Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-08
Grec pres s,
FRIDAY MORNING, MAR. g. 1870.
The aspect OF Affairs ut WhshinSton-Mr.
Foote-Mr. Wcbstcr-Disunion.
BURLINGTON, VT

il in imminent danger of Immediate diSsolu-
ton We confess we participate very slight
" in these dismal apprchenscns. We doubt
not the sincerity Of MesSrs. CLISGMAN, CLEM-
RNs, Fo)rE, To MBs, and the few others who
form their company Of wild and infatuated dis.
organizers. Oar confidence is that their po'ccr
,lJes mol al all correspond wM their TisheS
and intentions. The newspapers Of the South.
which are far better opponents Of popular feel
ing there than any young and hotheaded poll
tcian at Washington can be, parakn scarcely
in the least degree in the tone Of bullying aud
intimidation which charactclizes the inceSsanl
spccches ot such jck- i-lantrrns as Messrs.
CLEaESs and Fo tie. We do not wish TO
speak Of these gentlemen with unnecessary |
d,srcspnci. but as public men they have thus lar
done nothing respectable they are violent and
reckless agitaturs and nothing else threaten
iny the dissolution of the Union with MS much
fippancy ard pertncss rs though the subject
were Of no more importance, intrinsicaIly or
in its consequences, than the question OF an ar-
preparation for mud-scow! Dissolution And
for what? Pos'crity will deem it incredible
that enlightened MEN in the 10Th century, who
we're held to be sufficiently sane to be sent to
Congress-, seriously threatened AMI attempted
to bring about the overthrow cf the Constu-
ton Of this Rrlu3IIc-" the frccst Republic ON
Eath"-BECAUSE they arprchended that the
Constitutional Representatives of the People
would prohibit the extension of SLAVERY
into Territory where it had been abolished
n.ooi, M tive Iuion Lyctuco lis cnn,hinn cd nowpr
cannot be obtained to sanction, lcgalize. cstab-
lish, perpefudtc and EXTEND HUMAN SLAVE
RY And vet this Is the simple unembe-
iished statement Of the case. The talk about
~the Constitutional Rights Of the South is too
absurd for comment. That instrument contains
no syllable in regard to the asserted right j
and these Slavery. propagandists simply claim
to rre>t its provisions, dy 'mW cH'o" to the
sanction Of practical denul Of its explicit de.
claration Of the freedom aud equality Of "all
menu "rcll ii no, in Gath, nor publish it in
the streets of Ask don" If the Constitution
of the American Rcpubi; tcere framed far ht
purpose Of perpetuating Slavery, it is high time
not that the Union be dissolved, but--,ha
its provisions be humanzcd, rcpublicanzcd ant
QNsndcI!
but we ropeat that we have no fears 70
the integrity of the Union. Messrs. Fuoe, Gle
mems, Toolnbs g. Co., may buster as they vii
they are NOT the Representatives of tho pc
pular feeling Of the South. Every Southern
mail brings evidence that rcpudiates their as
snmcd authority to speak for the South. Tn
Union will be prcserved-and President TAY
LoR, in The ,corM erent that can happen, is til
vEaY MAN to see to it THAT THE RErUBII
RECEIVE NO PERTINENT! !"
NO more slave States-no more SLAYER
extension--is the settled determination Of tn
American People, and we thank God for it !
is aaid that" high hopes are entertained in re
gard to compromise plan' expected fror
Mr.. Webster. Very well; if Mr.. WEBsTG
has a plan of compromise that, LIKE GEY. TAl
loA's, leaves the Territories Of New MeXc
and Descrct under the existing antj-Saver
laws Of alb Mexico, it will do. But even NJ
Webster cau't Compromise the North with an
smQlier measure Of right" liz, 1t appears
us, will not try it ! The admission OF CaIlio
MIA as she is, and the continuance of New Ne!
leo and Desere As they are, is the only compr
mise that the North wi acccpt-notwithstan
ing the great Me1o1nijie meeting for " Union
the other day, in New York. The principle
the Ordinance Of 81 ~ 7 be incorporated
any Territorial Government that may be passc
The CousTRY has word to say on the su
Ject as well as the Cty-and the c ,untry W
make Itself heard. Woe to the member of CO
-, r,,. -
to compromise dis question on any 9th
terms
But we have entire confidence in the patri
t-m and good seRsc OF the South. The Sou,
to be sure, by it's uaftHbfm Representative
has got mp the excitement Bat the Sou
wA help IN ally il, We find the following g
tracts from letter in the n. y. C,urier a
Enquirer. They will he read with profou
interest and qualification. We have a right
presume that the letter was addressed to G,
FISH. Il is full Of wisdom and patriotism. 7
Courier and Enquirer says -
1t written by one of the most distinguish
public men IL the Southern States ollie who has
ed ably and honorably high offices OF uusl, who
held o sent in the Senate OF the United States,
who's judgment upon such n subject Is entitled t,
least as much weight ms that ct any person in
untfy. II was addressed to one OF tlr leading y
lie men in this Statc-now high in oilicc-to viii
vcarc indebted loT lit cannot tail to be read "
interest"
Tie following are the extracts -
NoRTn CARorIyA, Feb !, 1896
Although no longer politician, q
Dec . confess that the events transporting IN our
ton excite my interest md anXirty. What pat
can feel indifferent in view o! the madness OF suci
desccratc our Senate Halls by perpetual croakng
disunon, and the undisLuscd EXPIRE sion Of the "
that il may come md yet there is not one left to
these offenders that their doctrine is reaS0n, ant
promulgatU-s lack nothing but the overt act 20 m
Them traitors to the best government in the worl
cannot say that ! am afraid of disunlon.
people bring convinced that their Goyrrun
a. in peril from the mae'hHations of poi,ticians
abandon theit work shops and their farms to rails
note Of remonsirance, that will be iull oilrrrors to
Stnbilious OF all sections and all parties. lfnot ] $
bc obliged to renounce my confidence in the pop
Hind and lay inside portion OF my democracy