Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-03-24

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mon blood or the common treasure belongs
to all, and must be fairly divided, was there
not some reason why the North should in
qure whether this thing was to go on, from
one State to another. contrary to the original
intention and understanding when the Con-
stitulion was formed, until we should be at
las, oyerborne by the territory thus purchas-
ed 4: Was there anything remarkable about
it-anything that should occasion what |
have understood to be the tremendous ex-
citement of that day, when the same cry
which has since been heard in regard to the
dissolution of the Union, was loud all over
this country, especially in the slave States.
and we were threatened with dsunion # the
matter was persisted in? There was such
an excitement, and IT resulted, as these con-
tests have eternally resulted since the foun-
dation of this Government, in the North Civ
ing way. Senators may talk here about this
matter being settled about'the North hav-
ing the balance Of power in its hands, which
it may retain, and will retain, in despite Of
every effort or wish to control it. But what
IL the fact z The fact, as shown by history,
is, that there has been no conflict between
the free States and the slave States since
the fnuncation of the Government in rela-
lotion to this important question, where the
free States have not been obliged to yield
in the end and they have been obliged to
Weld because they were too much afflicted
with that class of men described by the hon
orable Senator from Massachusetts MIR.
Sumnerl in his speech the other day, and
for the want moreover, of that unity Of in
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