riis,, why did not tbs members
Of the Free Sol party join and &C, with the
Wings, instead Of iOrminga saPsra,s organira-
ton astr i.iassa Ole afg M
The facts tending to provo wbosre tho true
Aad consissen, frieuds Of freedom are by no
means exhsussed in the address They are
spread out upon every Psge Of The official pro
ceedings Of Congress.
On the 10th December, ist5, Mr. Adams Of
fered a petition Of rsmonstrsnee sgsinss The sd-
mission Of Texas as a Slave State. Mr. Boyd,
Democrat from Kentucky, moved 10 lay il on
the table, which was equivalen, to motion 10
reject The motion prevailed il5to "a Mr.
Dillingham;. the only Democratic member from
this State, as usual dodsing the vote, bat the
Democratic members uf New Hampshire and 80
Northern Democrats voting for the motion, and
every Northern Wing against IT,
December 10th, isl5, the resolution 70 admi,
Texas, with constitution not only establish
ing slavery, but inhibiting the people Of the
State from srer aboli,bing il, and providing for
the creation Of Eve new Slave States GU. Of her
Territory, esms up for hnh action II was
psssed--ycps Ia. nays 57--spsry Norfkern
WAig roiing d9oiasf Il, and srsyy Norfiern Dem
Ocraf sGvs one, rosiag for u. Even Wilssof. the
Proviso aaihor, and Dillingham;, Of this State,
contributed by their vote, on this occasion to add
ss Stare Sefss 10 Ais Union.
But, say our opponents, the Souarn whisI
voted for the motion, and you are therefore po-
Ics .y. ss,y.ocis.sd wi,hthoss yhg n
Southern Wings differ with Us on the question
Of slavery. Their interests inpel them 10 'us-
tain slavery, and they vote accordingly bat
uha, excuse Is this for Northern Democrats p
They bad no pecanisry interest 10 bias their
Judgment, and yet they voted for slavery.
But we arc told. as long as our party is di.
vided on This question, we can accomplish moth
ihg--ihs vote Of the party being neusralizsd.--
This Is only true because Northern Democrats
vote for slavery. Take the case Of the admission
Of Texas, for Instance. Il j, true that portion
Of the Southern Wings voted for the admission
Of Texas, but II the Northern Democrats had rot
ed agsins, 1t, the annex slion ~pnla have 5ssa
defeated. Forty:fss hortk1n Ds~ocras voted
for tho admission Of Texas Take thsss from
the l4I affirmative votes and ada them to the
81 negative, and ii gives mr. majority sgaiuss
the annexation. Thus II has been On every
question for The diminuiion Of slavery in Con-
grsss In srsry case the vote would have been
agsiasf slavery had tho NorikFn Democrats
voted with n. Vz;o, !, 1. no, ,rus ,b., a..
N. wh;r, :, a Marty. cannot nr,y,.t III. in
ere... Of slavery. h only require. ,h,, ,Le North
ern Democrats, lately 40 ...lou. for freedom,
should vote "a thsy mix. and. An. object !. r.ia.
ed. Now,w. saw to .hs Free soilsrs, Free D,u-
ocrat., Aboli,isnis,s, or by whatever eth.r nam.
they ebr;s,en themselves. Won .ssd net form nav
p.rtis, or new associations in order % r,.i,, N,
Increase Of slavery. If YOU will only vote with
N. Northern wings when th.ss aus,,ions arise.
we will guarantee to you that slavery shan no,
be extended over the territories. and thu, Tia
slave trade .hall no longer disgrace the cspital
Of the Republic. . 80 'sPe- z
But ne have yet to learn that the Free Sellers.
alias Fra. Democrats, di,apprors Of The annex.
alton Of Texas. with her, slave constitution. We
h.,. nsyor heard, WORD Of III. Kind from one
or thsm win NOT our friend Of the Mon,psl;er
Watehnan. obliae Ms BY eating an ansvar from
the Patr;o, 1--WE have triad In vain % make
h,,, Hon :, nj, 5;s,.ncs3 and A.. Fs.s so;,.,.
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