Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-24

49,
from the principle ON winch each IS founded ana inc
use ma"e oil government as an Instrument III
England inns principle U.s. tnat all power ein"n"'cs
from the throne ana the rights oil the people are IN
the nature oi grants from the crown, ana the c"h'c-
qucncc that Inequalities are ORDAINED ana ar''oo'
cracy becomes a ruling power In republic the
principle Is that all power enanateS from the people,
and government is ordained to secure equality and
promote the genera" prosperity The consequence is
that if any principle is admitted into constitution
the tendency OF which is to produce inequality the
constitution is not republican, and If any law is pro-
posed which from its nature sdestructive OF equality
that law is not republican measure whatever name
dcmagoguea may give It, IL has been beautifully |
said that the best idea of rcpublicanism is found in
the practical Application OF Christs gospel to the
affairs OF government We stand before Tod as
children OF common father, equal in point OF pri-
'ilcge ana Responsible To MN Tor the faithful use oil
| our powers ana principles. Stahdiug IN That awful
! presence who dare make the enquiry, cam my
brothers keeper y who dare lift his hand against
his brother, aud expect to escape punishment
gr'H" tina" h o0n b'"r. VIII any dare to rehne
away Gods law by II quibblng distinction between
slavery and robbery or murder slavery stands IN
the same category with robbery ana murder with
this distinction That slavery Us ROBBERY ny nation,
and the murder not so uch OF the breath as II Is OF
the soul with Its boundleas capacities ana endless
duration 1t has been cIoquenty SAID man rs greater
than The "nrese' How great then the crime oil MIN
VINO "oulu rod man OIL All thuo inaAea MN g'orious
oelng ana crush MN IN the aust. no wonder MI.
1eherson tremo'ou III VIZ" Oh slavery anu ut'efeu
MS tclr'oie remuneration oi IT,
IN Tue es'"o''Shuleu' Vi 0''e' inc people snou'u
'''i u '"'n' 'l"' '"'' ,"'e ''.'H 'u'' W
perform ana 'ha' III ''e organization oi inc govern
mont' 'ney arc ~. at 'p''.y 10 propose what 'noy
please as tno o.J'''' ~ oe o"''in''' inVy ar'
oouhu ny VIZ inquest VI al laws " p,opo'' '"V''
ouJev'e "ni'" '"0 IL" p"' .
Vi an 'i' ~ w " e"''" Wv
l S"d'' 'eoV''' "'''"s '"9 W w
; J'''' DO INV" p''''''' 10 ,"' .O"i"an' VI 'O' w
us '"'o''e"' o"'P '"e anu 'i'' 10 NV
VI 'i' i'', '''"' ~" u "i '" ''
~ ~ ~,
must UiN"i" u INV ""' '"'0, :" Wv
''"' ''0'0 ~
| w. prosperity anu ""lP'"' ~ "'.A Vi i'sn' "
: '.''' '', '' W
y "i'nou' meanings ""' ~ eV"'."' 'O' ''e"' ~
es.ao''h "'''! IS " ''''A NV o."''"''" III 'i'
rooocr' anu ii'u'so u '"o '''"s Vi .''0 ioo'pau
!, i"o s""'" y. ''"'' =" - .N''''' :" Wv WIZ
mos anu PreN"'u III i0e' Vi ''c 3'a''s " 'he oi'ua
uoh OIL 'ner so''I" Is a'uereh' 'ns
entirety from tlc eS'"ohNnn'h' VI "hcre 1t u'e'
not exist by the formation Of territories OF oil new
l. States The patriots OF tne revolution found tho
evil existing ana the question was what should they
l. do with It, 10 emanciphte the slaves at once, "oul'
l. have been an act OF uninlSed cruelty lhey under
took to regulate 1t as best they COULD anu Tor I'M
. purpose the SUBJECT OF slavery was lett TO each Htat
as matter OF muhcpai regulation, IN the eNpccta
is ton that each state would treat the evil aN becan
phanthropistN, amt that III due time the evil woui'
y cease lhey d'd not introduce slavery, II was thcr
e already ana formed serious charge against Urea
Britain, for their agency in introducing it. 1t is
r;in, far, that in ronc of the constitutions IF tb
-
several Htates' 40 we ma any oecree DRUMMING
Slavery, but we find laws regulating it. State afte
d State did cxtcrminate it, but owing to Academia
: corsos Slave br.cdirr bcc,rc rro6tablc. and mel
causes ''"'. "'.''''e 'e'' f0"'' ""' INV
&C were found ieelinS power ana forgetting rSht unit
r. Slavery became a leading interest in the nation, an
u i cherished a. n ,,cyi,,y ,,s,,,;oy and tho s,u,
IS ,.. :. .,..
ai'nos' III 'o'9 NV ''"'''''"e IVA ~ " ''"s''''''
due to an integral part oil the government as a ma
tional interest. This startling proposition become
mora ALARMING, from, the fac, that fourteen Senator
" 49,, s...-..'l... .,...... -,
r. r''" '''''' ""''' IF N"o"" o"'S u oe CON
g demncd, willing to PROSTATE their powers tn
guardians of liberty, and become the suplc tool, O
,e tho or;.,,cr,c, of tho so,,b,
ut ,
Ia The Neer"sk" bill may pass the house Let
pass If the advocates OF Slavery dare to pass il
Possibly it is best that it should pass 1t will blu
Il hasten tho da,. Of tho final ,x,irc,op or s,r,r =
10 " ' - " ~ Iva " '
Oh the formation "i rp"""' whore slavery Is PROM
bitcd evil and it, introduction denounced as
ii cur,e The dov that soc. all mast comuromiscs n
> ',.,,, -, -.
absolve all parties from further observance Of com
promises and leave fifteen millions Of frecmen A
,e 1T. =. ,, ,, A. ., e c,
IN "''''S " "' wat ''' " P'"'' Ha'
enacted, until no VestiS' 4" slavery Is iound on IN
IT. records of legislation to bring disgrace upon
ie free people The frcemcn of the North, need no de
E. clamation on this subject. Its greatness will b
u duly appreciated by all who have hearts to feel
they will listen to the still small voice that ad
u monshes of duty rather than to the noise of demn
ID gogucs in the Senate and in the quiet energy of de
es ermincd frccmen they will do the great work tina
. is necessary to clean the Augean Stable.
- But before the great work is donera cry will b
lie raised that tho Union is in danger. We have hear
ct that cry before. But there is one cry that d
- regard, that Liberty is endangered in the house
its friends, and to the rescue of liberty from al
'u attacks of open and profcssed enemies of falls
at friends and secret foes, let every who loves hi
o. country be prepared Let every freemen forget al
- past distinctions of party Names and ralyng unde
III one standard let there be but one object the free
dom of all mankind
M But we shall hear the cry Of notification again
M Very WE'LL let the cry be raised. We heard that or
- in 1884, and ever and anon the ochoc. of it hay
III come floating on the Southern breeze big with tn
sc wrath of the land of chivalry until We have be
Is come quite accustomed to It, and regard il as
. small matter If Ephraim is Joined to his idols le
% him alone If the South desire a slave republic
IT let them have it. But let the North swear by hin
T. who ructh Heaven and Earth that as for them an
in their children they will serve the Lord by declarin
''eih"' WI S'ihot 'N'N' D." P''''oh VI '"i
u theory the land Of tho brave and the home of III
b. free.
Cha Is d;, w ns ne VINO ru''S