Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-07-29

wing party, II either, ought to be considered
the natural ally of slavery and that the Demo
cratic party has higher and far moro nobIer mis-
slon-a mission, however, from which it has been
attempted to be divertrd by the action of the
Baltimore Convention.
| now ask Southern men, what have you gained
by the course pursued at Baltimore? Have you
stopped agitation A convention Of men calling
themselves Democrats assembled at Baltimore,
and resolved to put stop TO the slavery agitation
in Congress. This was piece of impudent as.
sumption. Did that body mean to forbid US 10
speak what our several constituencies send US
here to say But if Southern men in Congress
should attempt to carry out that resolution, will
they succeed They have not yet. The gen.
tlemen from South Carolina, Mr.. Or,l from
Tennessee, Mr.. Gentry,] from North Carolina,
| M. Stanley, from Now York, Mr.. Schoonma-
ker,] and from Massachusetts,, MIR. Rantoul1
have made speeches on that subject, while only
one of any length has been made on any other
subject since the adoption of the resolution. But
that promise to stop agitation in Congress is not
merely an empty sound; it is worse--lt is fraud
a promise made without the ability or intention
of performance. You stop agitation here
would like to see the operation tried. The rules
of this House are so framed, as every body knows
as TO give to a minority the power to stop al
business when they choose. This has heretofore
enabled SHAREHOLDERS, always in minority, to do
as they pleased. How many months did they
stave off the admission Of California But this
is game two can play at 1t is poor rule that
will not work both ways Does anybody think
debate could be stopped Nobody slpposes it.
What WouId become of business, it this Qnlx
otto enterprise OF stopping agitation should be
attempted The pledge Is an insult and fraud.
You cannot stop our mouths if yon try; and
you dare not make the trial. But have you for
gotten the maxim of the man all true Democrats
delight to honor, &" that error of opinion may be
tolerated, so long as reason is left free to com
bat it ?" Only think of men calling themselves
Jctfersonian Democrats saying the Declaration
of independence is merely a rhetorical flourish,
and that the Jeff1rsonian Ordinance of 1887 is
unconstitutional, and that free discussion on any
subject must not be tolerated.
But Will tell you when agitation will stop.
When you can root out al sentiments of human
lty and justice from the hearts of the American
people; when you can still the voice of con.
, science in the South, and keep your own sons
and daughters from disclosing the secrets of
your 'prls)n house !" when you can hide from
view the effects of that blighting curse of slave
ry upon your sol; then, perhaps, you may hope
: to stay the sound of agitation. But before you
can stop agitation you must, in addition to every
) thing else, render men lnsenslble to a sentiment
, of national honor and reputation.
Some twelve yerrS siuce, | was medical
: student at Paris. On one occasion, while we
, awaited our professor, one Of my friends an eIo-
quent young man, was called up for a speech.
t lie rose. and sp Ike admirably of the advantages
Of republican form Of government, and he it,
t Illustrated the good Objects of Democratic govern.
men by some happy illusions TO the United
States. When he took his seat another student,
attached to the interests Of Charles x, rose to
$ reply, turned to rldlcue all the illusions to this
$ country as Il nation in which one sixth of the
! whole population were in a state of absolute S q .
very, chatte spersonal to all lntents and purposes
: whatsoever. My friend who spake to first rose
g and, not being well posted up in relation to our
internal affairs, denied that slavery did exist in
f tbs United Srates that with the Declaration of
f Independence, and all our noble declaration of
Y the inherent and lnalenablG rights of man, the
existence Of slavery was impossible. Looking
$ around, his eve fell upon me. He Immediately
S called me out by name, Introducing me to the
class, and demanding TINT should have an CD.
If portuniy 10 defend the injured honor of my
country, by contradlcing the foul ISLANDERS of the
a lGgltlnlSt VINO nad aSperSGd her.
5 Gentlemen, that was the only time in nv life
Q that fe.t myself in a tight spot Not able to
speak the French language with fuency, but,
n worse than ALL knowing thpt slavery did exist
e in many of the States of this Republic, made
y the best defence could-not of slavary, but for
the counry-by stating that the United States
/ was Union OF sovereign and Independent
. States each having It's separate government
] and own code OF laws, and institutions, with
! which other States had nothing to do; that
though slavery did exist in some States the 9th
= er States were not responsible for It's existence
D snd that the same was also true of the United
9 States Governmental had no power or author.
S lty over the subject in the States, and therefore
no responsibility. Well do remember the look
! with which those students heard from me the
admission that slavery did exist in some of the
. United States, and the establishment and almost
4 despair with which my friend cxcained-hori-
be horrible ID nest pas possible que vo8 rves
FeS'lauage en- les EtdtS UniS. If had not then
hated slavery with M whole heart and soul,
J should have done so from that moment
Z In Dublin, accompanied friend to q TEN.
= perance meetng-it was while some controversy
| was pending between Mr.. Stevenson, our Min
! Istor to the Court of St. James, and Mr.. o Con-
nell. My friend, who had the name of Steven
/ son associated with every American, introduced
2 me to the meeting as Mr. Stevenson from the Uni
ted States. The true Irish love Of liberty was
Immediately aroused, and one another began to
say, He is STAKEHOLDER I" . He is slave
; breader!" = He sells women and children -
" Put him out" " Oh the theft" "Put him
: out" My friend was utterly amazed at the
confusion until | explained to hun the mistake.
When he had corrected the blunder to the meet.
nr, and my hostility to human bondage was
; voucned for, was heard with respectful atten-
} ton. You must make men lnsensbe to such
t influences as these, if you expect them to let
slavery rest in eternal quiet,
, also ask have you made success certain?
know you have saved the great nation of South
Carolina but the speech of the gentleman from
that State Mr.. Orr in which that fact was Off
cahy announced, will probably operate on the
t candidates it was intended to benefit much as
certain articles in the Democratic Rsujew operate
: upon the fortunes of Judge Douglas
/ You expect to purity the party, but of that
you are not certain; it seems doubtful if any,
thing can drive off your friends in soma Of the
/ States. You cannot drive off the politicians
: they are too patriotic to be willing to sacrifice
f all opportunities for future usefulness; no dose
t YOU can possibly administer will nauseate them.
They will tell their friends at home that the
resolutions are not so bad as they might be
there are plenty of eVasions and lodges that
may be pointed out. They will say that the reso-
t lutjons were read amid noise and confusion,
after some had left, but few really voting for
them, and therefore that nobody in particular is
committed to their support and finally, that
they can endorse the candidates, and repudiate
the platform altogether, and that each section
can get up platform of its own Thus in
New York they will vote for Pierce and the
! Right Of Petition, and in OHIO for Pierce and
Edrbor improvements. We have a story in the
, West, Of man who was sued for damage done
10 kettle he had borrowed he employed
petiiogger. who made to the magistrate