Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-12-01

almost every vcur froni that IlmS " l.''' V!
a series Of resolutions and protests, II pro
tested and resolved against every assumption
/ Of power Oh the part Of the sla'c-holalng III
terest.
The infamous twenty.frst rule alridging
the riri,t of ncti,ion. tie abolition Of slavery
and the slave trade in the District OF Column
bia and between the different states, the pro
hibitJn Of slavery in every territory OF thc
/ United States, the admission ui any more
States into the Union whose constitution au-
thori1e> slavery. the annexation OF Texas, tno
unjust increase Of the political power OF the
slave -,ptes. aud c,cry other scheme which
the slave pI,..r has dcviscd or executed Tor
its ag.rundizcuent, bns met with the protest
and resolution usainst, and with in7trucIon'
to our Senators and requests to ouF helf9-
sentativcs ~ oppose ana TO prevent.
The feaislature, as we'll as the people
hare watched with painful anxiety is cou-
tinued advancement in power and place
Ihcr hay. auuols1. rovilv'd. protested ana
yotgl. f., ,a,r f. zcn5s I'll has been constant,
per-eyaIing and tur'mi,ttd, till intczlcated
with it, ,,'..ee. +. las become bold, lnsolent
and oynrbcnriut, and openly a'ows itH ohl;y5
u be, the c5lainins the cotlco c0utol oi tht
Nationa! f-,,ern,l..it in ali It's departments.
. executive, lc,i. !atirc aut iudiHal. u mas
o1w become = struggle Tor poliuca! power
and as such We must meet 1t, well HhoNlns
the issue T. lc fatal and nual, either to slavery
Or lrecjOu. T,i- matte. Il not 80 oc G'-'"oi
hy 70 few frantic eS',rts, 1t is not contest
for an hour ora day. II is not 10 be dccidei
by single victory, bot long and aFduoda is
t. be the etruggl. aud yariet by aiternaI'
defeat and triumph Of the great parties q
slavery and freedom. In repeating the ms
sJuri Con,4araisc. the great issue made ~
the sitre .tutes, and the one the free people
, Of the North have g't t. meet, l.. me ih'eh-
mite extension cf s!ayery ana the paramount
domination Of tte slave tnTer. "itb purpose
H., t. ireul down all tic barriers when re-
/ ei.t its prcgrcs, t. Il CONF Pie.c ard enduring
asccndency over all the ulairs, foreign auc
domestic, of this Union 70 at'ain tine
, end, it repudiuted It compact sacred in tHc
affections OF this nation. t iehed the Fcpn.
/ lar will, m5cked the pubiic conscience, ard
trode ..mor.cesslr on the proiound':t gym
pathi-s ofthe ruiljv heart. II "id II olen-
! iv, loldlv, aud with an insulting defiance -
tho free states of this Union.
The issue therefore. no" forced upon q"
peoLle ot On. North Is ahetheT tLsv Will
submit, to thi. arrogant and insulting assumr-
tlJn,--thia determined and dyoTed purpose
10 Use the whole povcr Cf the federal soNern
ment 70 protect and to propagate sia'sry' t.
extend it into al the national territory now
from ncclJoling nations, that slavery may
be established where it does not now e2.-t,
and ho ft-rtver rerpetuated where - does III
short, to mike slavery th6 controilng' ana
the slave POWER the crcTruling end dcinlnat.
ing power yfthis nation.
As citizens Of Vermont, ii that state vhl'h
would not permit ii. soil 20 be polluted ~ the
tread Of the slave, We regret tile ISSUE mus
made and thus forced upon US hy our leI'oW
citizens Of the south, yet We are Fsaay 10
meet that isaue now, if need be though VIC
rcgret the atrugslc, We tear nc1 the result
/ If the great battle must be fought, the great
question settled. whether ve are to be free
nation, and to employ the power OF tins great
people ~ advance tho cause oi freedom snt
bv our svmpatuies and example to cheer ana
/ encourage the oppressed and down-troddtn
in struggling Tor freedom, CT whether tha.
power Is to bc perverted nnd made the dis
graceful instrument to propagate, strensthen'
and in tLl cul make paramount tue lnotltu-
tou Of slavery the most wicked, corrupt
and corruptin. institution the Wor!n mas ev~
er seen we say " let it come, Inc s9on'
er the battle il lOught and the victory won,
tho better tor the interests of humanity ana
freedom the sooner will the National Gov
ernment berogtcred to It's original purpose.
Your Committee would recommend the
adoption Of the following rceoutions
E.sa,rei iy.bc Ssr-te -ed F,,,, e E,7rts,-:-
,ir, That the reveal # the g. Missouri C1npro'oi"
"a gross breach of I soltma compact, dasrsn'
violation Of pl.'I, Gei'h, .ramphrs cn Tue *
lf. sei viii O The people thli II mas "A'lly H1
l.I.i the couldea9s ci the North in the integrity
oi the -auth ana trov'o all faita II the PeFHa-
ncrev Of The pact iutury compromises Oh Tie sa--
jest Of Slavery, ur any c'hc..
o. E,s5.sff That 80 tho.e members OF tongfc>
,gcther tr,. the North from! the South. 'fho, IN
the lac contest .Jr right, hare been true 70 thei
honor and 70 their ol;hs, their country ana t"IlI
God, the ilst rghts Of the NoI'h and the hHton"!
welfare, ami especially 10 our own senator anu h'i
rescDtatiy-s in that body, d We g!'c our NhrHeSl
thanks our most cordial appreciation Teluiclng'
that though ioul tigms has been affixed TO our na-
tona honor, the integrity of Vermont has pteh Saie
in h2. keeping, md no stain has tarh'shea he' i"'I
fame.
Es,ol.s@, Th: for those members OF Congress iFo1i
tue Free St.t.s who, e iuccO by brides or de.udei
r 5ophi.trca have aDbv ted The Nehra7ks ini4uify,
and betrayed the mighty interests ard 'e'thes en-
trusted % their Eeep!ugi woTds are NahInS 70 e''
rgess our conteupt 1pd indignation thst We 'o.-
cnrly ieellre, that man who voted to repeal the
hGs,ol-. Ca,7Bccgls., 70 our Nnc"!edge nas aiI-
Cd il, rcpccI directly IT indirectly, 'hal ever re-
ccivo our vote for any office IN the people sltt'
P.soig.@. That pvr Senators IN Congress nc in
etructvI and Dpr Representatives, requested to use
their influence, by voice and vote. 70 abolish slave
~ in the District Of Columbia, and the slave trade
between the different states 10 repeal the "Fug:-
fiut Nlr' Lar Ci l>V, anu - lhUCL t4 'H' H'N 49,
mittng Texa, into this Union as authorizes the ad-
mission Of any STATE formed out Of her territory
whose constitute permits slavery 20 forbid slave
~ IN auv Territory which now belongs to, or may
hereafter bc acquired by the General uoverrnont
to oppose the admis,oa Of any new slayehodinS
state into this confy racy Or the annexation Of any
State thereto whose con. .tutlyu authorizes slavery;
10 keep slavery confined within the limits ori snsi-
v fixed ry III, constitution, and % prevent, by eve
r, constitutional means tn, extension of slavery OF
The increase of tho slave power IN this Union
(Si.n,d)
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