The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-03-04

ton. ~ the Government thereof. rs w one OF
the States Of the Union. cannot be consider
eli an iniraction of natural right nor can It's
prohibition by Congress in the territories he
regarded as an Infringement Of the local soy
crei.n.v The asserted right to make slave
is against natural right, and can be no just
clement of sovereignty.
lie also combatted the argument that mas
much rs the territories were the common
propcr;v of the whole Union, free citizens
could not be prevented from moving into
them with their slaves without an infringe
ment of their rights, as citizens of the United
States. This argument, lie said, assumed
that property in slaves is recognized by the
constitution of the United States, than which
nothing could be more false. lie denied the
suoge,tion ofthc Senator from Kentucky Mr.
Ui>orl that the Nebraska measure proceeds
from the North.
ut is one of the melancholy tokens of the
power of slavery" said he, "tIlat it loses and
DESTROYS The character of Northern men. even
at 4 distance, ike the Black mountain in the
Arabian story, under whose irresistible at
traction the iron bolts which held together
the strong ,imbcrs of stately ship were
dawn out. till the whole fell apart, and be-
came disiointed wreck. Those principles
which constitute the individuality Of the Nor
'hrrn character, which renders it staunch.
strong and >eaworthv which bind it togcth-
cr ia with iron bands. are drawn out one Nv
one, like the bolts of the Inflated vessel and
from the miserable Iooscncd fragments is found
that human anomaly. "A Northern man with
Southern nrncinlcs. Such men cannot speak
Tor the north
IT, confusion Mr. Sumner called in inra>
stoned language on al! who we're az heart op
posed 70 slavery. to unite in an effort 70 can
nv the cringyles Of freedom into The nation
~ government wherever il jurisdiction is ac-
knowledacd and is power felt; thus without
any t"i''tcH'C VIII tHc ''''NH "'''' l" al
beyond this iuri>,.c ton. would they help 60
cvasc The Bio. Of slavery t:or' our national
brow: tranquility would be establish. ID
throughout the country. and the slavery lncs-
ton AZ last be settled. Bani,hcd froW It's u
Snrn"d !aotAo!d under the national GOVERN
;n"n.. =,.,c~y will no !on yer enter ,:lh lis
tracing farce into the national rolitrs: raa-
he States where i. was left ly tie Ccr~,ita-
::on it viii take is ,,'a,c as local Institution
f1r ~!.ich w era in no sense rs;.on>i',,c. and
,,,yir.. which We ;u,,lv exert 2nv ', .'i,;cal
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every human Improvement, every generous
word. every true Pul'a''oH ot every hear'
which Is not Il mere muscle, gives new en-
colra cement 10 the warfare with >.'rrv.-
The discussion will proceed. I devices
OF party can no longer stavc il oil. The sab
tcrtuges of the politician cannot escape it..
The tricks of the oilicc-scckcr cannot dodge
it. Wherever an election occurs. there Ills
question will arise. Wherever men come TO-
gethcr to speak on public affairs. there again
it will be. No political Joshua now with Nj
racu!ous power can stop IL" 81" IN ;;..co''sc
through the Heavens. 1t Is even now r':.,'''-
INC like stron- man to run ITS race and II
vt send its beams IN the most distant pian'a-
ton: aye. and melt tie chains OF every slave
This movement against slavery was s'nc''''i-
cd Ly :!:c august names of Washington. rail-.
lin, Jefferson. who calmly awaited the re-
suit.
1t twas contendcd that in :he movcmet there
was danger to the Union. In this solici'nde
he did not share. The true danger to this
Union proceeds not from any abandonment
ot'h' peculiar institution OF the South but
FROM thc abandonment OF the spirit III who!
Tie Union was formed mot from any warfare
very, hut from warfare like that w3ged by
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