Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-06-30

stitutioua duty; where treason stalked hold.
ly forth, and where the officers of the law
were butchered. The petition came from,
such a people, and from such a place. pnd
following Immediately upon the events. -
Was he not right in supposing this petition.
got up in such time, to have in view no
consideration of public interest? 1t came
from Boston, where the dust of the first and
last martyrs IN the country's cause. Warren
and Batchelder, now mingled together.
He then called attention 10 the address
published in the Inieligencer of the 2ld
instant, and said TO have been adopted AZ n
meeting OF the members Of Congress oppos.
ed to the Nebraska bill. The simultaneous
appearance Of this document with this ne,i-
ton might induce belief that, like birds of
omen, and perturbed spirits, they desired
compromising in publicity as well as in
sentiment. This extraordinary address was
most singular; it was secret, and no man
save three whose names are attached to the
address, had been bold enough to avow his
connection with 1t. He would rejoice if
they had the manliness to come forward and
let the country know who they were who
had given sanction to this paper. He com
mented upon the address with great severity.
of language, aud said that he was happy to
believe that not enc Southern man was pres
ent at that meeting.
Mr.. Rockwell said he regretted that the
duty HAD fallen upon him to defend the State
of viii h he was a representative he re-
GREETED that his predecessor was no, the per-
son.
Tie said this memorial was signed by over
2l0O Of the men of Boston--ihe bone and
&c ill.,, IL.
city.
lie saw nothing in their petition either ex
traordlnary or wrong.-rhey simply asked
the repeal of an act Of Congress, only four
years old, which act was in addition TO one
over fifty years in force. Was there treason
in this Was It treason to ask Congress to
repeal an act of It's own making 1t was
sid th re were circumstances attend
ing II winch gave 1t greater importance
It was signed by men who acquiesc ID in the
Compromise measures of 1850, of which this
act was one; but who were moved To the
repeal Of the obnoxious law, because Con-
gress had repealed a previous and long
standing compromise.
The repeal of the Missouri Compromise,
he beggei to assure gentlemen, had created
depth of feeling in the free States entirely
unprecedented, and which would continue
for years to come Il was true, that IN Bos-
ton recently, an arrest under this law was
made that an ARRAY took place and homi
eide was committed. but 1t should be re-
membered that the Constitutional authorities
Of Massachusetts took the matter in hand and
disposed of II Sudden tumulis and affrays
and violence had occurred in other places
than IN Boston; this petition was got up for
no purpose OF pro'ohing oiooushed' riots or
Ueasohi u was nol GOT up recently nad us
slgnefs such an OBJECT Ia Ne"' heg "ouid
not nave leit thelr petIton open 10 the pup
NC gaze at the Merchants Exchange, expo
ed TO examination by friends and opponents
OF ~ prayer
The feeling now existing was never W.T.
messed oeiore-t was vice spread ana UNI
versai-t pervadee ail professions and occu-
palions OF lie. he acton OF Congress at
tins session had produced tins feeling. -
W hoie classes ei men had peen denounced
IN Congress Tor p'uuoning against the re-
peal OF the compromise he would say 10
senators win all respect that IN denonncing
the clergy Tor Peutohing against inns act,
they had gone too lar; Tor the clergy OF
tNew England spoke The sentiments OF the
people lhey i've among; pubic sentiment
was against me law, ana the cry was Tor
Ms repeal. lie supposed there always would
be found party IN Massachusetts ready aud
willing TO execute II, but It's execution was
against inc sentiments OF the people.
tie would say to The senator mat the time
had gone by when any threats OF the DISCO
luton OF thr Union consequent upon the ac-
ton OF ,he Free states upon any measure
would deter them IRON dong ~hat they con-
ceiVed 10 De right Threats OF disunion hsd
ceased 10 DC any argument win tnem, either
iof AGAINST any measure me Nos'h was
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