Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-07-22
VOLUME TX. NO. 80.

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that they will discountenance all efforts to con-
tlnue or renew such agitation, acheneuer wherever
and hOtOeUer the attempt my be made" The Ian
guage of this resolution differs from that of the
democracy, but its spirit and object are the snme.
They intend to Suppress the freedom of speech
here and among the people. On this point the
great parties ofthe nation have cordially united.
coalition for more Odious purpose could not
have been formed. Duty to myself, to this body
and the country, demands and exposure Of this
conspiracy against the Constitution, against the
rights OF members here, against the people.
Mr.. Chairman, 1t is contemplated to silence
the popular voice in this Hall If that be not
tha case, these resolutions meannothing. They
are mere brutrtm ti1lmen" made for show, to
frlghfened men OF weak nerves. They may do
| very well among donghiaces but when those
parties Astsnnpt 10 hisAAen Free. .So;iers, they
should better understand their opponents
The Wings and Democrats united have sufii
cent numbers 10 vote US down, to silence US
but they will not do it. They dare not do it,
The Constitution has provided " that Congress
shall pass nolaw abridgng the freedom of speech.
That Constitution we have sworn to support, and
by the blood Of our ancestors we will maintain it.
Shareholders and doughfaces' Wings and Dem
ocras, may combine to trample that sacred in
strument under their feet, by suppressing the
freedom of speech F.; but, sir, they have not the
moral power to effect that object.
Agitation or discussion is not only to be put
down here, but among the people they are to
have no more Anti-Slavery meetings no more
Free-Sol Conventions no more sermons IN fa-
vor OF Gods law no more prayers to Heaven
for the oppressed Of our land the Declaration
OF independence is to be burned our printing
establishments broken up, and our social circles
are to speak no more of the rights of all men to
enjoy life and liberty. A new political police is
to be established. and the American people
placed under saveholdings surveillance. Our
literary writers are to be driven into exile. But
| am paying undeseryed attention to these base,
these puerile attempts to stife discussion on the
subject of humanity. | hold these resolutions
in unutterabe contempt tranpe them under
my feet. spit upon them. Their authors, those
who adopted them, had better have been atten-
ding some Sabbath school, gaining intelligence,
and qualifying themselves for useful employment.
And here will leave this ridiculous attempt to
ape the despotisms of Europe, by sitting discus.
sion upon the absorbing question of liberty.
| will now proceed to examine the reasons why
these resolutions were adopted.
Why should these parties III their National
SuifCuNlOLo luhG SuHbECcHf tuO OOuSItuNlOh3
and people, under their control, and command
universal silence upon certain measures Evil
IDENTIFY becanse investigation and discussion
would endanger the future success Of their Or
CARNATIONS. The very proposition shows that
they have no confidence ia the people. The man
or party who strives to silence discussion, to shut
out truth, admits that he is in error. No man,
or party, who feels that he is right, hestates to
let the whole truth be known. He feels that he
unite to keep the truth from the public eye, IN
regard to the Compromise measures why
sir the first Of those measures was tnat estaohsh-
ing Territorial Government in Utah' aomilung
slavery and the slave trade to be established
there. on soil consecrated to freedom by Mexl-
can laws. | well know the people were told
that slavery could not go there, as it was e&cu-
ded by the law of God. Well, sir, official doc
uments now show that assertion to have been
gigantic falshood. The census returns show
that slavery exists there that man is there held
in bondage, lashed into subsection by his fellow
man women are sold like swine III the market,
and children made subjects Of barter. Now, sir
we Free Democrats insist that slavery and the
slave trade should be excluded from that Terri
tory. The motto of our party is, " No SLAVE Ter,
ritOry" We do not believe it right thus to deal
| in Gods image. But this law which permits
these outrages, the Wings and Democrats say,is
final settlement that these practices may con-
tinue in all coming time. But they dare not go
before the people admitting this truth nor dare
they deny these facts. To avoid this unpleasant
question, they resolve to resist every attempt to
speak or write upon it. Their only way of es-
Gaping from popular odium is to keep truth from
the people. Now, sir, does any Democrat or
any Wing believe that Free Soers will vote for
any candidate pledged to sustain those revolving
practices If any one who ever held place
in the Free Democracy shall cast such vote,
it will be in some other man than myself.
Again, Mr.. Chairman, the last Congress pro-
vided, by the law aforsaid, that one or more
States may be admitted from said Territory,
with or without slavery. They are unwilling
that the members of the next or any future Con-
gress should Judge for themselves, whenever
Utah shall ask admission into the Union and
they have made this foolish attempt to dictate
the action of this body in future ages Wen,
the provision is, that on indefinite number OF
slave States may be admitted. Of course, their
political power, under the Constitution, will be
! in proportion to their slaves. The man IN Utah,
who buys slave woman, and raises four bastard
children, and holds them as property, adds as
much to the political power OF that State as
four of those educated aud intelligent Democrats
who sit before me add to the political influence
Of free State. Now, sir, we, the Free Democ-
racy, are unquaifedly opposed to this insult to
Northern dignity. We do not believe that the
man who thus sets at defiance Gods law, and
tranples upon decency, is any better than an ed-
ucated, intelligent Northern freeman. But, sir,
Whigs and Democrats say that this. dlsgraceiul
inequality shall be allowed to the people OF Utah,
and maintained. They know that public lndlg-
nation would be kindled against every man VINO
would thus degrade the people OF the North
Our freeman would hurl from place ana power
such men, if the facts were known 10 thenl'
Thev therefore seek to smother the truth to
keep the people in ignornace ana resolve 10
resist agitation TO diScountenGnce discussion
They pledge their candidates TO carry out tnls
djsCracefuI combination against liberty and the
RIGHTS and honor of the free States, and then turn
ronnd and ask honest men, those who possess
self. respect. 10 vote for their own disgrace. SIR
Free Soiers, men of intelligence, will not thas
stultify themselves.
The same law, or law with similar provisions
,yos enacted in relation to New Mexico. The
people of that Territory may, if they please, en-
Tor into this speculation in human flesh. They
NAV curse that land with human bondage. Wings
and Democrats say that this law shall be 4 fnal
settlement of that subject that slavery and the
slave trade shall not be excluded and the Dem
ocrats are to resist and the Wings are to d'Scoan
tenance all discussion IN relation to it.
One or more slave States are to be admitted
from New Mexico, upon the same terms of de
grading inequality to the free States as thost
from Utah. and Northern men are to submit
without discussion Agitation would, in th'
words of the Whig resolution, endanger th'
peace of the Wing party. They say they there
fore deprecate agitation. Well, sir, the prope
meaning Of the verb to deprecate . is, to "Prr
againit !" and the Wings will therefore pra
against agitation, as ii will endanger their peac'
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