Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-06-02
legitimate subjects of discuss

considered as legitimate subjects Of discuss
ion and repealed If possible.
Il is not now probable that any such
schemes will hereafter be submitted by eth
or the North or South. Ii now becomes a
question of mastery alone. Perhaps II is
better that il should be thus For one we
are prepared for the issue. We have not
sought It. We have deprecated the neces-
sity of being forced into it. But il has been
thrust upon US and we are content. Trust
ing in the force of the eternal principles Of
freedom, justice, and right we can oppose
the influence of slavery and slavery extern
sion quite as freely and more successfully
now than ever before.
The first aud every opportunity will be
embraced by the ireemen Of the North to OBJ
tain the repeal of the odious features of this
infamous hill They viii resist to the last
the admission Of any State into the Union,
the constitution Of which sanctions slavery
They will constantly seek the application Of
a proviso prohibiting it forever in every ter
ritory that asks for an organization. and do
everything in their power TO keep il out of
every rood of land where it does not already
exist. Farther; they will hereafter permit
the South to catch their own negroes if
they can.
Ii the South supposes that only those who
have been called Abolitionists," viii en-
gage in eternal hostility to their unrighte-
Gus demands, we can freely assure them
that they will find themselves very much
mistaken. The voice of the people which
has gone out through the press, speeches
and resolutions, is but faint echo of that
deep. all pervading feeling which extends
throughout the entire, unpensoued North
Party limits do not conhne IT. party disci-
plne, all powerful as it has been, cannot
control it.
The time has now come when, we firmly
trust. there will be a NoRrH as well as a
South; when there will be blows to give as
well as blows TO receive. The behests Of
slavery, its deep designs upon the liberties
Of the country, sanctioned as they are by a
Northern doughlace President, who contra
~ 60 hir former profsso,ens and in vppoa
ton TO his solemn declaration IN his inaugu-
raj, has lent all his vast official influence to
perpetrate this iniquty, will awake the
North from lis apathy, and. we fondly be.
heve, unite them in self-doience. We
already have a nominal majority in both
branches Of Congress, and we believe that
just as eool a. an opportunity II gwen Tue
people will see to 1t that real, available,
reliable majority exists.
1t affords US intense pleasure that not one
Northern Wing voted for the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise" To those Demo-
Gratis of every shade, who nobly and man
fully listened TO the voices of their conslu-
ents aud rallied in opposition, we would ac-
cord the full measure Of praise for SO faithful.
ly discharging their duty. Hereafter IN all
our national elections. and in our elections
for members Of Congress in both branches
let us see to It first that we have n man who
will stand by the North IN every emergency
and under all contingencies, rega dless OF
the party name by which he may be hailed,
Or the local circle to which he may be at
tacheo In this way we shall have what we
most need IA NoRrm BrHneboro' Engle