Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-07-07
DEFERRED ARTICLES.
Traitors and Dough-Faces.

The Benedict Arnolds are thick and nu-
merous all over the Free States, and they
are increasing. The admission of Missouri
asa slave State, in 1920, was the first great
concession to the slave power. 1t was car
ned by the aid Of sixteen votes from the
North. At the very next election thirteen
offhem iosre hroion OperbOard. One of the
dangers indeed the only danger that way
lays and besets the great principle of human
freedom, exits in the fact that, although there
always has been majority Of national coun-
cllors from the North, the South has always
by brides and other well known means, cor
rupted and influenced sufficient number
to give to slavery a triumph over free
dom.
AT meeting in Boston few months ago
the venerable Josiah Quincy, eighty three
years old, was urged TO give his sentiments
upon this great subject Speaking of the
South, he said: "They were always true
and faithful to their own interests | wish
could say the same of the people of the
North. Sir, II is not their strength, but our
Weakness; it is not their union butour dis
union; and sir, they govern the people of
the North by the distribution from the funds
OF the treasury. Why, Mr.. Quincy said
distinguished southerner, C. we of the South
can calculate upon your leaders as we can
calculate upon our own negroes"
Our entire history, from the adoption of
the Constitution to the present hour, confirms
the statement of Mr.. Quincy. The Constl-
tuition was adopted upon the understanding
and belief Of all the leading men of all poitl-
cal parties that this great evil must be gra-
dually abolished. Gen. Washington was
at the head of this extensive band Of phian-
thrcpists, and some steps were taken toward
the gradual termination of slavery. Much
ofthis feeling continued until 1919 20, be-
fore the question whether Missouri should be
admitted as slave State arose. The SEN
ate and House OF Representatives were then
on opposite sides, and the Compromise OF
$50 was the consequence.
1t was Southern measure. 1t gave a
large increase of slave territory to the South
Immediately after the passage of the MIS-
souri, bill, the South derided and leered those
of the North who shrunk from restricting
slavery in Missouri Mr.. Randolph was
truthfully severe. He said:
- knew these men would give way. The)
were scared at their own dough-faces-yes
Scared at their own dough-faces! We la,
them, and If we had wanted three more, W,
eCbib tiaNC Huu tnCul yes uHu u AHtoi
had failed we could have had three more o
these men, whose conscience, and moralit,
aad religion extend to 36 > 30 north lat itude
You can never find any difficulty in obtain
ING The support Of men whose principles o
morality and religion are bounded by SO
ny north latitude"
TO day such as oppose the demolition {
the compromise dough faces helped to TORI
are denounced as .4bolifionists.
During the same controversy, abiding t
the North, the same Randolph said:
We do not govern them by our blac
slaves, bu, by their own ,chiie siapss. w
know what we are doing. We have con
quered you once, and we can do ii again
and h,w? Not by means OF extra Repr,
sentatiyes on account Of our slavery, but b
means of tshite siapes who come from III
North 10 do our bidding"
Is there one man who has the spirit an
blood Of freeman who can read the aboy
whitening truth, without feeling the blush
indignation' Does not your blood run wit
impatient haste ; Randolph was willing
avail himself Of the treason, yet despising III
traitor who could sacrifice his free principle
and betray free constituency. With whl
truth and power this sarcasm applies at tn
present time!
In 1870 only l6 traitors betrayed III
North. 1854, So members from the FIRE
States voted with the South to abolish free
dom in Nebraska and Kansas, and give sla
very chance, as Southern paper says, I
colonize there Black and unpardonabl
crime In view of this increase of sdleab
men from the North, what sha all oe done ?
lesson must be gwen to such base betray
ers; such as they viii not forget. Let theI
be branded with the mark Of Cain. The
should be marked so deeply and distinct
with the name Of TRAITOR that it ca
never be obliterated. This is due not LEI
as punishment for crime committed, thu
as warning to all representatives SO often
ing hereafter. Let us rupHdiaie these m'
one and all. Let US have no more 'whi
slaves in Congress. The race of traito
and dough-faces must be exterminated, or
as Randolph said, we shall be conquer,
sgaln.'-.N H. Statesman.