Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-02-14
VOLUME VII. NO. 7.

hnch eloquence, who has referred to my humble
>eIt with much severity, Mr.. ScHEN K, was
one who thus suddenly turned political sumer-
set IN favor Of the slave tladp.
Mr.. SCHENCK (interp sing) said he was
absent when the resolution adopted. That
when the vote taken upon laying the pro-
position to reconsider on the table, he oppos-
ed it, as he was des ous Of striking out the pre-.
amble which was offensive 20 the South.
Mr.. GiDDINGS resumed. Nv colleague
says he opposed to the preamble; that it
vas offensive TO the South. Was there any
thing in it that was not strictly true? | hope
he does not regard truth offensive! That
preamble Is before US. Its language is as fol-
lows:
"Whereas the traffic now prosecuted in this
metropolis Of the republic in human beings. as
chattels, is contrary to natural i-s4ss a nd to the
and is VIGOROUSLY a re,Toach 70 WI system,
| throughout Christend0n, and serious hlndeP-
ance to the progress of republican liberty among
the nations of the earth"
To language thus true, thus appropriate, my
colleague objects. Why so? On what are his
objections founded? Is not the slave trade op-
posed 10 natural justice" Is it not unjust to sell
a mar ? to degrade and bfntaIl2e him ?-totear
his children from him and sell them like bfutes?
to dispose Of his. wife at anciion2 Was my col
league afraid 10 speak these sulemn truths in
the face of the SQulh? Again-is not tlis
commerce in our species "0ppoSed TO
the fundamental principles Of our political %s'
temW
Our Government is based upon the selfevi-
dent truth " that all men are born free and equal,
and are endo,Ced lUih The inalienab'e right 10 fJe
and Rberty" Now, sir, to deny the equality OF
mans political rights-to rob portion ot the
people of their liberty to sell them IKE oxen IN
the market pace-io make merchandise ot them
is most obviously opposed to the spirit OF our
, institutions Again, sir is not this slave trade
a " "reprOaCh TO our cOunPyY Does nv co'eagne
, doubtf it? lam sure he does not. We as II ma
, tion have set the seal of our own condemnation
e upnn it. We regard the slave dealer who Pnr-
snes his vocation on thn elst"ln shore OF the At
4 l,ntic as a piynte. On laws pronounce HIM such.
When taken, he is regarded as an outlaw. nnht
o. t. associate longer with our race. we hfng
l. him without mercy, and doom his memory 10
/. cxecraton. Yet he is far less guilty thah ne
Il who follows the same vocation ~ tins city. ana
1t was nv colleague afraid to utter such paipaOe
e truths. lest Southern slave dealers should ne OF
is Tended? He would hang one man Tor deA"hg
20 IN slaves but would be rautous and delicate IN
at the language he uses towards aNo'her. Nny'
of sir if there be crime in the universe Tor wlHch
Il. I wmld hanr men. it il TINT of delhng IN min-
m lI;pd-of ,nnkinu merchanlise OF OF human ftsh
III uo vho deals in slaves here, is far more gu''ty
h't'S
W. ,h,n he who follows that business IN Atrlca.-
90 His victims are more enighlrnrd and suffer lhr
of more than the victims OF the African save uaut'
of But, sir did Southern gentlemen ooJ'ct 'P 'i.'
no language? From whence arose my colleague
~ maternal love Of these slave dealers: were
Southern members here incapable ottakihg care
Dns Of the rights of the South have usually 'o"ht
ss s Care e. s the Nsin Tss ss s sf ois 4 rs.
inc Wy way ." NJ co,leagne ont HGro1s ffefo'
on such EXCUSES have passed current for tort
afrr wears. .
,sa MIR. VINTON intcrposed. He said whe
,Iu. the resolution Of the gentleman from New Yor
dr mr. GorT was offered, the previous qlleS
an tlon had been called. His colleague. M
r of GIppINGsl had voted for the previous qnes
TIA. ton, by Which motion 10 strike ont HE PIE
COL ambe was cut off. lie bad, himself, vo.e
nts) 10 re- consider, in order to strike out the pre-
sun. amhlr
nn. Mr.. GIDDINGS resumed. | am aware tht
rt of nv ro,au,rc last un MT only voted tolPcnsd
er the adoption Of the resolution 0ut he hld aus
nile. voted against LAYING the proposition to recons't
or on the table. The Journal also shows tn
now INV colleague moved to postpone the coIslderi
non of the subject for two weeks. lie, too'
ace seems, was desir0ns Ut u,lng langnigr VI DEL
seen cacy III reference To crimes tht most ileaVe'
said daring that ever marked the dePrANIy oI una
ople kind. Sir. repeat, why did not my hoie al
respected colleague leave these ohlfc'loh5 10
that made by Shareholders? why were 'hey 50 "a
,cau tdious ns to the delicacy OF hngn1gr to" M
tees those who deal IN the bol's ahu H"'''e7' u
and blood and sinewS, OF their fellow men,
that When was interrupted by my coleagu
lined GMr. ScuENcKl | was speaking OF the change
crest, the Whir party after the nomination ana
free finn of Gen TAYLOR. had spoken OF ihe mn
ovlor NOV IN which the resolution of the gectien
ed from New York Mr.. Cor was recon5'ner'
To Of |, was then placed on the list ot res'Nun ~,
SUP where it could neye more be heard from II
nnat was the last of it. Thus slr, by sheer 'naias
o that mont the subject WIS given the go 0y'
lies Of was thus put at rest ana 'he saw
,asure held snl sustained. More men wee PoII
tory mara women were obtained, ana more cn''u,
!, Rnt rnllectpd for the Southern market u was
mon. S.,t Instance on the records of the nalloh
IA, ~ "h;oh the Whtus OF the North had showed the
: ,; I,, moro servile defenders ot the slave tr'
than th, Northern Democrats, But the u
.Jrcod Should he sDoken though the heavens IAN,
or his Will tw4nty-sIx. Northern Wings thus
Trade. tha,r influence in favor of the slave trade
m the t,,ont, three Northern Democrats nhled
rennrt ,bono in that unenvinbe exercise OF oi1'
he Pc power. ,iL .,;II t,,,t
roposi But, SIR, am cph'',' '. a.. o,rpe,
on ap. uto the policy Of the Wing prty' d' o1n,''
. h. wit
against tlemen voted to hpnolu tnu' u"l". h,,a
The promise or expectation OF 'e""'I' I.. ,ho os
IS such the record evidence on ""l0' ,,,, w. vho .
"""sL uo'' nro,oct the slave trade Mr. SMITl
W Wi WN,, rece,ced the offer OF IL seat IN the L
i""' W. y. f,r sons reason did not accept 1t !;
0nort ntber [Mr. Preston of Virginia Is n' "
,an yot- no, officer: another. Mr.. CoLLAMERm Nefll
of ,he;r ,bo dId not vote at that time tel "l VI az
ill., or TO the slave traue' a'so mn rW p,nn,xarR ol \
al, unon tive lbnet: another MIR. BARR'NuhN VI ~
-, p,a Caroi;nal represents this nation NJ 'he c"nl
!, how. NJ did. another Mr.. MARSH "i Net'n""
'o' nv" "',,,,;s,,r to the Grand Sultan ot lur
,,o,,"n, ao,her IMr. CALEB B. SMITH ct lhdlth'
''q"o"'- t,,n,r of Mexican Claims: annthnr
Lis yp,a AyrxASpER IRvN is Marshal Oh he we
thought District OF it'"s! onn,al snnprirtcnde
col'Io' '.. r bospi,als in the United States
rn "%u .Sa son-in law OF another MIR. NNToN q
~ chief cIek Of the Department OF the I'M
: before | repeat, Una. C"" L. g. tho ,o,n
~ ,bhnr an on the occasion referred to- nut Is
y NO nm narkable coincidence that not one ol 'hose
u .la,nan who opposed the slave trade on tin
.','J ,,,ont vote has So far as my intnrma'o
sssaor On tonds received any favor whatever from IN
nee IN fa. ecutive. Had the same thing occurred III
4 'Tbus. Democratic administration, shud at
six days, have characterlzeu u as IN I',o s,s
n voting, and think every wing "ou'I Nv. ,.Il
ave trade ought to have voted forthe gentleman IRON
llfed ter for the reason that ne pe'oHseu ~ I'll"
had been panty" r.,.-,.;,L, 49,,
der, and Names, sir have lit''e "e!G', M't' "o We,
his plan sir, is 1t less wicked 'eSs crI,t' ,oi Wv
nat traffic party to sustain the slave uaoe tn'N
that com Democratic party? One thing stnnds re
H., Cf' M ma :
vour ear =, y has been sustained, protected aud