Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-09-02


nc fGreS ye root up also The tcheat icih them."-
These words II seems to us, have striking APP
pllcNton to the case before us. Violence rash
ness extreme measures. are not in accordance
with the precepts or the spirit of Him who came
10 " bind up the broken hearted, and preach de-
lNerance TO the captives." Think You he would
be pleased to see you LAYING waste the beautiful
heritage He has given us in order to rid it of an
evil which he, in inscrutable wisdom permitted
to iniestit' Before you answer that question
ponder well His word
And again; When lie made his appearance in
the world lie found the Jewish church and ma
ton reekng with hypocrisy and corruption. He
bore an earnest and energetic testimony against
these things; but though He was-what none
OF us are-"hoy, harmless, undefiled, and separate
from Sinners" vet he continued IN communion
with that church throughout his life. He was
no Sepdrattst. This fact is very significant
And yet again; When the people of some Sa-
marian villages refused to receive Him, His dis
ct5lrs in their indignant zeal, proposed to call
down lire from Heaven upon them, after the man
ner OF Elgah; but he rebuked them saying, ave
know not what manner of spirit We arc off,
Perhaps IT would be well for some Of our anti
slavery brethren, whose mouths are so full of
denunciations, to reflect upon this incident In
deed. httle more of his kind and gentle spirit
would do us all good when we are talking upon
tins subject STILL let us not forget, that meek
and gentle as he was, he was no ComU7omiser
Messrs WIllberforce aud Carkson, and their
associates in the great anti-Slavery movement
IN England, did not set up new party in order
TO effect their object but labored IN their places
year after year, with zeal and fearlessuess on
y equaled by their moderation, until they accom-
plishod the glorious work of abolishlnr Slavery
throughout the British Empire
Now, we charge upon our Free Soil Friends
that they have left the post of danger and Of eff
Gent service. Whom do the champions ofSlave-
ny most fear and at whom do they aim their
heaviest blows. Are they directed against
VIM Lloyd Garrison, Gerrit Smith, or even at
John T. Hale or Joshua X. GIddings By no
means for 50 long as these gentlemen occupy
the positions they do. they strengthen Slavery
by thwartiug and battling the efforts of the men
who are lahoring 10 arrest rs progress and re-
sist lbs claims Weakened bv their desortion
the friends of Freedom in the North have been
forced % give way somewhat. I'm 1911 the ac-
ton of fifteen thousand Liberty men, i'm New
York gave the vote of that State TO Mr. Polls.
which secured his election and thus cntaicd up
0u the country the calamitous measures of the
annexation of Texas the war with Mckee. with
all It's disturbing consequences. ont Of which a.
rose that bitter and dangerous strife which ended
iu the enactment of the Compromise measures.
To them the country is indebted for the FUEL
tive Slave Law: and for the abandonment of he
Wilmot Proyis1. Wen mag the defenders of
Slavery look with compacency at such move
meuis az the nomination of Birney. and the Con
yentions Of Buffalo and Piusbargh, while they
aim their heaviest blows at such men as Seward.
Johnston and Greeley. These latter have not
removed beyond striking distance, as have the
others we have named
This is practical world. and It's affairs are
facts, not distractions. We have to do with
things as they are. and not as they ought TO be.
That Slavery exists among us-that il is sane
toned By law and recognized by the Cousutu-
t'on-th1t it is beyond our control bv any means
short Of reyoution-are SO many great facts
But that MS further progress can be arrested by
the due course OF law. and It's arrogant claims
ahated IS equally true. Through the division Of
its opponents as we have seen. it has gained
some Advantages both IN territory and in law
which 1t could not have gained had not some
thousands Of wings of the Free States deserted
their brethren 10 pursue a igment, an abstrac-
ton, a scheme which, # 1t ever reaches an}
practical result must sever the Union, and prob
ably plunge the country INTO clvll strife an,
bo0dsAed.
Let as be fairly understood. Between us an,
our Free Soil friends there is 10 dispute as t'
the character of slavery as il exists in the Unito'
States The only difference between us Is how
shall II be dealt with.
They saw if we understand them Alright tina
they viii hold 90 further political communion
with shareholders in other words they will no
vote for such.
We answer. that this IS tantanount to a dis
: membermout Of the confederacy because it i
impossible TO continue in union with people wit
whom we refuse political communion.
They withdraw from the two great parties O
the country. because those parties are, as the
allere. implicated in the SIN of slavery. Tothl,
our replv Is. that the parts must necessarily par
! take OF The character of the whole; as the entr
nation is unhappily involved in the guilt of slay
cry bv that clause of the Constitution whlc
enions the delivery of fupitives. the parties
the nation must of necessity partako. more @
less. of the same character 1t follows, therefor,
that the same principle which would dismembC
e the Wbic party for this cause. would abrogat
e tbe Corsfitution and dissolve the Union. III
j hattie of slavery. If foupht in such a manner
:, o,vc anv hone of succor and relief TO u
10 sisye ,nnst he touqht IN the Union. and in on
,,ctbe ,r,sat narties into which the whole mic
re i di,55od ANY Other course must either resu
IN notb;n, or ir n sop,ration Of tbe free from Il
'e si,yeboldinr sections of the Union leaving u
Of .i,ros I'm IN bondare unless IN The calapiit
W ~ noi,;.al dssolution !, is nronosed 10 add Il
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