Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-09-01

jonsen,ed. that there should be one foot Of
lave territory beyond what the old thirteen
States had at the time OF the formation OF
the Union. Never, never "-Websters
speech at Buffalo, May 1851.
We invite you by the same high author
ity to resist it, not merely for the sake oil
Freedom, but as rioldiion Of The eon't'f"'
hon
al contend, and always have contended,
hat. after the adoption Of the Constitution,
any measure Of the Government calculated
10 bring more slave territory into The Omted
States, tcas beyond The potCer Of the Consfun-
ton and against its provisions. w ebsters
Buffalo speech
Brother Wings we invite you in the
name of the Wing State Convention, and of
the same DAsEL WEBSTER, to exclude
Slavery from all federal territory;
"Sir, whenever there is a substantial good
TO be done, whenever there IS a foot 81 land
10 be staid back from becoming sidpe territory,
am ready 10 assert the principle Of The erctu-
sion of slapery."-Speech Of 9TH March,
1850.
Brother Wings in the name Of the Rut-
land Convention, we invite you TO take the
bold stand that every slave carried bya mas
fer 10 federal territory is iree-that Freedom
is national, Slavery sectional-and we invoke
YOU to take that stand impregnably upon The
Constitution, by the authority of that illus
trious and well-beloved whig-HENRr
CLAY:
"You cannot put your finger on the part
of the Constitution which conveys the right
or the power to carry slaves from one Of the
States of the Union to any territory of the
United States. Speech Of Henry Clay
March 1850.
Brother Wings in the name fthe Rut
land convention, we invite you TO determine
that every new state shall be dedicated for
ever to freedom-and we give you the SAINT
high authority, msgnifed by his own exper
fence of the sad effects of slavery:
"If state of nature existed, and we wer,
about to lay the foundations of society, N
man could be more strongly opposed than
should be, to incorporate the institution o
slavery among its elements" Henry Cial
10 Mr.. Mendenhdil, Oct. /, 1912.
IL am, Mr.. President, no friend Of Slave
nv. The Searcher of oil hearts knows, tina
every pusaticn of mine beats high in thu
cause OF civil liberty. Wherever it is SAT-
and practicable, desire to see every por
ton OF the human family in the enjoyment O
it."-Henry Clay, Feb. ., 1889.
aft could be instrumental in eradicstin,
this deepest stain slavery from the charac
ter of our country, and removing all cuus
of reproach on account of II, by foreign ma
lions if could only be instrumental in nd
ding of this foul blot that revered State thu
gave me birth, or that not less beloved stat
which kindly adopted me as her son
icoud not exchange The proud satisfaction
ichich I should enjoy, for the honor Of all III
triunphs eper decreed 10 Tie most successful
conqieror. Henry Clay, Jan. 20, ls27.
Brother Wings with these last nobl
words of HENRY CLAY ringing in your ears
and in his spirit of earnest devotion to tn
honor of his country, we beg you 70 dedlcat
yourselves to the work more glorious tina
all the triumphs Of conquerors. Aye, and j
his ever generous, ever confding, ever con
cilialory, ever hopeful spirit, we beg Of YOU
desplse not any mans aid-dospair not of
glorious issue to a just cause. Eye to eye
hand to hand-heart to heart: thus let tn
freemen of Vermont go into the battle, an
to sweeping victory, worthy Of Freedom
and her well-earned fame.