The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-07
PROM Correspondent II tho rvsnssii.I
BtUru PLACE or ARNOLD DO, ei.As.

from his connection with the Nebraska
bill The town is most beautifully Ia.
Gated among the green hills Of Vermont.
and must. during the summer months.
he a delightful resort for those who
would bc rid Of the svcltcring heat and
confusion Of city lie. II isa matter Of
surprise that the honorable Senator can
be so rccmuui to al the instinct, Of his
childhood and to all the impressions Of
his youth passed IN one Of the strong
hold, Of liberty. In the afternoon Of
the Sabbath referred TO. the Rev Mr..
Wheeler, pastor of the Congregational
churre, gave discourse having some
bearing on the questions which are ag.
iiaiing so deeply the people Of the land.
1t was well timed and pcrtinenily eS-
pressed. His text was, "Righieousness
esalleth nation. but sin is repronch
To any people
The concluding applications Of his
subject interested me greatly win
YOU inflow me TO intdoducc them here!
"A movement which has sprung
upon The country in wicked aud COW.
ardly way y-lhc Infamous Nebraska hill
whose aim Is in repeal the prohibitions
of the Missouri Compromi-e. and to add
about five hundred thousand square
miles to the area already open 10 Slave.
ry, making, il passed. the extent OF slave
territory in the United States more
than double the free. And this out
rage upon humanity, this stain upon
our national honor and glory, find.
ready advocate and urgent supporter in
son of New England native Of Yer.
mont, born in our own beautiful town.
whose winds, and hills aud skies speak
only of freedom. Unworthy he Of such
AN origin. My checks crimson aud my
heart burns with indignnlion ns think
oi hun. We viii own him no longer.
We will east him forth. for he In.
brought disgrace TO The homestead.
shame 10 the frr.idr. Til, nirmt
should br considered rs grent crime.
mrdialing an immense wrong, aud
should be resisted to the death
We solcmnIy, in the nnme of Al.
mighty God and humanity AZ honc aud
abroad, protest against this Dongln-
fraud. ~ proposal 10 vlnaic u snrrrd
Compromises disgracrfnl attempt Ia
r"pudlaie an engagement 10 hich il,
public faith was plighlcd before The
world. An engagement that was 10 be
eiIerlual forever. Some of thi. con
grcggiion remember well. ~ though IL
were bni yesterday, the agitation which
shook the country, when il wa. pro.
posed some % year, ago To admit Ms
sour to lnc Federal Union ~ State
with the institution Of Slavery incorpor-
atcd into us organic law. You know
how this agitation was alayed 10y n
Compromise made in good faith. that
that vast western domain .honld hence.
forth and forever be free Sacrcdnr.s
attaches To such contracts fidelity 10
them is one Of the highest human ,ir
tues 10 break them, 10 trent lhrm
lightly, i, to loose the bonds which hold
men togciher---io break this is AN act
Of Vandalism with reference to The past.
aud Of gull. not easily measured. with
reference 10 ihe present and The future.
We project against lhi. movement
because il proposes and intend. that
Congrcs, shall distinctly. openly. un.
blushinely lrgalize Slavery where it j.
forbidden by cxpres. and solemn stat
ute; HAT Congress should grossly ,io-
late the plaine,l principle, Of iuslice.--
To this II ha. never before bcrn invii-
ed. IL is by no act Of Congress that
Slavery exists in the States or in the
Dlslrir Of Columbia Slavery wa. 10.
trodncrd ~ these localities from other
sources and by Other agencies
We protest against this thing be-.
cause II Is At direct varinnrr win hhr
institution. Of our fathers The b.,t
and most prominent men Of hi. country
IN iis rarly history were opposed 10
slavery They hnd 40 ihnn,hf Of IL,
extension; lhey looked forward with
hope and prayer to IL. extinction.
q" We protest against il as mrIiia,ing
the greatest wrong which mrn can in.
hici upon each other, Injustice Ia the
Indian whom We have Luuird and
driven from his righrful soil-io the ne.
gro, the voice Of whose blood crir. 10
heaven against u.. II !. too lsie 10 ihc
history Of the world 10 ,p'nk 81 Slave
~ ~ other Than gresions ,in. Sin
against God aud ia asain,l man.
" if this PROJECT sor. nrn rsrrmion.
what can s- rKpea bat di.a.irr and
rui1--nho can pray for The blr,sing II
God upon his oounlryf
"A' northern men. Ne protest against
this thing, because II Involves on tie
pari Of the South dishonesiy. lreaehsry
toward ~. And where nov. ~e ask.
shall ihe charge agitation o1 the ,ub.
Jsci of Slavery rrsif Oo shom shall
the responsibility fall bot southern men
and lbcir allies
20 why bath God .iiencrd ihD.s
toires- Ah,ch living now, would rias Ia
iho.e hsils fOr freedom Why hath