Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-25

tirmcdby them. Why can they not ? What
preveiss the discharge Of this duty in another
way: Have they not ballot box, and is not
the way 10 it as plain rs the way t. the market
Aud can they not discharge their duty by Vot-
ing fqSsuch men, and such men only, ~ will
cary dnt, iii action, the views and sentiments
] repeatedly aud deliberately affirmed" by the
peopIeand the Legislature 2 Look at the Pres.
ldrntla election Of S4S. Din not the vote for
STAKEHOLDER one who would as naturally up
mold slavery and the slnvt, power as he w"llld
breahe--did rot this vote. lot me ask, give the
lie to all these warning mites and prolestaiiolls'
these expressions Of determination to II here t.
Views and sentiments deliberately and repeated
~ affirmed aud which we are now called upon
to re affirm and who, A.. President, believes
TINT there Is any sincerity in the resolve, which
declares that we, the people viii 'usc every
constitutional means with untiring asslduity' II
put Stop to the extension Of slavery, and the
giving d durability and strength To the slave
power for that presume 10 be the meaning.
1t phlltbgicll ingenuity can find any meaning
III Sucl number ut lines, which seem to hive
been .anpased tor the especial pnIp'Se of
meaning nothing. | have no faith in the fulfil
ment any such promises
The ldxt Resolve declares that "Massachu
sets calhcver become willing party to any
proplS1n OF torn of compromise" between
frondo@i and Slavery What has been car BE-,
ana uMy be again. Massachusetts has not 10
my Knowledge, ever rejected any compromise
WIN the slave power al the South. She has
always submitted tn every denim made by that
power With some un@llngness that seens
more Affected than real J for the sake OF unoa
and pecc-that glorious gnun aOOu. when
there ls@ mrsh brilliant twdddle, so lnncI daa
zlng defamation, that It pains and darkens the
undrfSt1Iding Of the week and feeble minded
IN whleA category | find myself ard leave them
IN STAT OF distressing doubt and pcrpIexny.-
VIII lolvotc for this resolve for 1t Is deceptive
IN Its language and in its Fupese,--l say 1t with
deteH nceand sorrow-it appears to me, insln.
cer andilsliourst.
/ Passing over the third Resolve. the fourth de
clares thu +" the people of Massachusetts cher
| lsh the pdioH with unahAied attachment; that
they wall support the Constitution" &c. Sir.
have sevrni unea swUtn to support The Constr
tuition, AMI aus ready 10 d. SO again. | have 10
desire tonpair whirl believe t. be lts ohliga
tons, ulter my far an homes, c0nstturjiIo.--
we have All waited and worked patiently under
and tlirnath Tie Constitution, Till Tabor Is tired
Wv tAN luSlfl 1Iil Nv w Wy hiII Nv
! Judgment there would be rething trca-nn,blr
nothing nEpnslstrn, with tn Duh to sntput it.
m IN attempt to change gone 0t It's r'qure
tHnrnf1 # srch require ucnIs are truly get n1h
III ductles recently promulgated iron the Sen
tic at Washington.
The resave promises that ttey-the people
OF MaHSlelltSettsin any event, will follow
Ithelr principles, deferred by no threats Of dlsen
ION, NC pro,nIse "roi tit to be u ldc." and il
ma ie nollnen led to be kept. prcdic thR they
"li mol iNsW their principles any further tIinn
to reen ctthen- to resolve and re- resolve, then
dir the sane;" and AS Ia beng deferred by NJ,
threats OF dSnnion, II is auTlirble 10 hear that
bo st fIOm Eenple Hhl "agunlGe aud sweat al
every pore, IN fear Tint the nc&t news iron
Washington will bring another threat Of dlsm
n tram shIe of the Southern llpi+purI in Con
gress. lntts CONNECTICUT, Mr. President, ALLOW
ms to aay.HGd SAY It with the fullest convic-
ton Ut It's tnth. my belief is that these said
tlOtSpus ne enc uragcd if not rstIgnted IN
their vaporhg hrGats Of Glsunlnn, hv Northern
; members, and fear some from New England.
VINO are Wiling 10 make capital for themselves
out ot the agnatlnn which those threats produce
ia tn ireriSss.aall,s. ss .-...~-
!. ,,si. aud al sorry t631 both physieaI
! and mrnla' weakness have deprived ,hlt have
sand ni lIi prspcuhy and power which others
might have impaired To 1t. 1t may be, MIR. Pres
| llent the sentiments hlve advanced are not
the senlmEpts Of any udWdull tn 1t h,s beard
thrn Itbny be that an Gngnderng ~ the
slough Ut II ignorance wandetlnL III IMAGES Of
error--deI lvcd by false lights --deIulcd by
prejudice. Ii | AN in such an unhappy predlc-
amenl, hob came there? TO whose tuition
am indebed for the misfortune Ii the prin
cip!es hSd N relation to slavery and the slave
power ur4wroEg, unpatriotic, reasonable, can
h", flOm vloSc Instruction and example | have
derived thu, escape the wrath denounced
glinst hh who leads the unwary mo SIn!-
Who has aeen my political preceptor? Who,
TOR thirty pars was my bedu 'te1l Of States
man thy Mentor? For whom have /, as an
editor, llIangh evil report and good report, III
days Of dykness and depression. as we'll as IN
those Of prosperity and sunshine, cntrayored
with all lh talent which God hls glYen m, II
sustain, and to recommend, as the greatest mln
of the agsand III" ft,est man for the highest
office in Tie nation? Sir, will mt name hin
1t il unnecessary. Not Il Senator hears me,
who has MT tie name in his mini, ready to drop
from his lps. have said, Mr.. President, that
'N''NN~' ''A''
Country. lcpeut my belief that the individual
alluded tots the greatest man intellectually, that
brcalhcs1 Tie atmosphere Of this continent, It
hIs neycroeen my lot to meet with man
whose mud appeared to me, 30 gigantic IN It's
Proportom SO capacion' in lis grasp, so rapid
IN Its perceptions tint they would Ourun the
lightning f hruycn. Let me, for moment,
give indulgence To my feelings Of PRIDE and ex
initiation when | recoect bow the ears OF my
understanding have drunk in his words Of wis
uom and patriotism his words Gf wisdom tor
Suffering humanity, OF his adherence OF the
system OF slavery of HE detestatlon OF the am
Utlon la was striving to extend the slave pn"
rr over ney States and Territories, and Ia Sc
cure the nIstery of the Tee States. ain valn
rhniiIh iObeIicve thu the intercourse - "hwh
a'lu le h,s not been Of service to me aI"nr--
The ilheut the Lion aud the Mouse ID ton IA
mIIar to he repeated. The king ut beasts the
sup enc Manarch Of the furrsi was not athletic
rxtrlca himself from net without the md u!
the smallest and most insignificant OF all quad
rupeds.
But k7fPfy Intercourse, in all prob 'bty
IL atm end. 10 nse the emphatic expression
OF Horace Man, IN reference 10 nnr whose
.tIhndShp was Withdrawn trHn hin, I'VE are
IhwIhh Uppnsi;p sid"s nj the moral hnterse."-
AN cnu~nt 1t should be 3. expect no friend
" recognition tro any man who would justly
the entrlre Of a slave hunter into New Eng
land, or sho would seek IN the Consultation io'
an'horIypr APOLOGY for such dlaboilcal emp oy
ment.
Aud mw, Mr. President, in Justice t" those
whSe yulrs placed Inc in the Senate, | wash t.
say, dish c, y, that stand here on my own re,
sp"nslbIny -unt MS the organ OF party, in
belong to NJ ps,ty allegiance TO no party
No party no inllvldnt, has been Consulted as
to what should say in this discussion. No one
has dictated. suggested or advised am ton
old 10 askvr wish for more political distinction
than have enoyed--l d,stinc ion far above my
deserts. True, have been party nun"
faithful friend, and a useful servant 10 party
that behave to be dsinterested and patriotic
hung lp,n IFS penlulum so long as the vlbra
tons seemid 10 be re,trctrd to Legitimate
sphere. Bit when it's rnil was 81 heightened
that its viSralions reached fro one pole at the
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