Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-01-09


kne Of this Republic say what before God
and man feel that the moment yUnr Army or
Navy confronts the reemen Of the North, that
moment will bring this Republic to lis eternal
sleep. ] make these remarks not by the way Of
menace. do not merely say that | am speak
ing NY personal intentions in that respect
state what every enlightened statesman who has
read the history of our race, must feel and ad
nit free. enlightened, and independent peo-
pie will never be conmpelIed by the hdyonet, or
cannon, or the sword, TO aid In carrying into c.
feet this fugitive law.
1t is due to our southern friends, who from the
time OF the passing of this law, have perhaps
expected that the President, IN the event of dis
inclination to obey it woud send his troops his
mnuns to enforce it; il is due to them, | re-
peat, that they should understand that the ~
telinence and irmness Of the tfeemen Of the
North cannot be coerced into compliance with
its iniunctlons and there IS no power on earth
thar can compel them 10 1t.
am told, in an underone, that power W Il not
be exered. hope and trust 1t VIII not. II the
President be II lover Of our republican lnstltu'
tons If he desires to sustain this Government;
| il he be friend 10 this Union he viii never al
tempt to enforce this law, or carry ou the men
aces con AIMED in that passage. These menaccs
are unworthy Of the President; indeed, do not
inpule them tn him 50 much rs to thu counsel
by winch he Is guided We know that, on The
| 9TH OF March, ii programme Of these measures
! was put forth At the other end OF the ChpO aud
debated there for months but thu fugitive bill,
wheH . esened 10 this House, was pissed under
the prevlons question. No discussion ni lis pro
VISIONS wa, a owed. The feelings OF the North
were not expressed nor represented. Oar lips
were herneucay sealed IN order that 1t might
pass and ussuae the firm Of law. Bn, sir 1t
can nrvet COVE hn spirit or tO'Ce Of law. The
power OF publ { sentiment Is opposed to 1t, and
It viii enAiu Il dead letter upon yoUr statute
book
will now refer to that part of the passage IN
which the President says, /" believed those
measmes," referring to this bill, "to have been
nee ssary, and required by The circumstances
AMI condition Of the country"
! rejoice Mr.. Chairman, that he has boldly
avo we'd this fact. The whole North believed
that he was in heat and conscience opposed to
Inns OH. Every Wing press in the North said
plainly that the President did tot favor this bill,
but that he WAS COerCed--'hat he signed It by
cotnpulSun. 1t was the wing doctrine concern.
ing tire veto that compelled HIM to sign it. The
Presidents views upon the subject are now be-
fore the county, aud he aVows MS position man
fully lie places himself upon tins law and
here ! wish TO say TO the Euusr, that from this
tune we know where the President IS. He IS in
fdU0r OtihjS iQW,he not only places himself there
but his admlnlst alton and his party must stand
or fall by this law. rejoice at it. They must
sink swim, live or die, stand or fall with this
! enactment. We know not where to find the
Supporters Of slavery and the advocates Of free
! dom. Livery man throughout the whole country
$ ut the n orth, and at the South, may now take
bis position, knowingly, with full knowledge
= Of the character Of the party with whom he acts
t Those vino support this law must consent 10 obey
it and enforce it, to the letter. He Nho will suS
t tain this law must be willing TO pursue The fly
: ing bondsman as he haStens to land Of free
i DOM
i There is no lingering doubt, no difficulty, nj
: obscurIty, resting on that party who supports
this Administration. A II the wings Throughout
the country, land speak with some degree o
t feeling, for once had the pleasure OF actinI
t with them, when we had prnclples; then we Il
d vowed and acted npou the doctrines have stat
r ed to-day) all the wings throughout the COUNT!
e feel thar III err unity is gone; the party has de
e parted from its d0ctrnes aud principles, and ha
), descended, step by step from lis position OF 1874
# until it has become sIave-catching party.
II The President informs rs that these measure
$ ''were adopted with Sprit OF Cancellation, ant
= far the nurD,1se of cancellations" II believe
n says he, THAT great majority OF our fellow cit
II liens sympatlize in that purpose, and in thu
!. uain approve IT," Sir, where does the Presden
(, find evidence IN the popular mind? Does hi
v d aw his conc lns.on from the result of the elPc
e tlon in Delaware, New Jersey. or Ono: Doe
|, he ind consolation III the election OF Michigan
e or Wisconsin? Or in Massachusetts? Docs h,
n MOI read the handwriting upon the wall? Or doe
n he not see the true lnGlc0tuns Of the pubh
), meetings, the resolutions and expression OF pOI,
!, uar Indignation now manlleSng ltsel through
9 out the entire North Does the denunca o
Of distinguished leaders Of that party give thu
$ Pres dent encouragement to beleye that tins Law
1t eau be malntaned?
Y A distinguished Judge in northern Ohio, a lea
t der OF the wing party, does not hesitate to sa
l. that he will issue ha6eas corpus, and will re
8 lease slave brought before him under this law
II Such is the case III almost all portions Of IN
r, Northern States. Public sentiment is loud il
If condemnation ofthl> law; opposition to it is in
Il CIeaslng and extending and IOhnG forward, an
y no power can STOP 1t nnul this law he slrlckel
s fiom the statute book. VINO IS the President
i. that he should threaten and menace the peupI
with his power: " by, sir, he is MY entruste
with the execution Of the public will lie is til
. creature OF their power, dependent upon tn
$ popular breath Sir, they will laugh to sc0r
II his mputemt threats,
IS The President says near the conclusion of hi
l. message, " | cannot doubt that the America
people bound ing"lner by kludred blood an
S common tradltlons, otItl cherish paramount II
gard Tor the Uuun ut Their 0lhers and hat the
are ready To- rebule any attempt to violate il
0 integrity. To disturb the compromises on whc
e II is based, or to resist the laws which have bee
G enacted underdl5 authority"
e A nO,le sentiment to which | respond fio
y the deepest feelings oil my heart. Che Union
our fathers there Is something solemn IN IT,
) Look ut the thirteen old States. How dltfcrei
It was that Union from the present ? | revere tn
h Union Of our fathers there 10 a pleasing soen
r MY IN the recolyctlOns OF everything that pc
II taias TO that Uulon bur where Is it now? Ho
o have their sons abandoned 1t
d Cummercml benefits first induced us to abal
5. don the Uuion OF our fathers aud annex Louis
e ana--to associate wit. II foreign peullc. The
o we apaIu abandoned that Union, and look Flor
y da to our embr ce. Then to extend and perpe
uute slavery we abandoned that Union and bro
v in slave holding Texas, assuming her war, an
W carving devastation, rapne, and bloodshed
e The heart of Mexico, in order to extend SLAYER,
t Ano to capthe climax. you have passed the fl
II pltive law, and made the citizens OF Ohio and
all the free Suites the catchpoes to Texas sIav
;, hunters. Well sir, do not say that Norther
j. men have lost all love and regard for the Unoi
d But one thing Is certain that they do not fe,
If that reverence, for which once was SO prevaleI
g among Us.
} They feel sir, less attachment to it than fol
mery They now s ,ha OF dissolution ta %'h0r
e their degradation, by subjecting them to the Pre-
Is visions OF this fugitive law, they would great
n prefer to see it dissolved. On this subject
e feel no computations, More than eight veal
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