Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-05-25

Thernbpyl@ of the crisis The bill is about to
pass tito a law, and all the Executive influence
will b exercised for that purpose. 1t will be
passeasinto flaw with all the obnoxious clauses,
unlesssbetween Tuesday and Wednesday there
Be aroused a feeling of Indignation in the free
States equal % the crisis. But with regard to
CHS Question, what archie people TODD! Twill
say that q part of my answer to 1t is this--and
am confident that you agree with me when say
it-that during the next three or four days, in
Guiding the Sabbath, (Which you ought to devote
to meditation and prayer) the people ought to be
aroused, their voices should be made to be heard
at Washington. Remember tho time is very
short This bill is likely to pass into a law by
the middle of next week; and if some energetic
remonstrance be not made to those men who
have passed #, they will not give the people an
opportunityto be heard. But it is our duty to
do everything that can be done in the way of
public meetings and circumstances to operate
upon the cens&ences and fears OF the members.
Yet in all probability, whatever may be done.
the bill will pass, and receive the President s
sanction-thc son u revolutionary officer, a son
of New England, he who lived all his life in
New Hampshire And then what are the peo-
pie to do'fs will speak Tor myself. | say
you are Immediately to rally and organize-to
rally for The purpose Of clecting Senator's and
Members 5tlceen this End lS5G--to rally for the
purpose of elccting President ,cho aciHapprore
and pass I'LL repeating H. obaon'ous ciaa-
ses, md reversing that bal lrhich has bloHed out
the glorious Sh section Of the Compromise Of
lS2G-ttat section which declares that slavery
or involuntary servitude shall not exist, except
as q punishment Of crime, and that it shall be
forever prohibited in the territories North OF 80
80 north latitude. am u firm believer in the
ultimate triumph of truth anil justice, and
feel the fullest confidence that the people OF the
NortlSWill saccoed in their effort to bring into
powerfully SO, Senate and House of Represent
ativ2sEyhoywill bring back this eighth section oil
the Mf Cvtite Gth Of March 1920, and place it
properly in the honor and affections of the Uni
ted States. Lot this obnoxious clause be cxpung-
cd. Give no sleep to your eyelids until you
have discharged yonr 0Ionn duty. Every man
is bolnd to do what he can for the honor Of his
country. But do not despair-neyer despair of
the right. Tyrants and apostates may attempt
what they please. Thcy may cndcavor to bear
down the rights Of the people, but all their as
saults will be in vain in the presence Of free,
Intelligent people like those of the free States.
What are the Representatives! What are the
Senate What are the Cabinet! Nothing, less
than nothing, a mere shadow--smokc that shall
vanish from the grasp of the mighty people
when reused to the sense of their rights and
wrongs. And, my word for it, you will also
have from the slave States men who will co-ope-
rate with you in redeeming the nation from the
shame of having repealed an ordinance of free
dom in the middle Of the nineteenth century
and open the road to sl4yory in the heart oul
country.
The delivery, says the Tribune, of Mr.. But.
ler's speech was frequently interrupted by ap-
plaas4, which was particularly hearty when 1t
declared that, if the time should ever come when
he might be called upon to choose between Ste.
: phcn Arnold Douglas and VIM. II. Seward, Il,
President, he would take the lAtter-and, whcn(
he declared that he would rather die than vote
for the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, the
cheers we're almost dcalening.