Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-11-08
ZION FREE PREss FRIDAY MORNING NeVEMREI, s La50

V and prepare his case ] added to this connection a
/ remark, that the pcoilc of the South were no ore
4 inclined TO favor kldappinG than we were, md con-
cIuded whit was sale on the subject with this sen
: t'ncr UtbiS bctb rms, the bill mas less otjec.
7 ti0Hdblc. tpcrhnpS fused the expression fm less
2 0yCctioHdbic") than W0Hid otdcrwiSc 6e'' re
collect the last expression distinctly, because was
aware that any g"nerl expression was susceptible ol
apprehension, audwas therefore guarded This
IS every thing said " M in vi1dcntlon o the bill,
I in apology, cXtenurior, or mitigation OF it,
1t is surprising TO ne that any prison, not disposed
10 prrvrrt my Ilugurp, should be atle To- torture
these remarks into defense OF the bill. The mere
mention OF fact crrninly is not snch and the con
Guiding remark that his tact rendered the bill! lese
Objectionable, will lr nrqu,rscei in by ALL For il
tr supposed slave wauld nave idlr irln, or Il Jury
trial, at home the question as to trial by Jury IS ar
rowed dowa TO the nGvntagc OF hnYlng That trial in
one place IN preference to another
! repeat, not word escaped me in appreciation Of
the measure, or in paIiation OF 1t, except what is
stated above.
| make this correctio1 MS due TO myself. After n
service OF eleven years in the Senate, am not aware
that any vote olicn set OF mine hitherto has met
the ultimate 1sapprobldoI Of my constituency. !
nm certainly not willilI, at tins late day, to have
opinions attributed to M oil nstve to iher settled
ana drrp-roocd sentiments upon SUBJECT III "n'cn
their political, moral, and to great extent, their
religious feeling. is involved. Indeed have too re-
emily stood forth, upon ~ oora ION wnrh trust
hey have not yet forgotten, in defence OF their SEN
nm nts, aud lhri, rights 10 express them, to be
| harIed with throwing in the accs oi Their repre-
"nnlv's at VI bntprcr opinions, winch Know to
- unp1Iam5e,--1nl wairl ar, 5, incon 'istent with
the sentiments ~ the sam leg 'sIaturc wllch have
'''''''''N SAM'L S. PHELPS.
Judge PnELrs assures Mr. Walton that he
should, "of course, take no notice of the Bur
lington Free Pr,ss,'a paper to which he has,
hitherto and for series of years, been an "un-
rcmi"ng' friend and subscriber Very well ;
the Free Press has managed to get along, thus
far, without any substantial aid and comfort
from the distinguished " Senator and it may
possibly hope to continue awhile, notwithstan-
ding, his rhetorical denuncaons. ! can tell
hin. however that the Free Press has cstranged
more friends than it las gained, in the ratio of
ten to one, BY lis jealous but emincntly thank
less support and advocacy of him and his per-
sonal interests "a support and advocacy that
have proved signal illustrations o. the triumph
Of Hope over Experience. But this may pass.
The contempt Of Judge PHELPS am quite con-
tent to share with the great majority of the Peo-
pie Of this State and Of their Representatives.,
who failed to recognize his sentiment fitness"
for longer service O. the State in the u. S.
Senate,
-Bu; must pay a moments attention to
tle N'"''"r explanatory Ie'tei; ana do 1t
because me statements III the Free Press, Whch
"e o'"''y P'o"'""ccS misrepresentation,
were '''oc c""'enP'raHeo"SIy WIN the dehve-
ry Of the speech in question, and because
happen TO feel considerable solicitute as to the
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VI MS 'Itc"o"'' III 0ou'A Naro''ha' Tor instance,
where massachusetts 'hIEgers are Hidnapped,
VI o"a'u Oh massachusetts vessels, thrown INTO
H. a"o Hna''y S''a "'' PTPefNEI S"rery be
cause thry CANNOT TRY the question OF their
freedom and the People OF Vermont know
'"a' stray Mayors " IN NAslHSIroN, and uE-
der Judge PHELFas very nose, have been thrown
nj" al a. stray hog Is driven to "pouud,