Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-24
3lst Congress.
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SEsA,
RsDAr, Jan. 10.
,rosa nnon WH presentation of the
A debate arose upon ~ presentation

sH n utudlC ulOSCH upou VIZ PiOOSuJubO VI thS
Vermont resolutions, against slavery.
Mr. Chase Of Ohio proceeded to remark upon
the threatening intimatIols thrown out during
this debate, by Southern gentlemen, and inqui-
red into the reason for such limitations. Had
not the South always had their full share of leg
isation, the honors aud the power ofthe country,
and did they not stiii maiptain their legitimate
position in all these respects? Why was i that
the South eIldeavored to dictate to the advocates
Of freedom, telling them that they must not press
their views upon the South, and IN the same
breath saying to the Norhthat il certain course
is not pursued, they will dissolve the Union P
Why was not the question met In the true spllt
which dictated the compromise of ~; the spirit
xhich actuated the Fathers of tho Republic !?
| He designed no aggression upon the South; he
only asked that Congress should do its duty
within the Constitution. aud prevent the exten
sion Of slavery, ard absolve the North from par
tcipation 10 its support where it exists under the
sanction of Federal laws. He would he the last
nan 10 propuse an intolerance with it in the
States. t.
Mr.. Clemens Of Alabama said these resolu-
tions did not stop where the Senator from Ohio
did They went much farther~-they not only
objected to the extension OF slavery, out also IN
sisted on its abolition in every stale whicn mas
come into the Union since the adoption OF the
| Constitution. He would vote Tor the pruning O,
these resolutions-for $4,000 copies oil mem II
the Senator would move 1t. lie "aiteu t'e
South to understand them. lie thought II time
that the South should understand tns matter'
md know what encroachments the NORM pro
posed. The gent leman, has said he was not to
! be ntimidated. Sir, we don't to lntlhidat
him; we want him to come up and face tle I'u
sic. We Of the South have not endeavoreo 10
ntimidate the North: our actions have Deen I'D
pelled by different motives The North have
told us. time after time, that our opposition 70
their aggression was not genuine, that we uid
not mean ANYTHING when we said we would re-
5ist it. In view of that we have unlteu III tA'
pressing TO you our FIRM determination 10 resist
TO the last, any further encroachInent'
| Mr.. Clemens went on to argue agaihst ti''
Northern views and proceedings III regard 10 sla'
very, and in answer tolthe expression OF senator
Phelps, that the resolutions OF Vermont repre-
scented the feeling OF the civilized world, ne was
especially indignant and abusive. He SAID Una
40 body of men, who deserved to be recognized
Is belonging to civilized county, would eve
nave 81 io's"t'c" ~ esp. - o.,..oss;,,
and 10 thelr iehow clt1eiiS' Us " si'' -"
to such sentiments. en-, Aeo
Mr.. Hale OF NE" tla'nPs,'re io'i'" ~ g.,
rldlcuIlng the arrogant deGlahiai" VI 'e e S'a''
about dlsunlCh, he SAID ne oenutoi I'm o a.
ALBANIA had presumed 10 speak iot wv So" III
the right OF any one gentleman 10 sPe"M ~, ~
whole South had been questioned on this floor
the South Deing cohslueraole Vi oVunSiI - =
He did not design 70 SPEAK lot 'le "Eole 1'oI'
but he must be allowed 70 speak LOT sLn'l
piece OF It, which mesa gooa way softn--N I,
hampshire NC 's f,h" Na a "a ~ " o,b ba
factory operatives - n"aI ,; @"1' 10; 49,
gentlemen mao uons 80, " Ta,a ~ ~ ~ "a ~.
ence, alluueu W 'uep n.Ie,nan ,rbo bonestly en-
Seen %ps 10 nsss4D 6 rsaat the fuctory VIPER"
lives of tho North could not compare IN physlcs
comforts, nor in morals, or Intellectual privilege
with the Southern slaves As he lived ~ VOW
mostly made Of This class OF persons, he thougI
proper to make some explanation, and II he errr'
his colleague, who also lived in manufacturln
town, would correct him. The village in whlc
he lived contained about enc eHouSahu le,na
operatives in the same village over three huI
dred thousand dollars were on dePoslte' IN IN
Savings Bank, more than one-haIt OF whic
was deposited ny uleSe 'aStOiy ''"'0'' ~ 'u'
ed. ,,
Sir, they are, most of them, the daughters
individuals who live alta distance, and when po'
erty distress, death, or any other misfortune VII
It's the household, and when pasey places Its re
morseless hand upon the aged parents. come
these villages, and by Industry and jrugall'.
make happy and comfortable the declining yea
I of those they leave behind them. And now
will say, sir, that nowhere can you find IN wha
ever circle of intellect, fortune, or position
. life you may seek purer morality, greater, co
. rectness of department, a higher intellectual Gu
e uvation, or persons better understanding all til
3 proprieties and duties Of life, whether social {
domestic, than mus justly be conceded to 'he'
t same factory slaves. The men are equally con
=, mendabIc, prudent, industrious, honest and ed'
. Gated they are the pride of New England, an
: / would like any man, cir, care not how chi,
n alric or bold he NAV be, to go among them an
# tell them they are slaves. Compare them wit
r slaves. do YOU, sir? will not make that con
paison~Iay aside YOUR sIavcs-brlng forwal
= YOUR masters. and fine weight of intelligence
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