Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-05

Wv, w os is called. There was no reason, no
gus, "s 70 be found in favor of it. There
alg", ""l one consideration which could in any
w Ht~. 90 reconcile the people to it. That argu.
uesi' cild onIv be addressed to their fears
n ,en' ~ was raised that the Union Is IN dall-
~ ~ h was echoed by the papers here. The
s ssn yoI caught up and repeated by every timid,
~ =. J.or,,l naltroon of the northern press Petit
i!ans t6spve the Union from Texas rapacity
.l 'oro ctculated Public meetings held in our
"o,',n,or,a cities where Texas scrip was most
,artv and resolutions adopted in favor of the
Imam Fourth Of July oratipns were delivered,
nd theological pamphlets written, and morning
az" rovers we're put up in this Hall to sauc The Uaa
ion Not that we may deal out Justice and mer-
cv those attributes Of Deity, to our fellow men;
mi that We should walk humbly, and egslate
in righteousness. No, sir, these are regarded
rs trihiIg matters, when compared with the
pending danger that Texas will dissolve the
Union. Sir, am sickened, nausealed. with
this lnsiGd cowardice, this moral and political
effGminacy. Su, it is unworthy of American
statesmen. Our constituents never sent us here
to SURRENDER their rights, to make them tributary
10 Texas, nor to any other State. 1t was no
part OF their object in electing us, 10 have us
urn round and thrust our hands into their pock
cts, and taking out ten millions of dollars IN
hand it over to the sIavedeaers and slaveboldnrs
Of Texas. Let gentlemen say what thew viii
the people have no fears of the dissolution Of
the U mon. And sir, let me say that they would
not, theY do not desire to maintain Union that
IS liable to be dissolved by the miserable gas
conaue OF leXas oraEy other State. They, sir,
know their power. They understand their
rights, and you caunot deceive them by tbisrrv
that Texas will dissolve the Union. int if Is
said that we must stop this AGITATION. Sir what
do gentleman understand by aoiatjon Do
they SUPPOSE that we can stop Inc investioation
Of truthby northern freemcn: Does any man
intend tolBay that we, by statute law. can 81.
ence t!levolcc of humanity. or seal the inns Of
rcformeE{ or stop the progress of truth Sir.
can we vt bounds to human prorress? Thn
great to@lder Of our religion. when he oppeor-
ed on earth aud proclaimed the heaven horn
truths Of his Gospel was denounced as an agiia
ip; w0sfarested. tried, condemned. and exc.
cuted tG asserting the sublime doctrines which
Scrbes md Pharlsecs were too stnpid TO cowpre.
bend. itwas done to stop agitation: but sir.
truth. eDanatinr from IFS Divine Anthor has
EXTENDED and sDread and nrogressod and will
continu,to 90 on s,cononorinr and IN conouer y
in spiteE all the nautical Scrhos and Pbar.
sees of lbs CONGRESS and in snifc nf nlI tho
donohfmes CT the nation.
Whydo not pentlomon turn their o,tortiop to
the p,oqess now making in Tho orts and scion,
ces? Wby not follow the eyamDlo Of thnsc
who attem1led TO sion thc oq,tntion of G,llIIro
when he !, AIDE discovery ot tho creo, law vh;cb
.controls or solar system retaining the nlonots
io their tbis while sailing throu9h inrensjtv
If snace with such inconceIvable vrIorit , He
sir. was rewarded as an aoitator, and excomnn'
nicoted for his ;pGdeit,, in Inns darinr 70 stato
truths ,oo ureat for The comnrebonsion of tbo
stund cl1rgy of that dav beljnvp il ronnirod
the Fconwy,9iire clergy Of that dov two hundred
ard Gfiv wears n con'nrobond ,to I,ws of na,rro
wh,cb Gblileo nroclainnd Uov lon, # vii
roo,,;ro onr noIt;caI doctors to oo,,nrnher5 tha
yc 1 obyous fact that an Intelligent and e1acat.
Cd neonle min hink and sneak 1oy themselves l.
Wbv Jon,t vor ;rnr;son Mnrec to,r down ,br
tolngro nhic w,res brook m and sca,tor tbn gol.
,a,io haIerios and nroh;hit hu statote tina nsf
W ,h,s y t'c rairnaJ nf,ho1abt? WIN MOI
oroso FL onr history the name of Fulton Law
nm vour Steamboats, in ordinary. place tettcrs
UPON vow locomotives, and pillow up your rail
rp pUL od then mss m net Of conrress TO pre
vent all citation upon these subjects of improve
mont nn2 nocress in science and invention p
Whv NOT 40 dawn IN Wonder in.tiiu,e and drive
Pare from his labratory, unchain the liahtnings
there mont IN and nrohiblt further aoitgtion il
reoord to his gnlvanic engines? Let us adop,
the evotnple Of the chinese, and by conservative
legislation OubibitaIl progress and all improve
ments Fan if Won hermit mankind to pursue
Ln u',, and ascertain truth in one depart
mont o,6ors will be occunicd and men will adj.
vnnco in moral and nolitcal intelpence.
R,t s;r ,'' Jo gentlemen here really feel CONNIE
tent to instruct ,he people on the subject ofTex-
az boundary, Let them 90 to the dairymen
the tarmrrs and mechanics of nv district, and
ninn ont of every fen will tell them all about
, I'" s,b;no, Va! cir nine ont Of every ten can
;mGno ~ aoorra,oly mnon the nr,nrietv of admit
ttinT CaIfo,n;o of nointa;ning tbe ancient boun
Jaf5;os 81 Now Novicn If ADMITTING New Next
NV nc S,a,o nhon sJo presents her constitution
nnd of ,b b,1'' aross ;nsnIt il would he to make
uo,, ~ ,o, r,ilhons of dnors far Ter.
r,orv t w. nLioh sba had NO cloim. as some zen,
tlonon in 'his Honso or in the other end of the
C (1o,,iI' :" '''' -'''s''
Sir i w, wish 70 create agitation among
thsm, nos so aot bW, TnEe from their hard earn.
;1 ~, H"y 10" "n, D Of money and pay it ove
to To vas .V a,d Sr viii promise Won Ggitation
INCREASED o~1oi;on, Let Northern men vote
thns ~ ron s choir constituents tributary t,
Ii"s ~ lenuoi ,''' o.o,oatat;yos will Ain,
n uNpS' anu I S"o. or,ation that like Ban
"S" ;sV "Lo' at ' wiII not down at their bid
d HU4 S"o'' VIII "''
u'% y, c,r ..,,, months wo have discussed thi.
suh;not IL, se'tn , t1u"' C,;fornia Month aiteI
mmS,I bo VI au III. Sasotors and Rensentatye.
hprn wait min h ho,e md respectfully asking ad
peen waiting mere anu 'esp'S'' ola5r and di.
ns''' 10 WhlcN lnIy "use o, ' roasonabe ob
pu.io' fgnt NO va he, "d 0'r The on,
Ta,I" e4'Ss oga,'; ~" tbot II shal not he done
ngHmfn1 put orn m lu' sbo SId he settled an(
ci "i' o,u IeAas Uo unfinished in iTtob and New
Worss oVeih,nenS e'' n,nYioo oyrIndng slavery
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